Our Western Birds
Elizabeth Grinnell and Joseph Grinnell
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This mother and son team, each distinguished in their field, collaborate to give charming portraits of common birds of the western United States from the western robin and cedar waxwing to the crow and roadrunner. The book is written in a plain and accessible style designed to stimulate an interest in nature among young people and give us a deeper appreciation of these birds and their charm. - Summary by Larry Wilson (3 hr 53 min)
Chapters
Preface. | 2:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Linnet | 11:28 | Read by Rita Boutros |
The Mourning Dove | 7:20 | Read by Scotty Smith |
The Black Phoebe | 11:03 | Read by KateTk |
Woodpeckers | 9:56 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
The Crow | 4:55 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Western Robin | 6:55 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Song-Sparrow | 8:52 | Read by KateTk |
The Belted Kingfisher | 7:23 | Read by Nat Spratt |
The California Jay | 7:05 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Audubon's Warbler | 11:42 | Read by Rita Boutros |
The Mocking-Bird | 9:15 | Read by drempels |
The American Coot | 4:56 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Killdeer Plover | 5:07 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Western Gull | 6:44 | Read by KateTk |
Different Sparrows | 7:31 | Read by Chloe West |
The Bank-Swallow | 4:20 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
The Cliff-Swallow | 4:53 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
The Cedar Waxwing | 5:56 | Read by Jonathan Gary |
The Road-Runner | 5:50 | Read by mleigh |
Our Western Wrens | 7:21 | Read by Alan Dove |
The Shrike, or Butcher-Bird | 6:32 | Read by Nat Spratt |
The Brown Pelican | 5:43 | Read by Lily Kuntz |
The Arkansas Goldfinch | 7:48 | Read by KateTk |
The Towhees | 12:12 | Read by mleigh |
The Burrowing Owl | 5:30 | Read by Owlivia |
The Anna Humming-Bird | 9:44 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Bush-Tit | 7:43 | Read by Christina Fu |
Our West Coast Thrushes | 6:32 | Read by Alan Dove |
Identification Chapter | 21:13 | Read by KateTk |