Bird homes and habitats

Title:

Author:

Thompson, Bill, III, 1962-2019-

ISBN:

9780618904464

Personal Author:

Thompson, Bill, III, 1962-2019-

Publication Information:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.

Physical Description:

xiii, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Series:

Backyard bird guides

Backyard bird guides.

General Note:

"Third in a three-book series Peterson field guide/Bird watcher's digest Backyard bird guides"--Introduction.

Contents:

1. Bird-friendly Habitat -- Four Things That All Birds Need -- Why Welcome Birds? -- 2.Natural Homes -- Non-cavity Nesters -- Improving Your Yard's Nesting Potential -- 3. Bird Housing -- What Is a Birdhouse? -- Why Do This? -- The Purple Martin Story -- The Bluebird Story -- Proper Housing for Birds -- Monitoring Nest Boxes -- 4. Profiles of Cavity Nesters -- Chickadees -- Titmice -- Nuthatches -- Wrens -- Swallows -- Purple Martin -- Bluebirds -- American Robin -- Flycatchers -- Woodpeckers -- Owls -- American Kestrel -- Prothonotary Warbler -- Ducks -- European Starling and House Sparrow -- 5. Troubleshooting and FAQs -- Being a Backyard Landlord -- Frequently Asked Questions -- 6. The Birdy Backyard All-Stars -- Ed Kanze : New York -- Clay and Pat Sutton : New Jersey -- Jeff Payne : Pennsylvania -- Alan Pulley : Virginia -- Julie Zickefoose : Ohio -- Connie and Pat Toops : North Carolina -- Andy Kinsey : Georgia -- Terry and Marci Fuller : Texas -- Dudley Edmondson : Minnesota -- Steve and Cheryl Eno : Nebraska -- Lynn Hassler : Arizona -- Kathy Wiederholt : North Dakota -- John and Durrae Johanek : Montana -- Alvaro Jaramillo : California -- John Riutta : Oregon -- Appendix: Nest-box Plans -- Resources.

Abstract:

"Two of the best-known names in birding--Peterson and Bird Watcher's Digest--team up to provide reliable, expert advice on how to attract the birds you want into your yard. Which birds use nest boxes? What's required to maintain a birdhouse? What kind of habitat will attract which birds? What does it take to be a bluebird trail operator? What does it mean if baby birds or eggs disappear from their nest? Bill Thompson III answers all of these questions and more, helping readers to create yards and gardens where birds will make their homes and raise their young. It's easy enough to hang a birdfeeder. But there are plenty of other things that can attract birds to a landscape--and, in fact, birds need four essentials: food, water, shelter, and a place to nest. The more of these elements a yard has, the more attractive it is to birds. A lavishly illustrated chapter provides ideas and inspiration for creating bird havens by profiling "Birdy Backyard All-Stars," fifteen homeowners from around the country who have actively worked to create bird-friendly habitats"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Bird attracting -- United States -- Guidebooks.

Birds -- Ecology -- United States.

Birds -- Nests -- United States.

Birdhouses -- United States.

Added Uniform Title:

Bird watcher's digest.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2135652

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Library	Collection	Collection	Call Number	Status
Searching... Beale Memorial Library (Kern Co.)	Searching... Unknown	Adult Non-Fiction	598.07234 THO	Searching... Unknown
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Searching... Tulare Public Library	Searching... Unknown	Adult Non-fiction	598.072 Tho	Searching... Unknown
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Summary

Two of the best-known names in birding--Peterson and Bird Watcher's Digest--team up to provide reliable, expert advice on how to attract the birds you want into your yard.

Which birds use nest boxes? What's required to maintain a birdhouse? What kind of habitat will attract which birds? What does it take to be a bluebird trail operator? What does it mean if baby birds or eggs disappear from their nest?

Bill Thompson III answers all of these questions and more, helping readers to create yards and gardens where birds will make their homes and raise their young.

It's easy enough to hang a birdfeeder. But there are plenty of other things that can attract birds to a landscape--and, in fact, birds need four essentials: food, water, shelter, and a place to nest. The more of these elements a yard has, the more attractive it is to birds.

A lavishly illustrated chapter provides ideas and inspiration for creating bird havens by profiling "Birdy Backyard All-Stars," fifteen homeowners from around the country who have actively worked to create bird-friendly habitats.

Author Notes

BILL THOMPSON III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* The author of The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America (2012) and editor of Bird Watcher's Digest presents a how-to guide on making yards and gardens all over the country more bird-friendly. Beginning with the top-10 things that attract birds to the yard, the author then points out that enjoying the birds attracted to the yard is enhanced by simple things like purchasing a pair of binoculars or adding a water feature. Improving the yard to attract nesting birds involves both planting the correct species for the area and the creation of nest boxes, which leads to a series of profiles of birds that will use either natural cavities or nest boxes. A fine chapter with troubleshooting tips and the answers to frequently asked questions is followed by profiles of 15 all stars who have created wonderful backyard bird habitats in various regions of the country. This terrific primer will help all who want to move from a manicured lawn to a backyard bird paradise.--Bent, Nancy Copyright 2010 Booklist