"The Life of Birds" is a vintage treatise on birds, exploring their
natural history, life cycle, habits, enemies, conservation, and much
more. Written in clear language and profusely illustrated, this
comprehensive volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in learning
more about our feathered friends, and it is not to be missed by
birdwatchers and ornithologists. Contents include: "The Bird",
"Courtship and Mating", "Making the Home", "The Egg", "Nursery Days",
"Food and How it is Obtained", "Migration--Going Out into the World",
"Enemies of Birds", "Ancestors of Birds", "The Mind of the Bird", "The
Value of Birds", "Bird Protection", etc. Many vintage books such as this
are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we
are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality
edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction and
biography of the author.