Books with author Oliver Gregory Pike

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Excerpt from Through Birdland Byways With Pen and CameraIt really was spring; the Robin had greeted me with such a joyous song as I entered the old orchard that I knew it had come at last. A noisy little brown Wren, withtail cocked high in the air, also told me the happy news, and there, right up in the pale sky, a Lark heralded in the days of warmth and gladness with a song. Which had in it the whole promise of summer.For many days the frosts and snow had lingered on, but now the spirit Of Spring, awaking from her sleep, had conquered all, and the flowers joined the birds in welcoming the season all so much loved.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Home Life in Bird-LandOwen. Another good lover of birds. For giving me the opportunity of studying Bird-lit'eamongst the hills (hiring a lnemorahle three weeks Visit at the picturesque lteetorv ot' Llanelwetltl. On the hanks ot' the ever-charming river I shall not r -a(lily torget the long °ainhles we had together: I not only increased my know ledge of birds. Hot I he °an|e more t'ully eqnainted with certain aneient ea.stles and battlefields of the Principality. The facts which lll\' guide was able to tell me ahout sneh sights and secnes. Naturally added a thousandfold to the interest of our adventures in a land of h ~antv and of romantic historical memories.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Adventures in Bird-LandN Adventures in Bird-land I have not confined myself to the adventures of the photographer in his travels after the birds, for Bird-land itself is always full of exciting adven tures amongst the birds themselves, and I have included many of these. For opportunities for photographing rare birds I am indebted to many friends, and it is impossible to thank all of them; but I must publicly acknowledge the help and assistance given by the following gentlemen, who have either allowed me the run of their fine estates or let me know of opportunities for photographing birds: Mr. A. B. Paton, for a most enjoyable holiday spent on the latter's estate in Scotland; the Rev.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from With the Birds on Hillside, Rock, and DaleOme additional results of wanderings in bird land since the publication of Wood/and, Field, and S/zare, are given in this book. I have endeavoured to picture with pen and camera the homes and haunts of those birds which I have met with. Some of these are well known, and may be seen during an afternoon ramble in any of our country lanes and woods; others are rare, and their haunts are little known; some readers of this book may never have seen such, and therefore I hope that my accounts of their wild homes will be found acceptable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Woodland, Field and Shore: Wild Nature Depicted With Pen and CameraMakes it smile and speak and Open its heart to us, Mr. Pike does for universal 'nature. With light and pleasant touches he shows its beauty in all its varying aspect-s, throughout the changing seasons; for though he does not dwell on the winter, he assigns a chapter to the passing of it, and does not. Let it pass without disclosing its peculiar charm. He loves all that God has made, and has found it well worth while to spend hours at a time inpatiently watching, and accurately recording, the doings of some of the humblest denizens of wood land, field, and shore. The birds are his peculiar delight, and before we have read many pages we are in love both with them and with him. We can fully sympathise with-his eagerness to get a shot at them - with his camera.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from In Bird-Land With Field-Glass and CameraIT has been my aim in the following pages to describe some phases of the country as they really appear, more especially those relating to the habits of birds as I have observed them. The book thus consists of facts and impressions, accompanied with photographs of birds and their nests in their natural surroundings, all being taken during recreative rambles in Bird-land. Readers may, therefore, regard themselves for the time being as companions in these excursions.To such lovers of Nature as would like to add a camera to the othe'~ charms of country walks, some hints and ati 'cc may not be out of place.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...on harmful insects. 1'o those farmers who wish to get the greatest possible benefit out of their land I say, Let Nature alone. Don't shoot all the Hawks and Owls that come on to your farms. These birds keep down the Sparrows, and in an estate where there are one or two pairs of Owls for every fifty acres, Sparrows will not increase. The Rev. Theodore Wood, one of the bestknown naturalists, and son of the late Rev. J. G. Wood, says of 'the Sparrow: 'I used to be rather a champion of the Sparrow, and still have a good word to say for him. I was at one time a somewhat enthusiastic gardener, and was especially interested in growing peas. In 1880 scarcely any one but myself in the village where I lived succeeded in growing any peas at all. Every plant almost, they said, was destroyed by Sparrows; you could see the marks of their beaks all round the leaves. But these marks were really due to the attacks of Sz't0nes weevils, which were exceedingly abundant that year. In my own garden I allowed the Sparrows unrestricted access to the pea-rows. Quite a flight of A Sparrow Colony. 179 them would rise from the beds every time I went into the garden; yet the peas flourished and bore splendidly. To finally settle the point I caught ' six of the Sparrows, and killed them, and opened their bodies. Not one had the smallest vestige of a pea-leaf inside it, but the crops of five were stuffed full of Sitones weevils.' The Sparrow has always been a favourite of mine, and I think I am' specially able to say whether this much-abused bird does or does not do harm. I live where there is a Sparrow colony all round the house. They have nested for as long as I can remember in the thick ivy whichtmakes my home so picturesque; and...

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