Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America garden girl This Dover edition

This Dover edition

With intricate illustrations (some more complex than others)

Page after page is packed with beautiful vintage drawings of ornamental flowers

they often give oddly touching gifts in return

Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America garden girl This Dover editionExcerpts: GRAY CATBIRD Dumetella carolinensis (p. 248) Disk 1: track 2: time 3: 56 Habitat: Dense thickets and undergrowth. This bird often sings from its preferred habitat and thus stays out of sight. Voice: Song a disjointed medley of harsh, squeaky, and nasal phrases with occasional sweet notes. Each phrase is normally given only once. Call note: A harsh, catlike meeoow; also a harsh, crackling series of notes. Notes: Text and narration copyright