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Lesson Plans

1. Bird Lessons and Resources (edHelper.com)
   Provides almost a dozen lessons on birds, as well as over 200 Web resources. 12-00

Lists

1. Avian and Animal Vetinarians (Birds n Ways)
   Provides information to locate or gain referrals for bird vets or animal veterinarians. Also provides tips on the care of pets.
2. Birds (Biosis)
   Provides sources of information on birds, by classification. 9-01
3. Birds Alphabetical by Type (Acme)

Materials

1. Birding and Bird Sounds (Passport to Texas)
   Provides educational information about birds, as well as bird sounds. Sounds are in RealAudio. 6-99
2. Birds - Pictures (Mining Company - Tarski) 7-00
3. Birds - Pictures Showing How Birds Fly (Periwinkle)

Multimedia

1. Environmental Issues (Living on Earth)
   Provides sounds messages related to environmental issues. Includes a search engine. 9-99
2. 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

1. Avocets (Hanover Zoo)
   Provides an article and pictures.
2. Bird Health Care Guide
3. Bird Watching (Leita)
   Provides links to birding and bird watching resources. Also contains information on bird feeders, identification and checklists, and more.
4. 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
5. Birds (Enchanted Learning)
   Provides descriptions, drawings, and a search engine that checks spelling. 8-99
6. Birds (UCMP)
   Provides a study of the evolution of birds.
7. Birds of North America
   Provides detailed information on three dozen birds. 3-99
8. Birds of Prey (Zoological Society of San Diego)
   Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
9. Condors (Zoological Society of San Diego)
   Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
10. Condors - California (American Zoo and Aquarium Association)
    Provides a short description of the California condor.
11. Condors - California (California Fish and Game)
    Provides a short description and photo of the California condor. 6-99
12. Condors, California (National Parks Conservation Association)
    Provides a drawing and basic facts. 2-02
13. Cranes - Whooping (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
    Provides a photos and links for the whooping crane.
14. 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
15. Ducks (University of Tennessee at Martin)
    Provides basic data on ducks of the world. Loads slowly. 4-01
16. Eagles - Bald (Kids' Planet)
    Includes a description and a drawing.
17. Eagles, Bald (National Parks Conservation Association)
    Provides a drawing and basic facts. 2-02
18. Endangered or Threatened Bird (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
    Provides short descriptions and photos of the birds. 2-00
19. Falcons - Peregrine (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
    Provides a short description and photograph of the peregrine falcon.
20. 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
21. Falcons - Peregrine (University of Nevada, Reno)
    Provides a short description and photograph of the peregrine falcon. 6-99
22. Geese (InfoPlease.com)
    Provides a short history of the domesticated goose. 4-01
23. Geese - Building Nesting Tubs (Northern Wildlife Research Center)
    Provides a diagram and instructions for building a nesting tub to attract Canada geese. 4-01
24. Geese - Migration (National Audubon Society)
    Provides information on the migration of endangered geese. 4-01
25. 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
26. 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
27. Geese Pictures (Oklahoma State University)
    Provides pictures of different breeds of geese. 4-01
28. 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
29. Gulls, Western (Birds of America)
    Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
30. Hummingbirds (Zoological Society of San Diego)
    Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01
31. Jays, Green (Birds of America)
    Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
32. Nature Photography (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
    Provides a guide to nature photography.
33. 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.
34. Pelicans (Hanover Zoo)
    Provides an article and pictures.
35. Pelicans (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
    Provides a short description and a photo of the pelican. 6-99
36. Pelicans (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
    Provides a short description and photos of the pelican.
37. Penguin, King Penguin (Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium)
    Provides information on the penguin, a bird that lives in the ocean. Includes a picture.
38. Puffins (National Aquarium in Baltimore)
    Includes a description and a picture.
39. Rails, Virginia (Birds of America)
    Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
40. Storks (Hanover Zoo)
    Provides an article and pictures.
41. Teal, Green-Winged (Birds of America)
    Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00
42. Vultures (Hanover Zoo)
    Provides an article and pictures.
43. 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.
44. Woodpeckers (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
    Provides links and a photo of the woodpecker.
45. Woodpeckers, Pileated (Birds of America)
    Provides a picture and detailed information. 5-00

Worksheets

1. Birds Worksheets (Comp Ed - Free Worksheets)
   Provides 4 worksheets on birds. 11-99
2. Owls Worksheets (AbcTeach)
   Provides dozens of printable worksheets by theme. 8-01
3. Puffins Worksheets (AbcTeach)
   Provides dozens of printable worksheets by theme. 8-01