Backyard Birds of Maryland: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds » (Illustrate)

Author Bio: Bill Fenimore is owner of the National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center franchise in Layton, Utah. He conducts seminars and workshops educating the public about birds and their critical habitat needs, and he leads birding field trips for clients from around the globe.

Backyard Birds of Maryland is a handy expert guide to identifying, attracting, and providing habitat for the top 25 wild birds most likely to be seen in yards and neighborhoods throughout Maryland. Here is everything you need to know about creating the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary.

Includes:
• Bird identification marks • Specific bird behavior • Nesting and migration patterns • Types of birdsongs • Tips on bird baths and favorite bird foods • Plants and trees to attract specific birds • Easy bird index

Bill Fenimore has been an avid birder for the past fifty years. He leads birding trips throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, and he writes about birds and the outdoors. He is the owner of a National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center.

Bill Fenimore has been an avid birder for the past fifty years. He leads birding trips throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, and he writes about birds and the outdoors. He is the owner of a National Best Environmental Stewardship Award-winning Wild Bird Center.

Foreword     7
Introduction     8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     19
Carolina Chickadee     21
House Wren     23
American Goldfinch     25
White-breasted Nuthatch     27
House Finch     29
Dark-eyed Junco     31
House Sparrow     33
Downy Woodpecker     35
Tufted Titmouse     37
Eastern Bluebird     39
Brown-headed Cowbird     41
Baltimore Oriole     43
Eastern Towhee     45
European Starling     47
Gray Catbird     49
Northern Cardinal     51
Red-bellied Woodpecker     53
American Robin     55
Northern Mockingbird     57
Blue Jay     59
Mourning Dove     61
Common Grackle     63
Northern Flicker (Yellow-Shafted)     65
Sharp-shinned Hawk     67
Reference Materials     68
Photo Credits     96