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Culled from the letters, diaries, and ornithological observations of John Muir, John James Audubon, Wordsworth, and Teddy Roosevelt--among other lesser-known naturalists--this illustrated treasury of bird-watching literature addresses migration, nests, flight, and a wide variety of exotic and ordinary species. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Culled from the letters, diaries, and ornithological observations of John Muir, John James Audubon, Wordsworth, and Teddy Roosevelt--among other lesser-known naturalists--this illustrated treasury of bird-watching literature addresses migration, nests, flight, and a wide variety of exotic and ordinary species. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)