Birds

What makes an animal a bird?

• All birds fly and sleep a lot.

• They lay eggs and eat corn.

• They have feathers, hollow bones and lay eggs.

• They are cute and very friendly.

What are Feathers?

• Feathers are made of cotton. They help birds to fly high in the sky.

• Feathers are made of keratin. They have a very specific structure to help birds fly or keep warm.

• Feathers are beautiful and colorful utensils that birds use to eat.

• Feathers are made of plastic and soft materials that birds use to run around.

How do birds fly?

• Birds walk 10 steps for the "impulse", and the fly away.

• Birds fly in circles in the sky.

• Birds don't fly, they jump.

• Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure to create lift under their wings.

One of the fastest bird is...

• The hen

• The peregrine falcon

• The bluebird.

• The eagle.

Name one bird that cannot fly.

What do birds eat?