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Chapters
18 totalWILD LIFE NEAR HOME
ILLUSTRATIONS
IN PERSIMMON-TIME
BIRDS' WINTER BEDS
SOME SNUG WINTER BEDS
A BIRD OF THE DARK
THE PINE-TREE SWIFT
IN THE OCTOBER MOON
FEATHERED NEIGHBORS
"MUS'RATTIN'"
Description
A gentle guide to the rhythms of late‑year nature, this listening experience invites you to wander through frost‑kissed fields and pine‑barren woods. The narrator’s keen eye captures the humble dramas of sparrows, robins, and barn‑swallows, while also pausing on the secret lives of squirrels, muskrats, and the occasional shy fox. Each vignette is paired with vivid illustrations that bring the quiet chorus of birdsong and rustling leaves to life.
As autumn deepens, the essay turns to the stubborn resilience of persimmon trees and the bright calls of cardinals that refuse to fade with the shortening days. You’ll hear the subtle humor of a meadow‑mouse’s dash across a fence and the solemn patience of crows perched on winter wires. The work celebrates the ordinary miracles that unfold just beyond the garden gate, offering listeners a soothing reminder that even in the cold, nature’s pulse continues unabated.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (288K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Bergquist, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2013-06-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
About the author
Dallas Lore Sharp
1870–1929
A warm, observant nature writer and teacher, he brought birds, fields, woods, and changing seasons close to everyday readers. His books celebrate the life just beyond the doorstep rather than far-off wilderness.
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