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Bird Links

• Birds in the Bible Encyclopedia
• Name That Bird – free, wild bird identification service.
• Birds – Bird – pictures, bird photos, facts, information, sounds, habitats, reports, news, and more from National Geographic.
• What Bird – Identify birds in North America for bird watching or as a bird guide. Search engine for identifying birds. For birders and identification of wild birds.
• Birds of the Bible – Foundation series – Birdwatching from a Christian Perspective.
• All About Birds – Comprehensive information on North American birds including a bird guide, identification tips, and conservation programs.
• Birds of North America Online – A reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.
• The Bird Channel – A guide to birds and birding with a community of bird lovers.
• eNature Field Guide to Birds — Comprehensive guide to America’s birds with species pictures, field descriptions, range maps, bird calls and more.
• God Created Birds – Slideshow
• The Bird Coloring Book – contains line drawings of many common feeder birds. Print out and have your students color the images.

Bird Videos

Birds: Bird Characteristics

Time: 03:19

There are several characteristics that are unique to birds and some characteristics that are shared with other animals.

Bird Songs

Time: 01:30

Watch this video about birds and language on HowStuffWorks. Researchers have found that bird songs and human speech have more in common than meets the ear. Learn about bird songs in this video from ScienCentral.

Birds: Flight

Time: 03:56

Birds have very developed pectoral muscles, and the keel bone in their chest extends out from the body much farther than ours do, giving the pectoral muscles more surface area to build.

Birds: Birds Of Prey

Time: 05:12

Sharp-taloned feet and sharp, curved beaks make birds of prey skillful hunters. Owls are nocturnal hunters and have incredible night vision. Their superior sense of hearing also allows them to hunt in complete darkness.

The Ultimate Guide: Birds Of Prey: Birds Of Prey

Time: 01:34

On Discovery Channel’s “The Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey,” get an overview of the different kinds of birds of prey such as eagles, falcons, owls and vultures.

More Bird Videos

• Bill Nye the Science Guy: Birds 1/3
• Bill Nye the Science Guy: Birds 2/3
• Bill Nye the Science Guy: Birds 3/3
• 5 Minute Bible Study – Our Daily Bread Twig by twig a cardinal constructed a bowl-shaped home…
• His Eye is on the Sparrow – Praise song
• Early Birds and Springtime from Science Central
• Drawing Birds
• Birds of Magic and Science – looking for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the bird long considered the Holy Grail of bird watchers and ornithologists.
• Extreme Bird Watching: Humming Birds
• Bird Sounds
• Illustrating Birds
• Flawless Design in Birds
• Baby Birds (Teacher Tube)
• Bird Watching in TN

Bird Lesson Plans

• Studying Birds in the Field – This is a well-designed science activity which helps students learn the behavior of different species of birds. Working with partners and in small team, students learn to scientifically observe birds.
• Birds of the Bible – From Daily Bible Study.
• A Place for the Birds – In this lesson, students reflect on bird migrations and develop a project to collect data on bird species from across North America to further investigate the ranges and migrations of common birds.
• Why Do Some Birds Have Two Homes? – Students will research different physical and behavioral characteristics of birds and create theories about their migratory behavior. Grade level 6.
• How Many Birds Would it Take to Keep A Jackle Alive? – Students learn how variation of organisms within a species increases the chance of survival of the species, and how the great diversity of species on Earth increases the chance of survival of life in the event of major global changes.
• Bird Watcher’s Guide: Creating a Bird Slide Show - Students will research a topic, take notes and construct an informative paragraph. Students will create a slide by typing a paragraph.
• A Place for Birds – In this lesson, students reflect on bird migrations and develop a project to collect data on bird species from across North America to further investigate the ranges and migrations of common birds.
• Bird Habitats – Students will be able to describe how birds depend on their environment for survival. It will take 3- 40 minute lessons to complete the objective. This lesson is one of the lessons out of a complete bird unit.
• Can My Breakfast Harm Birds? – Our food choices may have an impact on rainforests. Sun-Grown coffee farming destroys essential bird habitat in rainforest areas.
• The Beaks of Fenches - Students learn the relationship between beaks and seed-gathering.
• Biological Flight – Lesson is for K-6th grades. Students will learn about the many different ways that seeds fly in birds, in air, and why.
• Endangered Species: Bald Eagle – Students will use Internet Explorer to research the habitats, adaptations, etc. of the bald eagle.
• Bird Eggs – Students gather original data throughout two performance tasks. They analyze their results along with given data to determine which eggs are best for rocky cliff environments.
• Backyard Birds - Students practice techniques of field observation and data-gathering while studying the local bird population.
• What Happen to Robin – (PDF) Students investigate animal injuries caused by humans. They present their findings to various neighborhood groups. Grades 6-8.
• Predator or Prey? – (PDF) Students learn the concept of predator/prey by researching specific examples of birds.
• Who Gives a Hoot? – In this lesson, students consider an unusually large wave of owl migration and its various impacts on the environment and food chain. They then understand how different biological and environmental factors affect a food chain by creating a model and posing questions about a particular species. Grade 4.
• Stella the Swan – (PDF) Students learn similarities and differences between ducks, geese and swans and how wildfowl are adapted to life in water.
• Embryology: Hatching Baby Chicks – Students learn how to use an incubator to allow fertilized eggs to develop and hatch; Study the parts of the egg, stages of development, and the needs of the developing embryo; Observe the development of the chick by candling the eggs and will predict how many eggs they think will hatch; Classify which animals are oviparous and which are not; Provide for the needs of the newborn chicks.
• Investigation Bird Study – Students will learn about specific bird characteristics and become more aware of the ecosystems that support each bird

Bird Books

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