There is something elusive, indefinite, neutral, about bird-songs that makes them strike obliquely, as it were, upon the ear; and we are very apt to miss them.
John Burroughs
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Ways of Nature (1905); Exact wording and attribution checked. Reflections on attentive listening to birds and the responsibility to report wildlife accurately.
- Ways of Nature (1905)
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