Birds & Blooms: Everyday Birdwatching Stories

359 Pages·2022·27.329 MB·English

by  Birds & Blooms

House wren
Contents
INTRODUCTION
SPRING
Returning Friends
Room for Rent
SUMMER
In Full Bloom
8 Flowers Hummingbirds Love
FALL
Autumn Amazement
Host a Peanut Party
WINTER
Let It Snow
Welcome Winter Birds
White-crowned sparrow
Nashville warbler
Welcome!
Spotting a favorite bird or finding a completely new visitor in your yard are
truly cherished moments. Everyday Birdwatching Stories features Birds &
Blooms readers telling the tales of winged friends they’ve found—from
finches to owls and everything in between—in every season. Plus, special
sections at the end of each chapter help you attract birds to your yard. So
relax, take a seat by a window, and savor these heartwarming bird tales and
lovely photos.
—THE EDITORS OF BIRDS & BLOOMS MAGAZINE
SPRING
Returning Friends
Spring brings brilliant blooms, cheery songs, adorable
fledglings and even a few exciting, unusual backyard
visitors.
My deck is my photography studio.
One spring day, I set peanuts all
around me and caught a photo of this blue jay.
Anthony Quinn SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
BRING IN BLUE JAYS
Draw blue jays into your backyard with peanuts or sunflower seeds in a tray feeder.
All birds need water, too, so consider adding a birdbath to your yard.
Last year I saw
quite a few beautiful western tanagers. I even captured
photographs of some of them.
Sylvia Hooper CANON CITY, COLORADO
I captured this picture
of a black-headed grosbeak during a soft rain. I love