LVAS Education

Let's appreciate Wild Turkeys this week!  Give our Turkey Day quiz a try and see how much you know or can learn about Wild Turkeys!     Click here to participate! LVAS Turkey Day Quiz

 Join us for the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count party! The two links on the poster are: Crafts, cookie recipes, ID sheet and other materials Zoom registration

Snowy Owls are majestic birds of the north that sometimes grace us with their presence in winter!  Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about these amazing birds.   p hoto from Wikipedia by  Jongsun Lee Three prizes for quizzes with correct answers will be given. Prize options include a year's free membership in LVAS, a plush Audubon bird, a set of Cornell bird flashcards complete with an app to let you hear bird vocalizations, and a pack of Feather Friendly tape to prevent bird strikes on your window. Click here to participate! Snowy Owl quiz

Let's appreciate Wild Turkeys this week!  Give our Turkey Day quiz a try and see how much you know or can learn about Wild Turkeys!   Photo:   Adam Bass/Audubon Photography Awards Three prizes for quizzes with correct answers will be given. Prize options include a year's free membership in LVAS, a plush Audubon bird, a set of Cornell bird flashcards complete with an app to let you hear bird vocalizations, and a pack of Feather Friendly tape to prevent bird strikes on your window. Click here to participate! LVAS Turkey Day Quiz  

 White-throated Sparrows are back, and that clear, whistled song you're hearing may be theirs!  Check out the latest video by clicking below to learn all about this winter visitor. [photo credit: Cephas, Wikipedia] You can hear the distinctive White-throated Sparrow song here: White-throated Sparrow song

These little "snowbirds" are arriving in the Lehigh Valley right now!  Get to know these charming, neatly-plumaged winter visitors. photo by  Ken Thomas  -  KenThomas.us

Announcing our very first  "Embrace Your Space"  Bird Count & Contest!  With many of us staying closer to home, now is the perfect time to explore all that your home space has to offer - whether it's a small yard, a big yard, or an apartment window or balcony! How many birds can you spot at home in one 24-hour period?   • The contest runs from Friday September 25th to Sunday 27th. You can pick any 24-hour period to count in. • Any bird you can see or hear with your feet in your space counts! It does not need to land in your yard. Keep your eyes and ears on the sky, trees and shrubs, your neighbor’s fence, telephone poles and electrical wires, etc., as well as bird feeders. Win a great prize if you're tops in your space category!   Space categories are (1) balcony/apartment; (2) postage stamp (typical twin or townhouse); (3) small urban or semi-urban (< 1/4 acre); standard suburban (1/4 - 1/2 acre); and room to roam (> 1/2 acre). Great prizes inc...

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our eighth challenge:  https://forms.gle/6G4QqP2ZNZTBEz4YA

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our seventh challenge:  https://forms.gle/F5GFAoWDk3bZzNCc8

 Click below to learn some fun facts about this familiar bird, and see right into a local nest! You can hear their vocalizations and wing whistles here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/sounds

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our sixth challenge:  https://forms.gle/C1Qsie9gWdg5Brjm8

Click below to learn some cool facts about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, presented by 9-year old Lizzie from Bethlehem!  Lizzie even included some slo-mo of hummers at her house so you can see their wing action! You can listen to more Ruby-throated Hummingbird vocalizations here: Ruby-throated Hummingbird sounds Here are a few native flowers that are great for attracting Ruby-throats Bee balm (mid-summer bloomer) Trumpet honeysuckle (big spring bloom and some repeats throughout the summer) Eastern columbine (spring bloomer)

Click below to learn about the Downy Woodpecker!   Image from What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley If you want to hear the Downy's "pik" and whinny calls, try the second sound file here: Downy Woodpecker calls

Click below to learn about this colorful garden favorite!

Click below to learn about this mighty owl! Watch this video for a close-up of a live Great Horned Owl! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShZqVAmwVQ

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our fifth challenge:  https://forms.gle/N3SAx6G1TF8F29Rm8

Click below to learn about an impressive bird of prey, the Red-tailed Hawk! Image from the Sibley Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our fourth challenge:  https://forms.gle/D6mgcz5SUs2jFXxU7 !

Hey kids!  Now you can make and star in your own Bird of the Day video!  We'll post it here for everyone to learn from. And you'll receive a free set of these great cards with cool pictures and info! (while supplies last) Please watch a few of our Bird of the Day videos on this blog first, then start your own!  The guidelines are: 1.  For children ages 6 to 14.   2.  Pick any bird that can be seen in Pennsylvania, and show it in your video (you can use a stuffed animal, a picture you draw, or a picture from the computer or a calendar page, etc.) 3. Include at least 3 correct facts about your species 4.  Include at least 2 challenges - things for your viewers to observe / find out on their own.  5.  The video should be about 5 minutes or less.   6.  You can say your first name and age on the video if you want.  Don't say your last name unless your parent or guardian oks it.  7. ...

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our third challenge:  https://forms.gle/q4JwJaxqsrppAcfJA !