The Backyard Birdhouse Book: Building Nestboxes and Creating Natural Habitats [Hardcover]

René Laubach (Author), Christyna M. Laubach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Includes complete plans for 8 easy-to-build birdhouses tailored to the specific needs of 25 cavity-nesting species. Everything a reader needs to know to become a backyard bird conservationist.

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Review

"...both suburban and rural residents alike now have information at their fingertips...to provide appropriate housing for cavity-nesting birds." -- Wayne R. Petersen, Vice President, American Birding Association

From the Back Cover

Create a haven for native birds the naturalists' way.

With this beautifully illustrated guide, you'll learn to identify, attract, and house some of North America's most fascinating cavity nesters, including Bluebirds, Purple Martins, Screech-Owls, Wood Ducks, and American Kestrels.

Experienced naturalists Ren, and Christyna Laubach provide detailed profiles of 25 species, featuring more than 100 color photographs of adult birds, eggs, and nestlings. In addition, you'll learn how to:

-- Construct and mount 8 practical, species-appropriate nestbox designs

-- Guard nestlings against predators

-- Monitor and keep records of bird activity

-- Landscape to attract birds

-- Organize and participate in conservation programs

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580171729
• ISBN-13: 978-1580171724
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, July 23, 2006

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Jack Sanders (Ridgefield, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Backyard Birdhouse Book (Paperback)

I was sent this then-new book seven or eight years ago to review for my newspaper column on birds, and found it to be an excellent guide, not only on how to build boxes for all sorts of cavity-nesting birds, but also how to deal with problems like predators and pests. I built one of the boxes; it went together well and has served quite a few feathered families over the past five or six years.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Lots of info on nestboxes.., March 26, 2006

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S. Stamper (Vandalia, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Backyard Birdhouse Book: Building Nestboxes and Creating Natural Habitats (Hardcover)

I was interested in putting up some birdhouses (nestboxes) in my backyard and trying to attract some of the more exotic birds, etc... I checked out about a dozen books form the library.. Well, this one hands down was the best...

Book starts out by going over the birds you would want to attract to your nestboxes, with pictures and bios on all the birds, such as bluebirds, chickadees, titmouses, etc.... Then it goes into the nestboxes, pro and cons of certain nestboxes.. and tells you how to alter each nestbox to attract the birds at the beginning of the book (mainly you just drill a size hole)....

While watching birds in my backyard or building a nestbox, I have consulted this book over and over.. It's a great book, and I have no idea why the other reviewer gave it such a bad review..

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Backyard Birding, January 11, 2007

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Christine M. Borgfeldt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Backyard Birdhouse Book (Paperback)

excellent for the backyard birder. It offers really useful ideas for attracting birds and keeping them coming to your yard.