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Chapter 9 >>

There are several factors to consider after you’ve decided to feed birds in your backyard.

Where do you want to watch your birds? From a kitchen window … a sliding glass door opening onto a deck … a second-story window?

Pick a location that is easy to get to. When the weather is bad and birds are most vulnerable, you may be reluctant to fill a feeder that is not in aconvenient spot near a door or an accessible window. Also, pick a site where discarded seed shells and bird droppings won’t be a cleanup problem.
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Chapter 11 >>

You might decide you don’t want your birds to just drop by to eat and take a bath.Perhaps you’d like it if they’d stick around while.Try putting up a bird house or two.

In the bird house business, there’s no such thing as "one size fits all." Decide which bird you want to attract, and then get a house for that particular bird. Look through any book or catalog and you’ll see bird houses of all sizes and shapes, with perches and without, made of materials you might not have thought of:recycled paper, gourds, plastic, rubber, pottery, metal and concrete. The proper combination of quality materials and design makes a good birdhouse
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Chapter 13 >>

Birding is not the easiest sport in the world to learn, but it is definitely one of the most rewarding. To offset those first outings when you flipped through your field guide with frustration, there will be many years’ worth of pleasant and intriguing field trips. You see birders experience something new every time they go out. Even if they don’t see a new species for the first time, they might see a new behavior, hear a new vocalization, or just explore a new and wild corner of Florida. They might even come across something startling, like a rare European bird that somehow strayed far from home.
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Chapter 1 >>

Imagine yourself lying in your bed.The morning sun is just peeking through your window.Along with the sun, you hear the melodious song of birds chirping their “good mornings” to each other — and to you!Have you ever wondered what those birds looked like?Why they are close enough for you to hear?What interesting characteristics they have about them?

Bird watching is a sport that has been around for years.In fact, today, bird watching is the second fastest growing hobby in America, bested only by gardening. A whole new language has emerged along with it.Those in the know also refer to bird watching simply as “birding” and the people who do it as “birders”.

People of all ages enjoy seeking out the birds of their region, watching them in their natural habitat, and enjoying the songs they have to offer.Birds can be fascinating creatures with much to offer those who care to study their lives.Much can be learned from where they roost, how they fly, and what they sing. We can even go so far as to say that watching birds can reveal things about nature and the beauty that exists in nature.

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