Hummingbirds of Texas: With Their New Mexico And Arizona Ranges

by Clifford E. Shackelford

Written for a general audience, with spectacular images for birders and nature enthusiasts at every level, Hummingbirds of Texas reveals the enormous appeal of this tiniest and shiniest of birds. The book opens with a look at the many manifestations of the human attraction to these flying jewels.
This book includes tips to make attracting hummingbirds to your own yard or garden easy, such as what to plant in the ground or in pots and how to choose and take care of feeders.
The authors showcase the nineteen different hummingbirds that have appeared in the region covered by the book. Magnificent color photographs and original artwork aid in identification and accompany descriptions, range maps, and abundance graphs for each species.

Genres: Reference

110 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2005

Reviews

[Skyqueen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Long on generalities and short on specifics but overall a worthwhile book. Good job on instructionals for beginning feeders for importance of cleaning and changing nectar. Still have not settled the question in my mind if the little birds actually DO fly Across the Gulf of Mexico or just around the shoreline to migrate. Excellent pictures and identifying charts. I love them and think they are amazing, but I'm not an expert.