Fun Activities

Test Your Skill with Our Bird Call Quiz

Often a bird is heard before he is seen. An important skill for any birder is the ability to identify birds by their unique call. Test your skill with our bird call quiz.

Enter Our Inaugural Free Bird Photo Contest!

In collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and the DVD/Blu-ray release of its comedy about birding, "The Big Year," we have hatched a Free Bird Photo Contest! E-mail a picture you have taken of a bird in the wild by the end of the day Jan. 31, 2012, and you will be eligible for the top prize: a new pair of powerful binoculars and a bird feeder made out of recycled materials. The top 20 entries each will receive a DVD or Blu-ray copy of "The Big Year," which stars Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson. See the contest rules and prize details.

Host a coloring contest for kids.

Arrange a "More Beautiful Wild" coloring contest with your local school, library, or newspaper. Invite kids color a picture of wild parrots for a chance to compete in different age categories for a prize or gift certificate.

• See our Coloring Contest Picture here.
• Download it here.

For more ideas for kids to celebrate National Bird Day, click here.

Make your own Origami Crane!

If you think paper airplanes are fun, wait until you learn how to create a bird of nature! After downloading a template and instructions, you'll soon experience the joy of flying artwork!

• Origami Crane Template
• Origami Crane Instructions
• How-to Video

Send a Virtual Postcard!

Send an e-card to a friend to introduce them to National Bird Day. Sending the card is simple! With five designs to choose from, you're bound to find a card that fits your friend, and you can add your own personal message. Just follow the easy instructions.

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