Backyard Birds of Virginia: 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 is an exciting series of books that explores the top 25 backyard birds most commonly found in each state. It includes a profiled bird scale that allows readers to easily identify the correct bird, and each bird entry is accompanied by a stunning color photograph and specific descriptions, including identification marks, behavior, habitat, and nesting style-even the song the bird makes! As an added feature, author Bill Fenimore also provides expert tips for creating the ultimate backyard bird sanctuary, from creating bird baths and planting proper foliage to offering a bird's favorite foods.

Introduction 8

Ruby-throated 9

Hummingbird 19

Carolina Chickadee 21

House Wren 23

American Goldfinch 25

White-breasted Nuthatch 27

Chipping Sparrow 29

House Finch 31

Dark-eyed Junco 33

House Sparrow 35

Downy Woodpecker 37

Tufted Titmouse 39

Eastern Bluebird 41

Brown-headed Cowbird 43

Baltimore Oriole 45

Eastern Towhee 47

European Starling 49

Gray Catbird 51

Northern Cardinal 53

Red-bellied Woodpecker 55

American Robin 57

Northern Mockingbird 59

Blue Jay 61

Mourning Dove 63

Common Grackle 65

Northern Flicker 66

(Yellow-shafted) 67

Reference Materials 68