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Birds are intelligent and complex creatures; they are not low maintenance pets. Find resources to better understand birds and how to care for them properly.

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Instructional - E-Books & Audiobooks for Adults

Birds for Dummies by Spadafori, Gina; DVM, Brian L. Speer; Thornton, Kim Campbell
Birds off the Perch by Larry Lachman; Diane Grindol; Frank Kocher
Parakeets For Dummies by Moustaki, Nikki
Your Dream Pet Lovebird (Dream Birds, #1) by Birde, Darla
Your Dream Pet Cockatiel (Dream Birds, #2) by Birde, Darla

Birds are incredibly intelligent animals. Here are some books that go more in depth into the complexity of birds.

Additional information - E-Books & Audiobooks for Adults

Alex and Me by Irene Pepperberg
Gifts of the Crow by John Marzluff; Tony Angell; Danny Campbell
The Parrot Who Thought She Was a Dog by Ellis-Bell, Nancy

E-Books for Children

Beaky's Guide to Caring for Your Bird by Thomas, Isabel; Peterson, Rick
Birds by Amstutz, Lisa J.
Pet Birds by Gardeski, Christina Mia

Cloud Library

Setting up and using your account is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3.

1 - Download the cloudLibrary App from the Apple Store or Google play.

2 - Open the app and using the drop down menu, select your state, library, and enter your Alvin Sherman Library username and password. Then agree to cloudLibrary's terms and conditions.

3 - Now you are ready to check out eAudio-books or eBooks.

NOTE: NSU users login to your cloudLibrary user account with Shark ID and password. Alvin Sherman Library card holders and e-card holders login into your cloudLibrary user account with library card number as the Library Card ID and your last name as the Password/PIN.

Catalog

Use the library's catalog to search for materials by keyword, author, or title. Click on an entry to view an item's availability, location, and call number.

NSU Database

Come check out our database "Birds of the World." Available to public patrons and NSU affiliates, accesible from home!

Birds of the World

Instructional - Print Books for Adults

African Grey Parrot Handbook by Mattie Sue Athan
Cockatiels by Thomas Haupt
Exotic Pets Handbook by David Manning
Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan
Parakeets by Annette Wolter; Karin Heckel (Illustrator); Hildegard Niemann
Parrot Training by Bonnie Munro Doane
The Cockatiel by Julie Rach
Parrotlets by Matthew M. Vriends

Birds are incredibly intelligent animals. Here are some books that go more in depth into the complexity of birds.

Additional Information - Print Books for Adults

Bird Brains by Candace Savage
Mind of the Raven by Bernd Heinrich
Of Parrots and People by Mira Tweti
The Alex Studies by Irene Pepperberg
he Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman

Print Books for Children

About Parrots by Cathryn Sill; John Sill (Illustrator)
Alex the Parrot by Stephanie Spinner; Meilo So (Illustrator)
Birds by Julie Murray
Bird Talk by Lita Judge (Illustrator)
Care for a Pet Parrot by Ameila LaRoche
Caring for My New Parakeet by John Bankston; Morgan Brody (Editor)
For the Birds by Peggy Thomas; Laura Jacques (Illustrator)
Magnificent Macaws by Alex Kuskowski; C. A. Nobens (Illustrator)
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds by Catherine Hughes

Wildlife Sanctuaries

"The SAWGRASS NATURE CENTER & WILDLIFE HOSPITAL is a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our Center is located on 5 acres of land in the Sportsplex Park, donated by the City of Coral Springs (adjacent to the Sawgrass Expressway between Sample Road and Royal Palm Blvd.). The Nature Center is a place where people of all ages can come to observe birds, mammals, reptiles and native plants and learn to appreciate the beauty of nature in South Florida. 

We currently have two buildings on site: a multi-purpose building with a meeting room, nature gift boutique, offices, and restrooms; and the wildlife hospital where wild native animals are treated, rehabilitated, and released back into the wild. Non-releasable and exotic animals & birds will allow a close-up viewing opportunity in the Center’s permanent exhibit area. Animals and birds will be housed in natural-looking habitats and aviaries. We also have an outdoor classroom to hold educational programs, lectures, camp, parties, group activities, and to host meetings."

Visit at: South Florida Wildlife Center

"Established in 1927, Flamingo Gardens is one of the oldest botanical gardens and attractions in South Florida. Originally founded by Floyd L. and Jane Wray as an orange grove, the nonprofit botanical gardens is home to 18 “Champion” trees, the largest trees of their species, including the largest tree in Florida. Specialized botanical gardens, including a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, Tom Coffey Aranda Garden, Croton Garden, and Bromeliad Garden dot the main Arboretum. The wildlife sanctuary features over 3,000 species of rare & exotic, tropical, subtropical, and native plants and trees. Flamingo Gardens’ sanctuary is home to the largest collection of Florida native wildlife including alligators, bobcats, eagles, otters, panthers, peacock, and of course, flamingos!"

Visit at: Flamingo Gardens

"The SAWGRASS NATURE CENTER & WILDLIFE HOSPITAL is a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our Center is located on 5 acres of land in the Sportsplex Park, donated by the City of Coral Springs (adjacent to the Sawgrass Expressway between Sample Road and Royal Palm Blvd.). The Nature Center is a place where people of all ages can come to observe birds, mammals, reptiles and native plants and learn to appreciate the beauty of nature in South Florida. 

We currently have two buildings on site: a multi-purpose building with a meeting room, nature gift boutique, offices, and restrooms; and the wildlife hospital where wild native animals are treated, rehabilitated, and released back into the wild. Non-releasable and exotic animals & birds will allow a close-up viewing opportunity in the Center’s permanent exhibit area. Animals and birds will be housed in natural-looking habitats and aviaries. We also have an outdoor classroom to hold educational programs, lectures, camp, parties, group activities, and to host meetings."

Visit at: Sawgrass Nature Center