Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird

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Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird

by Virginia Sharpe Patterson

EN·~2 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total

Dickey Downy

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The Autobiography of a Bird

0:01

by - VIRGINIA SHARPE PATTERSON

0:08

With Introduction by HON. JOHN F. LACEY, M.C.

0:02

Drawings by ELIZABETH M. HALLOWELL

0:11

To my dear children Laura, Virgie, and Robert George this little Volume is Affectionately Inscribed

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INTRODUCTION

3:25

List of Illustrations - The Indigo Bird - The Summer Tanager - The Baltimore Oriole - The Bobolink

0:37

CHAPTER I - THE ORCHARD

9:20

CHAPTER II - DICKEY DOWNY'S MEDITATION

3:51

Description

In this charming memoir, a bright‑eyed songbird recounts life among the trees of an orchard, sharing the sights and sounds of sunrise choruses and the bustling world of its feathered companions. Through gentle humor and vivid observations, the narrator introduces readers to playful meditations, curious cousins, and the simple joys of fluttering through summer fields. The voice is both whimsical and earnest, inviting listeners to see the world from a winged perspective while subtly hinting at the delicate balance of nature.

Beyond the carefree beginnings, the bird’s reflections turn toward the threats it faces: the careless fashions of humans, the lure of hunting, and the growing awareness of preservation efforts. With sincere affection for its young listeners, the story weaves poetic verses and heartfelt pleas for kindness toward birds, encouraging a love of wildlife that can grow into a lifelong commitment to protect the winged wonders that colour our sky.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (171K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

Jul 10, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Virginia Sharpe Patterson

Virginia Sharpe Patterson

1841–1913

A 19th-century American writer and journalist, she published fiction and nature-minded work with warmth and moral purpose, sometimes under the pen name Garry Gaines. Her best-known surviving title, Dickey Downy, shows her gift for telling a story through an unusual and memorable point of view.

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