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The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers
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By John Burroughs 12 Nov, 2020
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"The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers" is a collection of essays by American naturalist John Burroughs, first published in 1901. The titular paper, "The Wit of a Duck", is a fascinating essay on bird intelligence, while the rest deal with other bird-re ... Read more
"The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers" is a collection of essays by American naturalist John Burroughs, first published in 1901. The titular paper, "The Wit of a Duck", is a fascinating essay on bird intelligence, while the rest deal with other bird-related subjects. Contents include: "The Wit Of A Duck", "An Astonished Porcupine", "Human Traits In The Animals", "The Downy Woodpecker", "A Barn-door Outlook", "Wild Life In Winter", "Bird Life In Winter", " A Birds' Free Lunch", "Bird-nesting Time", "A Breath Of April", "The Woodcock's Evening Hymn", "The Coming Of Summer" Less
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John Burroughs
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John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871. ...
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