Books with author rounds glen

Anyone can have his own private wildlife preserve, says Glen Rounds in the introduction to this charming, informal record of his own observations of the endless variety of creatures about him. A long-abandoned millpond, a short stretch of woods road, a stagnant pool in a roadside ditch, even a neglected, weed-grown city lot will do. The animals in these places come in small sizes usually, but they are as wild as any lion or elephant, and a swarm of tiny ants trying to pull down a hairy caterpillar is as savage and bloodthirsty as wolves could ever be. What is really needed to enter this intriguing world is merely a pair of sharp eyes, for every animal, no matter how small or cautious, leaves some trace of its comings and goings. In words and pictures, the author will here show you the engaging, busy, and multifarious animal life that exists about us.