Birds of the Air


Read by Laura Caldwell

(4.8 stars; 18 reviews)

Arabella Buckley had a great love of nature and wished to impart that love to children. Birds of the Air will encourage children to observe birds in their natural environment and notice the habits of each particular bird they encounter. (Summary by Laura Caldwell) (1 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Preface 1:30 Read by Laura Caldwell
Birds We Know 4:35 Read by Laura Caldwell
The Song of Birds 5:28 Read by Laura Caldwell
The Nests of Birds 6:18 Read by Laura Caldwell
Birds' Eggs 6:23 Read by Laura Caldwell
Baby Birds 5:26 Read by Laura Caldwell
Birds Feeding Their Young 5:41 Read by Laura Caldwell
Where Do Birds Sleep? 5:25 Read by Laura Caldwell
Feeding in Summer 6:52 Read by Laura Caldwell
Migrating in Autumn 5:10 Read by Laura Caldwell
Bird-Food in Winter 5:44 Read by Laura Caldwell
Other Small Birds 5:12 Read by Laura Caldwell
Birds of Prey 5:50 Read by Laura Caldwell
Rooks and Their Companions 5:39 Read by Laura Caldwell
Web-footed Birds 6:19 Read by Laura Caldwell
Bird Enemies 4:14 Read by Laura Caldwell

Reviews

Interesting


(3.5 stars)

This short book is a textbook written for students and teachers back in the 1800's. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, and wished it had been written about Australian birds instead of English ones. The author obviously had a passion for both birds and education, although I was surprised by her suggestion that readers take any opportunity to examine dead birds. Ick! Though perhaps my response is hypocritical. When my son was quite young and very interested in biology, he would always examine a chicken when I cleaned it before cooking, so he could take a close up look at all the innards. Many thanks to the narrator for her excellent reading.


(5 stars)

Wow, there are a lot of birds in England! I want to make friends with the birds in our backyard and feed them a little in the wintertime. -age 5