The Bird-Lover's Backyard Handbook: Attracting, Nesting, Feeding

by Jan Mahnken, René Laubach, Christyna Laubach

The bird lover can attract hummingbirds to the garden or bluebirds to a nesting box with this colorful guidebook to understanding backyard birds. With over 275 full color illustrations and photos, including beautiful, detailed paintings, The Bird Lover's Backyard Handbook features a reference section with closeups of more than 135 species and their feeding and nesting habits. Also included is a list of birds most likely to handfeed and tips on how to take close-up photographs of birds on the hand. This guide also shows how to attract and house some of North America's most fascinating cavity nesters.

384 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative - and fun.