For anyone who is confused by the overwhelming choice in bird foods on the market today, here are solid facts on avian nutrition, seeds vs. pellets, supplements and more. This book discusses the different nutritional needs of parrots, cockatiels, finches and budgies and compares the ingredients in leading brands in clear, simple, objective language. Numerous charts make the comparisons easy. There are chapters on everything from reading labels to adding vitamins to setting up your own taste tests. Liz Palika is the author of the popular Consumer s Guide series, and has written about dog, cat and reptile food. She is a regular contributor to Fancy publications, and her other Howell books have won her awards and recognition.

Although there is an abundance of information that is particularly useful to Minnesota residents, "Wild about birds" provides comprehensive species coverage for most states east of the Rocky Mountains and for provinces of central and eastern Canada. To gather information, Carrol Henderson visited three dozen families, mostly in Minnesota homes, to view their grounds and bird feeding arrangements and to photograph the birds and other wildlife at their feeders.

Summarizing data from Project FeederWatch, a continent-wide survey sponsored by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Bird Studies Canada, National Audubon Society, and the Canadian Nature Federation.

Carpenter offers practical tips and solutions to attracting and identifying birds. He offers suggestions for the best foods for the birds you want to see, and even tells you how to deter unwanted guests to feeding stations. You'll also learn how to properly store bird food, and how to prevent window strikes.

Presents information on birds, their habits, behaviors and the kinds of shelters they prefer as well as the kinds of foods they like.