What Birds Eat: How to Preserve the Natural Diet and Behavior of North American Birds

We all know that a freshly filled bird feeder will attract hungry sparrows, but do you sometimes wish you knew what birds really want?

This book explores not only the what of bird diets, but also the how and why. Birds rely on their senses to detect healthy food and have evolved over millennia to find and digest whatever foods are most plentiful—and nutritious—in their environment. But birds also need our help; we must protect their natural habitats and provide the right kinds of food for them in our own backyards.

Copiously illustrated with color photos and detailed drawings, including samples of their natural diet such as grasses, nuts, fish, rodents, insects, and more, this informative handbook also features concise diet profiles of 130 common North American bird species.

Enrich your understanding of birds' needs and anatomy to have more meaningful interactions with them every day.