Enjoy your home and garden as never before when you have a yard that's filled with colorful birds and bird songs as well as flowers. This A-to-Z guide includes: Terrific tips and plans for building bird feeders, birdbaths, and birdhouses. Recipes for making bird food that is sure to be a...  more

Enjoy your home and garden as never before when you have a yard that's filled with colorful birds and bird songs as well as flowers. This A-to-Z guide includes: Terrific tips and plans for building bird feeders, birdbaths, and birdhouses. Recipes for making bird food that is sure to be a hit with your feathered friends--including Chickadee Doughnut Delights and Easy Bird Treat Mini-Muffins. The 25 best plants to grow to attract birds to your yard--including columbine and honeysuckle, hummingbird favorites. How to identify and attract goldfinches, chickadees, cardinals, and more than 50 other favorite birds to your yard. Plus, you'll learn what their songs and antics really mean. With Attracting Birds to Your Backyard, you are on your way to creating your own backyard bird sanctuary today!

Many color illustrations of bird care in your backyard.

Whether undertaken for practical reasons (insect control) or pure enjoyment, attracting birds to one's own backyard is an activity that can involve the whole family. In this personable, informal guide, Mahnken demonstrates both her knowledge and her love for birds as she introduces 135 North...  more

Whether undertaken for practical reasons (insect control) or pure enjoyment, attracting birds to one's own backyard is an activity that can involve the whole family. In this personable, informal guide, Mahnken demonstrates both her knowledge and her love for birds as she introduces 135 North American species, discusses nesting cycles, and supplies tips on feeding and encouraging feathered friends to visit on a regular basis. This isn't as definitive, slick, or handy as some of the pocket field guides. But it's loaded with plenty of black-and-white and color pictures (not seen in finished form), which, when coupled with the book's quick facts about nesting, habits, range, size, and more, will be great for new bird spotters.

THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER is the ultimate guide for all who enjoy watching wild birds at their back doors. Richly anecdotal, THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER provides a wealth of practical information and step-by-step, surefire ways to convert any backyard into a first-rate bird sanctuary. Learn how...  more

THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER is the ultimate guide for all who enjoy watching wild birds at their back doors. Richly anecdotal, THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER provides a wealth of practical information and step-by-step, surefire ways to convert any backyard into a first-rate bird sanctuary. Learn how to: * set up feeding stations, bird houses, water areas * solve pest problems * treat sick and injured birds * photograph wild birds. THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER offers a month-by-month planning and preparation calendar to ensure bird-watching enjoyment, as well as lists of organizations, manufacturers, books, and other items of interest to the backyard bird watcher. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of detailed drawings and more than 200 black-and-white and color photographs, THE BACKYARD BIRD WATCHER is a must for anyone who wants splendid wild birds to be a rewarding part of his or her everyday life. This is not a field guide for identifying birds but a guide for making your backyard bird friendly.

"It happens to the best of us--it's the height of feeder season, the yard is filled with customers, and you realize the birdseed can is empty. I learned my solution at my mother's knee--ransack the kitchen for anything remotely edible! Stale bread, withered fruit, and peanut butter are all fine...  more

"It happens to the best of us--it's the height of feeder season, the yard is filled with customers, and you realize the birdseed can is empty. I learned my solution at my mother's knee--ransack the kitchen for anything remotely edible! Stale bread, withered fruit, and peanut butter are all fine fill-in-the-gap foods."Pull up a chair next to the window looking out on your bird feeder and join author Sally Roth in an informative, inspirational, and often light-hearted look at the foods, feeders, and plants that invite birds to visit your feeding station. From fast foods and freezer treats to innovative ways of serving up leftovers, you'll find plenty of creative ideas for keeping your feeders filled when hungry birds are crowding the perches. Sally shares a lifetime's worth of bird-feeding experiences, including:- which foods attract which birds- helpful hints on choosing and maintaining feeders- the best bird-attracting frutis and flowers to plant- and much, much more!You'll learn about the birds that visit feeders, too: how to identify them, how they behave, and which feeder foods they like the best. What's more, you'll discover a wealth of tips for turning your landscape into a bird haven that will ring with birdsong all year long. On every page of The Backyard Birdfeeder's Bible, Sally Roth shows you how to make your bird-feeding efforts more satisfying, more successful, and definitely more fun. Put her knowledge to work in your yard and enjoy the endlessly fascinating beauty of wild birds.

