If you enjoy birdwatching and learning more about our fine, feathered friends, please feel free to visit the sites listed on this page.
These hand-picked sites contain a great deal of facts and information about some of our favorite birds.
Please check back often as we will continue to grow this directory. We periodically review all these links to make sure they are still functional and contain interesting, relevant and certainly, family-friendly information. If you encounter some problem with any of these links, have any comments regarding this effort, or know of any sites that you feel would make an interesting addition here, please email us at webmaster@woodenbirdcarvings.com
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Profile includes a photo, a sound file, and facts about this species' habitat and breeding.
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Eastern Screech-Owls
Eastern Screech-Owls
The Eastern Screech-Owl is found in nearly every habitat throughout the eastern United States ... The Eastern Screech-Owl eats a variety of small animals.
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Wood Ducks
Wood Ducks
A colorful duck of wooded swamps and streamsides, the Wood Duck is one of only a few North American ducks that nest in trees. Many people consider it to be the most beautiful of all waterfowl. Find out all the info at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Bluebirds
Bluebird Range Map
Map shows the range patterns for the Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird and Western Bluebird species.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bluebirds
An excellect resource for information about Bluebird nestboxes, monitoring Bluebirds and Bluebird behavior.
North American Bluebird Society
The NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBIRD SOCIETY is a non-profit conservation, education and research organization that promotes the recovery of bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting bird species.
The Birdhouse Network
The Birdhouse Network (TBN) TBN is a citizen-science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in which people place birdhouses, or nest boxes, in their yard or neighborhood and then monitor the birds that nest inside. Participants gather information such as the number of eggs and young in the nest, then submit their data over the Internet to scientists at the Lab of Ornithology.
The Bluebird-L Reference Guide
The Bluebird-L Reference Guide is a joint project between The Birdhouse Network (TBN) and the North American Bluebird Society (NABS). The Reference Guide provides a number of links which will provide you with a wellspring of information to broaden your bluebird and nest-box monitoring experiences.
The Maryland Bluebird Society
The Maryland Bluebird Society for Eastern Bluebird conservation, nest boxes, trails and monitoring.
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Carolina Wrens
Carolina Wren
Lots of Pictures
Carolina Wren - Pictures and Information
The Carolina Wren occurs in the eastern half of the USA and Mexico. It is one of nine species of wrens that occur in North America. Six subspecies of Carolina Wrens are recognized in the USA (Pyle 1997).
Carolina Wren Songs
Enjoy the songs of the Carolina Wren
The Great Carolina Wren
Read about the State Bird of South Carolina.
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Chickadees
Black-cap Titmouse, or Chickadee, as it is generally named in our Eastern States
A wealth of information about the State Bird of Maine and Massachusetts.
The Call of the Chickadee
Two common cheery calls of the chickadee are easy to remember and can be heard ... The most common species is the Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus.
The Chickadee Web
The most complete source of information about Chickadees on the Internet.
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Hummingbirds
Bird Photography - Hummingbirds in flight - Photo gallery
Over sixty beautiful photographs of Hummingbirds in flight, available for purchase in the form of prints, posters, puzzles and gifts.
Directory of Hummingbird Sites
Hummingbird migration, photography, artwork, hummingbird organizations, eCards and more.
Hummingbird Forum from GardenWeb
This forum is for the discussion of hummingbirds, those birds belonging to the family Trochilidae, and the plants that attract them.
Hummingbird Pictures Guide
Pictures and other information on over twenty varieties of Hummingbirds.
Hummingbird Society's Photo Gallery
Celebrating the Diversity and Beauty of the World of Hummingbirds Through Pictures and Images. The Hummingbird Photo Gallery has pictures of not only threatened and endangered hummingbirds, but also beautiful and uncommon ones.
Hummingbird Web Site
Errie & Larry live in Portal, Arizona, where they have had twelve species of hummingbird at their feeders. These hummingbirds (and more) are described on this site -- with text and pictures: Ruby-throated, Anna's, Rufous, Lucifer, Broad-billed, Broad-tailed, Calliope, Magnificent, Blue-throated, Black-chinned, Violet-crowned.
Hummingbirds
This site is from the Chemistry Biology Pharmacy Information Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. It contains images, text and other information for approximately 300 species of Hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds of the World
This site presents information on 176 out of 339 species of Hummingbirds. Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the Bird Photo Indea, where you will find the scientific name and distribution information as well as an indication of where the species stands regarding endangerment. You may also find additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
hummingbirds.net
Hummingbirds.net is your source for information on attracting, watching, feeding, and studying North American hummingbirds.
Migration
Annual Migration Charts for Ruby-throated Migrations.
Operation Ruby Throat
"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" is a cross-disciplinary international initiative in which people collaborate to study behavior and distribution of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory - Hummingbird Watching
Hummingbird Watching in Southeastern Arizona - Hummingbirds are among the most popular birds in the world and a favorite of visitors to southeastern Arizona. Check this site out to find out more about these living jewels.
The Hummingbird Society
Hummingbird conservation is our mission, along with promoting a greater understanding of hummingbirds. Here you will find hummingbird information of many birds. We want to help you appreciate them for their beauty and diversity. Their characteristics are so extreme that we call them Small Wonders. Please visit this site to learn more about: Attracting Hummingbirds, Injured Hummingbiirds, Hummingbird Photos, Feeder-Pests (ants, etc.), Hummingbird Predators, Endangered Hummingbirds and Hummingbird Look Alikes.
Top Hummingbird Plants: Plants That are Hummer Magnets!
Look at a backyard that has lots of hummingbirds and most likely you'll see a yard that has large, bold masses of red flowers ,,,, Read more about how to equip your garden to attract Hummingbirds.
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Purple Martins
Purple Martin Society
This web site is dedicated to Purple Martin Landlords, past, present, and future. Our purpose is to educate the Purple Martin public, to stimulate their interest and enthusiasm in learning about these birds and caring for them, and to bear testimony to what other enthusiasts have found so gratifying in perpetuating this bird's much needed support.
The Nature Society
The Nature Society is the original purple martin organization, established in 1962 in Griggsville, Illinois. We are your home for purple martin information and products.
The Purple Martin Conservation Association
The Purple Martin Conservation Association is the only organization devoted exclusively to the scientific study of Purple Martins, their biology, and habitat requirements.
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Woodpeckers
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker is also referred to as "The Grail Bird" because seeing an Ivory-bill in person is considered the "Holy Grail" of birding. President Teddy Roosevelt referred to it as "Lord God Bird" because when seen, people would often shout "Lord God, what a bird!".
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Rediscovered in Arkansas
A group of wildlife scientists believe the ivory-billed woodpecker is not extinct. They say they have made seven firm sightings of the bird in central Arkansas.
Search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Louisiana Swamps Hint of Fabled Bird. The ivory-billed woodpecker was one of North America's showiest and most-revered birds. Always rare, it is now presumed extinct. Since the last confirmed sighting in the 1950s, people have often claimed to have seen one, but proof has been as elusive as the bird.
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