The Hummingbird Handbook bookcover

The Hummingbird Handbook

Everything You Need to Know about These Fascinating Birds
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Description

This fascinating guide book is a must-have for anyone looking to attract, understand, and protect hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds inspire an unmistakable sense of devotion and awe among bird lovers. From advice on feeders to planting and landscaping techniques that will have your garden whirring with tiny wings, lifelong birder John Shewey provides all you need to know to entice these delightful creatures. An identification guide makes them easy to spot in the wild, with stunning photographs, details on plumage variations, and range maps showing habitats and migration patterns.

"Captures the spirit and allure of these captivating birds in every fascinating fact, historical tidbit, amusing anecdote, species profile and plant pick." --Birds & Blooms

Product Details

PublisherTimber Press (OR)
Publish DateApril 27, 2021
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781643260181
Dimensions9.0 X 8.0 X 0.6 inches | 1.5 pounds

About the Author

Lifelong birding enthusiast John Shewey is a veteran writer, editor, and professional outdoor photographer, with credits in Birdwatching, Portland Monthly, Northwest Travel & Life, and dozens of other magazines, and co-author of Birds of the Pacific Northwest, a Timber Press Field Guide. John has photographed birds from the mountains of Alaska to the jungles of Central America to the islands of the Caribbean, and his website chronicles many of these travels in rich photographic detail. Visit him at birdingoregon.com.

Reviews

"This overview offers hummer trivia, mythology, and new discoveries... Vivid, full-color photos appear on almost every page, and other visuals include maps and multi-photo comparison charts... Shewey, a birder and professional outdoor photographer, admits to being fascinated by hummingbirds. After seeing this book, readers will be too." --Booklist

"John Shewey captures the spirit and allure of these captivating birds in every fascinating fact, historical tidbit, amusing anecdote, species profile and plant pick." --Birds Blooms

"The latest addition to the Trochilidae canon... yes, more please." --Birdwatching

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