The Backyard Bird-Lover's Guide by Jan Mahnken - ISBN: 9780882669274
Paperback
Attract, feed, and observe 135 bird species in your backyard.

The Backyard Bird-Lover's Guide

Attracting, Nesting, Feeding

$77.98

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    8 January 1996

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Summary

Whether you’d like to wake up to a cheery robin’s birdsong or see hummingbirds in your garden, Jan Mahnken has you covered. In this colorful reference book, you’ll find simple tips to attract, feed, and observe 135 American bird species. Mahnken provides information on territory, courtship, nesting, parenting, and much more, while Jeffrey C. Domm brings each species to life with stunningly detailed paintings.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780882669274
ISBN-10:0882669273
Author:Jan Mahnken, Jeffrey C. Domm
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Storey Publishing LLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:8 January 1996
Weight:720g
Dimensions:252mm x 176mm x 18mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“At a time when ‘backyard’ bird books are tripping off the presses at a dizzying rate, it is a pleasure to find one so clearly superior.” – Bird Watcher’s Digest

”[t]he most valuable part of the book may be its appendix, which lists common types of bird feed … and what birds they attract.” – Sunset

“Keep this volume handy, as you’ll use it again and again.” – Country Living

“[C]ontains valuable information on food and nesting habits, as well as great ideas for bird baths.” – Denver Post

”… great for new bird spotters.” – Booklist

“No coffee-table book, this. You’ll keep it on the breakfast table, or wherever you watch your feeder from.” – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“The text is easy reading and will tempt the beginning bird watcher to do more and learn more. This is a very good buy for the price.” – Richmond Times-Dispatch

“a plethora of interesting facts on the habits and habitats of more than 135 birds.” – Houston Chronicle

About The Author

Jan Mahnken

Jan Mahnken, author of The Backyard Bird-Lover’s Guide, has written for Country Journal, Farmstead, Countryside, and New England Farm Journal. She lives in western Massachusetts and has loved birds since the age of thirteen.

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