Barbara Herkert

Kindle the spark of interest in birds at an early age, and a child's love for nature will last forever!

In Birds in Your Backyard, you will learn--

*How to feed and provide water for birds
*How to identify common backyard species
*The distinctive behaviors of different species
*How to keep a birdwatching journal
*How to make a nesting box
*Which plants particularly attract birds
*Official state and provincial birds in the U.S. and Canada
*Organizations with programs for young birders

"This book contains some wonderful information about birds. Kids as well as their parents will find it interesting and enjoyable to read."
--Allison Child Wells, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

"Birds in Your Backyard is an excellent tool to help kindle the spark of interest in birds at an early age, and so establish a life-long passion for nature in general, and birds in particular."
--Paul Green, Exec. Dir., American Birding Association

"Birds in Your Backyard is a wonderful introduction to the joy of birding."
--Dave Mizejewski, National Wildlife Federation