Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds

Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds
Author: Diane Swanson
Publisher: Walrus Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781552853184

About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.

Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds

Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds
Author: Diane Swanson
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781417633616

Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of hummingbirds.

The Complete Book of Hummingbirds

The Complete Book of Hummingbirds
Author: Tony Tilford
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781626863880

A fascinating reference guide to nature's "jewels in flight." Often called "jewels in flight" due to their brilliant plumage, the tiny hummingbird is a welcome friend in gardens and on patios everywhere. These fascinating little avians have long captured our imagination with their spectacular beauty and magical ability to hover in midair. Discover these remarkable little birds in the Complete Book of Hummingbirds by Tony Tilford. This is the ultimate reference guide to hummingbirds, featuring a comprehensive overview of the birds' biology, evolution, behavior, breeding, and migration patterns. You'll be awestruck by the amazing updated collection of full-color photographs depicting hummingbirds in flight and at rest in the Gallery of Hummingbirds. Learn how to attract hungry hummingbirds to your garden! Discover the kinds of plants and flowers that they love to visit, and how to create artificial feeding stations by making your own hummingbird food. From Woodnymphs and Mountain-Gems to Plovercrests and Hillstars, this thorough book describes all the hummingbirds of the world, and includes a helpful reference section, complete with a glossary and recommended websites for further reading.

A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America

A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America
Author: Sheri Williamson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780618024964

Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence.

Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536205389

Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature’s jeweled tones. Tz'unun! Tz'unun! A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There’s a very special visitor in Granny’s garden. It’s a hummingbird! And it’s just about to begin its long migration, heading north to its nesting ground. Watch as it spreads joy to all who encounter it along its two-thousand-mile trek. In an engaging text sprinkled with facts, zoologist Nicola Davies introduces readers to this valiant bird, lighter than a nickel, while Jane Ray’s lush, intricate illustrations, accented in gold Pantone, highlight its jewel-like beauty. More details about hummingbirds, along with a bibliography and an index, are available at the end to budding ornithologists.

The Hummingbird Book

The Hummingbird Book
Author: Lillian Q. Stokes
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2008-11-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 031604847X

Attract amazing hummingbirds to your backyard! With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny jewel-like birds to your own yard. With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny, jewel-like birds to your own yard. The Stokes Hummingbird Book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. The book includes: Range maps and full-color photographs to help you identify and locate hummingbirds Information on how to select the proper feeders, what to use in them, when to put them up, and when to take them down Advice on what flowers to plant to attract hummingbirds in your part of the country Amazing facts about hummingbirds, such as how fast they fly and how much they weigh Guidelines for photographing hummingbirds Complete information on hummingbird behavior, including flight displays, breeding habits, and feeding A special section on attracting orioles, with photographs and behavior guides for each of the eight species found in North America A resource list for hummingbird supplies

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds
Author: Diane Swanson
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836840247

Welcome to the World of Animals opens nature's door to wildlife and invites young readers to step inside. This series introduces amazing animals in a family context--where they live, what they eat, how they play! Stunning photography and lively text make these books irresistible.

World of Hummingbirds

World of Hummingbirds
Author: Erik M. Hanson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2009-08-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 081174180X

Engaging natural history information for a general audience on one of the most beloved groups of birds, including tips on attracting and watching hummingbirds. Stunning photographs of common North American and exotic world species. Explains the details of the tiny hummingbird's amazing twice-yearly migration.

How to Know the Birds

How to Know the Birds
Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2019
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1426220030

"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Hummingbirds and Butterflies
Author: Bill Thompson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2011
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780618904457

Peterson Field Guides and Bird Watchers Digest team up to provide expert advice on attracting, feeding and identifying hummingbirds and butterflies, in a book that includes range guides and full-color photos for the most common species. Original. 20,000 first printing.