If you are interested the habits of birds as they fit into the larger ecological scheme of nature without being overwhelmed by obscure technical details then this is the book for you. John Dennis has written a highly readable book that reveals the lifestyles of birds as they interact both with...  more

If you are interested the habits of birds as they fit into the larger ecological scheme of nature without being overwhelmed by obscure technical details then this is the book for you. John Dennis has written a highly readable book that reveals the lifestyles of birds as they interact both with each other and the environment. In a series of essays Dennis covers such subjects as food preferences, migratory behavior, winter survival, competition, avian aggression and others. Dennis supports his points with his own personal observations as a lifelong biologist and birder, as well as observations cited from other 20th century sources. In addition, the 65 delightful pencil sketches illustrating this book are worth the price of the book alone.

People enjoy welcoming birds to their gardens. This book blends inspiration and implementation to demonstrate how to use plants to attract and accommodate birds.All the information for proper planning:Landscape design strategiesPlants that attract birdsAlluring water featuresUnique suggestions...  more

People enjoy welcoming birds to their gardens. This book blends inspiration and implementation to demonstrate how to use plants to attract and accommodate birds.All the information for proper planning:Landscape design strategiesPlants that attract birdsAlluring water featuresUnique suggestions for bird comfort:Feeding stationsWatering nooksRoosting pocketsHousing projectsIt?s the handbook for bird gardening:Garden typesPlanting schemesBird preferencesSeasonal advice

Roger Tory Peterson points out in the foreword to this engaging and practical book that the art of attracting birds to your backyard has gone beyond the window feeder and birdbath. Here are ideas for creating a habitat that meets all of the needs of birds -- food, water, cover, and nesting...  more

Roger Tory Peterson points out in the foreword to this engaging and practical book that the art of attracting birds to your backyard has gone beyond the window feeder and birdbath. Here are ideas for creating a habitat that meets all of the needs of birds -- food, water, cover, and nesting sites. Kress, an ornithologist and author of two other books on birding, gives advice on selecting and planting the best vegetation to attract birds, building nesting structures and feeders, and ways to provide water throughout the year. Kress offers a guide to common birds and recommended plants. The guide is divided into five geographic regions: northeast, southeast, prairies and plains, mountains and deserts, and the Pacific Coast. For each region, there is a landscape design for the ideal bird garden. More than 300 trees, shrubs, and other plants are described, giving their growth habits, cultural preferences, hardiness, and the birds that rely on them for food or cover. A comprehensive, first-rate guide.

Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much enjoyment of nature's ways with so little effort, and BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS is the ideal introduction to the pleasures to be found from birdwatching.All the essentials for the beginner to enjoy birdwatching are...  more

Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much enjoyment of nature's ways with so little effort, and BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS is the ideal introduction to the pleasures to be found from birdwatching.All the essentials for the beginner to enjoy birdwatching are covered:         ¸         equipment         ¸         identification techniques         ¸         field guides         ¸         optics for birders         ¸         birding by 'ear'                and much more.Making this guide uniquely valuable for the novice are chapters on viewing bird behaviors such as feeding, flight, feather care, nesting, and migration so the birder understands not just what kind of bird it is, but what the bird is doing. Clear black and white illustrations as well as an exquisite four-color photographic insert, bring this exciting world vividly to life. In addition, a selection of appendices cover everything from birding organizations to birding publications.The most important qualification for birdwatching is a desire to do it--and BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS is just the guide to help make that desire a pleasurable reality.

Supplies birdhouse plans, and provides information on identifying birds, and understanding their behavior.

Whether the goal is adding a whimsical touch to their home or garden or attracting serious nesters, readers will flock to Building Birdhouses. It has over two dozen do-it-yourself projects for building birdhouses, bird feeders, and bird baths, ranging from functional to fanciful. Equal parts...  more

Whether the goal is adding a whimsical touch to their home or garden or attracting serious nesters, readers will flock to Building Birdhouses. It has over two dozen do-it-yourself projects for building birdhouses, bird feeders, and bird baths, ranging from functional to fanciful. Equal parts creative ideas, motivating photography, and practical instruction, Building Birdhouses covers the planning and design process, buying materials and tools, and basic woodworking and finish treatments. The Basic Birdhouse -- Dressing It Up -- The Business of Birdhouses -- Scientific Nest Box -- Science Dresses Up -- Straw Hut -- Cozy Cabin -- Honeysuckle Cottage -- Hollow-log Cabin -- The Basic Birdhouse -- Little Red Schoolhouse -- Mock Tudor -- Tin Shack -- A Touch of the East -- Room and Board -- Artful Lodging -- Castle Keep -- Fairy Tale Cottage -- Big Red Barn -- Seashell Sand Castle -- Copper-clad Barrel House -- Bamboo Teahouse -- Rockin' Robin -- Cliff Dwelling -- Noah's Ark -- Gazebo Birdfeeder -- Old Cape Lighthouse -- Route 66 -- Little Village

