Avondale Library Celebrates National Bird Feeding Month

From the Birmingham Public Library:

February 8, 2021

By Leslie Deason | Avondale Regional Library

Spread your wings this February and take part in National Bird Feeding Month. You can help our flying friends by placing bird feeders and watering stations in prominent places.

If you’ve enjoyed the melodious sounds of your backyard friends or appreciated their colorful wings, do what you can to help. Learn more about watching, feeding and appreciating Alabama backyard birds by checking out a book at your local library. The Avondale Public Library has created a DIY bird feeder kit so you can provide food for the birds during these difficult winter months. Just give us a call at 205-226-4000 if you would like to pick up a kit.

Your fine feathered friends will appreciate your efforts! I’m including a list of resources to learn more about bird feeding and bird watching.

Books:

All About Alabama Birds by Fred Alsop

Birds of Alabama Field Guide by Stan Tekiela

Alabama Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide by Bill Thompson

Backyard Birds by Fred Alsop

Common Birds of Birmingham by Jim Wilson

Southern Birds: backyard guide: watching - feeding - landscaping – nurturing
by Bill Thompson III

Websites:

Alabama Birding Trails: Common Birds of Alabama https://alabamabirdingtrails.com/common-birds-alabama/

Outdoor Alabama: Birds
https://www.outdooralabama.com/wildlife/birds

Common Backyard Birds of Alabama: Alabama Wildlife
https://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Backyard_Birds_in_Alabama_PPT_as_a_PDF.pdf

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.