Attracting Feeding Bluebirds

Learn to attract and feed Eastern, Western, and Mountain Bluebirds with this pocket-sized guide. The Eastern Bluebird’s blend of sky blue and rusty orange is a happy sprinkle of color in any backyard or garden. Easily tamed and full of personality, bluebirds are like welcomed friends. You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your yard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about bluebirds. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about bluebirds: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the mealworms and other foods—such as fruits, seeds, and legumes—that keep bluebirds coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders bluebirds prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders, cleaning feeders, and protecting bluebirds. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that bluebirds will love. Then enjoy Stan’s bluebird photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding bluebirds!

"It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury

A complete natural history of one of the best-loved birds in America--illustrated with brilliant color photos from some of the country's top nature photographers. It's all here: where the bluebird lives, what it eats, how it catches its food and communicates with other bluebirds, how it breeds and takes care of its young, and how humans have helped it survive in the wild.

Learn to attract and feed a variety finches with this pocket-sized guide. The bold yellow color of the male American Goldfinch is a welcome sight in any summer garden. And the pleasing songs and high-pitched calls of all the finches truly bring your yard to life. You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your backyard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about finches, from crossbills to grosbeaks. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about finches: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the seeds and other foods—such as grains and mixes—that keep finches coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders finches prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders, cleaning feeders, and protecting finches. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that finches will love. Then enjoy Stan’s finch photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding finches!

Learn to attract and feed a variety of hummingbirds with this pocket-sized guide. The glittering throat patch of the male Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a worthy adornment for this princely bird. And what else can captivate a bird watcher as much as a hummingbird’s aerial acrobatics? You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your backyard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about hummingbirds—including Anna’s, black-chinned, broad-tailed, rufous, and other hummingbird species. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about hummingbirds: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the feeding solution that keeps hummingbirds coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders hummingbirds prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders and cleaning feeders. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that hummingbirds will love. Then enjoy Stan’s hummingbird photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding hummingbirds!

Learn to attract and feed cardinals with this pocket-sized guide. The vibrant red of the male Northern Cardinal is stunning any time of year—and nothing is more beautiful than the early spring duets of cardinals singing their hearts out. You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your backyard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about cardinals. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about cardinals: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the seeds and other foods—such as grains, legumes, and mixes—that keep cardinals coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders cardinals prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders, cleaning feeders, and protecting cardinals. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that cardinals will love. Then enjoy Stan’s cardinal photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding cardinals!

Learn to attract and feed a variety of orioles with this pocket-sized guide. The flaming orange of the male Baltimore Oriole is always splendid to see. And the oriole’s familiar series of whistle songs pleasantly reminds us that spring has arrived. You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your backyard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about orioles—including orchard, Bullock’s, and other oriole species. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about orioles: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the fruit and other sweet treats that keep orioles coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders orioles prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders and cleaning feeders. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that orioles will love. Then enjoy Stan’s oriole photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding orioles!

Learn to attract and feed a variety of woodpeckers with this pocket-sized guide. The splash of red on black and white—few backyard guests are more exciting to behold than the Downy Woodpecker. And what can capture a bird-watcher’s attention like a woodpecker drumming against a tree? You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your backyard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about woodpeckers, from flickers to sapsuckers. The handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about woodpeckers: facts, range, habitat, calls, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to suet and other foods—such as seeds and grains—that keep woodpeckers coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders woodpeckers prefer and why. You’ll also be given information on placing feeders, cleaning feeders, and protecting woodpeckers. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat that woodpeckers will love. Then enjoy Stan’s woodpecker photography, trivia, and quick tips. This is truly your guide to attracting and feeding woodpeckers!