The Hummingbird Handbook
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This fascinating guide book is a must-have for anyone looking to attract, understand, and protect hummingbirds. Hummingbirds inspire an unmistakable sense of devotion and awe among bird lovers. From advice on feeders to planting and landscaping techniques that will have your garden whirring with tiny wings, lifelong birder John Shewey provides all you need to know to entice these delightful creatures. An identification guide makes them easy to spot in the wild, with stunning photographs, details on plumage variations, and range maps showing habitats and migration patterns. "Captures the spirit and allure of these captivating birds in every fascinating fact, historical tidbit, amusing anecdote, species profile and plant pick." -Birds & Blooms
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John Shewey is an Oregon-based naturalist, photographer, writer, and editor whose works include The Hummingbird Handbook, The Owl Handbook, Birds of the Pacific Northwest, Classic Steelhead Flies, and Oregon Beaches: A Traveler's Companion. John is also the longtime editor of American Fly Fishing magazine and a dedicated desert rat who has left boot prints in the Northern Great Basin's most remote places.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: The Allure of Hummingbirds
- OneL Hummingbird Trivia: Facts, Fictions & Folklore
- Two: Hummingbird Basics
- Three: Planting & Landscaping for Hummingbirds
- Beebalms (Monarda)
- Blazing Stars (Liatris)
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias Tuberosa)
- California Fuschia (Epilobium canum)
- Cape Fuchsias (Phygelius)
- Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
- Chuparosa (Justicia californica)
- Columbines (Aquilegia)
- Crocosmias
- Crossvine
- Fairy Dusters
- Fuchsias
- Honeysuckles
- Hummingbird Mints (Agastache)
- Lantanas
- Penstemons
- Red Hot Pokers
- Salvias
- Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
- Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)
- Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
- Four: Hummingbirds of the United States
- The Big Eight
- Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
- Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
- Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
- Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
- Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
- Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
- The Arizona Group
- Blue-Throated Mountain-Gem (Lampornis clemenciae)
- Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
- Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
- Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)
- Rivoli's Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
- Violet-Crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
- White-Eared Hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis)
- Five: Hummingbirds on the Road
- Viewing Hummingbirds, State by State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Hummingbird Festivals
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Six: Hummingbirds Abroad: A Gallery of Species
- Acknowledgments
- Useful Resources
- Photo Credits
- Index
- About the Author
