A-Birding on a Bronco

Dive into the captivating world of Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey, a pioneering American ornithologist and nature writer. At a time when bird studies often relied on collections of skins, Merriam Bailey broke new ground by observing living birds and advocating for their protection. By 1885, she was writing influential articles that championed bird conservation. Her innovative birdwatching field guide, introduced as a series of notes in Audubon Magazine, laid the foundation for modern bird guides. In A-Birding on a Bronco, she shares her enchanting memoirs of adventurous trips to a California ranch in the late 1800s, where her passion for birds blossomed. Join her on these extraordinary journeys and discover the beauty of nature through her eyes.