A Garden to Save the Birds

A Garden to Save the Birds
Author: Wendy McClure
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807527548

ALA Top 10 Sustainability-themed Children's Books 2022 A brother and sister learn that small changes can make a big difference. When a bird flies into their window by accident, Callum and his sister, Emmy, learn that from the outside, the glass looks just like the sky. They also learn that the United States has lost a lot of birds in recent years—and that there are lots of things their family can do to help. First, they set out feeders and make the windows safe. Then, for the winter, they build a little shelter and put out a heated birdbath. By springtime, all kinds of birds are visiting their yard! But with such a big problem, is there more they can do to make a difference?

Bird-by-Bird Gardening

Bird-by-Bird Gardening
Author: Sally Roth
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2006
Genre: Bird attracting
ISBN: 9781594866203

Describes nineteen different bird families with advice on ways to attract each family with nesting sights, shrub cover, and a variety of specific plant suggestions.

Birdscaping Your Garden

Birdscaping Your Garden
Author: George Adams
Publisher: Rodale Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998-04-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780875969565

This guide shows how an ordinary yard can become a wonderland of songbirds by simply adding colorful native plants designed to attract many varieties of birds. 120 color photos & 60 illustrations.

Our Garden Birds

Our Garden Birds
Author: Matt Sewell
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1446489086

In this beautiful gift edition, pop-art street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of our favourite British garden birds. 'An offbeat book featuring 52 charming characterful illustrations of our best-loved British birds' -- BBC Wildlife 'A treasure to behold' -- ***** Reader review 'Quirky, creative but very well-observed' -- ***** Reader review 'This book should be owned by all garden bird lovers!' -- ***** Reader review 'Absolutely love this book!' -- ***** Reader review 'Utterly charming!' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************* Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's 'Bird of the Week' feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly become a cult hit. His pop-art watercolours are distinctive and enchanting, as are his innovative descriptions, which see great tits 'bossing the other birds around', the 'playful yet shy buoyancy' of bullfinches and the 'improbable' nature of the waxwing ('like a computer-generated samurai finch'). This witty, delightful and distinctive gift book will appeal to bird watching enthusiasts, children and adults, and art and illustration fans alike.

Birds in Your Backyard

Birds in Your Backyard
Author: Robert J. Dolezal
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780762104956

Offers advice on how to create home gardens that attract birds, discusses the rewards of backyard birds, provides instructions for building birdhouses and feeders, ponds, perches, and other features, identifies feed and seed options, and includes tips on bird watching and an encyclopedia of seventy-five flowers, trees, and shrubs.

Wild Your Garden

Wild Your Garden
Author: Jim and Joel Ashton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780241435816

"It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury

The Garden Birds of Feathers Territory

The Garden Birds of Feathers Territory
Author: Lorraine Pinder
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2013-09-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1491879130

On a lovely autumn day in a quiet neighbourhood village, Feathers Territory is formed after some garden birds discover that seeds and nuts have been set out for them in most of the back gardens. This is a welcoming sight for the birds as they are aware that winter is approaching. The winter is very harsh. The garden birds soon learn they have to survive and occupy themselves in the very cold and snowy weather. Their life is never boring. They make use of all the facilities in the gardens and learn how to fend off their unwelcoming enemies. How do the garden birds manage to survive the winter?

Garden Birds

Garden Birds
Author: Noble Proctor
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780875969503

An informative handbook of American birds explains how to use landscaping and plantings to provide food and shelter and attract birds to the garden, offers practical tips on food for birds, and includes a directory of one hundred types of birds