“This accessible guide for an increasingly popular hobby teaches how to attract a variety of birds with specific food and create a welcoming space for year-round and migratory birds.”
—David Miller, Library Journal

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Introduction

Getting Started

Bird Feeder Basics

Get to Know Your Birdseed

Other Foods

Storing Birdseed and Feeder Maintenance

What’s That Bird? Tips for Identifying Birds

Bird Basics

Tips for a Bird-Friendly Yard

Do-It-Yourself Bird Food

Birding Citizen Science

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Use This Guide

Sample Pages

The Birds

• Black / Black & White
• Blue
• Brown
• Gray
• Green
• Orange
• Red
• White
• Yellow

Birding on the Internet

Checklist/Index by Species

Observation Notes

More for the Region by Stan Tekiela

About the Author