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HUNTERS AND HUNTED
Some birds hunt other animals to get their food, while some have to be on guard against animals that want to hunt them. Can you tell the difference between a hunter and a hunted bird?
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
Who eats what? In this experiment you put out a variety of foods, and figure out which birds come to each kind.
HOW'S THE WATER?
Birds need safe drinking water as well as food. See what can happen to birds if their water supply is polluted, then learn how to do some experiments and test the safety of your water.
BEAKS ARE TOOLS
Good food can be hard to get at. Birds have evolved beaks that are very good at gathering their special food. Can you figure out what a bird eats by looking at it's beak?
BACKYARD BIRDFEEDER
Attract certain kinds of birds by putting out specific foods. We show you how.




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