Download or read book Birdbaths and Paper Cranes written by Sharon Randall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syndicated columnist Sharon Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. She shares stories of how her blind brother once tried to drive a car; her sister lost a wig on a bumper car ride; her husband coached basketball while battling cancer; and her oldest child grew up to be "not a real doctor, but play one on TV." In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things—from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes—all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace. Laughing or crying, readers will surely see in her stories some of their own, and may look at life in a new way.
Download or read book Easy to Build Birdbaths written by Mary Twitchell and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1999-01-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Download or read book Feeding Houses and Birdbaths in Your Garden written by Dueep Jyot Singh and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Introduction Making a Birdbath Choosing the Best Material for Your Birdbath Making the Outlet for Your Larger Bath Making Your Feeding House Coconut Feeding House Feeders Setting up Your Bird Feeder House Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction When I was a child I remember reading a bird book about a little boy named Robin who was recuperating in the home of his uncle. He had absolutely no interest in life because he had just recovered from an accident which left him immobile. His uncle who was a very sensible sort of adult decided that his nephew could only get an interest in life if he began to make friends with his feathered friends outside his window and that could only be done when he made a feeding house for the birds on the windowsill outside Robin's bedroom. The feeding house in the winter and the birdbath in the summer – can you imagine something giving more pleasure and adding a sense of activity to an otherwise quiet scene? The moment we are going to set up our feeding house, where we can best observe the birds flying to and from it, especially during the winter, from our bedroom or from our living room window, naturally we know that here is something which is going to give us endless hours of pleasure, especially on those long dreary winter days when we are cabin bound. In the same manner, we are going to place the birdbath in the best site and position where we can see it best from our summer seat out in the open, under our favorite trees. Believe it or not, but the really social, even though we think plenty of them are scared or shy of humans. The moment they get to know that this particular human is rather safe to be around, they are going to come closer to us, provided we are careful not to scare them. This includes making abrupt movements or making any sort of noise while they are eating.
Download or read book Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest written by Russell Link and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are planting a yard from scratch or modifying an existing area, Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest will help you select, arrange, and maintain plants and other landscape elements that fulfill wildlife needs. Homeowners, property owners, professional wildlife managers, landscape architects, and garden designers will all find it invaluable. A wealth of information is provided on: --Wildlife habitat and landscaping basics --Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects likely to be attracted to your property --Specialty gardens for butterflies and hummingbirds --How to plant and maintain woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, and waterways --Feeders and nest boxes --Ponds and birdbaths --Potential problems --Wildlife viewing tips --Extensive plant lists
Download or read book The Bicklebys Birdbath written by Andrea Perry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," describing the antics that occur when a girl with a long leaky hose squirts a flock of curious crows.
Download or read book Crow Call written by Lois Lowry and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-time Newbery medalist has crafted “a loving representation of a relationship between parent and child” in post-WWII America (Publishers Weekly, starred review). This is the story of young Liz, her father, and their strained relationship. Dad has been away at WWII for longer than she can remember, and they begin their journey of reconnection through a hunting shirt, cherry pie, tender conversation, and the crow call. This allegorical story shows how, like the birds gathering above, the relationship between the girl and her father is graced with the chance to fly. “The memory of a treasured day spent with a special person will resonate with readers everywhere.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Beautifully written, the piece reads much like a traditional short story . . . the details of [Ibatoulline’s] renderings gracefully capture a moment in time that was lost. Relevant for families whose parents are returning from war, the text is also ripe for classroom discussion and for advanced readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book The Wildlife Gardener s Guide written by Janet Marinelli and published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This book was released on 2008 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how to transform a backyard into a sanctuary for wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and insects.
Download or read book Get Outside Guide written by Nancy Honovich and published by National Geographic Kids. This book was released on 2014 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You'll explore the exciting wonders of the great outdoors in this fun and action-packed book! Get Outside Guide is filled with fascinating facts and cool ideas for adventures in forests and fields, on beaches and playgrounds, in city parks, and even in your own backyard. Identify plants, animals, constellations, and clouds. Make a telescope, a terrarium, or a solar oven. Skip rocks, look for bugs, plant a garden. It's all here for you to discover, so get outside and have fun!"--Back cover.
