One of the blogs that I have been reading lately is birdfreak.com. They are running a series called 31 days to better birding. Today's post (#6) is titled "Landscape for Birds" and it's about birdscaping.
The idea is to create food sources, water, cover, and places to raise young in your backyard landscape. By replacing large swaths of grass which will only attract a few species of birds with native plants you can dramatically increase the number of species that will drop by for a visit.
The National Wildlife Federation has a tool that can help you identify native plants by state and will even certify your yard as a NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat.
