The secret life of birds

Completion certificate

Congratulations on completing your secret life of birds Tool Kit For Eco Heroes. You are now a bird expert!

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Be sure to display your certificate proudly and wow your friends with the fascinating facts that you’ve learnt.

Just remember to keep saving our planet.

The secret life of birds quiz

Here are the answers to the quiz

1. False: The ostrich is the largest bird on the planet.

2. True: Birds evolved from a group of meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods. The oldest bird-like fossils are more than 150 million years old.

3. False: The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, reaching a speed of over 180 miles per hour when it dives to catch its prey.

4. False: It’s true that all birds have wings, but they can’t all fly.

5. True: It is estimated that an owl’s night vision is up to 100 times better than a human.

6. True: Every part of a bird’s body helps it fly, including lightweight bones!

7. True: Some birds even steal other birds’ nests.

8. True: Emily Williamson along with friends started an organisation to protect birds and stop their feathers being used, it led to the formation of the RSPB.

9. True: It’s one of the most popular hobbies in the world!

10. False: Birds don’t have any teeth!

Activities

Here are the answers for the puzzle cards

Build a nest

The first twig to be laid down was BLUE, followed by ORANGE, GREEN, TURQUOISE, YELLOW.

Who eats what?

The duck eats aquatic plants
The trush eats berries
The vulture eats kill
The pelican eats fish
The owl eats mice

Bird of prey search

Bird riddles

  1. An owl

  2. A woodpecker

  3. Jay

  4. Penguin

Bird spotter

  1. BLACKBIRD

  2. STARLING

  3. MAGPIE

  4. PIGEON

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