Table Of ContentForeword 7 Introduction 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19 House Wren 21 American Goldfinch 23 Black-capped Chickadee 25 White-breasted Nuthatch 27 House Finch 29 Dark-eyed Junco 31 House Sparrow 33 Downy Woodpecker 35 Tufted Titmouse 37 White-throated Sparrow 39 Eastern Phoebe 41 Brown-headed Cowbird 43 Baltimore Oriole 45 Eastern Towhee 47 European Starling 49 Gray Catbird 51 Northern Cardinal 53 Red-bellied Woodpecker 55 American Robin 57 Northern Mockingbird 59 Blue Jay 61 Mourning Dove 63 Common Grackle 65 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 67 Reference Materials 68
SynopsisBACKYARD BIRDS How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds 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. Online marketing and promotions. Print and web advertising campaign. National broadcast and print publicity. Co-op available. 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., 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.Online marketing and promotions.Print and web advertising campaign.National broadcast and print publicity.Co-op available.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., BACKYARD BIRDS How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds 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.