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Tourists and Condors Keep a Safe Distance - Birding in Peru among many other tourists and not one real birder.

The Warblers Are Back! - Come spring, these tiny birds return to the north. They are colorful but elusive. Learn how to tell one species from another.

Watching Birds - Robert Winkler celebrates the life of our feathered friends.

Birding by Ear - Identifying our feathered friends by the sounds they make.

Birds of Prey

Hawkwatch! - On the lookout for raptors as they speed towards the southland.

Congress of Eagles - Where you can see not just one, but many, of these majesticbirds.

Return of the Eagle - Promising efforts to save the U.S. national symbol.

Birds of Prey - Some general information

The Peregrine Fund and the World Center for Birds of Prey

The Eagle Page links to eagle related sources

Nesting Peregrines in Calgary - University of Calgary Peregrine Page

Chicago Peregrine release and restoration project

The Raptor Center - An international medical facility for birds of prey

Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center - A good site maintained by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

The Owl's Nest - Images, info, and trivia - what more could you want!

Bluebirds

North American Bluebird Society - A non-profit organization determined to increase the populations of the three species of bluebirds on the North American continent.

North Carolina Bluebird Society - Dedicated to ensuring the future of the Eastern Bluebird and other cavity-nesting birds native to North Carolina.

The Bluebird Box with Bluebird faq

Eastern Bluebird - A good site by the Conservation committee in Quebec in French and in English

Phil's Bluebird Page - information about the Bluebird Recovery Program (BBRP) and links to other birding sites.

Ducks & Geese

The Harlequins of Sachuest - When the harlequin ducks arrive to cavort in Rhode Island's winter surf, the birders soon follow.

The Harlequin Duck - habitat, breeding, species distribution and lots of other interesting information on this beautiful duck!

South-Carolina Ducks Unlimited - A great site with more than enough info. Use the frames version if you can!

GooseRef Data Base - WWW-based online search engine for database of scientific literature concerning biology of geese.

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds - A great source for hummingbird info.

The Hummingbird Web Site - Good information and pictures. Be sure to see the rare & unusual section.

The Hummingbird Watchers Club - A general info site with two good FAQ lists.

Hummingbirds - Thumbnail sketches and photos of America's 17 Hummingbird species with links for more information.

Hummingbird Society - nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to encourage international understanding and conservation of hummingbirds. Publishes the"The Hummingbird Connection" (quarterly). Site includes a Hummingbird FAQ and photos.

Parrots

Parrot Society of Australia - Dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of information on the breeding, care and conservation of all parrot species.

World Parrot Trust: Canada - Branch office of The World Parrot Trust in the United Kingdom.

World Parrot Trust: USA - Branch office of The World Parrot Trust in the United Kingdom.

Parrots - A slow site, but the information is good.

Kakapo - the world's rarest and strangest parrot.

Penguin

Penguin page - good looking site with good info.

Adelie penguins - Solid info,check this out

Penguins, Penguins, Penguins - Good site, in depth info. This site is in the U.K. and can be a little slow.

Miscellaneous

The Turkey Vulture Society - A non-profit corporation for the scientific study of the Turkey Vulture, with published papers, reports, news items, and other information related to the vulture.

International Crane Foundation - All Cranes, all the time! If you need information on cranes this is your best bet!

Mute Swan - A well known bird in the British Isles that is one of 7 species of swan worldwide

The Zebra Finch page - This site is run from Dr Richard Zann's laboratory in the School of Zoology at La Trobe University, Australia.

The Shorebird Watcher - Very nice site with great info. Thanks to Dick & Jean Hoffman for maintaining this site/

The Hyde Park Parakeets includes information on a large colony of feral monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) living in Hyde Park, a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.

Ouvea parakeet - The Ouvea parakeet is endemic to New Caledonia. Site includes tons of information on the species.



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