The Backyard Bird Lover's Field Guide: Secrets to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Birds of Your RegionA stunning full-color guide to one of America's most popular hobbies, with a region-by-region approach that unlocks the key to quick and easy bird identification. Some 63 million Americans report that they enjoy observing their avian friends from their homes, and newcomers join the backyard bird-watching ranks all the time. But how do backyard birders learn who's who when typical field guides bombard them with choices that take forever to sort out? The Backyard Bird Lover's Field Guide keeps it simple with a regional approach that cuts the possibilities down to size. Instead of poring over hundreds of species that don't come anywhere near our own backyard, readers will find about 30 of the most likely prospects for each of seven regions of the country. Each entry is packed with advice on favorite foods, welcoming plants, and other temptations to lure birds to the backyard, along with glimpses into the birds' personalities. Sally Roth has a gift for conveying her passion for the subject along with her extensive knowledge. "Roth's love for birds and her hands-on practical experience are inspiring," say Sharon Dunn and Michael Dunn, owners of the Duncraft Birdfeeding Catalog, about Roth's Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible. Filled with you-can-do-it features, such as tricks to help birders identify birds in a flash and ways to avoid confusing two similar birds, this new field guide will receive similar praise. |
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... perch , swooping out after passing insects • Stores acorns and nuts in caches , often in a · crevice of a utility pole or a fissure in bark May perch on utility wires Battles with other woodpeckers over stored food Pair remains together ...
... perch to nab insects in air · • Swoops from perch and flutters over grass when foraging Look Here • At the feeder Or Here • At the nest box · • On a rock or fence post perch • Fluttering to the ground after an insect • On wires · On the ...
... perch , often singing Up in the air overhead during courtship • At a mister or sprinkler Thanks for the Flowers ! " He will use the same perch almost constantly " -A . C. Bent , Life Histories of North American Cuckoos , Goatsuckers ...
Contents
Why Regions? | 63 |
Birds of the Southwest and California | 257 |
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE | 336 |
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