A revision of Ortho's best-selling bird book, this edition focuses on how to attract, and how to avoid, specific birds, particularly with seeds and feeders -- for example, suet feeders that starlings can't use. The book features new hints for avoiding problems such as squirrels, window strikes,...  more

A revision of Ortho's best-selling bird book, this edition focuses on how to attract, and how to avoid, specific birds, particularly with seeds and feeders -- for example, suet feeders that starlings can't use. The book features new hints for avoiding problems such as squirrels, window strikes, trouble with neighbors, and cats killing birds.Like the earlier edition, this guide for bird lovers shows how to attract dozens of beautiful visitors by creating in your yard the habitat they prefer. Using its specific instructions for attracting over 50 favorite garden birds, you can enjoy exactly the ones you love, without also drawing pest birds. There are instructions for making feeders, birdhouses, and birdbaths for different types of birds -- everything you need to know to make your garden appealing to birds.

An ideal book for anyone who enjoys the added beauty that birds can bring to a garden, "Stokes Bird Gardening Book" covers every aspect of birdwatching and provides charts and garden plans for every region of the country. 300 color illustrations. 20-40 charts. 8 garden plans.

Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to select feeders and understand the basics of birdfeeding.

* Features 100 of the most popular American garden birds* Expert advice on how to make your garden more attractive to birds* Useful tips for backyard bird watchers-- each bird's favorite foods, nesting habits, and distinctive markings* Gorgeous illustrations bring each bird to life

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of this beautiful but bashful bird.

Voyageur Wilderness Books Who doesn't love loons? The eerie "laugh" heard, the magnificent display, the lumbering takeoff for flight and the fluffy chicks riding piggyback on their parents are images ingrained in popular culture. Combining their years as naturalists and...  more

Voyageur Wilderness Books Who doesn't love loons? The eerie "laugh" heard, the magnificent display, the lumbering takeoff for flight and the fluffy chicks riding piggyback on their parents are images ingrained in popular culture. Combining their years as naturalists and educators, Crowley and Link introduce you to the real bird behind the images. A scientifically accurate yet comfortably readable text--including legends and stories about loons--accompanied by spectacular photography, shows the loon's relationship to its family, its environment, other animals, and humans. A list of loon organizations, extensive bibliography, and index make this a valuable resource tool. Also recommended: Loons: Song of the Wild;  Eagles: Masters of the Sky.

How-to's of home birdwatching and attracting birds. Plus behavior guide and bird survival facts. Birds are the most visible and entertaining form of wildlife.  These noisy and colorful visitors provide hours of entertainment as they feed, bathe, court, and nest.  With minimal...  more

How-to's of home birdwatching and attracting birds. Plus behavior guide and bird survival facts. Birds are the most visible and entertaining form of wildlife.  These noisy and colorful visitors provide hours of entertainment as they feed, bathe, court, and nest.  With minimal effort, you can attract birds to your yard by providing food, water, and nestboxes. This book will teach you all about the birds in your backyard, how to identify, attract, and feed birds; how to build bird houses, nestboxes, and feeders or where by buy them; and why these backyard visitors behave the way they do. In addition, it contains full details on how to create a bird-friendly environment in your yard.  It explains which winter and summer foods to give birds, the importance of providing water in birthbaths and ponds, and how to attract many species.  It also explains how to buy and build feeders and anti-squirrel devices as well as how to site and maintain nextboxes.

Create your own private nature preserve-with dozens of ingenious ideas to turn a typical backyard into a beautiful natural habitat for birds and other wildlife.Experience the gratification of watching birds gobble seeds and other treats from your homemade bird feeder. Look on with delight as a...  more

Create your own private nature preserve-with dozens of ingenious ideas to turn a typical backyard into a beautiful natural habitat for birds and other wildlife.Experience the gratification of watching birds gobble seeds and other treats from your homemade bird feeder. Look on with delight as a mother bird tends to her babies in the protective hideaway of a birdhouse you have lovingly constructed from a dried gourd. Create a sunflower plantation, a bird teepee, a tent-style twig feeder, a pedestal birdbath. Follow the step-by-step instructions in this book, and your yard will quickly become an enticing playground, breeding ground, and feeding ground for colorful songbirds. And that's not all-there are also projects specially designed to attract beautiful hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden. Among the book's special features:- Projects require only a few simple tools and supplies and most can be easily and inexpensively assembled using only scrap materials found around the house - Information-packed sidebars include tips for identifying the nests and eggs of songbirds and unusual facts and figures about birds and bird behavior - Instructions show how to create baffles and barriers to keep squirrels, raccoons, and other unwanted guess away from the birdseed-along with projects for tending to these feeder-raiding marauders too! The simple pleasure of viewing birds in your backyard is something to treasure every day of the year. Whether you are a seasoned bird watcher or are new to the hobby, you will find a wealth of inspirational ideas here to attract more birds than ever before to your backyard. And you'll increase your enjoyment of this soul-satisfying pastime.

