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Free online Internet videos of eagles, hummingbirds, and other wild birds of North America, Europe, and Central America.  Even funny videos.  Plus some video still frames, but mostly video only.  Watch slow motion video, download video of birds, and save the bird videos.  ManyBirds is a source of free footage such as mpeg video, a movie clip of distinction, free clips, video downloads, hd online, web clips, free videos, the clips you want to see, online movies, free mp4 video, cell phone clips, hd 720p, free video clips, pro video, i video, free downloadable videos, high definition footage, cheap movies, the clips you want, short video, free video online, hd video, online video, free mobile videos, web video, ps3 video, clips online, high quality video, hq video, or whatever else you want to call it.

The birds of the world number about 10,000 species, of which 2055 bird types occur in North America, 3300 bird kinds in South America (many of which occur in both), 2300 bird species in Africa, 2900 species of birds in Asia, 1700 kinds of birds in Australia (inc. New Zeeland and New Guinea), 1000 species in Europe, and 65 (including some of the cutest) kinds in Antarctica.  As a group, birds are the prettiest, dullest, nosiest, most secretive, most obvious, strangest, slowest, fastest, shyest, and confiding beasts on the planet.  Thousands of species are endangered and quickly nearing extinction (many with global populations smaller than the human population of mere buildings) as we exercise our right to have large families, consume more corn-fed meat, depend on unsustainable crops, occupy bigger homes, drive bigger vehicles, fly more frequently, and use more electricity watching more videos.

The United States' estimated 47.7 million birders (birdwatchers) on average spent part of 115 days in 2006 pursuing their interest, according to the most recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey. In contrast, the number of U.S. hunters declined between 2001 and 2006 from 14 million to 12.5 million.  Photographing birds is nearly as popular as finding birds and then watching birds, in no small part because photographs stop birds so that more of us can enjoy bird's beauty and intricate field marks.

Nature video is a growing alternative to photography with potential audiences ranging from television viewers to Youtube watchers.  Photographs freeze birds like a specimen in a museum tray or like a taxidermy mount with its wings spread, but video captures movement, action, and habits.  Although photographs have taught many of us a lot about birds, ornithologists continue to learn more about birds from specimens than from photographs.  However, real life bird video can capture bird behavior - contributing to the science of ethology - the study of behavior.

During the latter half of the twentieth century, birders looked to Roger Tory Peterson, Richard H. Pough (a founder of The Nature Conservancy), Chandler Robbins of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and illustrators Don Eckelberry and Arthur Singer for guidance on identifying birds in North America.  In the early twenty-first century, authors like Kenn Kaufman, David Sibley, and Pete Dunne; other writers and artists; several authorities from museums, bird observatories, conservation groups, and universities; and numerous bird tour guides are North America's birdwatching leaders and authorities.

Ornithology is the study of birds.  In the summer of 1963, Pat's husband, Malcolm D. Swan, took an ornithology class at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station.  His son Mark, age 9, began reading Peterson's A Field Guide to Western Birds along with Ornithology in Laboratory and Field by Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr.  Mark learned about bird topography, birding by ear, and other topics.  Seeing Rufous Hummingbird, Spruce Grouse, and Western Tanager before anything else, he grew up seeking birds on weekends and brief vacations from school and work.

North American birds (i.e., the birds of North America) are the focus of this Web site.  Many of the clips of videotaped species include bird names used in other languages.  Perhaps the most challenging bird group to record are species of darkness, the nightjars, owls, and other nocturnal birds.  One should seek to record them as they sing and as they fly, with a shutter speed high enough to freeze the white flashes in their wings or tails.  In 2002, Malcolm installed ManyBirds.com to save video and view video.  Listen to nature music (bird calls, musical bird songs, other bird sounds, and even bird music).  Use ManyBirds to download clips, learn a bird name, download videos for free, see a bird clip or other science video, get a free video download, or obtain a free video sample.  Watch free video to learn more about our feathered friends.

Someday the Internet will show video clips of every bird in the world.  What kind of birds?  ManyBirds shows endangered species, birds you have never heard of, bird feeder birds, a blue bird or two, birds of prey, a bird nest, bird wings flapping, a white bird, a little green bird, a yellow bird, the famous red bird, a bird family or a bird flock, bird feeders (with hummingbirds, quail, and what have you), wild birds, a sparrow bird - many sparrow birds, in fact, a large bird, a small bird, a feeding bird, birds flying, the big bird, the popular parrot bird, a lonesome song bird or lots of social song birds, a flycatcher bird, a colorful finch bird, and any other flying bird or flightless bird.  But why do some people search for "owl bird" or "cuckoo bird", when they know that an owl or cuckoo (or whatever feathered creature they're searching for) is just a bird?


