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The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible: The A-to-Z Guide To Feeders, Seed Mixes, Projects And Treats
"It happens to the best of us--it's the height of feeder season, the yard is filled with customers, and you realize the birdseed can is empty. I learned my solution at my mother's knee--ransack the kitchen for anything remotely edible! Stale bread, withered fruit, and peanut butter are all fine fill-in-the-gap foods."
Pull up a chair next to the window looking out on your bird feeder and join author Sally Roth in an informative, inspirational, and often light-hearted look at the foods, feeders, and plants that invite birds to visit your feeding station. From fast foods and freezer treats to innovative ways of serving up leftovers, you'll find plenty of creative ideas for keeping your feeders filled when hungry birds are crowding the perches. Sally shares a lifetime's worth of bird-feeding experiences,
- which foods attract which birds
- helpful hints on choosing and maintaining feeders
- the best bird-attracting frutis and flowers to plant
- and much, much more!
You'll learn about the birds that visit feeders, how to identify them, how they behave, and which feeder foods they like the best. What's more, you'll discover a wealth of tips for turning your landscape into a bird haven that will ring with birdsong all year long. On every page of The Backyard Birdfeeder's Bible , Sally Roth shows you how to make your bird-feeding efforts more satisfying, more successful, and definitely more fun. Put her knowledge to work in your yard and enjoy the endlessly fascinating beauty of wild birds.
Pull up a chair next to the window looking out on your bird feeder and join author Sally Roth in an informative, inspirational, and often light-hearted look at the foods, feeders, and plants that invite birds to visit your feeding station. From fast foods and freezer treats to innovative ways of serving up leftovers, you'll find plenty of creative ideas for keeping your feeders filled when hungry birds are crowding the perches. Sally shares a lifetime's worth of bird-feeding experiences,
- which foods attract which birds
- helpful hints on choosing and maintaining feeders
- the best bird-attracting frutis and flowers to plant
- and much, much more!
You'll learn about the birds that visit feeders, how to identify them, how they behave, and which feeder foods they like the best. What's more, you'll discover a wealth of tips for turning your landscape into a bird haven that will ring with birdsong all year long. On every page of The Backyard Birdfeeder's Bible , Sally Roth shows you how to make your bird-feeding efforts more satisfying, more successful, and definitely more fun. Put her knowledge to work in your yard and enjoy the endlessly fascinating beauty of wild birds.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
About the author
Sally Roth
56 books15 followersSally Roth is an award-winning author of 20 or so popular books about birds, nature, and gardening, including the best-selling "Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible," and a contributing editor for "Birds & Blooms" magazine.
Her latest book is "An Eye on the Sparrow: The Bird Lover's Bible," which uses quotes from the Bible as a jumping-off point for examining the natural behavior of the birds behind those Scriptures. It's a bird book, and it's for everyone, religious or not.
Sally's also an enthusiastic public speaker, whether it's grabbing a stranger on the street ("Hey, want to see something cool?") or talking to an audience of hundreds ("Hey, want to see something cool?"). She'll be appearing in the Michiana area (northern Indiana/Michigan) in early spring of 2013, as well as other places.
She and her husband Matt Bartmann share their home in the high Rockies with two dogs, one cat, a family of pine squirrels, a hard-working packrat named Sisyphus, a spotted skunk who lives beneath the house, a well-fed bunch of birds at the feeder, and a stable of old Volvos.
Come visit us at www.sallyroth.com. We'd love to see you!
Her latest book is "An Eye on the Sparrow: The Bird Lover's Bible," which uses quotes from the Bible as a jumping-off point for examining the natural behavior of the birds behind those Scriptures. It's a bird book, and it's for everyone, religious or not.
Sally's also an enthusiastic public speaker, whether it's grabbing a stranger on the street ("Hey, want to see something cool?") or talking to an audience of hundreds ("Hey, want to see something cool?"). She'll be appearing in the Michiana area (northern Indiana/Michigan) in early spring of 2013, as well as other places.
