"Upon The Tree-Tops" by Olive Thorne Miller is a nature-filled story from the late 1800s about bird life. It highlights the author's respect for birds’ unique qualities and sounds through her experiences. The story combines personal memories from her days in the Green Mountains and close-up observations of nature, showing the bond between birds and where they live. Looking to escape a busy city life, the author goes to a quiet farmhouse where she enjoys watching birds. Later, she is joined by a birdwatching friend, and together they explore the forests looking for the hermit thrush and the oven-bird. Their adventures are filled with nice descriptions of nature and their excitement to hear the songs of the birds, making for a close look into the birds’ world in the Green Mountains.
Upon The Tree-Tops
By Olive Thorne Miller
Seeking peace from the chaos of city life, two friends venture deep into the mountains, where they discover the serene melodies of the forest and the hidden lives of its feathered residents.
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About the AuthorHarriet Mann Miller was an American author, naturalist, and ornithologist. She was one of the first three women raised to elective membership in the American Ornithologists' Union. Miller wrote stories for leading magazines. At the start of her career, her articles appeared under the pen name "Olive Thorne" while after marriage, she used the signature of "Olive Thorne Miller". Her books include: Little Folks in Feathers and Fur (1879), Queer Pets at Marcy’s (1880), Little People of Asia (1882), Birds’ Ways (1885), In Nesting Time (1888), and also a serial story entitled, "Nimpo’s Troubles", published in the St. Nicholas Magazine, in 1874.
Harriet Mann Miller was an American author, naturalist, and ornithologist. She was one of the first three women raised to elective membership in the American Ornithologists' Union. Miller wrote stories for leading magazines. At the start of her career, her articles appeared under the pen name "Olive Thorne" while after marriage, she used the signature of "Olive Thorne Miller". Her books include: Little Folks in Feathers and Fur (1879), Queer Pets at Marcy’s (1880), Little People of Asia (1882), Birds’ Ways (1885), In Nesting Time (1888), and also a serial story entitled, "Nimpo’s Troubles", published in the St. Nicholas Magazine, in 1874.
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