Written by an expert on wild birds, Attracting and Feeding Backyard Birds serves as a regional identification guide to over 50 of the most common feeder birds of North America. It also includes discussion of subjects like species characteristics, feeding and feeders, birdhouses, attracting wild birds, and discouraging pest species.
Written by an expert on wild birds, Attracting and Feeding Backyard Birds serves as a regional identification guide to over 50 of the most common feeder birds of North America. It also includes discussion of subjects like species characteristics, feeding and feeders, birdhouses, attracting wild birds, and discouraging pest species.
Who Are Your Backyard Birds? 5OverviewBird GroupsOur Example Bird: The American RobinThe Kinds of Backyards Birds Live inAttracting Backyard Birds 15WaterFeeders and FeedingOther InducementsBest Times to Observe FeedingThs Top 50 Backyard Birds 25The Top 50 Feeder Bird ProfilesBirds That Cling to TreesSmall, Colorful BirdsMedium to Large Black Birds and JaysHawksBirds Seen Mostly on the GroundEnjoying Your Backyard Birds 53How to See the BirdsFeather Basics and Feather CareFeeding DetailsFlockingRhythm of the DaySeasonal RhythmsStrange BehaviorsBackyard Bird Activities 69Experimenting With FeedersMore About Food TypesWhen to Fill FeedersFeeder PlacementWater ExperimentsNest ExperimentsKeeping RecordsProject FeederWatchLearning MoreAdvanced Backyard Birding 89Problem SolvingLandscaping for Your BirdsAttracting Target BirdsInvolving the FamilyInjured BirdsDisease ConcernsResources 104References 106Index 108