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.