In the springs of 1889 and 1894 Florence Merriam rode her pony Billy around Twin Oaks, a valley north of San Diego, watching birds without collecting a single one. She records nests in the sycamores, bee-birds and the daily lives of the valley’s species with patient, affectionate detail.
An early classic of bird study by observation rather than the gun, and a delight for birders. Download the free EPUB.