celebrating the beauty and magic of hummingbirds
When Noriko and Don Carroll moved from New York City to suburban Las Vegas, they found a tiny nest on a clothesline on their back porch. As the Carrolls settled into their new home, so did a female hummingbird they named Honey. For weeks, the Carrolls watched in fascination as they witnessed an event few [...]
A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide to hummingbirds, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on attracting hummingbirds, information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much Sale Price:$3.99 Read More
This book is the first ever, comprehensive photographic guide to the identification of all 24 species of hummingbirds to be seen as breeders or vagrants in North America. For all their startling colors, the speed of hummingbird flight and the often drab coloration of females and immatures make this group especially difficult to deal with [...]
In Austin,Texas, swimming pools and hummingbirds go together like bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. Dusty, sweaty and tired, when I was a child, we would run and jump in my grandmother’s pool with a giant splash. It was pure bliss. Watching hummingbirds swarming around the red-nectar hummingbird feeders hanging along the eaves of the covered deck, [...]
Hummingbirds enchant most people. Almost everyone would like to attract hummingbirds to their yard, patio, or balcony. But many do not know how. You could give them a book, of course. But if you know someone who would like to attract hummingbirds, you could give them something special to attract hummingbirds to them. Give them [...]
There is a sense of mystery that surrounds hummingbirds: Why are they so small? What makes it possible for them to hover? Why are they so colorful? Do they ever rest? This book gives the often amazing answers. The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds takes the reader into the high-energy world of North America’s smallest bird. [...]
Hummingbird plumage comes in all colorsemerald, ruby, sapphire, azure, garnet, and topazno wonder they’re often called jewels in flight.” Discover these remarkable little birds in The Complete Book of Hummingbirds by avian expert Tony Tilford. This ultimate reference guide to hummingbirds features a comprehensive overview of the birds’ biology, evolution, behavior, breeding, and migration patterns. [...]
Hummingbirds are beloved like no other birds in Texas. Mockingbirds may be the official state bird, but who cares? Everyone really loves hummingbirds. Even when we cannot be outdoors, for one reason or another, we love to watch them. So many people arrange their dining room or breakfast room to facilitate hummingbird watching. There is [...]
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