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Wild about Birds: The Dnr Bird Feeding Guide

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This book is an excellent resource for learning about what to feed most birds that will visit your garden. There are also ideas and instructions on how to build birdfeeders - from simple to more complex. A must-have for anyone who enjoys back-yard birdwatching.

I am no bird expert but really enjoy feeding the local birds with our bird feeder. This book is packed full of usable information that is easy to read. It mostly is directed toward birds that live or migrate though MN but would be very applicable throughout the upper Midwest. The author really knows his stuff!

Everything about this book shows the love that went into producing it. The information is excellent, and organized into logical chapters. The photos are gorgeous. The paper is high quality and glossy. The binding is spiral, so that the pages lie flat. If you live in the Upper Midwest anywhere and are thinking about feeding birds that visit your backyard, look into this book. Its chapters are:

1. Bird Feeding as a Hobby
2. Bird Feeding as a Farm-Related Industry
3. Birds That Come to Feeders
4. Population Trends and Relative Abundance of Birds That Use Feeders
5. Unusual Wildlife Visitors at Feeders
6. Hawks, Owls, Falcons, and Shrikes at Feeders
7. Problem Animals at Feeders
8. Types of Bird Food
9. Workshop Basics for Bird Feeder Construction
10. Bird Feeders and Feeder Designs
11. Feeder Selection, Arrangement, Protection and Sanitation
Glossary
Appendixes
Literature Cited
Index