Synopses & Reviews
The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible"It happens to the best of us--it's the height of feeder season, the yard is filled with customers, and you realize the birdseed can is empty. I learned my solution at my mother's knee--ransack the kitchen for anything remotely edible! Stale bread, withered fruit, and peanut butter are all fine fill-in-the-gap foods."
Pull up a chair next to the window looking out on your bird feeder and join author Sally Roth in an informative, inspirational, and often light-hearted look at the foods, feeders, and plants that invite birds to visit your feeding station. From fast foods and freezer treats to innovative ways of serving up leftovers, you'll find plenty of creative ideas for keeping your feeders filled when hungry birds are crowding the perches. Sally shares a lifetime's worth of bird-feeding experiences, including:
- which foods attract which birds
- helpful hints on choosing and maintaining feeders
- the best bird-attracting frutis and flowers to plant
- and much, much more!
You'll learn about the birds that visit feeders, too: how to identify them, how they behave, and which feeder foods they like the best. What's more, you'll discover a wealth of tips for turning your landscape into a bird haven that will ring with birdsong all year long. On every page of The Backyard Birdfeeder's Bible, Sally Roth shows you how to make your bird-feeding efforts more satisfying, more successful, and definitely more fun. Put her knowledge to work in your yard and enjoy the endlessly fascinating beauty of wild birds.
About the Author
A lifelong naturalist and gardener, Sally Roth was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After living for a brief time on the Oregon coast, she settled in New Harmony, Indiana, in 1992. Her previous books include Attracting Birds to Your Backyard, Natural Landscaping, and Taylor's Guide to Ornamental Grasses, and her articles have appeared in Organic Gardening and Fine Gardening as well as other gardening magazines. Sally also writes a weekly newspaper column about nature that appears in several Indiana newspapers. She frequently lectures and leads workshops on bird watching, natural history, gardening, and native plants.
Review
"I was amazed by the wealth of information in
The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible by Sally Roth! The book goes far beyond the traditional books on backyard bird feeding, offering information on flowers to plant, edible wreaths to make, clever ideas for birdbaths, and recipes using leftover food to supplement normal birdseed and suet. You will certainly attract more birds using the suggestions in
The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible. If you can only buy one backyard bird book, this is THE book to run out and get!"--Christine Tarski, Guide to Birding at About.com (birding.about.com)
"Few people can match Sally Roth's knowledge or enthusiasm!"--Ruth Mullen, home and garden writer, The Indianapolis Star
"Sally Roth's new book is a treasury for anyone eager to know more about bird behavior, equipment, gardening, and so much more. Roth's love for birds and her hands-on practical experience are inspiring."--Sharon Dunn and Michael Dunn, owners of Duncraft
"A masterwork! Sally Roth has written an essential reference for wild bird lovers. As they enjoy its marvelous content, readers will be amazed to discover their own transformation from mere 'bird watchers' to avid and qualified ornithologists."--Samuel F. LaBudde, executive director, Endangered Species Project
Synopsis
Ideal for beginning to intermediate bird watchers, this colorful guide, arranged in an A-to-Z format, shows the food requirements for birds from every region of the country, and features photos of popular bird feeders and projects for readers to complete. 298 color photos and illustrations.
Synopsis
Bird-watching is America's second most popular hobby after gardening. According to a recent survey, approximately 63 million Americans report that they watch and feed birds at home. With its beautiful 4-color layout,
The Backyard Bird-Feeder's Bible is the ideal guide for beginning to intermediate bird watchers. And author Sally Roth's reassuring and friendly voice make this book a standout among the many more academic-style bird books currently on the market.
Each colorful section is arranged alphabetically and addresses birds from each region of the country-even explaining the different food requirements for birds in different regions. Roth helps readers cut the costs of their favorite activity with economical tips throughout, from buying less expensive seed like cracked corn to using food leftovers as winter treats. Readers will delight in the color photos of the most popular feeder birds, and will enjoy projects for making feeders, food mixtures, and "food crafts," such as birdseed wreaths.
Synopsis
"It happens to the best of us--it's the height of feeder season, the yard is filled with customers, and you realize the birdseed can is empty. I learned my solution at my mother's knee--ransack the kitchen for anything remotely edible! Stale bread, withered fruit, and peanut butter are all fine fill-in-the-gap foods."
Pull up a chair next to the window looking out on your bird feeder and join author Sally Roth in an informative, inspirational, and often light-hearted look at the foods, feeders, and plants that invite birds to visit your feeding station. From fast foods and freezer treats to innovative ways of serving up leftovers, you'll find plenty of creative ideas for keeping your feeders filled when hungry birds are crowding the perches. Sally shares a lifetime's worth of bird-feeding experiences, including:
- which foods attract which birds
- helpful hints on choosing and maintaining feeders
- the best bird-attracting frutis and flowers to plant
- and much, much more!
You'll learn about the birds that visit feeders, too: how to identify them, how they behave, and which feeder foods they like the best. What's more, you'll discover a wealth of tips for turning your landscape into a bird haven that will ring with birdsong all year long. On every page of The Backyard Birdfeeder's Bible, Sally Roth shows you how to make your bird-feeding efforts more satisfying, more successful, and definitely more fun. Put her knowledge to work in your yard and enjoy the endlessly fascinating beauty of wild birds.
Synopsis
The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible Become the best bird host in your neighborhood. Let The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible be your guide to the foods and feeders, plants and projects that will guarantee you a yard that's absolutely brimming with birds!
"I was amazed by the wealth of information in The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible by Sally Roth! The book goes far beyond the traditional books on backyard bird feeding, offering information on flowers to plant, edible wreaths to make, clever ideas for birdbaths, and recipes using leftover food to supplement normal birdseed and suet. You will certainly attract more birds using the suggestions in The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible. If you can only buy one backyard bird book, this is THE book to run out and get!"
--Christine Tarski, Guide to Birding at About.com (birding.about.com)
"Few people can match Sally Roth's knowledge or enthusiasm!"
--Ruth Mullen, home and garden writer, The Indianapolis Star
"Sally Roth's new book is a treasury for anyone eager to know more about bird behavior, equipment, gardening, and so much more. Roth's love for birds and her hands-on practical experience are inspiring."
--Sharon Dunn and Michael Dunn, owners of Duncraft
"A masterwork! Sally Roth has written an essential reference for wild bird lovers. As they enjoy its marvelous content, readers will be amazed to discover their own transformation from mere 'bird watchers' to avid and qualified ornithologists."
--Samuel F. LaBudde, executive director, Endangered Species Project
Synopsis
Become the best bird host in your neighborhood. Let
The Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible by Sally Roth be your guide to the foods and feeders, plants and projects that will guarantee you a yard that's absolutely brimming with birds!
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-353) and index.
About the Author
A lifelong naturalist and gardener,
Sally Roth was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After living for a brief time on the Oregon coast, she settled in New Harmony, Indiana, in 1992. Her previous books include
Attracting Birds to Your Backyard,
Natural Landscaping, and
Taylor's Guide to Ornamental Grasses, and her articles have appeared in
Organic Gardening and
Fine Gardening as well as other gardening magazines. Sally also writes a weekly newspaper column about nature that appears in several Indiana newspapers. She frequently lectures and leads workshops on bird watching, natural history, gardening, and native plants.