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Lesson Plans
- Bird Lessons and Resources (edHelper.com)
Provides almost a dozen lessons on birds, as well as over 200 Web resources. 12-00
Lists
- Avian and Animal Veterinarians (Birds n Ways)
Provides information to locate or gain referrals for bird vets or animal veterinarians. Also provides tips on the care of pets.
- Birds (Biosis)
Provides sources of information on birds, by classification. 9-01
- Birds Alphabetical by Type (Acme)
Materials
- Birding and Bird Sounds (Passport to Texas)
Provides educational information about birds, as well as bird sounds. Sounds are in RealAudio. 6-99
- Birds - Pictures (Mining Company - Tarski) 7-00
- Birds - Pictures Showing How Birds Fly (Periwinkle)
Multimedia
- Bird Sounds (JungleWalk.com)
Provides the sounds of birds, listed alphabetically. 10-03
- Environmental Issues (Living on Earth)
Provides sounds messages related to environmental issues. Includes a search engine. 9-99
- Sounds of Birds (Living - Sound)
Provides sounds of birds, such as geese, turkeys, chickens, cranes, and other birds. (Click the songbird at the top of the page to go to the sounds.) 9-99
Papers
- Avocets (Hanover Zoo)
Provides an article and pictures.
- Bird Health Care Guide (Hot Spot for Birds - Sherwood)
"Signs of good health in a bird include bright eyes, clean shiny feathers, good appetite and lots of energy. Healthy birds eat often and are active. To help insure a healthy pet, obtain your bird from a reputable bird store or breeder." 2-04
- Bird Watching (Leita)
Provides links to birding and bird watching resources. Also contains information on bird feeders, identification and checklists, and more.
- Birds (Encarta)
Provides a concise form of the famous electronic encyclopedia. Find materials through the search engine. Type the name of a bird in the box provided, select "Go." 4-01
- Birds (Enchanted Learning)
Provides descriptions, drawings, and a search engine that checks spelling. 8-99
- Birds (UCMP)
Provides a study of the evolution of birds.
- Birds of North America
Provides detailed information on three dozen birds. 3-99
- Birds of Prey (Zoological Society of San Diego)
Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
- Condors (Zoological Society of San Diego)
Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
- Condors - California (American Zoo and Aquarium Association)
Provides a short description of the California condor.
- Condors - California (California Fish and Game)
Provides a short description and photo of the California condor. 6-99
- Condors, California (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts. 2-02
- Cormorants, Double-Crested (ABC News)
"Animal welfare groups sued the government Thursday to try to block new rules that permit the killing of double-crested cormorants, a hook-billed predatory waterfowl that is a voracious fish-eater." 2-04
- Cormorants, Double-Crested (USGS)
Provides pictures and identification tips. 2-04
- Cranes - Whooping (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Provides a photos and links for the whooping crane.
- Digestive System of Birds (Colorado State University - Bowen)
Provides detailed descriptions of parts of the digestive system. Uses technical language for advanced high school students or entry level college students. 3-02
- Ducks (University of Tennessee at Martin)
Provides basic data on ducks of the world. Loads slowly. 4-01
- Eagles - Bald (Kids' Planet)
Includes a description and a drawing.
- Eagles, Bald (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts. 2-02
- Endangered or Threatened Bird (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Provides short descriptions and photos of the birds. 2-00
- Falcons - Peregrine (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Provides a short description and photograph of the peregrine falcon.
- Falcons - Peregrine (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Provides a short description of the status of the peregrine falcon, as well as attempts to recover the species. 6-99
- Falcons - Peregrine (University of Nevada, Reno)
Provides a short description and photograph of the peregrine falcon. 6-99
- Geese (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short history of the domesticated goose. 4-01
- Geese - Building Nesting Tubs (Northern Wildlife Research Center)
Provides a diagram and instructions for building a nesting tub to attract Canada geese. 4-01
- Geese - Migration (National Audubon Society)
Provides information on the migration of endangered geese. 4-01
- Geese - Questions (Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese)
Provides answers to questions about geese, such as what to feed them or what to do if you find one abandoned. 4-01
- Geese - Raising Geese and Ducks (Metzer Farms)
Provides answers to questions about geese, such as what to feed them or what to do if you find one abandoned. 4-01
- Geese Pictures (Oklahoma State University)
Provides pictures of different breeds of geese. 4-01
- Geese and Ducks - Identification at a Distance (Northern Wildlife Research Center - Hines)
Provides drawings and other information to identify waterfowl, such as ducks and geese. 4-01
- Gulls, Western (Birds of America)
Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
- Hummingbirds (Zoological Society of San Diego)
Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
- Jays, Green (Birds of America)
Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
- Nature Photography (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Provides a guide to nature photography.
- Owls (Gander Academy)
Includes descriptions and pictures for most common types of owls, including burrowing, barn, barred, boreal, great horned, gray, hawk, long eared, pigmy, screeching, spotted, snowy, and saw-whet owls.
- Pelicans (Hanover Zoo)
Provides an article and pictures.
- Pelicans (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Provides a short description and a photo of the pelican. 6-99
- Pelicans (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Provides a short description and photos of the pelican.
- Penguin, King Penguin (Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium)
Provides information on the penguin, a bird that lives in the ocean. Includes a picture.
- Puffins (National Aquarium in Baltimore)
Includes a description and a picture.
- Rails, Virginia (Birds of America)
Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
- Storks (Hanover Zoo)
Provides an article and pictures.
- Teal, Green-Winged (Birds of America)
Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
- Vultures (Hanover Zoo)
Provides an article and pictures.
- Vultures - Condor (Hanover Zoo)
Provides an article and pictures. Long considered a vulture, recent genetic studies have shown that the condor is actually related to the stork.
- Woodpeckers (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Provides links and a photo of the woodpecker.
- Woodpeckers, Pileated (Birds of America)
Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
Worksheets
- Birds Worksheets (Comp Ed - Free Worksheets)
Provides 4 worksheets on birds. 11-99
- Owls Worksheets (AbcTeach)
Provides dozens of printable worksheets by theme. 8-01
- Puffins Worksheets (AbcTeach)
Provides dozens of printable worksheets by theme. 8-01
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