Backyard Birding

Sites :

• All Birds - Basic tips for beginning bird watchers in the U.S., including nest boxes, identification, anatomy, bird shapes, and feeding.
• Backyard Bird Feeding - Introduction from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
• Backyard Birder - The basics of backyard birding including bird seed, bird feeders,and squirrel control to attract wild birds to your yard.
• Backyard Birding - By the Baltimore Bird Club, a chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society.
• Backyard Birding - Our Feathered Friends - Birds of Central Indiana with pictures and real video.
• Backyard Birding Basics - How to become a birdwatcher; introduction to bird anatomy and bird behavior.
• Backyard Birding Tips - A weekly newsletter by Ron Patterson, with ideas and tips on feeding and gardening for wild birds.
• Backyard Birding Tips - Collection of articles from the Wild Bird Center of Walnut Creek, California.
• Backyard Birding with George and Kit Harrison - Current seasonal information on backyard birds, bird feeding, backyard habitats, water areas, birdhouses and more from award-winning authors George and Kit Harrison. Books and videos available.
• Backyard Birds - Complete information on bird houses, feeders, food, landscaping and books. Includes wild bird store and BirdCam.
• Backyard Birds of Winter in Nova Scotia - Species accounts of 41 common birds.
• Backyard Birdwatching Almanac - Articles about how to attract, care for, and observe wild birds. Includes tips on dealing with common pests and predators and landscaping your yard for birds and wildlife.
• Backyard Nature Specialist - Personal site from Minnesota with tips for attracting wild birds and other wildlife to your backyard.
• BellaOnline - Birding - Short articles on various birding subjects, with photographs, recipes, and gardening information.
• Bird Chatters - Backyard birding chat and message board.
• Bird Feeder WebCam - Live bird feeder webcam with visits from Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Squirrels and the like.
• Birder's Eye - A few tips for attracting birds to your backyard.
• Birdhouse Dimensions - Recommended box sizes for some North American cavity nesting birds.
• Birdhouse WebRing - Webring for bird house lovers, collectors, and designers.
• Birding 101 - Articles and links to for beginning birders, including bird species, behavior, migration, history, and supplies.
• Birding for Dodos - Basic tips for backyard birders.
• A Bird's Home - Articles on attracting and watching backyard birds in the northeastern US.
• Birds of McHenry County, Illinois - Web cam and video captures from a backyard feeder.
• Birds UK - A personal look at birds in a back garden in the UK.
• BirdSource - Joint project of National Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology with the complete Christmas Bird Count database, Project FeederWatch, BirdCast, HawkWatch results, Great Backyard Bird Count, and feature articles.
• Birdzilla Radio - Live Internet broadcast and archives of the Texas-based Sam Crowe Show, covering various topics related to wild birds, birding, and feeding birds.
• Blackthumb Bob's Birds - Bird photos and information.
• Blue Tit Nest Box - Infrared images of nesting Blue Tits in Henfield, UK.
• British Garden Birds - Photographs, descriptions to aid identification, and notes on the birds that visit a suburban garden in Sheffield, England.
• Eugene Wild Bird Cam - Movies of a backyard bird cam in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
• FifthDayCreations - Bird Articles - Backyard birdwatching articles.
• Gardener's Guide to Winter Bird Feeding - Articles from Better Homes and Gardens.
• Gardensafari: Birds - Photos, sounds, and notes of birds in a Netherlands garden.
• Joannes Backyard Habitat - Photographs of birds and butterflies from a backyard at an undisclosed location in the north-central US.
• Kaytee - Backyard Basics - Information on food, feeders, water, shelter, and birdscaping.
• Leisa's Backyard Habitat - Photos and notes of backyard birding in Lexington, Kentucky.
• Mike & Jo's Nestwatch - Diary and photos of Blue Tits and Great Tits nesting in a suburban English garden.
• My Backyard Birds - Information on backyard bird watching and feeding. Includes community forum and photo gallery.
• National Bird Feeding Society - U.S. non-profit group with information on bird seed, bird feeders, plus projects for kids, nestbox plans, and educational materials.
• The Nest Box - A wealth of information on backyard birding in the eastern US. Includes a bluebird section, photo galleries, and links.
• Nestboxes - Specifications for building nestboxes for 10 species of Texas birds.
• Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center - Plans for building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife. Has plans for a wide range of species.
• The Place for Wild Birds, Inc. - Bird rehabilitation site with information about baby birds and what to do if you find a wild bird in trouble.
• Recycled Materials Make Bird Feeder - This bird feeder can be made in the classroom, requiring simple tools and materials, in less than an hour.
• Rod's Bird Box Camera - Images from inside a camera-equipped nest box. Following Great Tits building a nest and raising young.
• Sarah's Purple Martins and Bluebird Trail - Personal experiences with Purple Martins, Bluebirds, and Tree Swallows in northern Illinois.
• Stokes Birds at Home - Birding - Information about attracting and watching birds, including feeding, housing, ID, gardening, and behavior.
• Wild Bird Center - A family of franchise stores serving the backyard birdwatcher, with bird resources, activities, and information about products.
• Wild Bird Feeder Preferences - Explains which bird feeder and food to use to attract different types of birds.
• Wild Birds Unlimited Bird FeederCam - Images, updated every 45 seconds, of a backyard feeder in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• WildBirds - Guide to feeding, attracting, and identifing backyard birds.