The Complete Birdhouse Book

Book excerpt: Attract beautiful nesting birds to your backyard with this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide from America's foremost authorities on birds and nature. Experience the joy of watching baby birds being raised just outside your door. With the Stokes Birdhouse Book, you'll learn everything you need to know to bring nesting birds close and gain a fascinating glimpse of their family life. This beautifully illustrated guide includes comprehensive information on how to: Buy or build a successful birdhouse -- complete, easy-to-follow plans are included, along with a chart giving recommended birdhouse dimensions for each species Locate your birdhouse properly Attract bluebirds, purple martins, and many other birds Monitor boxes and control predators Observe and understand the breeding and nesting behaviors of the birds in your yards