Lafayette, Louisiana

Jack & Rose Must

Jack & Rose Must

We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.

Lafayette, Louisiana

137 Arnould Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506

Phone: (337) 993-2473
Fax: (337) 993-2422
Email: Send Message

Store Hours:
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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The following are links to birding resources both local and national: 

Tools and Resources

Wild Birds Unlimited rightbird Online Field Guide - Wild Birds Unlimited's own online bird identification tool

Wild Birds Unlimited Educational Resources - articles to help you enjoy birdfeeding and nature more

Cornell Lab of Ornithology - A nonprofit membership institution whose mission is focused on birds. Sponsored by WBU Inc. NestCams by Cornell Lab of Ornithology - a virtual window into the natural world.  View live nest cams, explore an extensive collection of photo, video, and daily archives, and view HD footage of breeding behaviors from the Lab's Macaulay Library.

Hummingbirds.net - information on attracting, watching, feeding, and studying North American hummingbirds.  Fantastic maps that track the annual northward migration of our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.  A MUST in the spring! 

Citizen Science

Great Backyard Bird Count - Count the birds in a four-day citizen science event each February. Sponsored by WBU Inc.  WBU Saratoga Springs is a participant.

Project Feeder Watch - A winter-long citizen science project to count the birds.  WBU-Saratoga Springs is a participant.

eBird - A year-long survey of North American birds.  WBU-Saratoga Springs is a participant.

Nature Discovery / Kids

Pathways to Nature for Kids - Wild Birds Unlimited is dedicated to reconnecting children with the outdoors. Check out this site for fun activities and links. 

National Wildlife Federation's GREEN HOUR - With Wild Birds Unlimited's sponsorship, National Wildlife's new program aims to give our children a "Green Hour" a day -- a bit of time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world -- to help set them on the path toward physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Birdfreak Guide to Taking Kids Birding - Written by the Birdfreak Blog Team, this guide will help you get started taking the kids out to bird.

BirdSleuth - School curriculum featuring a series of inquiry-based science modules for elementary and middle school students, developed at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  Teachers and parents: check out this site and suggest it for your school!

Bird Conservation

Audubon's Common Birds in Decline - Audubon's unprecedented analysis of forty years of citizen-science bird population data reveals the alarming decline of many of our most common and beloved birds.  All 20 birds on the national Common Birds in Decline list lost at least half their populations in just four decades and risk becoming  uncommon unless we all take action to protect them and their habitat.

Birding and Conservation Organizations

http://www.birdlouisiana.com   Birding festivals and events listed here.

http://www.grandisle.btnep.org 

http://www.losbird.org/  The Louisiana Ornithological Society website.

www.treesacadiana.org  Trees Acadiana News

Publications

Living Bird - the award-winning quarterly magazine sent to members of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The magazine includes stunning color photographs of birds, articles by top experts in birding and ornithology, reviews of the latest books, binoculars, and equipment, and advice on how to improve your birding skills.