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Birdwatching. An activity that lets you enjoy the great outdoors and bond with nature. However, as the computer revolution takes over the world, you can now catch a glimpse of your favorite bird right in your own home. Once you become an Internet surfer, anything is possible with your computer and your modem. Whether you want to find out more information about the Bald Eagle or see photos of different types of hummingbirds, the information superhighway is the place to be. The following sites are just a few of the many out there available to birdwatching enthusiasts.
This informative site will tell you everything you want to know about owls. It covers the many different types of owls. You will even discover links to owl vision and owl hearing. Finally, you can visit an owl photo gallery to actually "see" pictures of the mysterious bird known as the owl.
Over ninety birds have become extinct since 1600 and more and more become endangered species each year. If you want more information on some of these endangered birds, this site has summaries and links on many of them.
The Eagle Page is brought online by Rocky Mountain High, the John Denver Internet Fan. Anyway, this page is full of eagle sites all over the world. Sections included on this page are Special Events, Eagle Preserves in the United States, Eagle Preserves in Europe, Other Eagle Resources, Other Bird Related Resources on the World Wide Web and, finally, for all you general nature lovers, Other Wildlife Resources.
This statistics-oriented site will give you insight into many types of surveys that have been conducted on birds. You'll get information on different species and find out if birds in general seem to be declining. You'll also find population trends (estimates of bird population change over time), graphs of bird population changes, maps of spatial patterns of bird abundance and maps of spatial patterns of bird population change. After browsing through the technical content, this site offers you some fun as well. You can test yourself with a quiz on birds, or you can look at photos of common North American Birds. Finally, with the right computer equipment (such as a sound card and speakers), you can actually hear the songs of common North American birds. This is definitely a site worth visiting!
Most people, whether dedicated birdwatchers or not, are fascinated by the delicate hummingbird. On the Internet, there is a site devoted entirely to this fragile bird. If you want to know how to attract hummingbirds to your yard, how to care for your hummingbird feeder, history of the hummingbird, current research being done on hummingbirds, or just look at photos of this beautiful bird, this page will accommodate you quite nicely.
The purpose of this alluring site is to provide a huge list of national parks with the types of birds you can locate at each of them. From Canyonland National Park to Cape Cod National Seashore, if you want to visit U.S. National Parks, this page will assist you in knowing what species of birds you'll want to keep an eye out for.
A worldwide birding event supported by many, NTT holds this event to encourage the worldwide participation in discovering the life of birds. The second "NTT World Bird Count" was held from September 28, 1996 to October 13, 1996. They received a lot of reports on types of birds and locations, but they also received a great response towards the event as a whole. Overall, 80,694 people participated; 5,317 Species of birds were confirmed; Number of countries and regions reporting was 81. This website will give you the breakdown of what type of birds were spotted and, more interestingly, WHERE they were spotted.
After Disney’s popular movie, “Fly Away Home,” came out, people everywhere had a greater love and concern for the semi-wild birds known as Canada Geese. These beautiful creatures, who’s familiar honking and v-shaped formations are recognizable to virtually everyone, face destruction at the hands of some of our governments. This coalition was formed to STOP cruelty and find alternatives to managing with overpopulation or Canada Geese populations in unsuitable areas. Visit the site to learn how YOU can help prevent the destruction of the graceful, elegant Canada Goose. As you can see, the above sites offer a vast array of birdwatching material. As stated earlier, these are just a few of the literally hundreds of bird sites available to you on the Net. Go ahead, jump online and fly around the world with other birdwatchers . . .
This site offers a history of 23 years of managing birdwatching tours. If you want to go on a tour with this experienced group of birdwatchers, you can even sign up for a tour online! The tours are offered by region: North America, Mexico and the Caribbean; Central and South America; Europe and the Middle East; Africa; Asia; and Australia. If you've never been on a group tour before, this might be the perfect opportunity to sign up for one. And, if you've been on multiple birdwatching trips, Wings might offer something a little different. So, be sure to check this page out before scheduling another birdwatching excursion. As you can see, the above sites offer a vast array of birdwatching material. As stated earlier, these are just a few of the literally hundreds of bird sites available to you on the Net. Go ahead, jump online and fly around the world with other birdwatchers . . .
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