What Birds Eat - by Kim Long (Paperback)

About the Book

A unique approach to bird watching that focuses on what birds eat and how, while sharing ways to support them in our own backyards

Book Synopsis

"What Birds Eat enriches our understanding of birds overall." ― The Birding Wire

• Explains bird physiology and natural diets, including detailed profiles of their food preferences
• Robust selection of photographs and illustrations

The more than 900 bird species in North America have natural diets ranging from seeds, foliage, nectar, and nuts to fish, insects, crustaceans, carrion, and mammals--and sometimes other birds! What Birds Eat explores the senses that birds depend on--sight, sound, odor, taste, and touch--and their food ingestion. Extensive feeding profiles then detail what various species eat naturally and how we can support those diets in backyards and feeders. What Birds Eat enriches our understanding, allowing us to engage more meaningfully with birds along the way.

Review Quotes

Comprehensive and interesting... Author Kim Long and publisher Mountaineers Books provide a robust selection of photos and illustrations, and help birders to understand birds in more meaningful ways in the field and in our yards in the new book: What Birds Eat. What Birds Eat enriches our understanding of birds overall.-- "The Birding Wire"

Profusely illustrated in full color throughout, What Birds Eat: How to Preserve the Natural Diet and Behavior of North American Birds is a comprehensively informative survey that is impressively organized and throughly 'reader friendly.'-- "Midwest Book Review"

A good general overview of the subject.-- "The Birdbooker Report"

Surely the most appealing and beautiful bird book of the year. Even those not among dedicated ornithologists will enjoy pages chock a bloc with details and complimented by glorious color photos.... The chapters, clearly organized and reader-friendly, recognize the challenges and solutions to ensure the birds' good health. What a delightful book!--Jane Manaster "Portland Book Review"