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Bird Watching
Audubon WatchList for Kids - Did you know that the greatest threat to wild birds is the loss of habitat? Learn how to make your backyard "bird friendly" by putting up feeders, providing nesting material, and--here's an important one--keeping your cat indoors! There's a list of threatened species the Audubon Society wants kids to watch for. The idea is, "If we can watch them now, maybe we won't have to rescue them later!" Do explore the rest of the Audubon site for lots of bird information and more educational activities. One year they tracked tagged snow geese, and kids could electronically follow their favorite goose on its migration north. The experiment has ended, but you can still see the maps and read the fascinating story of what happened.
Birdwatching Dot Com - Birdwatching Dot Com is about wild birds and the sport of birding. It's for everyone who's interested in birdwatching and enjoying nature.
Nutty Birdwatcher - Eastern US Birds - The Nutty Birdwatcher offers information on birdwatching, Eastern US Birds, wild bird food, suet, backyard bird feeding, bird migration, the do's & dont's of building bird nestboxes, guides to identifying birds, habitats of birds, galleries and profiles of birds and everything relating to birds.
OnLocation Virtual Birding - Have you memorized your bird book, including even exotic species that don't live in your area? Tired of just seeing the same old robins, blue jays, and crows? How would you like to see some really different birds? Why not take a virtual bird hike in South Florida? You could wander around the marsh and identify birds, and it would be like an adventure game because you'd get points for every bird you know. Oh, you already live in Florida? Well then, try the Boston version!
Operation Crane Watch - Almost one-half million sandhill cranes winter in the southern Midwestern United States. As they migrate north in spring, some cranes have been tracked into Canada. They are tracked using radio transmitters. This site allows you to pick a crane and see where it is now. There's also information on sandhill cranes and an audio recording of their calls.
Where Do You Want to Go Birding Today? - Where do you want to go birding today? This site offers links to birding hot spots all over the world. Find out where to find golden eagles in Scotland, falcons in Egypt, or even songbirds in New York City's Central Park. There are rare bird alerts so you can wake up mom on Saturday morning and say, "Hey mom, can we go see the worm-eating warbler on Mine Road?"
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