Download or read book Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden written by Sherri Warner Hunter and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherri Hunter, author of the best-selling Creating with Concrete, proves once again that concrete isn't just for sidewalks anymore; it's perfect for the garden too. A selection of 30 beautiful designs suggests the range of this increasingly popular material, and the illustrated instructions make the craft's fundamentals easy to learn. Because the simplest projects come first, beginners can work their way through the book progressively, building on their skills. Novices will have fun making the carved trough, sandcast bowl, and elegant relief panel. More sophisticated projects, including a decorative walkway and polished table, come next, and they'll bring charm to any outdoor space. More adventurous artists can unleash their creativity on a "Garden Guardian" sculpture or water feature. A Selection of the Crafters Choice and Homestyle Book Clubs.
Download or read book Attracting Birds written by Phyllis Elving and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 200 bright color photographs illustrating easy, step-by-step procedures to create things birds adore, bird lovers everywhere will have no problem attracting lots of feathered friends with this new volume. It features helpful garden planning guidelines to help readers create bird-friendly habitats, as well as instructions for building feeders, birdbaths, pools, birdhouses and nesting shelves. In addition to the innovative ideas for creating a personal bird sanctuary, this book includes a full-color bird guide so readers will be able to identify the different winged creatures that these new projects will attract.
Download or read book Feeding Wild Birds in America written by Paul J. Baicich and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, more than fifty million Americans feed birds around their homes, and over the last sixty years, billions of pounds of birdseed have filled millions of feeders in backyards everywhere. Feeding Wild Birds in America tells why and how a modest act of provision has become such a pervasive, popular, and often passionate aspect of people’s lives. Each chapter provides details on one or more bird-feeding development or trend including the “discovery” of seeds, the invention of different kinds of feeders, and the creation of new companies. Also woven into the book are the worlds of education, publishing, commerce, professional ornithology, and citizen science, all of which have embraced bird feeding at different times and from different perspectives. The authors take a decade-by-decade approach starting in the late nineteenth century, providing a historical overview in each chapter before covering topical developments (such as hummingbird feeding and birdbaths). On the one hand, they show that the story of bird feeding is one of entrepreneurial invention; on the other hand, they reveal how Americans, through a seemingly simple practice, have come to value the natural world.
Download or read book A Buzzard in a Birdbath written by Kay Fambrough and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clyde is a buzzard who enjoys playing in his birdbath with his friends. But when his feathers start changing from white to black, all the other birds stop playing with him. In A Buzzard in a Birdbath, Clyde will learn that being different isn't so bad after all. This is based on the true story of a buzzard that was hatched in Kay Fambrough's neighbor's backyard.
Download or read book Attracting Songbirds to Your Backyard written by Sally Roth and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best ways to attract melodic birds, with insight into their rapidly changing habits The American robin and northern cardinal are two of the best-loved songbirds, but newer backyard arrivals, like rose-breasted grosbeaks and scarlet tanagers, quickly captivate with their vivid colors and unique songs. Bird lovers will learn to attract new visitors by offering treats that songbirds like best, such as soft, easy-to-peck foods that closely mimic caterpillars, their top food preference. And planting just a few carefree perennials and shrubs can provide opportunities for cover and nesting. Sally Roth's Attracting Songbirds to Your Backyard draws on the latest science and 50 years of observation to reveal these fascinating details: • In the wee hours, it's the robins that sing first, followed by the babble of house wrens and the whistle of cardinals • Some birds learn birdsongs throughout their lives, while others stop learning once they can mimic their parents' song • It's Dad, not Mom, who teaches the young birds to sing Simple tips, ideas, and recipes, as well as an understanding of why songbirds are coming from the treetops into the backyard, will help any bird enthusiast create a songbird sanctuary.
Download or read book The Birds Around Us written by Alice E. Mace and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A full-color guide to attracting, observing, identifying, and photographing birds. Gathers essays about bird-watching, avian evolution, American ecology, flight, migration, bird photography, birdbaths and bird feeders. With an introductory chapter by Roger Tory Peterson"--Jacket. Includes "Changes through time."
Download or read book The Backyard Bird Sanctuary written by Alan Baczkiewicz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Attract, feed, and shelter 50 of your favorite species!"--Cover.
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 80 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 Ortho s Guide to Enjoying Birds written by Alice E. Mace and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A FULL-COLR GUIDE TO ATTRACTING, OBSERVING, IDENTIFYING, AND PHOTOGRAPHING BIRDS WITH AN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER BY ROGER TORY PETERSON.
