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Birds

This category lists web sites that children ages 3-13 or grades K-8 can use with little or no adult assistance.

Sites in Birds

Benjamin and Betty
A short story about two very special master builders who live along the Little Falls river in Northern Baltimore County, Maryland.
The Aviary
Read about different kinds of birds, see their pictures, and hear the sounds they make.
Birds at Zoom School
Learn how birds evolved and discover the characteristics that make them unique. Find out more about hobbies like bird watching and backyard birding.
Dinner It's for the Birds
Find directions for creating your own bird feeder, and learn what kinds of food different birds eat.
Emu Birds
Information on the emu including description, habitat, uses and breeding.
The Fledgling Corner - Birding Family Fun
Offers suggestions for backyard bird watchers. Also includes crafts and jokes. From About.com.
Moving Day
Find out how birds migrate and why.
What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Learn about the unique characteristics that make birds differ from other animals.
Home Tweet Home
Discover the various habitats of birds.
Project FeederWatch
A page about birdwatching, from Cornell University.
The Roadrunner
Learn about the roadrunners scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitat, and life cycle.
KidWings
View virtual owl pellet dissections and learn about bird skulls, eggs, nests, and feathers.
Young Birder of the Year Competition
Annual competition for birders aged 10-18 who like to draw birds, take field notes or write about birds. Prizes include binoculars and field ornithology camp scholarship.
Kaytee Discovery Zone
Explores animal habitats, bird anatomy and endangered birds.
Deschutes National Forest Birds Page
Introduces four types of birds. Also explains the significance of the shape of a bird's beak.
Barn Swallow
Describes the appearance, breeding, and range of the barn swallow.
Great Bird of Paradise
Learn about the bird of paradise. Information includes description, habitat, and diet.
Northern Mockingbird
Hear the sound made by this bird and learn about the appearance, habitat, range, and nesting behavior of the mockingbird.
Northern Mockingbird
Provides information about the appearance, habitat, diet, and life cycle of this musical bird.
Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos)
Lists information about the appearance, habitat, range, and life cycle of the mockingbird.
Eastern Brown Pelican
Color photograph and information about the size, diet, habitat, and life span of the brown pelican.
Cerulean Warbler
Provides information about the size, habitat, identification features, and diet of this bird that sounds as if it's buzzing.
Woodpecker
Comprehensive information about the description, life span, range, habitat, and diet of the woodpecker.
Birds for Junior High School Reports
Research links for projects on various birds. Part of "The Wild Things Project" at John Sedgwick Junior High School in Port Orchard, Washington.
Kaytee's Kids' Zone
Activities, games, coloring pages, puzzles, and trading cards related to birds.
Gardensafari: Birds
Photos, sounds, and notes of birds in a Netherlands garden.
Yellow Ribbon: One Year in the Life of a House Sparrow
Month by month story about a female house sparrow named Yellow Ribbon. Though Yellow Ribbon has quite an adventurous year, the behavior described for her is appropriate for a real House Sparrow.
Kookaburra Information
Includes information about the social behavior, nesting habitat, life cycle, and diet of the kookaburra.
The Life of Birds
From David Attenborough and PBS. Discusses behavior, evolution, parenthood, bird songs, champion birds, and provides links.
Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to migrating geese.
Birds of Lewis and Clark
Pictures and simple information about the birds found on the Trail of Lewis and Clark.
Cóndor Andino Venezolano
Basic information about the Andean condor, including habitat range, size, and age.
Birdphotos.com.au
Photos and notes for hundreds of species of Australian birds.
Facts on Migration
Why do some birds go north for the summer? What's the longest recorded migration? Learn the answers to these and other questions as you read about the ins and outs of bird migration.
Avibase
Directory of bird information. Offers information by scientific classification, or by entering the common bird name into search.
Australian Wildlife - Birds
Photographs and information about Australian bird, including kookaburras, emus, eagles, and others.
The Bird Zoo Virtual World Aviary
Information about several birds, organized by biome. Includes interactive Images and sounds.

sub categories in Birds

Chickens Chickens
Eagles Eagles
Owls Owls
Penguins Penguins
Raptors Raptors
Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Hummingbirds Hummingbirds
Parrots, Parakeets, and Macaws Parrots, Parakeets, and Macaws
Quails Quails
Songs and Calls Songs and Calls

other references

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Oiseaux French : Oiseaux
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