For the Birds

by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Additional Resources

Books

A large variety of books are available on attracting, housing, feeding, and gardening for birds. Check your local library, book store, or the Internet, for a selection of books on attracting birds to your yard.

Web Sites

There are many good on-line resources for bird enthusiasts. Below are a few useful web sites that discuss some of the more popular backyard birds; general information on bird feeding, housing, and gardening for birds; ways to keep birds safe from predators; and opportunities for you to become citizen scientists just by watching birds at your feeder.

WildBirds.com—feeding and attracting

http://www.wildbirds.com

Birding/Wild Birds—backyard birds, birdhouses and feeders

http://www.birding.about.com/hobbies/birding

Backyard Wildlife Habitats—National Wildlife Federation

http://www.nwf.org/habitats

Cats Indoors—American Birding Conservancy

http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm

North American Bluebird Society

http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org

Purple Martin Conservation Association

http://www.purplemartin.org

BirdSource—FeederWatch and Classroom FeederWatch

http://birdsource.org

National Bird-Feeding Society

http://www.birdfeeding.org/

Stokes Birds at Home/Birding—feeding, housing, and gardening

http://www.stokesbirdsathome.com/birding

Disclaimer

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends no endorsement and cannot guarantee the accuracy of information found on these web sites.