Bird Activities and Education

Here are some resources for bird-focused activities and education.

Youth and educational activities in Alaska. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon

Whether you are unable to enjoy the outdoors or need a thoughtful bird-focused activity, here are some educational materials and games to make that happen.

Art Lesson: How Do Birds Get Their Names?
Children's Education

Art Lesson: How Do Birds Get Their Names?

After learning some tips about how birds are named, kids use their imaginations to "invent" a new bird, draw it, and give it a name.

Immerse Yourself In These Peaceful, Nature-Rich Sound Recordings
General Education

Immerse Yourself In These Peaceful, Nature-Rich Sound Recordings

Created by an acoustic ecologist, the place-based soundscapes transport listeners across the globe.

Can't Take a Birding Vacation? Try Google Street View Instead
General Education

Can't Take a Birding Vacation? Try Google Street View Instead

A flourishing Facebook group is using the mapping tool to find birds all over the world—and they've already checked off hundreds of species.

Better Know a Bird: The Wild and Kinky Mating Rituals of the Crested Auklet
General Education

Better Know a Bird: The Wild and Kinky Mating Rituals of the Crested Auklet

These quirky birds spend their summers decked out in fluorescent bill plates, extravagant headdresses, and tangerine perfume—and they pass the time with rambunctious sex parties.

General Education

Birds, Science & Education Overview

Audubon Alaska is a science-based conservation organization that works to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats across the Great Land of Alaska.

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