Birds of Spring
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Birds of Spring |
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| The first sign is the the return of the male redwing blackbird, followed by geese, swans ducks and bluebirds. |
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| The robin is one of the last birds of it's type to return. Flocks return about a week before the female redwings look over thier prospects for a mate. |
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| Traces of snow still linger in the swamps. |
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| The Canadian Geese return in search of open water. |
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Photographs by Cynthia Willerth ©2001
Audubon's Multimedia Birds of America has a replica of the complete John James Audubon's Birds of America (1840-1844), which includes the full text, color plates, figures and bird calls for many of the illustrated species.
Birding 123 All About Birds by Cornell Labs: Info on how to identify birds using a silhouette, bird's posture, size, flight pattern, and the kind of habitat in which the bird was seen.
The Nutty Birdwatcher Information resource on Eastern US Birds
North American Bird Sounds A big help in identifying that hidden bird or deciding what you did see during migration.
What Bird.Com North American bird identification, songs, pictures, silhouettes, and habitats.
USGS Patuxent--Tools for Learning About Birds: Common bird songs, and photos.
J-Bird A free open source data base to keep track of the birds you see.
Writing Field Notes online guide on how to write convincing details of what you see..
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All Creatures Bright and Beautiful; an old English folk tune.
