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Ways of Wood Folk
William J. Long
Book Overview:
Late nineteenth-century naturalist William J. Long invites us in to the secret worlds of the woodland animals. Containing Long's own animal observations along with stories related to him by other humans who inhabit the woods, these stories give us an insight into the behavior of wild animals as they go about their lives in their own secret places deep in the forests of eastern North America. Although Long was accused in his day of anthropomorphizing the animals he wrote about, readers who are familiar with any of the animals he writes of will have glimpses of recognition at behaviors they have seen for themselves and explore the deeper meanings these actions have in that animal's life. The stories will paint pictures in your imagination that will stay with you long after the book has ended.
Late nineteenth-century naturalist William J. Long invites us in to the secret worlds of the woodland animals. Containing Long's own animal observations along with stories related to him by other humans who inhabit the woods, these stories give us an insight into the behavior of wild animals as they go about their lives in their own secret places deep in the forests of eastern North America. Although Long was accused in his day of anthropomorphizing the animals he wrote about, readers who are familiar with any of the animals he writes of will have glimpses of recognition at behaviors they have seen for themselves and explore the deeper meanings these actions have in that animal's life. The stories will paint pictures in your imagination that will stay with you long after the book has ended.
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These birds are very destructive on the trout streams; if a summer camper spare them, it is because of his interest in the young, and especially because of the mother bird's devotion. When the recreant drake is met with, however, he goes promptly onto the bill of fare, with other good things.
Occasionally one overtakes a brood on a rapid river. Then the poor birds are distressed indeed. At the first glimpse of the canoe they are off, churning the water into foam in their flight. Not till they are out of sight round the bend do they hear the cluck that tells them to hide. Some are slow in finding a hiding place on the strange waters. The mother bird hurries them. They are hunting in frantic haste when round the bend comes the swift-gliding canoe.[Pg 34] With a note of alarm they are all off again, for she will not leave even the weakest alone. Again they double the bend and try to hide; again the canoe overtakes the. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Perfect for any animal lover this book is a great snapshot of various animals’ behaviors. I will never look at a rabbit in my garden the same way.
It saddens me to think how much human-wildlife contact has changed many of these behaviors and what a new book would say about them now.
Read with Malachi for school, year 3. Long beautifully displays the art of slow and quiet observation of nature in his retelling of his observations of animals he comes across in the wild.
“All animals, whether wild or domestic, respect a man who neither fears nor disturbs them.”
We who are used to nature television programs with their spectacular close-up and slow-motion camera angles can perhaps be excused for finding it difficult to subside with a sigh into a book that describes animals and nature with mere words. (No pictures even!) But fortunately William J Long writes
Naturalist description 1800s
Kindle version does not have illustrations. But wonderful period writing of eastern fauna from the authors viewpoint. For all ages.