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Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

2008 Chinese Olympic Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
Features many fascinating facts and images of the National Stadium (The Bird's Nest) in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Nesting Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that of the best parts of providing habitat for birds in a yard is the possibility of being chosen as a nesting site.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Red Breasted Nuthatch

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Besides finding a detailed physical description of this forest-found bird, you?ll also learn about some its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird Fact Sheet on the...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Burrowing Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Burrowing Owl, a bird true to its name, who nests underground. Besides finding a detailed physical description of one of western Canada's most endangered birds, you'll also learn about some of this bird's unique...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Coastal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about coastal habitats, and how to help support nesting shorebirds.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Snowy Owl (Bubo Scandiacus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the snowy owl. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, range of travel, nesting behavior, reproduction, diet and feeding, and predators.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How the Woodpecker Avoids a Headache

For Students 5th - 9th
This diagram from Rainbird Publishing describes the specialized physical characteristics that allow woodpeckers to create some of the most secure nests in the bird world.

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