"In 1983, Mike O'Connor opened the Bird Watcher's General Store on Cape Cod, which might well have been the first store devoted solely to birding in the United States. Since that time he has answered thousands of questions about birds. The questions have ranged from inquiries about individual species ("Why do people say BlueJays are nothing but mean bullies?") to what and when to feed birds ("Should I bring my feeders in for the summer?") to the down-and dirty specifics of backyard birding ("Why are the birds dropping poop in my pool?"). Finally, it occurred to O'Connor that if he answered these questions in print, he might be able to live in peace, and he set out to create a compendium of useful information for the backyard birder. Here, then, are the answers to all those questions that have been keeping you up at night, such as: what to consider when buying binoculars; how high a birdhouse should be; what kind of birdseed is best; and how to protect feeders from squirrels. And - of course - why woodpeckers don't, in fact, get headaches."--Jacket.
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