From Library Journal
Garden Birds consists mostly of species accounts of 100 birds. For each there is a page with a mediocre painting, a range map, and a basic description including its habits, food and vegetation preferences, nest, how to attract it, etc. Although an expansive philosophy is commendable it is stretching the imagination to consider a few of these species, such as green-backed heron or red-tailed hawk, as garden birds. Brief introductory sections touch on the bird garden, gardening for birds, food and feeders, and birdhouses. It is a virtue that birds of the East and West are included. There are already several excellent guides to attracting birds, ranging from J. Terres's classic and still useful Songbirds in Your Garden to S. Kress's Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds (Scribner, 1985). This latest, by a recognized Connecticut ornithologist, is well enough done but adds little. Henry T. Armistead, Thomas Jefferson University Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Book Description
* Features 100 of the most popular American garden birds
* Expert advice on how to make your garden more attractive to birds
* Useful tips for backyard bird watchers-- each bird's favorite foods, nesting habits, and distinctive markings
* Gorgeous illustrations bring each bird to life
* Expert advice on how to make your garden more attractive to birds
* Useful tips for backyard bird watchers-- each bird's favorite foods, nesting habits, and distinctive markings
* Gorgeous illustrations bring each bird to life
