Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways to Create a Haven for your Favorite Birds
Anyone can create a beautiful and colorful backyard that will attract many different species of birds. This comprehensive, A-to-Z guide will help serious and casual gardeners alike choose the specific plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees for attracting some of the best-loved backyard birds, including bluebirds, warblers, goldfinches, and cardinals. Readers will discover top plants for birds, profiles of more than fifty common backyard birds, special bird feeding and planting tips to attract...
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Attracting Birds to Your Backyard Discover the pleasures of watching beautiful songbirds like goldfinches and cardinals with Attracting Birds to Your Backyard. You'll be delighted at how easy and fun it is to attract birds to your yard!Here is what reviewers say about Attracting Birds to Your Backyard:"Our newest favorite book about attracting birds to the yard and garden. Sally Roth's clear, down-to-earth writing expresses her hands-on involvement and her passion."—Sharon Dunn and Michael Dunn, owners of Duncraft "A must for anyone interested in birds. I love it."—Jim Brett, curator emeritus of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary "An entertaining approach to attracting and learning about birds. The alphabetical approach — from acorns to zinnias — and short entries make it a perfect book to pick up and browse at any time." —Don and Lillian Stokes, hosts of PBS's Birdwatch with Don and Lillian Stokes and authors of Stokes Field Guides to Birds"Attracting Birds to Your Backyard provides all the essential techniques and information for success in feeding, housing, and gardening for birds. Sally Roth has done a great service to backyard bird watchers."—Bill Thompson III, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and author of Bird Watching for Dummies
IntroductionxAcorns1Annuals2Baby Birds5Banding6Bayberries6Bee Balm7Behavior8Berries14Binoculars16Birdbaths18Bird Counts22Bird Feeders23Bird Feeding29Birdhouses36Birding42Birding Hotspots44Birdseed46Birdseed Gardens52Bird Songs and Calls54Blackbirds56Bluebirds58Brambles61Bread63Buntings63Butterflies65Cardinals66Catbirds68Caterpillars69Cats69Cherries70Chickadees71Christmas for the Birds74Color of Birds78Columbines80Composting81Coneflowers82Coral Bells83Corn83Cosmos84Courtship85Cowbirds88Crabapples89Crossbills90Crows and Ravens92Cuckoos94Dog Food95Doughnuts95Doves96Dustbaths97Earthworms98Eggs98Eggshells100Evergreens101Fall Almanac103Feathers105Finches107First Aid for Birds110Flickers114Flight115Flycatchers116Fruit for Birds118Fruit Trees119Fuchsias121Goldfinches122Gourds123Grackles125Grapes126Grit127Grosbeaks127Groundcovers130Hand Taming132Hawks133Hemlocks135Herons136Hollies137Honeysuckles138Hummingbirds139Identifying Birds143Impatients146Insects and Birds147Jays149Juncos152Junipers153Killdeers154Kingbirds155Kinglets156Lawns157Life List158Magpies159Manure160Martins160Meadowlarks163Migration164Millet167Mockingbirds167Molting168Moss169Mud170Mulberries171Native Plants172Nectar175Nesting176Niger179Nuthatches180Nuts and Nut Trees182Oaks183Orioles184Ornamental Grasses186Owls188Peanuts and Peanut Butter191Perennials192Pest Control and Birds195Pheasants196Phoebes197Photographing Backyard Birds198Pines200Predators202Pumpkin and Melon Seeds202Quail203Raisins204Roadrunners204Robins205Roses206Salvias208Sapsuckers209Scarecrows210Shade and Woodland Gardens211Shelter215Shrubs217Siskins220Snakes221Soda Bottles221Songbirds223Sparrows223Spring Almanac226Squirrels228Starlings230Stumps and Snags231Suet232Sumac233Summer Almanac234Sunflowers236Swallows237Swifts238Tanagers239Territory and Range240Thrashers242Thrushes243Titmice244Towhees245Trees246Trumpet Vines250Vegetable Gardens251Viburnums253Vines254Vireos257Virginia Creeper258Warblers259Water260Water Gardens261Waxwings266Weather and Birds267Weeds269Wildflowers272Wildlife276Windows278Winter Almanac279Woodpeckers281Wrens284Yellowthroats286Zinnias287Sources288Recommended Reading291Index293USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map308
