A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence Augusta Merriam
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Description Trailblazing ornithologist Florence A. Merriam's classic firsthand account of her adventurous and influential field work through Southern California on horseback, first published in 1896. A-Birding on a Bronco is Florence A. Merriam's enduring personal narrative of the natural wonders and new bird species she encountered while surveying the southern California wilderness atop Canello, her trusty white bronco. As the first female member of the American Ornithologists' Union, Merriam was a trailblazer in the emerging field of birding in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Merriam's pioneering field work took her across the United States. Perhaps her greatest journey of all is recounted is A-Birding on a Bronco, a classic of American nature writing first published in 1896. Merriam's lively prose is presented alongside original illustrations by famed artist and ornithologist Louis Agassiz Fuertes, his first-ever published work in what became a storied career. It's all presented in fine detail in this facsimile printing of the original edition. In 1889 and 1894, respectively, Merriam journeyed West to document birds far from her native Northeast. A-Birding on a Bronco recounts these exciting horseback expeditions, vividly describing more than seventy bird species she found in the southern California backcountry, as well as introducing the colorful personalities she met along the way. Merriam today is regarded as an essential early voice for conservation, and A-Birding on a Bronco shows her important principles put into practice. In an era when capturing and killing birds for research was commonplace, she was among the first to advocate studying birds in their natural habitats to preserve species. It is a fundamental practice that endures today. Merriam also penned the highly influential book Birds Through Opera-Glass (1890), considered by many to be the first birding field guide ever published. Whether you're a fan nature writing, or of first-person adventure narratives, A-birding on a Bronco stands out as a classic across genres. It's why, more than a century later, A-birding on a Bronco still resonates with readers today.
Author Biography
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey (August 8, 1863 - September 22, 1948) was a famed American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer. By 1888, twenty-five-year-old Florence Merriam had already been leading groups of classmates at Smith College outdoors for quiet observation of birds in their natural settings. In 1889 she published the first ever field guide to birds in America. Between 1890 and 1939, she published additional books featuring her observing birds in the wild. These guides were often written with amateur birdwatchers in mind, leading to the popularity of the birding movement.
Details ISBN 1429096950 ISBN-13 9781429096959 Title A-Birding on a Bronco Author Florence Augusta Merriam Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 260 Publisher Applewood Books GE_Item_ID:159975867; About Us
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