Free Online Resources
Thayer Birding Software
Pete Thayer is offering the Thayer Birding Software to anyone for free!
- Use this software to learn about the amazing birds in your yard and in your country.
- Watch videos of bird behavior, hear their songs and take hundreds of fun quizzes on the birds of North America.
- Use the ID Wizard if you are not sure of a bird’s name. Compare two birds side-by-side.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
All About Birds
Bird Academy
Our Bird Academy project has a catalog of free learning games—amazing explorations of bird song, breathtaking artwork of bird families, the magic of feathers, and more. There’s even a video game that explores evolution and the hypnotic BeastBox, where you can use natural sounds to create your own hip-hop sound loops.
Bird Academy has a full set of deeper courses, from better birding tips to nature journaling to a full-scale ornithology course—and you can test drive each of them with a free lesson.
CLICK HERE
Bird Song Hero
Get prepared for the sound matching game that helps you appreciate & visualize bird song.
CLICK HERE
Our Bird Academy project has a catalog of free learning games—amazing explorations of bird song, breathtaking artwork of bird families, the magic of feathers, and more. There’s even a video game that explores evolution and the hypnotic BeastBox, where you can use natural sounds to create your own hip-hop sound loops.
Bird Academy has a full set of deeper courses, from better birding tips to nature journaling to a full-scale ornithology course—and you can test drive each of them with a free lesson.
CLICK HERE
Bird Song Hero
Get prepared for the sound matching game that helps you appreciate & visualize bird song.
CLICK HERE