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Bird Activities, Games, DVD's and Puzzles
Large collection of hands-on activity guides, DVDs, creative games, and challenging puzzles for birdwatchers, classroom teachers, outdoor educators, park naturalists, camp leaders, parents and their children.
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Bird Houses - Professionally Designed and Crafted.
Safe nesting sites are always in short supply for cavity-nesting birds. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the birdhouses available are more decorative than functional. After extensive research, we have found several small US companies that use only plantation-grown pine or non-aromatic western cedar to construct durable birdhouses. These exacting birdhouses get results - we personally installed and field-tested all of them in both eastern and western North American locations. The natural, unpainted rough wood surfaces let young birds crawl around inside as they would in natural cavities. All incorporate ventilation, drainage, and easy cleaning features and come with suggestions for installation (location, height, etc).
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Bird Feeders - Comprehensive Selection
In this section you will find hanging screen feeders, jelly feeders, mealworm feeders, suet feeters, window feeders, stationary screen feeders, feeders with squirrel baffles and more. All feeders (and birdhouses) that we offer are handcrafted in the US from second growth white pine (which rejuvenates quickly, is very durable, and ages with a rustic patina). Also included are hummingbird feeders and goldfinch feeders (Acorn Naturalists offers a free guide to attracting goldfinches on our website - simply click here for detailed information on attracting these lovely birds).
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Bird Puppets
Includes a wide selection of creative, durable, anatomically accurate bird puppets.
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Audubon Birds Collection
Each Audubon bird plush bird has a sound chip featuring the call or song of the bird as recorded in the field by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Simply press the back of the bird and the singing starts! Educational tag provides additional information, contributing to the educational value of these attractive collectables. And what would a bird collection be without a few squirrels raiding the feeders? We also offer red and grey Audubon squirrels!
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Bird Saving Window Decals
Literally millions of birds are injured each year flying into windows. Over the years, we have tried a number of window guards designed to reduce bird impacts. Of all models tried, this one has proven to be the most effective. The decals appear frosted (yet see-through) for humans, but are coated with a material that reflects UV light, looking like a stoplight to birds (birds see more of the light spectrum than humans). For best results, place one of these 4" diameter, static-cling decals per 3’ x 3’ section of glass. Four patterns, four decals per packet.
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Bird Life Cycle Series (Ages 5-7)
Young children are naturally curious about birds and their young. Baby Birds explores the robin's life cycle, while the other titles look at the diversity found in bird eggs, nests and rearing methods. Engaging reading for young children ages 5-7.
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Bird Egg Replicas, References, Magnets
Each of these life-size replicas is individually handcrafted by local artisans in Southern California to resemble eggs as they would be found in nature. Since they are hand-created one at a time, there is some variation, just as occurs in eggs from different regions. These exquisite replicas are used in museum displays and are also perfect for the classroom, nature center, or home. All eggs come with a display stand. For additional data on the bird egg replicas we offer simply click here. Also in this section are activity and reference books as well as bird egg magnets.
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Bird Skull Replicas
Our bird replica section includes skull replicas of the pileated woodpecker, crow, raven, flamingo, roseate spoonbill, pelican, sandhill crane, great blue heron, wild turkey, horned puffin, helmeted hornbill, toucan, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, California condor, harpy eagle, burrowing owl, barred owl, barn owl, great horned owl, bald eagle, golden eagle, and king vulture. For most of these skulls we also offer museum quality egg replicas. A complete alphabetical listing of eggs can be found in the bird egg replica section.
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Bird Track Replicas
These life-size bird track replicas are individually cast using flexible vinyl polymers. They are accurately cast from museum specimens to show every detail, including unique identifying characteristics. Perfect hands-on resource for teaching anatomy, adaptations, behavior, ecology, or tracking skills. Use soapy cleansers to clean occasionally.
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Bird Track Molds
Made from flexible vinyl polymers, these bird molds can be filled with plaster, clay or PerfectCast®, the durable compound used by museum professionals (available from Acorn Naturalists). Use the track cast positives you make from these molds (negatives) as instructional aids, pressing the tracks into moist sand or dirt, or use to make ink prints, or compare your impressions with ones found in the field. Everyone can have fun making tracks—students or campers can take them home or make displays. Clean with soapy cleansers occasionally as needed. Each mold also features the name of the track reversed out so that it appears correctly on the positive.
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Bird Scat Replicas
These realistic, life-size, bird scat and splay replicas are cast from field-collected scat and assembled and reproduced as one might find in the wild. Perfect for studying food preferences or creating "who was here" tracking scenarios - use to "seed" trails around the school or nature center and have children create the predator/prey scenarios. The detail is incredible, with the casts replicating the precise texture and shape of the original sample. Natural colors give these scat replicas a realistic-look, while the use of tough phthalate-free polymers produces a teaching tool that lasts for years.
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Bird Identification Guides
In this section you will find a compilation of field guides from different sections of this website (field guide section, bird section, etc) all conveniently compiled in one location.
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Birds of North America DVD
DVD features all five volumes of the Audubon Society's Video Guide to the Birds of North America. This is the most comprehensive DVD available on North American species.
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Birding Binoculars, Spotting Scopes & Macroscopes
A dazzling (and often confusing) array of optics are offered by many different manufacturers. We have tested a number of these, and offer those that we feel provide value and long-term service. For an explanation of the numbers used to specify binocular magnifications and field of view click here.
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Identifying Bird Songs by Sound.
One is often more likely to hears birds than to see them. Resources such as the CD series Birding by Ear will sharpen your skills - learn while driving to your favorite birding location or use in the home or classroom. Also included in this section are are Identiflyers, listening devices and more CD's that include different bird songs along with a myriad of other useful resources for field naturalists, bird watchers, teachers, outdoor educators and camp leaders.
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Bird Calls (duck, owl, hawk, crow, and others)
Bird calls are very useful tools for naturalists, outdoor educators, teachers and students interested in studying animal behavior, attracting birds for photographic purposes, or simply surveying an area to determine which species respond under what conditions/seasons. The calls we offer are the finest available, but don’t expect to imitate the animal perfectly the first time you try. The best way to learn is to head into the field and start practicing.
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Owls - Activity Guides, Pellets, DVDs, Displays
This section includes activity guides, DVDs, references, owl pellet kits, natural owl pellets and perfect pellets. Also offered are stainless steel forceps for owl pellet dissection as well as bone sorting and identification charts for use with owl pellet studies. Several species of owl skull replicas also available along with educational displays and posters depicting owl pellet contents.
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Eagles, Hawks, Osprey, Vultures, Falcons
Unique activity books, videos, DVD's and references on birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, osprey, falcons and carrion feeders such as vultures. Also includes detailed hawk, eagle, falcon, vulture and condor skull replicas, useful for studying comparative anatomy in classrooms, nature centers and visitor centers.
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Bird Talon Replicas
These realistic bird talon replicas show how raptors are able to grasp their prey securely using their talon hooks. These life-size replicas are cast using durable polymer resins. Includes bald eagle talon replica, golden eagle talon replica, harpy eagle talon replica, peregrine falcon talon replica, red-tailed hawk talon replica, great horned owl talon replica and raven talon replica. For most of these talons we also offer museum quality skull and egg replicas. Complete listings can be found in the reptile, bird and mammal skull replica sections.
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Glass-topped Display Cases
These durable glass-topped display cases offer protection for dissected owl pellets, feathers or any other science-related items. Acorn Naturalists offers three styles of displays: standard 3/4" thick displays in four sizes, extra-depth 2" thick displays in three sizes, and sectional displays with two different trays.
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