Stokes, Donald W

An introduction to the natural world in winter. Includes 485 illustrations and a description of each item.

Contains a complete illustrated guide to attracting and identifying hummingbirds and includes maps, full-color photographs, and information on hummingbird behavior, breeding habits, and various types of feeders.

Information on how to attract birds to feeders, different types of bird feeders, plantings that attract birds, bird behavior, and how to identify the many types of birds that inhabit gardens and yards.

Presents information on how to create a garden that will attract butterflies and provide for their continuing needs; discusses the basics of butterfly lives; provides an identification guide to common backyard species in North America; and includes details on the life and behavior of each species.

Discusses 60 common insects in their natural habitats, and explains their life cycles, with illustrations.

Describes many species of birds that are hard to watch or even rare.

Describes over one hundred bird species from the eastern United States, arranged by plumage colors, and includes information on voice, habitat, behavior, feeder preferences, and more.