Backyard Birds of California: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds - Softcover

Fenimore, Bill; Fenimore, Estrella

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423603486 ISBN 13: 9781423603481

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2008

Synopsis

BACKYARD BIRDS IS AN EXCITING SERIES of books that explores the top twenty-five backyard birds most commonly found in each state. It includes a profiled size scale that allows the reader to quickly identify the correct bird, and each bird entry is accompanied by a stunning color photograph and specific description, including identification marks, behavior, habitat, and nesting style-even the song the bird makes! As an added feature, author Bill Fenimore also provides expert tips for building the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary, from creating birdbaths and planting proper foliage to offering a bird's favorite foods.

Fenimore was awarded the Ludlow Griscom Award, the American Birding Association's highest honor.

Bird-watching is one of the most popular activities in the United States, with approximately fifty-one million bird-watchers nationwide.

Bird-watching is a $6 million business.

More than $400 million is spent each year on bird-related magazines and books.

The series will soon include all fifty states.

Author is a franchisee of Wild Bird Center, which has more than eighty locations in twenty-nine states.

Bill Fenimore is owner of the National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center franchise in Layton, Utah. He conducts seminars and workshops that educate the public about birds and their critical habitat needs, and he leads birding field trips for clients from around the globe.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Backyard Birds of California is a handy expert guide to identifying, attracting, and providing habitat for the top 25 wild birds most likely to be seen in yards and neighborhoods throughout California. Here is everything you need to know about creating the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary.

Includes:

u Bird identification marks

u Specific bird behavior

u Nesting and migration patterns

u Types of birdsongs

u Tips on bird baths and favorite bird foods

u Plants and trees to attract specific birds

u Easy bird index

Bill Fenimore has been an avid birder for the past fifty years. He leads birding trips throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, and he writes about birds and the outdoors. He is the owner of a National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center.

About the Author:

Author Bio: Bill Fenimore is owner of the National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center franchise in Layton, Utah. He conducts seminars and workshops educating the public about birds and their critical habitat needs, and he leads birding field trips for clients from around the globe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1423603486
• ISBN 13: 9781423603481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96