An informative and eye-catching full-color reference book for backyard
bird enthusiasts, The Backyard Birdwatcher's Bible is beautiful enough
to be a coffee table book and practical enough to be a guide for both
beginner and expert birders alike.
Here, an elegant aesthetic is paired with practical tips on identifying,
attracting, and caring for backyard birds, as well as crafting
bird-friendly gardens and birdhouses. Did you know that the red-bellied
woodpecker "is an opportunistic feeder, taking a wide range of
invertebrates, seeds, and nuts, also fruits (it drinks from oranges) and
sap"? Photographs include images of both males and females and maps
explain the range of the species.
Packed with information and beautiful full-color photography and art,
the authors offers a cornucopia of information:
- Species profiles: how to identify species, their habitats, their
diets, and their status.
- Birdwatching for beginners: expert information about the life cycle
of a bird, from hatchling to adult.
- Information about birdsongs, details about territories and nests and
eggs, and much more, including essential practical advice for
birdwatchers in the field.
- Creating a bird-friendly backyard: information on birdfeeders,
breeding shelters, and flowers and shrubbery to plant in order to
entice the winged visitors to visit and stay.
- A lively lesson on birds in art: beautiful and educational, with
classic and modern art, and photographs. From Audubon to Taiichiro
Yoshida, who creates delicate metal work to create bird images, the
art is inspiring.
This is the perfect gift for any birder, and one that birders will buy
for themselves and refer to again and again.
