National Bird Day - January 5th

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.

Our Second Annual Free Bird Photo Contest!
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For National Bird Day 2013 we hatched another Free Bird Photo Contest! The winning photograph of house sparrows was taken by Jenn Fraleigh of Forked River, NJ. She received a bird feeder and organic T-shirt from the Born Free USA online store, a copy of a bird-centric board game and other prizes.

Click here or on the image at right — Jenn's winning photograph — to see results from our inaugural contest in 2012. Find results of our inaugural Free Bird Photo Contest here.

We were very excited to partner in the contest with Outset Media, which provided as first- through fifth-place prizes "What Bird Am I?"® Outset's website describes it as "a table top game designed for birders to test their species identification skills! With three levels of difficulty, 'What Bird Am I?' is perfect for novice and intermediate birdwatchers, as well as truly serious birders. The game has 300 spectacular photographs of birds from across continental United States and Canada. And it was proudly Made in the USA!"

We received about 200 entries in the latest contest and appreciated every one of them. Please stay tuned for our third annual Free Bird Photo Contest in late 2013, and keep enjoying our feathered friends!

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.

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

Origami Crane

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!

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.