Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Where the Fur Flies

Take some of the "chill" out of your winter with birdwatching. The varieties and colors are breathtaking against the virgin white snow. Below is a start on how to attract these birds and the care needed to keep them coming back again and again.

Color for Your Winter Yard & Garden, with Flowers, Berries, Birds, and Trees by Helen Van Pelt Wilson. This book will help you plant the correct plants to bring color to a winter garden and attract birds.

Dr. Noble Proctor's Garden Birds: How to Attract Birds To Your Garden is a great choice to review, including a directory of one hundred types of birds. Browse through to see what works best in your area.


The next book, Color For Your Winter Yard & Garden, With Flowers, Berries, Birds, and Trees by Helen Van Pelt Wilson will explain in detail what colorful scrubs, wind barriers, flower seeds, etc. are needed to attract birds.

The Audubon North American Birdfeeder Guide by Robert Burton is another excellent book to start you quest to attracting birds all year long.

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