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Subjects
Feeding and feeds, Birdseed, History, Bird feeders, BirdsPlaces
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Feeding wild birds in America: culture, commerce, & conservation
2015
in English
- First edition.
1623492114 9781623492113
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Table of Contents
Foreword / by George H. Petrides Sr.
A note on bird names
Introduction
Curiosity, kindness, and protection : before 1900
Ongoing awareness trends
Essentials of equipment and feeding : 1900-1909
"Useful birds" then and now
Deliberate devices and appliances : 1910-1919
Development of the birdbath
True grit
Seed and feeder businesses in the roaring twenties : 1920-1929
Suet for the birds
Bird feeding in hard times : 1930-1939
Hemp, the devil's birdseed
Game bird feeders over the decades
War and recovery : 1940-1949
Recycling and creativity, then and now
Backyard prosperity : 1950-1959
Squirrel battles
Four-season feeding
Experimentation abounds : 1960-1969
A sunflower saga
New seeds, new products : 1970-1979
Feeding hummingbirds over time
Nyjer, the wonder seed
Windows, glass, and feeding stations
A maturing market and pastime : 1980-1989
Experiment goes awry
Project feederwatch and the great backyard bird count
Visiting hawks
The recently arrived house finches and Eurasian collared-doves
Bird feeding institutionalized : 1990-1999
Mealworm revival
Fruits and jellies for the birds
Nectar feeding for nonhummingbirds
Tweaking the seeds
Cats in the backyard
Funding for birds and wildlife
Bird-feeding recipes, then and now : over a century of prepared feasts
Bird feeding in the twenty-first century : experiences and expectations
Rarities at the feeder
Community feeding
The Latin American and Caribbean experience
History lessons for modern bird feeding : some conclusions.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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