Bluebirds Forever (Wildlife) [Paperback]

Connie Toops (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wildlife | Publication Date: April 17, 1997

Voyageur Naturally is your one-stop resource for books about nature and country sports. We have one of the largest selections available for both young adult and adult readers. Zoos and aquariums, natural history museums, gift shops, sporting book retailers, and other booksellers all appreciate the depth and quality of our series and our commitment to providing up-to-date information from leading naturalists and scientists.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

If present trends continue, Mr. Bluebird may not be sitting on anyone's shoulder. Loss of habitat, increased competition for food, and the poisons sprayed on lawns to make them green and pretty all threaten this songbird that is common only in the western hemisphere. In what amounts to a bluebird awareness book, Toops spotlights both the species' natural history and what certain private citizens are doing to ensure its future. The natural history chapters are pretty run-of-the-mill, but the nine small ones on what those citizens are doing are fascinating. Most of their activity involves installing boxes in which the birds may lay eggs and raise young; in many cases, this simple measure has lured the bluebird back to areas from which it has been absent for more than a half century. Color photos profusely illustrate the book, and because the bluebird is a very pretty, make it quite spectacular. Toops and those she profiles deserve a round of applause for trying to save the no-longer-so-common bluebird. Jon Kartman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

". . . informative, comprehensive and interesting. It is the best that I have seen and I am sure will be the standard text for many years to come. The areas covered, references and index will be invaluable for future researchers. It was so interesting I couldn't put it down until I had read it all." -- Earl Gillis, the Western Bluebird Recovery Project

"Highly recommended." Birders World. Anyone interested in bluebirds will want a copy of this book." -- Wildlife Activist

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (April 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896583473
• ISBN-13: 978-0896583474
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,323,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bluebirds Forever by Connie M. Toops, March 6, 2001

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csresa (Gilbertown, AL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bluebirds Forever (Wildlife) (Paperback)

If you are a bit interested in bluebirds or obsessed with bluebirds and can purchase every book that is Great. But if you are to have only one book "Bluebirds Forever" is that book. The best information in 1976 and until now I believe was "The Blubird" by Lawrence Zeleny. (I think it is no longer being printed). Within one book Connie M. Toops has included interesting informative information and beautiful color photos with the added bonus of several different quality bluebird box plans as well as information and plans about guards for those boxes. Bluebirds have been a part of my life for many years and I have several good books about bluebirds still when I purchased this book recently I was so excited and pleased to add it to my collection.

4.0 out of 5 stars Bluebirds Forever, January 11, 2009

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Betty Bodeman "wildlife gardener" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bluebirds Forever (Hardcover)

Very helpful as I am doing research on bluebird habitats. Also a lovely book for any wildlife library.