BIRDS
Audubon Watchlists and State Birds ('E' 'M' 'H')
Provides a species as well a state-by-state look at the status of
threatened and endangered U.S. bird species as of 2002. Also
provides extensive information and Audubon's illustrations of state
birds.
Watchlist by species:
audubon2.org/webapp/watchlist/viewWatchlist.jsp
Watchlist by state:
www.audubon.org/bird/watchlist/index.html
Find your state's bird:
www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/StateBirds.html
Bird Boxes - Cams ('E' 'M')
Catch this site live during nesting/fledging time. Otherwise, you
can view descriptive archives and see the progression all at once
(which may be better suited to classroom use). From a nature/camera
seller in the UK.
www.mbarecruitment.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/NatureCamerasWebcam3.htm
Bird Songs ('E' 'M')
North American and Australian species:
sunsite.sut.ac.jp/multimed/sounds/birds/
New York: www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/
Florida (Florida Museum of Natural History):
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/ornithology/sounds.htm
Eastern and Central North America:
ww1.naturesound.com/webpages2/naturesound/birds/birds.html
Australian (many birds!):
abc.net.au/archives/av/birds.htm
Birdnet: The Ornithological Information Source ('H')
These pages are most notable for their extensive lists of bird
species (and their distribution), broken down by taxonomy. By the
Ornithological Council.
www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ORDERS/BIRDACCOUNTS.html
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory--Bird Photos ('E' 'M' 'H')
Excellent, close-up photographs of banded "birds in the hand"
highlight this Indiana ornithology site. Site also has tables of
bird banding records.
www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos.htm
Eurasian Kestrel Breeding in Linz ('E' 'M' 'H')
See photographs taken by a camera planted in a kestrel nest through
the rearing of baby kestrels, from eggs to fledglings. Site includes
general information on Eurasian kestrels. Wonderful views of these
birds.
www.linz.at/umwelt/natur/falken/eturmfal.htm
The Fabulous Kakapo ('E' 'M' 'H')
The kakapo is a large, flightless parrot that lives in New Zealand.
Like many flightless island birds, it faces possible extermination
due to the introduction of mainland predators. Read about efforts to
bring this amazing bird back from the brink of extinction.
www.kakapo.net/en/index.html
Hummingbirds ('E' 'M' 'H')
Magnificent site, filled with photographs and information about
these fascinating birds. Includes data on feeding habits, what to do
if you find an orphaned hummingbird, hummingbird migration and
general information about species that nest in North America.
www.hummingbirds.net/
Kiwi Recovery Project ('E' 'M')
Hear the latest from the front lines of kiwi conservation. Full of
information on and photographs of these unusual, flightless birds.
www.kiwirecovery.org.nz/
Neotropical Bird Club ('E' 'M' 'H')
Video streaming of a number of neotropical birds. You will also find
a number of well-written features on the site that reveal the worlds
of Caribbean, South and Central American bird species.
www.neotropicalbirdclub.org/media/media.asp
Nest Box Cam(era)('E' 'M')
Look inside an actual nest box to watch nest building through
fledging. Watch real-time as well as daily annotated movie archives
of the same nest. As the site explains, "The Nest Box Cams use
real-time Internet technology to observe and interpret the nesting
behaviors of cavity-nesting birds and promote understanding of their
breeding biology." One of the best uses of web cams that we have
seen. By the Birdhouse Network/Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse2/nestboxcam/
New Zealand Birds ('E' 'M')
New Zealand's unique fauna has been intrinsic to the lives of its
native peoples. It has also taken a severe bludgeoning from the
introduction of other species. This site does an excellent job
examining the history and ecology of New Zealand's bird life.
nzbirds.com/index2.html
Raptor Facts ('E' 'M')
Great information on many of North America's falcons, hawks, eagles
and owls. From the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center.
www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu
Shorebird Crisis: The Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay ('E' 'M')
Plummeting numbers of shorebirds and horseshoe crabs on the New
Jersey coastline prompted this report, which explores the
interconnectedness between different seashore species.
www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/dbhsc/index.html
Virtual Birding in Tokyo ('E' 'M')
Excellent photography of Japanese species highlights this Web site.
www.fsinet.or.jp/~bird/
Be sure to check out other sites listed under
Biology Resources and
Biology Lesson Plans
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