Building a Backyard Bird Habitat

8-page section of 13 color photos, 6 x 9 * Bird feeding, gardening, nest boxes, and winter shelter * How to attract birds all year long Birding expert Scott Shalaway offers practical and easy-to-follow information on how to  create a backyard habitat that will attract a variety of birds throughout the year: cardinals,  orioles, chickadees, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches, and more.  Included are details on setting up feeders that work and stocking them with food birds  want to eat; selecting flowers, trees, and shrubs to attract a variety of species; building  and maintaining safe and user-friendly nest boxes; and creating winter shelters and  seasonal feeding stations; as well as advice on planting "ghost trees," discouraging  predators and pests, keeping a journal, and identifying birds by sound. Scott Shalaway is the author of a syndicated newspaper column for nature lovers and the  host of the radio show "Nature Talk." He lives in Cameron, West Virginia.

Science & Math

Shalaway, Scott

Nature & Ecology

Topeka Bindery

Part natural history, part gardening guide, Butterflies in the Backyard contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats, and also explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders. Includes up-to-date information on migration and conservation efforts, as well as an identification guide for the most common North American species.

Butterflies in the Backyard

Biological Sciences

Stackpole Books

Practical and easy-to-follow information on how to create a backyard habitat that will attract a variety of birds throughout the year, from cardinals, orioles, and chickadees to woodpeckers, hummingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches, and more.

Quiet Water Canoe Guide: Pennsylvania : Best Paddling Lakes and Ponds for All Ages

Sports & Outdoors

Shalaway, Linda

Water Sports

UNKNO

From short day hikes to overnight trips, our expert authors introduce you to the region's best parks and preserves.

Nature Walks Near Philadelphia

Individual Sports

A guide to bird homes booklet by author Scott Shalaway reveals the lessons he is learned in years of backyard study and experience. You will get species profiles of the most prolific cavity nesters, answers to the most often-asked questions, and a nest box specifications chart. Each 32 page guide, easy to understand information. Color photographs, and useful tips.

A Guide to Bird Homes: Nesting & Roosting Space for Your Backyard Birds

Bird Watchers Digest Press

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Books by Shalaway, Scott

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Shalaway, Scott. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Building a Backyard Bird Habitat

Butterflies in the Backyard

Building a Backyard Bird Habitat

Quiet Water Canoe Guide: Pennsylvania : Best Paddling Lakes and Ponds for All Ages

Nature Walks Near Philadelphia

A Guide to Bird Homes: Nesting & Roosting Space for Your Backyard Birds