Our Feathered Friends

Our Feathered Friends

LibriVox · Audiobook · 28 episodes

This volume displays the romance of birds in beautiful prose and dialog in simple language for children and adults alike. Written by a mother and son team of naturalists, chapters describe various aspects of the life and habits of birds highlighting specific birds from owls to hummingbirds. From the introduction: “Seek the children, little book: Bid them love the bird's retreat . . . Bid them find their secrets out, How to understand their words.” - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Episodes

Introduction

Episode 0 · 5:41
The Message of a Mocking-bird

Episode 1 · 5:08
Some People We Like to Know

Episode 2 · 5:57
Civilized Birds

Episode 3 · 5:31
How Birds Dress

Episode 4 · 6:12
How Madam Bird Combs Her Hair

Episode 5 · 8:06
What Birds Carry in Their Pockets

Episode 6 · 10:36
Child Birds

Episode 7 · 5:01
How Baby Birds are Fed

Episode 8 · 5:39
At Meal-time

Episode 9 · 7:47
Seed-eaters and Meat-eaters

Episode 10 · 7:37
Some Birds with a Bad Name

Episode 11 · 10:31
Before Breakfast

Episode 12 · 7:45
Our Birds' Restaurant—Meals at All Hours

Episode 13 · 9:30
Umbrellas and Other Things

Episode 14 · 10:33
Cradle Making

Episode 15 · 5:07
Our Screech Owl

Episode 16 · 6:23
Birds at Work and Play

Episode 17 · 6:28
Some Other Birds at Work

Episode 18 · 8:59
A Pet Humming-bird

Episode 19 · 4:35
How We Took the Humming-birds' Pictures

Episode 20 · 7:20
Our Robin Redbreast

Episode 21 · 7:08
More about Our Robin

Episode 22 · 9:19
Going to Bed and Getting Up

Episode 23 · 8:01
Mrs. Towhee Proposes a Garden Party

Episode 24 · 7:06
At the Garden Party

Episode 25 · 7:45
Our Bird Hospital

Episode 26 · 4:30
A Splendid Collection

Episode 27 · 4:43