Building a Backyard Bird Habitat

Birding expert Scott Shalaway offers practical and easy to follow information on how to create a backyard habitat that will attract a variety of birds throughout the year: cardinals, orioles, chichadees, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, bluebirds, goldfinches, and more. Included are details on setting up feeders that work and stocking them with food birds want to eat; selecting flowers, trees, and shrubs to attract a variety of species; building and maintaining safe and user-friendly nest boxes; and creating winter shelters and seasonal feeding stations; as well as advice on planting 'ghost trees', discouraging predators and pests, keeping a journal, and identifying birds by sound.