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We own a parakeet (a green budgie) We bought him the below to items. They also have a large perch.
Jungle Talk Jungle Walk Concrete Pedicure Perch, 13.5" L X 1.25 " W X 2" H (Large; Assorted; For Large Birds)

Here is the bird cage that we bought our bird.
Petco Designer Green Ranch Style Top Parakeet Cage (16.5" L X 11.8" W X 22" H; 1/2" Wire Spacing)

Sturdy Birdy Game

Roll the dice! Strike a pose!
Find the Perfect balance!

Reggie the Pigeon dreams of a life in the circus as a high wire acrobat. Now he needs your help to perfect 12 poses to "land" his dream job. Players must master the 12 unique poses and be the first to make it to the end of the line. Unlike any other game you've ever seen, Sturdy Birdy challenges your child on a physical level while encouraging counting skills, self-esteem and more! Ages 5+

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Bird Stickers
You can use these stickers for a Bird Concentration Game, Finish the Pattern Game / Activity Sheet, place on papers, bulletin boards, and more.

Bird Concentration Game: Cut some index cards in half. Stick the matching bird or birdhouse sticker on two index cards. Have the child turn all the cards facing down. Have the child find a matching card.

Information
Have you ever wondered where a birds ears are located? Well, go to Bird Ears to read where they are found on a bird and more about birds ears. Do you want to learn more about birds? Go to: Backyard Birds to read more about the different body parts of a bird and other resources. Do you want to know what type of bird is in your backyard, in the park, or anywhere else in your city or town? Go to: All About Birds @ Cornell Lab of Ornithology to find the bird and read more about the bird.

Bird: Clasical MP3

The Carnival of the Animals/ Les Carnaval des Animaux: X - Voliere

Bird eBooks

WeE-book™ - The Real Hummers

Nests

Bird Books / Nest Books
Search for Bird and Nest Books at Amazon.com

Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Eres tu mi mamá? / Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman (In English & Spanish)
The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman
El Mejor Nido / The Best Nest Spanish Version by P.D. Eastman
My Nest Is Best by P.D. Eastman
More Books by P.D. Eastman

Music: Birds in the Tree, Children's Songbook #241a

Nest Craft:
(Also located at: Families Are Important HE Lesson.)
Birds: Cut two connecting egg cartons cups. You will need four cups for mother and father bird. Tape, staple or glue them together at the rim. Have your children color them with crayons, markers, and/or paint them. Use construction paper to make feet, a beak, wings, or other body parts. Glue or tape feathers onto the birds.
Eggs: Take two connecting egg cartons cups and tape, staple or glue them together at the rim (do this three times) to make three eggs for the song. Have your children color them with crayons, markers, and/or paint them. Another option is to cut three eggs using construction paper and glue them onto cardboard or poster board. Decorate them. (Laminate three for your own files). Place some pieces of yarn, felt, leaves, etc. into a basket or box. Place the eggs into the basket or box.

Sing "Bird in the Tree" or another bird song.

Cooking:
An Edible Bird's Nest at frugal-moms.com

Nest Printables
All God's Children Coloring Book - New Life (It is a nest with four eggs.)
Coloringpages.net: Two Birds in a Nest Cut-and-Paste activity. Cut this out on white construction paper. Have them color, paint, or water color the picture.
Nest Shape Book without lines (pdf) @ eduplace.com
It has three eggs and a nest
PrimaryGames.com Coloring Pages: Nest
TeachersandFamilies: Bird Theme Resources Count the eggs (It goes up to 9.)

Nursery Rhymes
Little Robin Redbreast

Little Robin Redbreast on a rail (rhyme)
Spring Theme: Little Robin Redbreast Actions to go with this rhyme You move your thumb for the head and your fingers for the tail.
Nite Owl's: Little Robin Redbreast Coloring Page

Book:

Little Robin Redbreast: A Mother Goose Rhyme by Shari Halpern (Illustrator)

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree (rhyme)

Music
KIDiddles: Song: Little Robin Redbreast

Two Blackbirds
Danielle's Place: Puppets - Jack and Jill Paper Bag Black Bird Puppets
Nite Owl: Two Blackbirds Coloring Page

Once I saw a little bird

Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop.
And I cried, "Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?"

I was going to the window
To say, "How do you do?"
When he shook his little tail
And away he flew.

Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Online Bird Guide -- You will find most birds on this site. They have sound clips, illustrations, information, and range maps.

Bird Books

About Birds: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones (World of Nature Series) by Ruth Heller
Birds of Prey (Scary Creatures) by Gerald Legg

We're Sailing to Galapagos by Laurie Krebs

In the book "We're Sailing to Galapagos", Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands on the HMS Beagle. This book mentions various birds like albatrosses and blue-footed boobies. It also has other animals that live on the Galapagos Islands. A very fun book that any child (or adult) will enjoy reading.

The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens by Robert Burton
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways to Create a Haven for Your Favorite Birds (Rodale Organic Gardening Books) by Sally Roth

More bird books at Amazon.com.

Bird Science Activities
Go outside, to a pet store, or another place that has various birds. Observe what they do. Talk about it.

Bird X-rays

Bird Links