Attracting birds to your backyard just got a little easier. This publication, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine, shows you how! Filled with expert ideas for creating your own bustling backyard bird haven, it shows the top foods preferred by your favorite winged visitors, how to create a safe environment they’ll want to nest in and the very best plants you can grow tokeep them coming back year after year. You’ll find what you need to know to identify and enjoy your feathered friends, including a field guide of the most common backyard birds, tips for recognizing their unique and beautiful songs and specific field marks, photography how-tos and must-have gear for birders. Plus, plan your next trip to a bird-watching hot spot with travel info and insights for locations around the country. Enjoy one full chapter of “Ask the Experts,” which includes tips and advice on some of the most sought-after answers to common queries about bird feeding, behaviors and more from experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman.

More than 300 stunning photos of birds throughout the United States, paired with reader stories about each encounter along with interesting factual tidbits and special sections that detail how to attract birds to your backyard. Every birder who ventures into the outdoors with a camera comes back with more than just photos: they return with stories to tell. In Everyday Birdwatching Stories, the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine gather stunning images of your favorite fluttery backyard visitors paired with heartwarming stories about how each snapshot was captured. Inside, you’ll find: More than 300 photos of beloved birds in summer, spring, winter and fall, with the photographers’ inspiring stories about how they found each bird. Factual tidbits in every chapter about birdsongs, species names and more Articles that explain how to attract a variety of birds to your backyard Whether you’re an avid birdwatcher and photographer or an armchair avian enthusiast, Everyday Birdwatching Stories offers plenty to marvel at and learn—and brings you close to a world of wonderful wings.

Describes nineteen different bird families with advice on ways to attract each family with nesting sights, shrub cover, and a variety of specific plant suggestions.

Ultimate Guide to Hummingbirds will ignite your curiosity and immerse you in the world of these tiny marvels. Everyone knows and loves these energetic little fliers. Experience the magic yourself with this must-have book! Find out exactly what makes them tick, including how they hover and fly backwards, the intriguing way they consume nectar and how to keep them coming back to your yard year after year with the right plant picks and top-notch feeding tips. CHAPTERS 1. Hummingbird Basics & Beyond 2. Feeding 101 3. Create a Winning Hummingbird-Friendly Habitat 4. Best Plant Picks 5. Beyond the Backyard 6. Hummingbird Tales 7. Ask the Experts 8. DIY Projects

This Bird Watching Log Book will help you accurately document bird sightings, improve your bird identification skills. Great for backyard birders, young ornithologists, bird lovers.

Attract amazing hummingbirds to your backyard! With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny jewel-like birds to your own yard. With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny, jewel-like birds to your own yard. The Stokes Hummingbird Book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. The book includes: Range maps and full-color photographs to help you identify and locate hummingbirds Information on how to select the proper feeders, what to use in them, when to put them up, and when to take them down Advice on what flowers to plant to attract hummingbirds in your part of the country Amazing facts about hummingbirds, such as how fast they fly and how much they weigh Guidelines for photographing hummingbirds Complete information on hummingbird behavior, including flight displays, breeding habits, and feeding A special section on attracting orioles, with photographs and behavior guides for each of the eight species found in North America A resource list for hummingbird supplies

Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.