Download or read book All Season Backyard Birdwatcher written by Marcus Schneck and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter what the time of year, most of us enjoy having feathered visitors in our backyards. However, sometimes it can be a challenge to hold their attention long enough to figure out their names. With The All-Season Backyard Birdwatcher, your bird watching troubles are now over. In these easy-to-read, illustrated pages, you will learn how to attract birds to your yard like never before. This book does not just focus on the actual watching of birds, but how to entice the birds to visit your backyard in the first place. It also will help you identify a variety of widely distributed bird species through appearance and song. Creating treats has always been a popular pastime used to attract birds, and this book gives you advice on providing bird-attracting treats, housing, water features and plants that will make your backyard the perfect bird haven.
Download or read book Backyard Birding written by Randi Minetor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to bring birds to your home and keep them there—including 250 full-color photos They’re out there every day, flashing through your yard, perching in a tree, collecting on utility wires, or congregating around puddles. They already share your backyard and neighborhood with you, but you—even if you are already one of America’s more than 68 million birders—haven’t formally invited them over for dinner. This book shows you how. Backyard Birding helps you maximize your home birding experiences and attract a wider variety of birds. With 250 full-color photos and concise, informative text, it provides indispensable details on what foods, plants, trees, water sources, and nesting materials will attract particular species. It helps you make the right choices the first time—and avoid costly mistakes. As an identification guide, it goes further than any previous resource in clarifying such matters as male/female plumage variations and breeding vs. nonbreeding plumage. Randi and Nic Minetor traveled from Florida to Alaska to photograph the hundreds of species in these pages. The result is a compendium from America’s backyards to your fingertips, with information useful in whatever climate or habitat your own backyard may provide. * 250 vibrant full-color photos capturing birds in stunning detail * Focus on top 24 birds found nationally as well as in Eastern and Western locations * Picture index of all the birds found throughout the book for easy reference * Seasonal bird feeding checklists
Download or read book The Backyard Birdwatcher s Bible written by Paul Sterry and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative and eye-catching reference book for beginner and intermediate backyard bird enthusiasts The Backyard Birdwatcher's Bible is that rare type of book, one that is as packed with information as it is pleasing to look at. The latest in a successful line of "bibles," following The Beekeeper's Bible and TheBotanical Bible, this new volume has the broadest appeal yet. An elegant aesthetic is paired with practical tips on identifying, attracting, and caring for backyard birds, as well as crafting bird-friendly gardens and bird houses. With additional sections focused on everything from the bird life cycle to bird behavior, symbolism, and meaning in art, this authoritative book is brimming with engaging answers to all of your birdwatching questions.
Download or read book Backyard Bird Watcher s Bible written by Albert M. Sandler and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a fun hobby you can do everywhere, anytime, without squandering much cash upfront? You can't go awkward with birding, ordinarily known as bird watching.I would never forget the joy that sprang out of my heart the very first time I saw birds feeding from my backyard FEEDER!You can do it solely for fun! Whatever your purpose, you'll be compensated by the sights and sounds of attractive and exciting feathered creatures, particularly come springtime and autumn.Here is how to get ignited on your avian adventure.First, step outside, and then walk outside your back door, or even peer out your back window. Many species of birds hang out in backyards, particularly if you have bird feeders.Fill up the feeders with birdseed--Research says black oil sunflower seed is an excellent overall choice--and then sit back and see how many distinct species show up. Because birds also are drawn to water, giving a fountain or simple birdbath where birds can bathe and drink from might make your backyard an even more attractive place.The most reliable way to bird watch is to look and listen because many birds have freakish songs and calls. You'll be amazed by how many species you already know, even if you've never gone bird watching before.While you don't need a pair of bird-watching binoculars to be a thriving birder, they definitely make birding a lot more comfortable.You can hang out in your backyard all day and see lots of bird species sitting and munching at your bird feeders. Some birds like tall trees, some prefer shrubs, some prefer to nest along streams, while others can be found in open fields.As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm, which is why many birders head outdoors at dawn."Birds sleep at night and are starving in the morning, so they have to go out and eat.If you have your heart set on seeing many species, you'll have to admit the fact that birds are most vocal and energetic when the sun comes up, making them more straightforward to spot and recognize during those early hours.In the book, "Backyard Bird watcher's Bible, you will learn will learn to identify, feeds, attract and understand the birds in your backyard."Covered Topics:*Identifying 80+ Backyard Birds*Backyard Bird Watching Is a Breeze*Birdwatching Optics - The Best Way to Find Them*The Landscape Design for the Backyard Birdwatcher*The Backyard Birdwatcher's Guide to Attracting Hummingbirds to your Backyard*The Charming Little Robin in Your Backyard*Binoculars for Bird Watching - Three (3) Things You Should Know*10 Fun Ways to Get Kids Drawn to Birds and Bird Watching*American Goldfinch, Attracting (Drawing) and Feeding this Intelligent Bird*Why you should Embrace Dead Trees for Wild Birds*The step by step procedure to Making a Bird Feeder | DIY Homemade Plastic Bottle Bird FeederCLICK the below link to ORDER your copy!
