Scrubby Bub’s Wetlands: References

The links below are references for the book Scrubby Bub’s Wetlands and other stories

Content referenced here is not KayBee’s work

Buy a copy of Scrubby Bub’s Wetlands and other stories (link to be added)

General reference about birds

Cornell Lab of Ornithology : AllAboutBirds
National Audubon Society
Sacramento Audubon Society
Birding hotspots around Sacramento

Story: Scrubby Bub’s Wetlands

Multi-media bird account : California Scrub Jay
Video that demonstrates scrub jay intelligence and their ability learn
Video that discusses scrub jay caching behavior

Story: Learning with Dad

Multi-media bird account : Red Winged Blackbird
Article about mobbing behavior
Multi-media bird account : Cooper’s Hawk
Video that shows flight capabilities of a goshawk (close relative of the Cooper’s Hawk)

Story: Coming Home

Multi-media bird account : White Crowned Sparrow
Article about migration
Article about extreme bird migrations
Article about the Lights-Out initiative that helps migrating birds

Story: Boring Brown Birds

Multi-media bird account : Bewick’s Wren
Article about colors in bird feathers
Article about patterns in bird feathers and the purpose they serve
Article about bird vision

Story: Buttercup and Pinto

Multi-media bird account : Indian Peafowl
Article about peacock tail feathers and the sounds they produce
Article about peafowl crests and how they sense sounds produced by peacock tails

Story: The Zebra Birds

Multi-media bird account : Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Article about how woodpeckers withstand the stresses of drilling holes
Audio of drumming sounds made by different woodpeckers

Story: The Water Birds

Multi-media bird account : Black Phoebe
Diagram of migration flyways across the globe
Articles about the many adaptations in birds
List of links to bird accounts for duck-shaped birds in North America