Birding Links
Iowa Birds & Birding (Iowa Ornithologists' Union)Iowa Young Birders
Iowa Audubon
National Audubon Society
American Birding Association (ABA)
International Crane Foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birdshare - Flickr Photostream
PRAS Facebook
BirdCast: Bird migration forecasts in real time during the migration season.
Iowa Audubon
National Audubon Society
American Birding Association (ABA)
International Crane Foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birdshare - Flickr Photostream
PRAS Facebook
BirdCast: Bird migration forecasts in real time during the migration season.
Birdability - Help compile details about trails that are accessible for all.
The Birding Co-op - A diverse, ambitious and supportive community who wants to make the birding world a better place.
New! Let's Go Birding - Brochure from Iowa Audubon
Bird-Friendly Life - American Bird Conservancy
Bird-Friendly Ideas
Advocate for Bird Conservation - American Bird ConservancyBird-Friendly Life - American Bird Conservancy
FLAP - Window Strike Mitigation - Commercial and Easy DIY Options
Preventing Window Strikes - American Bird Conservancy
Practical DIY Ways to Prevent Window Strikes (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Birdwatching Digest: Top 10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Window Strikes
Pamphlet: 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Help Birds
Waterloo, Iowa - Iowa's 1st Bird Friendly CommunityPreventing Window Strikes - American Bird Conservancy
Practical DIY Ways to Prevent Window Strikes (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Birdwatching Digest: Top 10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Window Strikes
Pamphlet: 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Help Birds
Bird Friendly Iowa
Smithsonian Institute's Guide to Bird Friendly Coffee
Survival By Degrees- Bird & Climate Visualizer Tool
Climate Action Handbook
National Audubon Climate Special Report
Plant Native Species for Birds
Vulnerable Birds in Black Hawk County
Decorah Eagle Cam, Raptor Resource Project, Decorah, Iowa
All About Birds - Online Birds Guide
Survival By Degrees- Bird & Climate Visualizer Tool
Climate Action Handbook
National Audubon Climate Special Report
Plant Native Species for Birds
Vulnerable Birds in Black Hawk County
Vulnerable Birds in Buchanan County
Vulnerable Birds in Bremer County
Vulnerable Birds in Butler County
Vulnerable Birds in Hardin County
Vulnerable Birds in Grundy County
Vulnerable Birds in Bremer County
Vulnerable Birds in Butler County
Vulnerable Birds in Hardin County
Vulnerable Birds in Grundy County
Birdcams, Wildlife Cams, Podcasts & Blogs, Etc. - (Birdcams are seasonal; check back if they are not live)
Decorah Eagle Cam, Raptor Resource Project, Decorah, Iowa
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birdcams - Find the Panama Fruit Feeder cam & others here
Panama Fruit Feeder Cam
Dubuque County Peregrine Falcon Cam, Dubuque County, Iowa
Great Horned Owl Cam - International Owl Center, Houston, MN
Great Gray Owl Nest Cam - Owl Resarch Institute
Long-eared Owl Nest Cam - Owl Research Institute
Talkin' Birds - Radio show about wild birds, birding and the beauty of nature
BirdNote - Enjoy a 2 minute daily audio broadcast about birds, birding and nature
Bring Birds Back - Podcast about the joy of birds & simple things to help them
Threatened - Podcast about answering the call to protect birds and habitat
Always Be Birding - Podcast about how we bird, where we bird and who is birding
BirdNote - Enjoy a 2 minute daily audio broadcast about birds, birding and nature
Bring Birds Back - Podcast about the joy of birds & simple things to help them
Threatened - Podcast about answering the call to protect birds and habitat
Always Be Birding - Podcast about how we bird, where we bird and who is birding
She Explores - Podcast by and about inquisitive women in the outdoors
She Goes Outdoors - Iowa DNR's own Rachel Alliss co-hosts this podcast
Speaking of Nature - Photo blog archive by PRAS Board member, Kenneth Heiar
The Prairie Ecologist - Photo blog by Chris Helzer (Watch his Nov 2021 program)
Speaking of Nature - Photo blog archive by PRAS Board member, Kenneth Heiar
The Prairie Ecologist - Photo blog by Chris Helzer (Watch his Nov 2021 program)
"Song on a Wire" Wikikmedia Commons |
Bird Flight Patterns and Music Concert Program
You are now able to access the online concert video and curriculum (see link and password below-posted with permission by the copyright holder).
The link provides the full concert video and online curriculum with activities, lessons, extra musical performances, composer interviews and educational games. This resource will remain active through June 2022 (for one year), so utilize it for your programs, personal edification working with your children or grandchildren to teach them about music and birds!
You are now able to access the online concert video and curriculum (see link and password below-posted with permission by the copyright holder).
The link provides the full concert video and online curriculum with activities, lessons, extra musical performances, composer interviews and educational games. This resource will remain active through June 2022 (for one year), so utilize it for your programs, personal edification working with your children or grandchildren to teach them about music and birds!
Bird Flight Patterns and Music Link: https://nbsymphony.org/bird- flight-patterns-and-music- curriculum/
Password: BFPMC (case sensitive)
Identification Sites
Cornell Lab of OrnithologyAll About Birds - Online Birds Guide
Merlin - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Audubon's Online Guide to North American Birds
Birding Basics & Tips to Improve ID Skills
Beginner's Guide to Bird Watching
Birding by Ear Feb 2017 PRAS Presentation Handout
Bird-Sounds.net
Xeno-canto: Sharing bird sounds from around the world
Downloadable Bird ID Posters: Common Feeder Birds & Hummingbirds
Eastern Sparrow Facial Markings-ID Help
Audubon's Online Guide to North American Birds
Birding Basics & Tips to Improve ID Skills
Beginner's Guide to Bird Watching
Birding by Ear Feb 2017 PRAS Presentation Handout
Bird-Sounds.net
Xeno-canto: Sharing bird sounds from around the world
Downloadable Bird ID Posters: Common Feeder Birds & Hummingbirds
Eastern Sparrow Facial Markings-ID Help
Sparrow ID Chart
Duck Facial Markings-ID Help
Shorebird Facial Markings-ID Help
Plover Facial Markings-ID Help
Woodpecker Facial Markings-ID Help
Warbler Facial Markings-ID Help
Warbler Identification Guide
Warbler ID Tips -- Warbler ID Quiz
PRAS Basic Bird ID Tips: Christmas Bird Count Edition
New! Iowa MOTUS Tower Project - Radio Telemetry Project with towers funded by PRAS
Duck Facial Markings-ID Help
Shorebird Facial Markings-ID Help
Plover Facial Markings-ID Help
Woodpecker Facial Markings-ID Help
Warbler Facial Markings-ID Help
Warbler Identification Guide
Warbler ID Tips -- Warbler ID Quiz
PRAS Basic Bird ID Tips: Christmas Bird Count Edition
Birding Listservs, Etc. - What's Being Seen by Other Birders
Surfbirds: The World Birding Website -- Search for Iowa or any other state or countryNew! Iowa MOTUS Tower Project - Radio Telemetry Project with towers funded by PRAS
Birding Festivals
Birding Festivals - Posted on Cornell Lab of Ornithology website -- Scroll down to see the current listings for birding festivals.
Other Links of Interest
Sierra Club – Iowa Chapter
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)
Iowa's Water & Land Legacy
Jim Durbin's Insects of Iowa
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)
Iowa's Water & Land Legacy
Jim Durbin's Insects of Iowa
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Iowa - Iowa DNR program
Prairie Rapids Audubon YouTube Channel - Find recordings of our Zoom programs.
New! Find Your Watershed
New! Watershed Basics - Iowa DNR