The Bird Study Book

by Thomas Gilbert Pearson

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Genres: Birds, Nature

172 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2000

About the author

Thomas Gilbert Pearson (1873–1943), was an American conservationist and one of the first faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was a founder of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which became the National Audubon Society.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1917 by the ornithologist/conservationist largely responsible for the Audubon Society of North Carolina. Wish I'd known this fellow, especially after reading his description of creating an umbrella blind under which to observe birds. And: "On a lonely island in Pamlico Sound I once got some fishermen to cover me with sand and sea-shells, and in that way managed to get a close view of the large flocks of Cormorants that came there to roost every night."

From Pearson, I found out that a hummingbird's nest is "scarcely larger than an English walnut" and that spider webs often hold together the nest's plant fibers. I learned that some birds will use the "cast-off skin" of a snake to build nests. I appreciate how Pearson, in the early part of the 19thC, was able to see jealousy and grief and greed and joy in birds.