The Backyard Bird-Lover's Guide: Attracting, Nesting, Feeding

by Jan Mahnken, Jeffrey C. Domm

Whether you’d like to wake up to a cheery robin’s birdsong or see hummingbirds in your garden, Jan Mahnken has you covered. In this colorful reference book, you’ll find simple tips to attract, feed, and observe 135 American bird species. Mahnken provides information on territory, courtship, nesting, parenting, and much more, while Jeffrey C. Domm brings each species to life with stunningly detailed paintings.

Genres: Birds, Nonfiction, Science, Animals

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 1996

Reviews

[Miriam Yvette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this guide!

I always wondered why some houses attracted a bounty of birds, and in others, you don’t hear a peep.

The Backyard Bird-Lovers Guide is exactly what it says. It introduces you to how to attract birds into your backyard. From migrating birds to your local ones. As mentioned in the Foreword, this book is for people who have a liking to birds and want to invest in enjoying their company from the view of their window.

I own the physical copy and it’s packed with insightful description and colorful illustrations of individual birds you may encounter. From Falcons, Sparrows, Owls, to Finches, you name it.
Caution: This guide can vary from where you live in the world.

If you love birds but don’t wake up to their songs, it’s because they don’t find your home inviting. This guide will cover what to feed and how to house birds. In the middle section you learn about their nesting cycle, the last part covers all species and categorizes them based on their common traits.

This is an essential read for bird lovers!!

[Richard Merritts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough, interesting, informative and written in a friendly easy manner. If we think about how many birdwatchers discovered bird behavior and added meaningful scientific value to ornithology, just from watching them in the backyard, we might all get hooked on watching birds. That is, of course if you take the time for the birds.

[aarifa · Rating 5 out of 5]

buy for me

[Sabra Kurth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great introduction for beginning bird watchers/lovers. A lot of basic information, but also peripheral information on trees and shrubs.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic stuff but good for review.