Project Gutenberg 2008-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Miller, Olive Thorne 1831 1918 Miller, Harriet Mann Thorne, Olive Mann, Harriet Little Brothers of the Air Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Little Brothers of the Air" by Olive Thorne Miller is a naturalist's exploration of bird life written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the nesting habits, behaviors, and interactions of various bird species, particularly focusing on the kingbird and its family dynamics. The book appeals to readers interested in ornithology, nature observation, and the intricate relationships within avian communities. The opening of the work introduces readers to the intimate process of observing a kingbird's nest during its nesting season. The narrator shares their observations of the kingbird pair, documenting the construction of their nest, the peculiar actions of neighboring birds, and the unfolding drama as the kingbird takes on the role of protector and partner. Through careful watching, the narrator reveals the bird's unique personalities and family interactions, setting the stage for a broader exploration of bird life and emphasizing the significance of patience and observation in nature study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 421994 421998 2024-10-11T13:50:02.978977 2023-09-12T06:23:54.267359 text/html text/html 419643 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 179634 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259326 2024-10-11T13:50:12.522916 application/epub+zip 264697 2024-10-11T13:50:05.692967 application/epub+zip 232581 2024-10-11T13:50:04.076994 application/epub+zip 441489 2024-10-11T13:50:17.294934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400853 2024-10-11T13:50:11.173954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335643 2022-09-12T13:41:38.015546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361158 361033 2024-10-11T13:50:01.937002 2023-09-12T06:23:53.423349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360938 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138928 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360931 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138888 2021-01-04T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21391 2024-10-11T13:50:17.434886 application/rdf+xml 10161 2024-10-11T13:50:04.657942 image/jpeg 2892 2024-10-11T13:50:04.361955 image/jpeg 241955 2024-10-11T13:50:03.015998 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia