Birds in Your Garden
Wild Bird Feeders ... Wild Bird Food / Seed ... Binoculars ... Humming Bird Feeders / Feed ... Bird Houses / Bird Nests ... Woodworking Instructions to Build Bird Houses ... Recommended Books
Bookmarks & Relevant Links:
Identifying Birds in Your Backyard
Attracting Birds & Other Wildlife to your Garden .... Feeders & Food Selection Designed to Attract Birds ....Gardening to Attract Birds . . Eco-Gardening ... Hand Taming / Handfeeding Wild Birds
Keeping Domesticated Birds in Your Garden
How to Help Wild Baby Birds ... Addressing / Avoiding Backyard Wildlife Problems ... Westnile Virus & Dead Birds
Identifying Birds in your Backyard:
Identification of U.S. Song Birds By Color (BirdNature.com) ... Identification by Color & Where Seen (BirdNature.com) ... Great Backyard Bird Count ... Tips & Tricks To Identifying Your Backyard Birds (Wild Birds Forever) ... Tricky Bird IDs (Cornell Lab) ... Top 25 Feeder Birds What birds are seen in my state / province / region? - Cornell Lab
Instructions for Building Bird Houses or - if you are not the "handy" kind - Purchase Bird Houses / Nesting Boxes
Common Birds And Their Songs - This book-audio package provides a unique introduction to fifty of the most familiar birds of North America and the songs they sing. Each bird is described in vivid detail - its natural history, habitat, voice, range, and field marks - and illustrated in stunning color photographs. Range maps show where each species is found in different seasons. The audio CD features original high-quality field recordings of each bird's songs and calls, which are track-coded for easy access. Common Birds and Their Songs will be valuable to anyone interested in birds, from beginner to expert. It's the perfect gift for any birder - or anyone with a bird feeder. Rating: 5 out 5
Gardening with Guineas Also visit the "Bird Species" website and learn more about the birdsyou would like to keep in your garden. Whether it's poultry or exotic birds, you will find a lot of information there. If you like aviaries, also visit the "Breeder Info" website for information on how to build and manage the facilities and bird population. That website will guide you through the process of choosing and purchasing the right birds, keeping them appropriately, and dealing with associated issues -- such as pairing up birds and raising chicks.
Addressing / Avoiding Backyard Wildlife Problems
How to handle problems associated with backyard birds, such as nuisance birds, noise, orphaned chicks, diseases/injuries, fruit eaters, etc.): Baltimore Bird Club ... Backyard Wildlife: Tips for Success (NebGuide) - I personally love the highly intelligent blackbirds, but if you feel they are a problem in YOUR garden, please visit this website
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