The Joy of Birding: A Beginner's Guide

by Kate Rowinski

Overview

More than 50 million birders can’t be wrong. No matter where you live, you have the joy of hearing and seeing birds. This easy-to-use, full-color guide will provide you with the answers. Here you’ll learn how to identify different bird species by observing their body-parts, understand birds’ behavior and habits, get to know the birds around the home or a vacation spot, attract and make a good home for these new feathered friends, and much more! Designed especially for the home birdwatcher, but with information on destination vacations, this book teaches, “If you’re prepared to see them, they will come!”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626366596
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Joy of Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	40 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Kate Rowinski is the author of a number of books, including The Wilderness Guide to Dutch Oven Cooking, The Ultimate Guide to Making Chili, and The Quotable Cook. She co-owns the Horse and Hound Gastropub in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband Jim, her daughter Brooke, and her son-in-law Luther Fedora.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

A Note xiii

1 Understanding the Bird 1

2 Identifying the Bird 35

3 25 Backyard Birds You Should Know 61

4 Backyard Bird Feeding 97

5 Recipes and Blends for Your Feathered Friends 129

6 Your Backyard Sanctuary 139

7 Birds and Children 167

8 Bird Photography 175

9 Creating Your Own Life List 193

10 Five Ways to Make Our Planet Bird-Friendly 211

Resources 223

Index 239