Download or read book Backyard Bird Secrets for Every Season written by Sally Roth and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds follow a cycle that depends on the seasons: When caterpillars are at their peak in summer, bird nests are filled with hungry babies hollering for food; in winter, a high-fat menu at the feeder helps birds make it through the night. By taking advantage of these natural cycles to plan feeder offerings and garden beds, readers can turn their backyard into an irresistible haven for a colorful assortment of birds in all kinds of weather. Highlights of this captivating book include features such as: - comprehensive explanations of how seasonal changes like spring rains and winter winds affect bird habits and behaviors in the backyard - hints and tips for attracting birds by offering what they need in each season, such as crushed eggshells when mother birds need extra calcium for egg-laying - Snazziest Stars and Supporting Cast--which birds can be attracted in which seasons - Cheat Sheets for Migration--when to expect various migratory visitors - interesting insight into feeding routines, courtship and mating rituals, and nesting areas to create a hospitable habitat - Build or Buy--quick-and-easy birding projects As many as one in five Americans already consider themselves birders, and this spirited and fun guide will seduce many newcomers to bird watching's bountiful pleasures.
Download or read book Northeastern Birds written by Bill Thompson and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFrom the editor of the nation’s premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day./divDIV/divDIVOf all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. But while birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds are the ones that frequent our backyards (or nearby) daily. For that reason, where other, larger volumes focus on bird types that the casual observer is never likely to encounter, Northeastern Birds concisely celebrates those species living under our very noses. Written by Bill Thompson III, the editor and co-publisher of Bird Watcher’s Digest, this portable 5"x8" book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make Bird Watcher’s Digest the nation’s most popular birding magazine. Inside, you’ll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the Northeast, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding information, bird call particulars, and interesting stories about each species. Thompson also introduces the reader to the basics of bird watching: essential gear, bird-friendly food and plantings, housing tips, and observational techniques./divDIV/divDIVThis guide covers New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine./divDIV/divDIVLook for our other backyard bird guides covering the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, and West regions of the United States./div
Download or read book Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher written by Robert Burton and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on how to use birdfeeders and landscaping in the garden to attract birds, with discussions of bird behavior and profiles of the most common garden birds, describing plumage, voice, feeding, and nesting habits.
Download or read book National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America 2nd Edition written by Jonathan Alderfer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't have to be an experienced birder to enjoy this guide! With hundreds of illustrations and a user-friendly format, you'll soon be spotting and identifying birds in your locale in no time. The updated text highlights the latest trends in birding and the most up-to-date ornithological information. -- adapted from back cover
Download or read book Best Ever Backyard Birding Tips written by Deborah L. Martin and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to backyard birding that covers seeds, feeders, plants, landscape features, big-eating birds, hosting hummingbirds, bird behavior, and other related topics.
Download or read book Look Up written by Annette LeBlanc Cate and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A chatty, appealing introduction. . . . Small and accessible, this is jam-packed with accurate information likely to increase any potential birder’s enthusiasm and knowledge.” — Kirkus Reviews(starred review) This conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types, while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds, characters, and the reader. Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers, and eighteen new pages of activities, including drawing, mapmaking, and a scavenger hunt, make this paperback edition a must-have.
