Bird Stories from Burroughs

This is John Burroughs' 1871 work, 'Bird Stories from John Burroughs'. It is a fantastic collection of short descriptions - or, sketches - of the lives and habits of many birds commonly found in the U.S. Profusely illustrated and written in simple but beautiful language, 'Bird Stories from John Burroughs' will appeal to all lovers of nature writing, and is not to be missed by fans of Burroughs' wonderful work. Contents include: 'The Bluebird', 'The Robin', 'The Flicker', 'The Cowbird', 'The Chipping Sparrow', 'The Chewink', 'The Brown Thrasher', 'The House Wren', 'The Song Sparrow', etc. Includes a specially commissioned new biography of the author.