Bird-Friendly Gardening: Guidance and Projects for Supporting Birds in Your Landscape

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Title
Contents
Part I: Introduction
Part II: All About Birds
   Basic needs
   What birds eat
   Regional differences
   Providing fresh water throughout the year
   Migration
   Four main travel routes
   Safe feeder practices
   Nesting box basics
Part III: Bird-Friendly Garden Projects
   General Projects
      How to prevent window strikes
      Tips for safely photographing birds
      Drought-tolerant garden featuring native grasses
      Grow your own birdseed
      Fruit garden for the birds
      Birder Spotlight: Susie Creamer
      Native plant rain garden
      Incorporating bird feeders into your garden
      Ways to reduce your lawn area
   Small-Space Projects
      Hummingbird haven/balcony patio garden
      Shady patio retreat
      Birder Spotlight: Jamie Weiss
      Water-wise native garden
      Native plant container gardening
      Birder Spotlight: Jillian Bell
      Condo-friendly plantings
      West coast window box
   Medium-Space Projects
      Moisture-rich garden
      Insect garden
      Sunny hummingbird and songbird garden
      Deer-resistant garden
      Southwest retreat
      Birder Spotlight: Jason Kitting
      Flowering vines hideaway
   Large-Space Projects
      Woodland retreat
      Create an owl-friendly habitat
      Warbler-friendly habitat
      Birder Spotlight: Laura Jackson
      Coastal garden for migrating birds
      Streamside garden
      Mountain habitat
      Birder Spotlight: Morgan Amos
Part IV: Conclusion
Resources
References/Citations
USDA Hardiness Zones and Temps
Photo Credits
Meet Jen McGuinness
Author Acknowledgments
Index
Copyright