National Audubon Society Birdfeeder Handbook

by Robert Burton, Stephen W. Kress (Foreword)

An informative & comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of birds in your yard - brought vividly to life in more than 500 spectacular full-color photographs. Attracting this book is packed with useful information on using offers of food, water, & nesting sites to entice birds to visit. Birds in the A bird's eye view of your yard, whether situated in a city or the countryside, includes helpful advice on how to create a bird-friendly environment. Bird A photographic directory of 80 of the most commonly seen birds of North America helps you identify avian visitors. Behavior guide. Behavior An explanation of the intriguing antics of birds not only tells you exactly what they are doing, but also why they are doing it.

Genres: Birds

224 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

A trained zoologist, Robert Burton is an established author in the field of everyday natural history, focussing on the commonplace rather than the exotic or unusual. He is the wildlife columnist for the Royal Horticultural Society's The Garden and has written many articles for other magazines, including the RSPB magazine Birds. He continues the popular Nature Note in the Daily Telegraph started by his father, Dr. Maurice Burton.
Coming from a family of natural historians, Robert Burton has grown up with the concept of the garden as a sanctuary for birds and other animals. Although he has pursued his nature studies all around the world, he now works mainly from home, where he has plenty of opportunities to observe the visitors to his garden.