From the raven's role as trickster in Native American religion to its capacity to captivate ornithologists and biologists, the raven is an archetype in myth, dream, song, and ritual. In this beautifully illustrated study, Catherine Feher-Elston looks at ravens and crows in the contexts of...  more

From the raven's role as trickster in Native American religion to its capacity to captivate ornithologists and biologists, the raven is an archetype in myth, dream, song, and ritual. In this beautifully illustrated study, Catherine Feher-Elston looks at ravens and crows in the contexts of Native American folklore, history, and science. Through interviews with Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest and other native peoples, and drawing on the most recent ornithological research, Feher-Elston offers a well-rounded consideration of this enigmatic species, bringing to light its roles as messenger, symbol, harbinger, and totem.

Both beginning birders and serious bird enthusiasts will find this classic work ideal for casual reading and readily accessible as a reference. 1,048 questions and answers. Bibliography. Index. 38 line drawings and 16 photos. "Painstakingly researched and entertainingly written by...  more

Both beginning birders and serious bird enthusiasts will find this classic work ideal for casual reading and readily accessible as a reference. 1,048 questions and answers. Bibliography. Index. 38 line drawings and 16 photos. "Painstakingly researched and entertainingly written by America’s best known ornithologists."—Danbury (CT) News-Times.

“I wrote and illustrated this book to help every inquisitive birder, from novice to expert. Whether you can identify six birds or six hundred, you’ll be a better birder if you have a grounding in the real nuts and bolts of what birds look like, and your skills will be even sharper if...  more

“I wrote and illustrated this book to help every inquisitive birder, from novice to expert. Whether you can identify six birds or six hundred, you’ll be a better birder if you have a grounding in the real nuts and bolts of what birds look like, and your skills will be even sharper if you know exactly what to look for and how to record what you see.” —David Allen Sibley The Sibley Guide to Birds and The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior are both universally acclaimed as the new standard source of species information. And now David Sibley, America’s premier birder and best-known bird artist, takes a new direction; in Sibley’s Birding Basics he is concerned not so much with species as with the general characteristics that influence the appearance of all birds and thus give us the clues to their identity.To create this guide, David Sibley thought through all the skills that enable him to identify a bird in the few instants it is visible to him. Now he shares that information, integrating an explanation of the identification process with many painted and drawn images of details (such as a feather) or concepts. Birding Basics begins by reviewing how one can get started as a birder: the equipment necessary, where and when to go birding, and perhaps most important, the essential things to look for when birds appear in the field. Using many illustrations, David Sibley reviews all the basic concepts of bird identification and then describes the variations (of shape, size, and color) that can change the appearance of a bird over time or in different settings. And he issues a warning about “illusions and other pitfalls”—and advice on avoiding them. The second part of the book, also plentifully illustrated, deals with another set of clues, the major aspects of avian life that differ from species to species: feathers (color, arrangement, shape, molt), behavior and habitat, and sounds.This scientifically precise, beautifully illustrated volume distills the essence of David Sibley’s own experience and skills, providing a solid introduction to “naming” the birds. With Sibley as your guide, when you learn how to interpret what the feathers, the anatomical structure, the sounds of a bird tell you—when you know the clues that show you why there’s no such thing as “just a duck”—birding will be more fun, and more meaningful. An essential addition to the Sibley shelf!

Explains how to design and maintain a landscape that attracts and sustains hummingbirds and butterflies, focusing on designing, planting, and caring for the garden. Includes a 20 page list of plants to grow to attract them . Color photos throughout .

Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need --  to attract, identify, and understand birds and butterflies, and to grow and identify...  more

Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need --  to attract, identify, and understand birds and butterflies, and to grow and identify beautiful wildflowers at home. Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is a GREAT reference guide for those of us who watch our flying friends from the kitchen window or the hammock. This book provides an inside look at the little-known and intriguing personal lives of ten species of our best-loved backyard birds. Numerous B&W and a few color illustrations.