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A Birder’s Bookshelf: Essentials for the Well-read Avian Enthusiast

A Birder’s Bookshelf: Essentials for the Well-read Avian Enthusiast | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
There should be more to your birding library than just field guides ... read on for our list of essential reading for the bird-brained bibliophile.
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February 25, 2016 7:38 AM
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Get to Know Your Bird Families With a New Handbook

If you’re a birder, you’re probably already captivated by birds in all their amazing forms—from the insect-like glimmer of a hummer’s wing to the sleek ...
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December 17, 2015 10:33 AM
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How To Begin Birding

How To Begin Birding | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Like birds, but don’t know how to make the leap to becoming a birder? Here are three easy steps to get you into the field.
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September 21, 2015 2:13 PM
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What's that bird? New website identifies species by your photo

What's that bird? New website identifies species by your photo | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
The identifier is capable of recognizing 400 of the mostly commonly encountered birds in the US and Canada.
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March 6, 2015 10:09 AM
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The wonderful world of bird beaks

The wonderful world of bird beaks | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From the impossibly large and showy to sharp and deadly, each of these bird beaks is superbly designed for purpose
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June 18, 2014 7:28 AM
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Feather forensics: scientist uses genes to track macaws, aid bird conservation - Mongabay.com

Feather forensics: scientist uses genes to track macaws, aid bird conservation - Mongabay.com | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Feather forensics: scientist uses genes to track macaws, aid bird conservation Mongabay.com When a massive road project connected the ports of Brazil to the shipping docks of Peru in 2011, spanning the South American continent, conservationists...
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Nice tie in to those of you using The Miller and Levine "macaw" biology book with your HS students!
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June 12, 2014 1:18 PM
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▶ Seeing Nature: The Art and Science of Observation

Scientists and artists both draw upon their experience and observations of the natural world in their work. While scientists seek to clarify the mysteries th...
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Love this effort by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and artist James Prosek   Art, Science, form, function...an exploration of discovery

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March 10, 2014 3:09 PM
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All About Bird Biology - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

All About Bird Biology - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Learn about birds and biology. Discover videos, sounds, animations, reference guides and teaching slides on flight, feathers, songs, nests and more.
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Cool interactive site = perfect for MS/HS Life Sci and Bio students!

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April 12, 2016 9:25 AM
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7 Citizen Science Projects for Bird Lovers

7 Citizen Science Projects for Bird Lovers | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Looking to go birding and help conservation? Here are our picks for some of the best bird-related citizen science projects.
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February 9, 2016 11:25 AM
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The Cornell Lab 2016 Young Birders Event | eBird

The Cornell Lab 2016 Young Birders Event | eBird | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it

Cross-posted from the eBird homepage. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is excited to host our annual Young Birders Event, which will be held July 7 – 10, 2016 in Ithaca, New York.

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November 2, 2015 9:56 AM
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There's a Bird Genie in your smartphone!

There's a Bird Genie in your smartphone! | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
A new smartphone app learns to tell a hawk from a house wren.
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September 10, 2015 1:24 PM
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Starting a Bird Club?

Starting a Bird Club? | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Want to start a bird club at your school? Use these helpful tips and tricks!
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Go for it!  Cornell Lab of Ornithology has all the resources you need to make it happen!

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Celebrating the Next Generation of Bird Watchers [Guest Post] - Discover Magazine (blog)

Celebrating the Next Generation of Bird Watchers [Guest Post] - Discover Magazine (blog) | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Sharman Apt Russell discusses her experience of doing the Celebrate Urban Birds project with the children in her daughter's third grade class
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June 12, 2014 1:21 PM
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▶ Bird Song Hero: The song learning game for everyone - YouTube

Scientists and artists both draw upon their experience and observations of the natural world in their work. While scientists seek to clarify the mysteries th...
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March 28, 2014 4:33 PM
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Young Birders Network

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The Young Birders Network aims to provide resources for young birders to connect and learn, while giving their adult advocates resources to encourage and support. The network is coordinated by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and includes dozens of partners.

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September 13, 2013 10:10 AM
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Zen and the art of outwitting a small bird

Zen and the art of outwitting a small bird | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
A working day started soon after 4am, so we could be at our chosen spot by sunrise. In the dark, I would scan the floor for dangerous creatures, shake any more from my clothes, and tip my boots ups...
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Day in the life of a field biologist.  LOVE it!  Great first person account of what it is like to be a field biologist.  Great to share with students interested in an "alternative" biology path. 

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