A short but detailed guide to understanding the fascinating and complex lives of hummingbirds and transforming virtually any yard or garden into a hummingbird haven. Chapters cover the basic biology and behavior of these living jewels as well as how to create healthy hummingbird habitat in the home landscape, select regionally-appropriate plants for the nectar garden, select and maintain feeders, and identify 23 species of hummingbirds found in the United States and Canada. A list of books, videos, magazines, organizations, and web sites gives readers a starting point for further study.
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If you want to learn more about hummingbirds, this book belongs in your library. -- The Publisher
Wow! This latest book on hummingbirds is going to be a standard. Flowers, feeders, behavior...it's all here. -- The Hummingbird Society Catalog
Wow! This latest book on hummingbirds is going to be a standard. Flowers, feeders, behavior...it's all here. -- The Hummingbird Society Catalog
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Sheri Williamson is an ornithologist, naturalist, and hummingbird researcher. She is co-founder of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and author of several magazine articles and a forthcoming field guide to hummingbirds in the Peterson Field Guide Series.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
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Best little hummingbird book available,
By Lanny Chambers (St. Louis, MO, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds (T.F.H. Wild Bird Series) (Paperback)
Although this gem of a book certainly covers attracting and feeding hummingbirds, including extensive advice on selecting flowers appropriate for each region of the continent, its modest size and simple title don't hint at the true gift within: an ecologist's insight into the natural history of one of our most highly-specialized and most fascinating bird families. The first 14 pages of text and photos are a concise, well-balanced examination of how hummingbirds fit into their environment, written for neither children nor scientists, but for the inquisitive layman. You won't find this content in any other book I've seen.The second part is about plants, and again compresses a wealth of useful information into a succinct but rich overview of what flowers hummingbirds like, and why. More than a plant list, this section will help you understand how to plan a garden that works. There are also sections on feeders, habitat, and species identification. Each is invested with an equally-impressive amount of insight, although as the author advises you'll want a good field guide for serious ID questions (and Sheri is writing one now). Finally, there's a nice listing of organizations and both printed and online resources for further study. I have a collection of hummingbird books, assembled to help me build and maintain hummingbirds.net. This one is one of the three I wouldn't be without.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds (T.F.H. Wild Bird Series) (Paperback)
This small but information-packed guide is the best I've found for detailed, practical advice about viewing and caring for these little flying jewels. The photographs are breathtaking and the text is well-written and filled with wonderful advice and tips about feeders, habitat, gardens, identification and further resources.
Terrific.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Book on Hummingbirds,
This review is from: Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds (T.F.H. Wild Bird Series) (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book. Lots of great information on the lives of hummingbirds, pros & cons of various feeders, types of plants to attract hummers, plus very beautiful photos. Also, gives info for different regions of the U.S.
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The lives of most familiar hummingbirds are one long travelogue. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulf Coast, New Mexico, United States, North America, Texas Sage, Anna's Hummingbird, Bee Balm, California Fuchsia, Cardinal Flower, Red Columbine, Rufous Hummingbirds, Trumpet Creeper, Western Columbine New!
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The lives of most familiar hummingbirds are one long travelogue. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gulf Coast, New Mexico, United States, North America, Texas Sage, Anna's Hummingbird, Bee Balm, California Fuchsia, Cardinal Flower, Red Columbine, Rufous Hummingbirds, Trumpet Creeper, Western Columbine New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North American by April Pulley Sayre in Back Matter
- 101 Ways To Help Birds by Laura Erickson in Back Matter
- Stokes Beginner's Guide to Hummingbirds by Donald Stokes in Front Matter
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