{"product_id":"audubon-birdhouse-book-revised-and-updated-building-placing-and-maintaining-great-homes-for-great-birds-9780760368626","title":"Audubon Birdhouse Book, Revised and Updated: Building, Placing, and Maintaining Great Homes for Great Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAudubon Birdhouse Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the most authoritative book available for creating safe, sturdy, and easy-to-build homes for many of North America's favorite birds. This updated second edition includes important new and timely topics including impacts of climate change on birds, nestbox monitoring for citizen science, native plants for native birds, and how birders can help birds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A visit to almost any home or garden center presents birders with numerous cute and colorful contraptions that are sold as bird homes. But the fact is, many of these products provide anything but a \u003cb\u003esafe refuge for your feathered friends\u003c\/b\u003e. Produced in association with the \u003cb\u003eNational Audubon Society\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon Birdhouse Book\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to build and place functional \u003cb\u003eDIY bird homes\u003c\/b\u003e that are safe and appropriate for \u003cb\u003emore than 20 classic North American species\u003c\/b\u003e, from wrens to raptors. Each of the \u003cb\u003eeasy-to-build boxes and shelves \u003c\/b\u003ewithin is accompanied by \u003cb\u003ecut lists\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003especially created line diagrams\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003estep-by-step photography\u003c\/b\u003e, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with \u003cb\u003ecolor photography\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003einformation about the bird species covered: \u003c\/b\u003e Wrens, Warblers, Bluebirds, Flycatchers, Swallows, Titmice, Owls, Flickers, Kestrels, Chickadees, Ducks, Mergansers, Swallows, Doves, Swallows, Robins, Finches, Phoebes, Loons, Swifts, Herons, and Ospreys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detailed information will help you \u003cb\u003eproperly place and maintain the homes\u003c\/b\u003e to attract birds. And because these projects are the product of \u003cb\u003eyears of experience and field-testing\u003c\/b\u003e, you can be sure you're getting the best advice regarding \u003cb\u003eproper design, safe construction materials, and correct home placement\u003c\/b\u003e to mitigate exposure to elements, pests, and predators. Finally, beyond the birdhouses, you'll find out how you can \u003cb\u003econtribute to the larger birding community\u003c\/b\u003e and even enhance your birding experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cool Springs Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760368626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Margaret Barker, Elissa Wolfson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39463553368245,"sku":"9780760368626","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3555e786-be88-4321-86c8-85a0ad96f89b.jpg?v=1615924666","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/audubon-birdhouse-book-revised-and-updated-building-placing-and-maintaining-great-homes-for-great-birds-9780760368626","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}