Backyard Birds of Utah: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds »

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 Utah 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 Utah. 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
Black-chinned Hummingbird     19
Rufous Hummingbird     21
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     23
Lesser Goldfinch     25
American Goldfinch     27
Pine Siskin     29
Black-capped Chickadee     31
House Finch     33
Dark-eyed Junco     35
House Sparrow     37
Downy Woodpecker     39
Cedar Waxwing     41
White-crowned Sparrow     43
Brown-headed Cowbird     45
Black-headed Grosbeak     47
Bullock's Oriole     49
Spotted Towhee     51
European Starling     53
American Robin     55
Western Scrub Jay     57
Mourning Dove     59
Northern Flicker (Red-Shafted)     61
Sharp-shinned Hawk     63
Black-billed Magpie     65
Cooper's Hawk     67
Reference Materials     68
Photo Credits     96