Birds for Kids, Where Science Takes Flight™

Birds are everywhere: backyards, school yards, swooping from city skyscrapers, and
be-bopping up and down ocean shores.


Birds leave clues for wildlife detectives to discover. A screech owl may be nearly invisible
during the day, but in the darkness of night listen for its hoots, chuckles and trills.
Finding bark chips under a tree may be a sign that a woodpecker has been tapping
messages to claim its space. Waking on a spring morning to "cheery, cheery-up"
is a welcome sign that robins are nearby. 


Head outdoors and discover the birds in your neighborhood. Take along a Wild About bird
book to learn about the birds you find. Flying in soon is the Birds for Kids™, Bird ID Key.


Birds for Kids™ is a place for exploring and learning more about the amazing creatures
with feathers and wings - birds!
Parents and Educators


Birds for Kids™ is an online resource for kids, parents, and educators with a focus on the science and
exploration of North American birds and ecological stewardship. 


This online companion to the Wild About book series includes an interactive bird identification key for two levels
of learners, photo-journal activities, opportunities to contribute to science, complimentary items for downloading,
and more.  Educators will find activities and lessons for use at home and in the classroom that target specific
elements of the National Science Education Standards.


There is so much more that we have been working on for educators and parents. It promises to be a very wild year.
Wild About - Sample Page, left
Wild About - Sample Page, right

Music & Classroom Teachers & Families

Set your students or family to singing "To Be WILD" and send in the sound file for featuring with the
Bald Eagle Slide Show. For an even wilder time submit wildlife artwork, photos, and school wildlife projects for
featuring with the song. For a copy of the entire sheet music and to submit a sound file contact Adele Porter.
THANK YOU, ALAN


Many of the photos on this website have been provided by Alan Stankevitz, wildlife photographer extraordinaire and contributing photographer to the Wild About books.

Alan and his wife live in Minnesota near the Mississippi River where they have front row seats along the great migration flyway. See more of Alan's photos at his online gallery,
www.iwishicouldfly.com


New Content Flying in Soon

Birds for Kids has been combined online with Wild About Science. We ask for your patience while the pages
are transferred and become fully operational. For updates on website developments check back often and
follow BirdsforKids on Twitter.

Birds for Kids™ is an online resource for kids, parents, and educators with focus on the science and exploration of North American birds and ecological stewardship.

Click  the logo robins on this page to hear the song of an American Robin.
Media
Birds in Our Backyard

Minnesota Book Award 2012 Nominee
Learn more about the birds in Birds in Our Backyard at Beyond the Book.

Here you will find more background on each bird species, interesting tidbits from Bill Marchell on how, when, and where the photos were taken, maps with locations on where some of the rare and elusive species can generally be found, and resources on where to find even more information. 

Birds in Our Backyard guides the young reader through the seasons and lives of birds in our big backyard - Minnesota's wild and urban spaces.

Minnesota Historical Society Press: December contest for a free copy of book:
http://discussions.mnhs.org/10000books/

Minnesota Historical Society Press

BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD
Text by Adele Porter, Photos by Bill Marchel

CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS/NATURE AGES 4-8
48 PAGES,  35 COLOR PHOTOS
$16.95, CLOTH, ISBN: 978-0-87351-836-9



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* The sound recordings on this website were purchased from the Macaulay Library specifically for educational use on this website.
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      Birds for Kids™ is an online resource for kids, parents, and educators with focus on
      the science and exploration of North American birds and ecological stewardship.