The Hummingbird Book

Donald & Lillian Stokes

ISBN 10: 0316817155 / ISBN 13: 9780316817158

About this Item

The Hummingbird Book by Donald & Lillian Stokes. Published by Little, Brown & Co, Boston, MA, 1989. 1st Edition 5th Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Crease in front cover, slight edge wear, content excellent. 89 Pgs. ISBN 0316817155. LCCN 89-31648. The Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Hummingbirds. Plus a special section on attracting Orioles. Includes: Large color photographs and range maps to help you identify and locate; How to select the proper feeders, what to put in them, when to put them up and take them down; Hummingbird gardens; Amazing facts; Guidelines to photograph them; Behavior breeding habits & feeding; and A resource list for supplies. Illustrations and maps by Donald Stokes. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9128. Seller Inventory # 9128

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Hummingbird Book

Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: Donald Stokes

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st edition.

Book Type: book

About this title

Synopsis:

Attract amazing hummingbirds to your backyard! With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, you'll find it easy to attract these tiny jewel-like birds to your own yard. The Stokes Hummingbird Book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. The book includes: * Range maps and full-color photographs to help you identify and locate hummingbirds * Information on how to select the proper feeders, what to use in them, when to put them up, and when to take them down * Advice on what flowers to plant to attract hummingbirds in your part of the country * Amazing facts about hummingbirds, such as how fast they fly and how much they weigh * Guidelines for photographing hummingbirds * Complete information on hummingbird behavior, including flight displays, breeding habits, and feeding * A special section on attracting orioles, with photographs and behavior guides for each of the eight species found in North America * A resource list for hummingbird supplies.

Synopsis:

The authors of "The Bird Feeder Book" here provide the first guide to hummingbirds - how to choose and maintain a feeder, how to attract birds, and how to photograph them. Full information on the hummingbirds is given including nesting, courtship, territorial and migratory behaviour.