Backyard Birds of Utah: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds
Books / Paperback
Books › Nature › Birdwatching Guides
ISBN: 1423603532 / Publisher: Gibbs Smith, March 2008
Fenimore owns a National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning wild bird center. In this guide he profiles 25 birds that live in Utah such as the black-chinned hummingbird, the downy woodpecker, and the Cooper's hawk, including one color picture per species. Each entry briefly describes the appearance, song, behavior, habitat, nesting habits, range, and size of the bird, and suggests a method for Utah residents to attract it. Supplemental information discusses general habitat-building and feeding techniques and plants that help attract the fauna. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Read More
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.
Read Less