Home Page and Recent new videos (this page) recent videos Bird Behavior videos of brave birds videos of flying birds videos of bathing birds videos of birds hunting videos of birds eating videos of preening birds videos of birds running Seasonal Behavior videos of singing birds videos of courting birds videos of nesting birds videos of baby birds videos of birds flocking videos of birds migrating videos of feeder birds Great Places videos of backyard birds videos of official State Birds videos of National Birds videos of Texas birds videos of tropical birds videos of subtropical birds videos of Southwest USA birds videos of North American animals Rare and Endangered videos of grassland birds videos of wetland birds videos of neotropical migrants videos of challenging birds videos of zoo birds videos of rare birds videos of threatened birds videos of endangered birds videos of endangered animals Still Frames Puerto Rico Guatemala Spain Whooping Cranes Battle for the Birds other Atlas - Maps - Help Louisiana Breeding Bird Atlas Google Earth maps other maps Help and Tips (discs) in mid 2010 (related species) in mid 2010 loons grebes petrels pelicans herons flamingos ducks hawks grouse rails SHOREBIRDS alcids thick-knees plovers oystercatchers gulls avocets sandpipers jaegers doves hoatzin parrots cuckoos owls nightjars hummingbirds trogons kingfishers jacamars woodpeckers PASSERINES tyrant flycatchers becards cotingas manakins woodcreepers antbirds ground antbirds gnateaters vireos old world orioles shrikes jays larks swallows bushtits chickadees verdin grass warblers reed warblers bulbuls cisticolas sylviid warblers dippers old world flycatchers thrushes starlings thrashers waxwings phainopepla nuthatches treecreepers wrens gnatcatchers true sparrows accentors pipits estrildids weavers olive warbler true finches orioles wood warblers tanagers grosbeaks american sparrows new Bird Videos		Home Page and Recent new videos (this page) recent videos Bird Behavior videos of brave birds videos of flying birds videos of bathing birds videos of birds hunting videos of birds eating videos of preening birds videos of birds running Seasonal Behavior videos of singing birds videos of courting birds videos of nesting birds videos of baby birds videos of birds flocking videos of birds migrating videos of feeder birds	Great Places videos of backyard birds videos of official State Birds videos of National Birds videos of Texas birds videos of tropical birds videos of subtropical birds videos of Southwest USA birds videos of North American animals Rare and Endangered videos of grassland birds videos of wetland birds videos of neotropical migrants videos of difficult birds videos of zoo birds videos of rare birds videos of Threatened birds videos of Endangered birds videos of Endangered animals	Still Frames Puerto Rico Guatemala Spain Whooping Cranes Battle for the Birds other Atlas - Maps - Help Louisiana Breeding Bird Atlas Google Earth maps other maps Help and Tips

WATCH 720p at IBC		or SAVE video clips		Click pictures to WATCH high-definition (720p) video clips at the Internet Bird Collection. or Right-Click (PCs) or Control-Click (Macs) bird names to SAVE mp4 video clips (with h264 480 x 272 dimensions)

	Long-tailed Duck video of immature male diving nine times (slow-motion) in Texas USA on 2010-m02-22
	Long-tailed Duck video of immature male swimming, preening, flapping wings, and sleeping in Texas USA on 2010-m02-22
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults preening calling landing jumping in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults bathing behind sod clump before taking flight in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adult charging another prompts courtship display in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of male courting three drinking birds before flying in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults taking flight slow motion in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults watching then charging one lesser yellowlegs in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults drinking in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper video of adults bathing preening jumping calling taking flight in Texas USA on 2009-m05-06
	Prairie Falcon video of adult perched atop electrical tower stretches then flies away in California USA on 2009-m01-09
	Broad-billed Hummingbird video of adult male visiting hummer feeder in Arizona USA on 2009-m07-31
	Berylline Hummingbird video of male feeding then collecting dog hair in Arizona USA on 2009-m07-29
	Violet-crowned Hummingbird video of adult shaking plumage then visiting feeder in Arizona USA on 2009-m07-31
	Chihuahuan Raven video of immature calling while adult preens in Arizona USA on 2009-m07-29
	Golden-winged Warbler video of male bathing beside Tennessee Warbler in Texas USA on 2009-m04-28
	Blackburnian Warbler video of male eating caterpillar in Texas USA on 2009-m04-25

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