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Roger Tory Peterson points out in the foreword to this engaging and practical book that the art of attracting birds to your backyard has gone beyond the window feeder and birdbath. Here are ideas for creating a habitat that meets all of the needs of birds--food, water, cover, and nesting sites. Kress, an ornithologist and author of two other books on birding, gives advice on selecting and planting the best vegetation to attract birds, building nesting structures and feeders, and ways to provide water throughout the year. Kress offers a guide to common birds and recommended plants. The guide is divided into five geographic regions: northeast, southeast, prairies and plains, mountains and deserts, and the Pacific Coast. For each region, there is a landscape design for the ideal bird garden. More than 300 trees, shrubs, and other plants are described, giving their growth habits, cultural preferences, hardiness, and the birds that rely on them for food or cover. A comprehensive, first-rate guide.
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