Backyard Birdfeeding for Beginners [Paperback]

Mathew Tekulsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 1999

Join in on the feathered fun! Be one of the millions who are entertained and enchanted by the birds that visit your backyard.
        
Backyard birdfeeding is a wonderful pastime, especially when you have some help getting started. In Backyard Birdfeeding for Beginners Mathew Tekulsky gives you an explanation of bird biology, calls, and geographic ranges to help you identify the birds in your area. He provides you with all the information you need for selecting the proper feed and birdfeeders to attract these delightful creatures to your own backyard.
        
You will also learn about:
How to plan and plant a bird-friendly garden
Recipes for birdseed mixtures as well as nectars
for hummingbirds and orioles
Ways to provide birds with a year-round water source
Where to place birdhouses
20 common garden birds and the foods they like
Photographing the birds that visit your birdfeeder

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

It is estimated that more than 63 million Americans feed wild birds and spend more than 2 billion dollars a year on birdseed, feeders, and other equipment. Habitat loss is a critical issue for wildlife everywhere, and for birds in particular human help may become (or already be) critical to the survival of some species. Mathew Tekulsky provides information on bird biology, calls, and geographic ranges to help identify birds in your area. He explains how to plan and plant a bird-friendly garden, recipes for birdseed mixtures and nectars, ways to provide year-round water for birds, placement of bird houses, and even advice on photographing birds that visit your birdfeeder.

Tekulsky writes of his delight and awe of birds, "All these experiences connect me with the rhythms of the natural world, and if you start a backyard bird garden of your own, you, too, will enjoy all the benefits of having the birds around you." This is a charming small book for bird lovers with lovely drawings and a useful index. --Mark A. Hetts

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Join in on the feathered fun! Be one of the millions who are entertained and enchanted by the birds that visit your backyard.
        
Backyard birdfeeding is a wonderful pastime, especially when you have some help getting started. In Backyard Birdfeeding for Beginners Mathew Tekulsky gives you an explanation of bird biology, calls, and geographic ranges to help you identify the birds in your area. He provides you with all the information you need for selecting the proper feed and birdfeeders to attract these delightful creatures to your own backyard.
        
You will also learn about:
How to plan and plant a bird-friendly garden
Recipes for birdseed mixtures as well as nectars
for hummingbirds and orioles
Ways to provide birds with a year-round water source
Where to place birdhouses
20 common garden birds and the foods they like
Photographing the birds that visit your birdfeeder

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (April 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609802879
• ISBN-13: 978-0609802878
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,258,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)