looking for a good book

hello i live in minnesota and i am looking for a good book on outdoor birds.i would like one with good pictures and that tells me what thay eat and maybe what are good trees and bushs for them.i can just sit and watch the birds on my feeders for hours i love my woodpeckers the most.thanks for the help.

Hi queen, I'll have to keep an eye out for this. I'm not sure if 1 book would have all that included. Most say what habitat the different birds are in like woods,farmland and suburb.

Good luck finding a book like that. Do let us know if you find one. Most of us here could spend the hours just watching our feeder...and a few of us are lucky enough we can do just that...I am one of those !! I love my woodies too. They always make me smile. :)

Hi queen, In the meantime here's a great old thread on that subject in this forum.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/682674/

Excellent link! This is something that I am working on now. I have a small wooded section in my yard that has been completely ignored until now. There is a lot of smaller "trash" plants that need to be cleaned up, but I would like to add some berry bushes to attract more birds. This area is partly sunny. It includes a few dogwoods that I think need to be replaced because at least half of the branches don't flower.

Hi Queen,

This book isn't exactly what you are looking for but I have found it helpful with info on feed choices, houses/nesting and habitat. The charts are very good.

"The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds" Stephen Kress

We have improved the variety of woodpeckers to the yard by building the appropriate boxes.

Good Luck!

We have a category for birds and butterflies in the Bookworm here: http://davesgarden.com/products/gbw/advanced.php?author=&publisher=&category=3&search_text=&sorter=rating&submit=Search (this list is ranked according to rating.)

and we have a category for wildlife & backyard habitats: http://davesgarden.com/products/gbw/advanced.php?author=&publisher=&category=88&search_text=&sorter=rating&submit=Search (again, ranked according to rating)

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