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Milo & Ciara
Bird Cams
- Allen's Hummingbird Nest
- Bald Eagle Nest Camera
- Barn Owl (Italy, TX)
- Barn Owl Trust
- Birdcam
- Black-chinned Hummingbird Camera
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Bornheim White Storks
- CBC Manitoba Falcon Cam
- Derby Peregrine Webcam
- East Austin Owl Cam
- Eurasian Jackdaw (Kohde 2:Naakka)
- FalconCam
- Frodocam
- Great Horned Owl (CSUB)
- Hailuoto Osprey Nest Cam
- Hummingbird Feeder Cam (Ecuador)
- James Reserve Webcams
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Maine Bald Eagle Nest
- Mannheim White Stork Cam
- Maryland Bald Eagles
- NatureIT Osprey
- NatureIT Osprey (alternate site)
- Norfolk Bald Eagles
- Oberhausen Peregrine Falcon Webcam
- Ohio's Peregrine Falcons
- Osprey Nest Cam
- Osprey-Webcam:Sturgeon Lake
- OspreyCam
- Red-shouldered Hawk Camera
- Rueppell's Griffon
- Sandwich Tern
- Scottish Wildlife Trust Osprey Nest Cam
- Starr Ranch Barn Owl Camera
- Vetschau Storks
- Vulture Cam
- White Stork
- Woods Hole Osprey
Bird Feeder Webcams
Local Wings
Milo & Ciara
Wings Gallery
WINGSCAPES
Bird Links
- All-Birds.com
- Allen's Hummingbird
- American Bald Eagle Information
- Avian Index: The Resouce Directory
- Avian Web
- Beakspeak
- Bird IQ: Quick Start
- Bird Watchers Digest
- BirdLife International
- Boreal Songbird Initiative
- Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Fatbirder
- Hummingbirds.net
- International Migratory Bird Day
- NABU - Migratory Birds
- NABU - Species Protection
- National Audubon Society
- Nest Box Cam Movies
- Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
- Ornithology at Fernbank
- Storchennest.de
- The Barn Owl Trust
- The Internet Bird Collection
- The National Aviary
- The Owl Pages
- The RSPB: White-tailed Eagles
- White Stork Research and Protection
- Wild Birds Unlimited
Bird Pictures
BIRD GLOSSARY
brood (n) - a collective term referring to the young hatched from a single clutch of eggs.
brood (v) - to sit on and keep warm (chicks)
cavity - a hole or opening in a tree trunk or limb
clutch - total number of eggs laid by a female bird in one nest attempt
fledge - the act of leaving the nest or nest cavity after reaching a certain stage of maturity
hacking - the controlled release of young falcons from an artificial eyrie
incubation - the act of rearing and hatching eggs by the warmth of the body
moult - the process in which birds replace their feathers by shedding old ones and growing new ones
nestling - a young bird that has not left, or abandoned, the nest
nocturnal - of, relating to, occurring, or active in the night
preening - to smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill.
roost (v) - to settle down for rest of sleep: perch
roost (n) - a support on which birds rest; a place where birds customarily rest; also a group of birds resting together
brood (n) - a collective term referring to the young hatched from a single clutch of eggs.
brood (v) - to sit on and keep warm (chicks)
cavity - a hole or opening in a tree trunk or limb
clutch - total number of eggs laid by a female bird in one nest attempt
fledge - the act of leaving the nest or nest cavity after reaching a certain stage of maturity
hacking - the controlled release of young falcons from an artificial eyrie
incubation - the act of rearing and hatching eggs by the warmth of the body
moult - the process in which birds replace their feathers by shedding old ones and growing new ones
nestling - a young bird that has not left, or abandoned, the nest
nocturnal - of, relating to, occurring, or active in the night
preening - to smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill.
roost (v) - to settle down for rest of sleep: perch
roost (n) - a support on which birds rest; a place where birds customarily rest; also a group of birds resting together
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