{"product_id":"9780228102014","title":"Feed the Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Informative and practical... This guide, filled with richly colorful photos, is enthusiastically recommended for birders, bird watchers, and anyone else who cares about birds' role in our precariously fragile environment.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  --Booklist \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eFeeding birds is growing in popularity and is enjoyed by over 50 million North Americans each year.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eFeed the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is designed as a resource for beginners and experienced birdwatchers alike. Covering 196 bird species that are attracted to backyard bird feeders, this book helps the reader not only attract and identify birds but also understand their behavior and adaptations to the environment. A wide variety of feeders and seed types are presented with helpful tips on how to attract the largest variety of birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Each profile for the 196 featured species includes a variety of photographs, an identification guide, a range map, information on bird seed and natural food preferences, and behavior. Other topics include:   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Why feeding birds is important\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e Building do-it-yourself feeders \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Foiling squirrels \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Attracting birds with natural foods and water \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Building shelters and nest boxes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Involving children \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Photographing birds \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Hand feeding \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Recognizing individual birds and identifying similar-looking species \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Growing plant varieties that make a garden attractive to birds. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The book also contains information on how to choose the right seeds; the importance of ensuring all windows are bird-safe (with links to organizations that work to reduce bird-window collision); cat-friendly deterrents; and citizen science activities like the annual Christmas Bird Count and Project Feederwatch. \u003ci\u003eFeed the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete guide that should be near every bird enthusiast's window.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Endorsed by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, a conservation-oriented organization with more than 250,000 members. CWF has a long history of fostering bird habitat, conservation and recognition.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Earley (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45419704549564,"sku":"9780228102014","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_47704e05-2633-43fe-ab9e-bd724a8d14df.jpg?v=1762893117","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9780228102014","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}