L. B. (Lenwood Ballard) Carson

Lenwood Ballard Carson was an American author born in 1895 and died in 1968. The published record available here confirms him as the author of Introduction to Our Bird Friends, a two-volume work that was issued in 1954 and later preserved by Project Gutenberg.

These books focus on birds found in Kansas and were created to help readers recognize and understand common species. The surviving editions suggest a writer interested in clear explanation and public education, bringing natural history to readers in a simple, welcoming way rather than in a highly technical style.

Little biographical information about Carson appears in the sources I could confirm, so much of his life remains hard to trace from readily available public records. Even so, his bird guides leave a clear impression of an author devoted to observation, appreciation of wildlife, and helping newcomers feel at home in the world of birds.