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Website
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Bird Identification Clues

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource will help you develop your birdwatching skills. It includes how to find birds, basic tips and how to use field marks such as patterns and colours to help distinguish species.
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Interactive
National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Whose Beak, Whose Feet Game

For Students 3rd - 7th
A game where students must match beaks and feet to the correct birds.
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Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Bird Feather Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Yes, birds can see color and this site delves into pigmentation, color abnormalities, and structural colors of birds' feathers.
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Activity
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Feather Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.
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Graphic
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Molting

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do birds molt? How many times a year do they molt? When do birds molt? These questions and more are answered on this comprehensive site.
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Graphic
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: A Calliope Hummingbird Molts Its Gorget Feathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Striking photos are presented in this colorful site that show the molting stages of the Calliope Hummingbird.
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Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Bird Feather Plumage Variations

For Students 9th - 10th
Plumage variations can be based on a number of factors. This brief but informative examines single plumage patterns, seasonal variations, and sexual dimorphism.