Download or read book Northeastern Birds written by Bill Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFrom the editor of the nation’s premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day./divDIV /divDIVOf all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. But while birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds are the ones that frequent our backyards (or nearby) daily. For that reason, where other, larger volumes focus on bird types that the casual observer is never likely to encounter, Northeastern Birds concisely celebrates those species living under our very noses. Written by Bill Thompson III, the editor and co-publisher of Bird Watcher’s Digest, this portable 5"x8" book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make Bird Watcher’s Digest the nation’s most popular birding magazine. Inside, you’ll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the Northeast, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding information, bird call particulars, and interesting stories about each species. Thompson also introduces the reader to the basics of bird watching: essential gear, bird-friendly food and plantings, housing tips, and observational techniques./divDIV /divDIVThis guide covers New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine./divDIV /divDIVLook for our other backyard bird guides covering the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, and West regions of the United States./div
Download or read book Mid Atlantic Birds written by Bill Thompson and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFrom the editor of the nation’s premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day./divDIV/divDIVOf all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. But while birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds are the ones that frequent our backyards (or nearby) daily. For that reason, where other, larger volumes focus on bird types that the casual observer is never likely to encounter, Mid-Atlantic Birds concisely celebrates those species living under our very noses. Written by Bill Thompson III, the editor and co-publisher of Bird Watcher’s Digest, this portable 5"x8" book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make Bird Watcher’s Digest the nation’s most popular birding magazine. Inside, you’ll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the Mid-Atlantic, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding information, bird call particulars, and interesting stories about each species. Thompson also introduces the reader to the basics of bird watching: essential gear, bird-friendly food and plantings, housing tips, and observational techniques./divDIV/divDIVThis guide covers Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania./divDIV/divDIVLook for our other backyard bird guides covering the Midwest, South, Northeast, and West regions of the United States./div
Download or read book North American Backyard Birdwatching for All Seasons written by Marcus Schneck and published by Crestline Books. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of us, birdwatching begins in the backyard with the first crust of bread we offer the birds as children. For many, a keen interest in birds grows from there. The beautifully illustrated North American Backyard Birdwatching will provide everything you need to know, from identification and feeding techniques to housing and landscaping, so you can invite in the birds you want and keep them coming to your yard. With full-color photography, including more than 100 pictures of different bird species, you'll be a backyard bird expert in no time. See detailed photographs of nesting chicks, birds eating and sleeping, and the best habitats known to attract birds. The projects in this book are meant for any level and include how to make a simple bird house, how to make your windows bird-safe, and how to care for a bird bath. You'll find hundreds of ways to make your yard a bird haven, incluing the best plants to install, the best neting materials to provide in your yard, and more. Learn to identify bird songs, recognize migration patterns, and understand what different bird social behaviors mean. Youll also find hints for keeping a log so you can record all the species you see in your birdwatching.
Download or read book Backyard Birds Bird Feeding written by Sandy Allison and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Concise introductions to popular subjects • Fascinating "did you know?" facts • Compulsively readable presentation Attracting birds to the backyard and observing their lives in the wild has become one of our most popular activities. Join in the fun with this enlightening introduction. How to entice hummingbirds, bluebirds, cardinals, woodpeckers, goldfinches, nuthatches, and a host of other feeder favorites to your yard or garden. Also covers building nest boxes, setting up water features and ghost trees, and first aid for injured birds. What food and feeders work best, what features attract birds, preventing problems, fascinating bird behaviors, getting started as a birder--all are covered here.
Download or read book North Carolina Bird Watching written by Bill Thompson, III and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like gardening, bird watching is a fast-growing regional hobby. Now, Cool Springs Press brings its proven method of successful state-specific gardening approach to bird watching guides. In collaboration with Bird Watcher's Digest, these bird watching guides provide accessible, credible advice. The birds that frequent the backyards of North Carolina differ from the birds that frequent the backyards of Tennessee. In addition to unique descriptions, each bird profile includes a range map to identify each bird's North American distribution. One hundred birds are profiled, each with a color photograph, to ensure accurate identification. A seasonal section informs the reader of: Migrating birds that can be seen during that season The foods and plants that can attract those birds Where to go to view year-round and migrating birds Cool Springs Press's partner, Bird Watcher's Digest, has sold more than 4 million copies of their booklets on bird species, bird habitat, feeding, and other related topics. This series of books from Cool Springs Press targets the beginning bird watchers for ten states.
Download or read book Backyard Birdwatching in Philadelphia written by Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backyard Birdwatching in Philadelphia is an all-in-one essential tool for residents of Eastern Pennsylvania who want to attract and support avian visitors to their backyards. With introductions to birding, gardening, housing, and feeding, readers will learn the basics of bird watching and receive tips on how to best care for the species commonly found in greater Philadelphia. The guide includes beautiful color illustrations of the most frequently observed backyard birds with notes on sizes and distinguishing markings. Developed in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is derived from the All About Birds Pocket Guide Series, a collection of 15 titles on watching, attracting and feeding birds, nests and eggs, and regional identification guides. Laminated for durability, Backyard Birdwatching in Philadelphia is essential to the backpacks and libraries of Eastern Pennsylvania birders of all levels. Made in USA.www.waterfordpress.com
Download or read book The Backyard Bird Watcher written by George Harrison and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1988-06-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice and step-by-step instructions for converting a back yard into a bird sanctuary.
