Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges (Tam Nature Guides) [Hardcover]

Clifford Eugene Shackelford (Author), Madge M. Lindsay (Author), C. Mark Klym (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tam Nature Guides | Publication Date: September 2005

Written for a general audience, with spectacular images for birders and nature enthusiasts at every level, Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges reveals the enormous appeal of this tiniest and shiniest of birds.

The book opens with a look at the many manifestations of the human attraction to these flying jewels, including the Hummingbird Roundup, a citizen-science project run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as well as the Rockport–Fulton Hummer/Bird Celebration, one of several festivals dedicated to hummingbirds. The book also includes easy tips for attracting hummingbirds to your own lawn or garden, such as what to plant in the ground or in pots and how to choose and take care of feeders.

The authors then showcase the nineteen different hummingbird species that have appeared in the region covered by the book. Magnificent color photographs and original artwork aid in identification and accompany descriptions, range maps, and abundance graphs for each species.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Hummingbirds of Texas is a book Texans long have needed . . . Stunning photographs, color drawings, and explanatory tables augment the clearly written text. You can enjoy the book by merely flipping the pages or giving it a close read, but in either case you will gain pleasure and knowledge in equal measure." -- Houston Chronicle, September 2005

"Hummingbird enthusiasts, particularly those in Texas and its surrounding states, will love this book." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology

"a valuable resource to urbanites, rural land owners, and out-of-state birders--I can't think of anyone it wouldn't appeal to." -- Kelly Bender, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Central Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

About the Author

CLIFFORD E. SHACKELFORD is the state-wide non-game ornithologist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Nacogdoches. MADGE M. LINDSAY is the former executive director of Audubon Mississippi in Holly Springs. She resides in Fort Davis, Texas. C. MARK KLYM, an information specialist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin, coordinates the Texas Hummingbird Roundup. He resides in Bastrop, Texas.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 109 pages
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585444332
• ISBN-13: 978-1585444335
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,486,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 4, 2007

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Charley Martin (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges (Tam Nature Guides) (Hardcover)

My wife and I enjoy watching the hummingbirds through our front window and I decided to find a reference book on the little birds so we could see what kinds shared our front yard.
I was amazed to find so much information in one small book about hummingbirds and so many beautiful pictures to help identify them. There is information about their nesting, eating, migrations and tips to help encourage the birds to share your yard. It is also amazing that because of their extreme need for high energy food and the scarcity of nectar, they are born to be very aggressive to protect their sources.
The author did us all a great favor in writing this book. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to watch hummingbirds

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners, October 21, 2008

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C. Massey ", Mom to Scooter the Dog" (Tyler TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges (Tam Nature Guides) (Hardcover)

Loved this book, was informative with general info, not so much that you are overwhelmed. Just sorry to learn that East Texas is home to only one specific hummingbird. But now I am prepared to know if we get visitors. Had best year yet for hummers...love them

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, April 25, 2009

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This review is from: Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico and Arizona Ranges (Tam Nature Guides) (Hardcover)

I first got this book from the library and was so impressed that I wanted one for myself. It describes so many different hummers (with amazing photos) even though it says they are only ones that come to TX, NM, and AZ. Many are described also that just rarely have made an appearance. It also includes information regarding the places for hummer lovers to go and see mass # of birds, the photos throughout are astounding, and it tells ways to become a hummingbird counter in your own backyard. One book I will cherish.