Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of How We Went Birds' Nesting by Amanda B. Harris, a children's book of pictures and information about birds.

Download this PDF for an informtional text about the nests built by different types of birds.

What do birds need to thrive in our gardens? Find out what our gardens provide for birds and what other resources we can provide to make the garden a pleasant place for birds to dwell.

Would you like to attract birds to your backyard? Look here to learn how to create an inviting garden for birds.

This is comprehensive site covers the characteristics of birds and looks at various birds through pictures and words. Several puzzles are included and the degree of difficultly can be changed.

NestWatch is a citizen science project where the average person can assist scientists in observing and cataloguing bird populations to track how successful they are at nesting and reproducing. This 36-page package provides information...

A huge database of North American birds which can be searched within a taxonomic family as well as by region. Each bird is accompanied by high-quality photos, audio recordings, a map of its distribution and migration areas, and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the reproductive behavior of birds.

This thematic curriculum which focuses on bald eagles revolves around a three-day field trip to Bradford Woods in Indiana. However, many of the activities could be adapted for other environments, and the background material is useful,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Carlos who watched a bird build a nest in his favorite tree. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

In this activity, students will build a bird's nest out of things that an actual bird might use to help their young survive. Student planning pages are available for download.

Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.

This fact sheet about the burrowing owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting. The burrowing owl is an endangered species in Canada.

This fact sheet about the snowy owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

This fact sheet about the short-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

This fact sheet about the great-horned owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

This fact sheet about the long-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

This fact sheet about the saw-whet owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

This fact sheet about the golden eagle gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.

Use this resource to learn about Robins and track their migration. Information about Robin characteristics, life cycle, and migration. Includes migration map and the opportunity to report your sightings.

An image of "Still-Life with Fishes and Bird Nest", created by Abraham Mignon, c. 1670 (Oil on canvas, 89 x 71,5 cm).

An image of "Still-Life with Bird-nest", created by Jan Davidsz De Heemz (Oil on canvas, 89 x 72 cm).

What do you know about the downy woodpecker? Come and explore this educational resource featuring information on the diet, habitat, life cycle, behavior, characteristics and range of this land bird. You can also listen to this land...