She and her husband Matt Bartmann share their home in the high Rockies with two dogs, one cat, a family of pine squirrels, a hard-working packrat named Sisyphus, a spotted skunk who lives beneath the house, a well-fed bunch of birds at the feeder, and a stable of old Volvos.
Come visit us at www.sallyroth.com. We'd love to see you!
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February 7, 2016
The. Best. Bird. Book. Ever.
I love the common sense approach of this author and have used, with success, many of her tried-and-true methods. You can't go wrong if you read this reference book.
I love the common sense approach of this author and have used, with success, many of her tried-and-true methods. You can't go wrong if you read this reference book.
March 14, 2026
It will continue to stay on my coffee table for years to come… amazing what is all around us in nature.
November 15, 2018
We heard about this book on a local radio garden show. It's not what we expected, but I would still recommend this book. Especially for Christmas. Especially for part time hobby birders.
The book is in alphabetical order and of course some of the entries seem rudimentary. A is for acorn, of course, but did you know that you can gather up your acorns, smash them and sprinkle them out for chickadees, jays, nuthatches, quail, titmice, wild turkeys, and woodpeckers?
Some of the articles do seem quite elementary, like "Rain."
But, did you know that you can share most of your lunch leftovers with the birds, including lasagna (for crows, jays, magpies and starlings) and meat scraps (for the aforementioned chickadees, jaws and woodpeckers).
We bought this as a gift but will probably order another one just for us.
The book is in alphabetical order and of course some of the entries seem rudimentary. A is for acorn, of course, but did you know that you can gather up your acorns, smash them and sprinkle them out for chickadees, jays, nuthatches, quail, titmice, wild turkeys, and woodpeckers?
Some of the articles do seem quite elementary, like "Rain."
But, did you know that you can share most of your lunch leftovers with the birds, including lasagna (for crows, jays, magpies and starlings) and meat scraps (for the aforementioned chickadees, jaws and woodpeckers).
We bought this as a gift but will probably order another one just for us.
August 22, 2019
Love Sally Roth and love her books :)
September 24, 2019
I would love to see Sally Roth's yard. I can't imagine 200 goldfinches in the same place at the same time! This book is a must for anyone who loves watching birds and their antics!
March 31, 2009
Got seashells left over from vacation? Run them over with the car, sweep them up, and feed them to the birds- they need the grit!
Got crumbs on your counter? Brush them into a "bread bag" and keep them in the freezer with other bread bits like left over waffles, bagels, donuts. Feed them to the birds when there is snow on the ground.
Want to plant something bird friendly- there's a chart for ground cover, vines, trees, shrubs...
I own this book and it is falling apart- that is how much I love it!
What I love best about this book is seeing how a love of birds has seeped into every aspect of the author's life.
You can read this in "bits" as you have time or interest. It's divided into short entertaining sections with lots of pictures and charts.
Got crumbs on your counter? Brush them into a "bread bag" and keep them in the freezer with other bread bits like left over waffles, bagels, donuts. Feed them to the birds when there is snow on the ground.
Want to plant something bird friendly- there's a chart for ground cover, vines, trees, shrubs...
I own this book and it is falling apart- that is how much I love it!
What I love best about this book is seeing how a love of birds has seeped into every aspect of the author's life.
You can read this in "bits" as you have time or interest. It's divided into short entertaining sections with lots of pictures and charts.
April 8, 2008
Love this book. It has come in handy many times over the years when I find unusual birds in my yard and feeders.
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August 3, 2014
Checked it out of the library; then ordered it from Amazon. Perfect for my introduction to feeding my neighborhood "diners".
March 14, 2023
Borrowed this book from the library and LOVE it! I am definitely buying this book. It tells you all about feeding birds and more.
April 6, 2017
I absolutely love all her tips. I have read many of her books and each one gives new ideas to try. I am beginner birder and just recently within the last year gotten hooked to bird watching.
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