Birds By Ms. Kopf and Mrs. Taylor’s First Grade Class

Eastern Towhee by Adella.S

Eastern Towhee It makes the sound of its name, tow-hee. Its feathers are orange, white and black. Its beak is straight like a spear. Its feet are perfect for perching. It eats seeds, fruit, insects, spiders, sow bugs and acorns. It makes its nest on the ground. It lays 4-6 eggs.

Cool Facts The female will fan her tail feathers out to scare you away. The Towhee can make a lot of sounds. The male has a pretty orange stripe down his body.

Mockingbird by Aleia

Mockingbird It can copy birds songs its feathers are white, gray and black It has tweezer-like bill It has perching feet It eats insects and fruits It builds its nest in shrubs It lays 2-6 pale cream eggs per brood

Cool Facts Were kept as caged birds in the 1800’s A male may learn around 200 songs throughout its life.

Greater Roadrunner by Bailey

It says Co-coo-coo-coo-cooo It has orange, brown and white feathers It has a long thick beak to kill prey They have 5 ½ toes It eats dragonflies, scorpions and reptiles It builds its’ nest in shrubs or cactus It lays 10 eggs over a few days

Cool Facts It goes fast, 20 miles per hour It kills rattlesnakes by slamming the snakes head on the ground

Bald Eagle by Braeden

Bald Eagle The call is a trick call It has black and white feathers Curved beak to tear prey Hunting feet Eats rabbits and fish It uses sticks for its nests Can lay 1-3 eggs

Cool facts We have helped bald eagles Fights with feet Born with feathers It is our national bird

Peregrine Falcon by Dominic

Peregrine Falcon My bird makes a loud harsh kakkakkak Curved beak and talons to kill prey It eats rabbits and fish and birds It builds its’ nest on a ledge or cliff It lays 2- 5 eggs The eggs are pale cream colored

Cool Facts Peregrine also means wanderer The Falcon can dive in the air Men use Falcons to hunt

Blue Jay by Kyle

Blue Jay My birds’ call is jay-jay My birds’ feathers are blue My birds’ beak is blue, black and pointy The feet are for perching My bird eats beetles, grasshoppers and caterpillars Its nest is made of sticks and leaves It lays 3-7 green and blue eggs

Cool Facts Its’ nest goes up 3 to 30 feet The Blue Jay is the mascot of many sports teams It will chase cats and dogs and humans away from its’ nest

Ostrich by Madison

Ostrich It makes a shrill cackling sound It has black, brown and white feathers It uses its powerful beak to eat whole roots, and plants It has talons on its feet and fights with them It builds its nest on the ground It lays 20 huge white eggs

Cool Facts It is the fastest two legged animal It fights with its legs and feet and can kill a lion or human Its’ egg is as big as 24 chicken eggs.

Chickadee by Marli

Chickadee My birds call is chick-a-dee-dee-dee It feathers are black, gray, yellow and white Its eggs are creamy with red and brown spots It lays 1 to 13 eggs in its nest It eats sunflower seeds and bugs It uses its feet for perching It builds its nest in tree holes

Cool Facts Very curious Hides seeds to eat later The more times it calls dee dee the more danger it senses

Northern Cardinal by Olivia

Northern Cardinal It has a triangular crest on its head. My birds song is Cheer-Cheer-purty-purty. It eats seeds, insects, fruits and grains. They build their nest in a bush. They build their nest with...twigs, leaves, bark fiber and grass. They lay 3-4 brown and white speckled eggs

Cool facts The female puts the food into the mates bill as if they are kissing each other. They do not migrate. The girl is plain brown. The boy is bright red. The babies have no feathers on them when they’re born. They are the state bird of North Carolina.

Pintail Duck by Sarah

Pintail Duck It says quack It feathers are white, black and brown It eats seeds weeds mollusks, tadpoles shrimp and insects It builds it’s nest on the ground but not near water It lays 3-12 eggs

Cool Facts It builds its’ nests earlier than any duck It is a large 30 inch bird It is a great swimmer It uses oil to make its feathers water proof

Pelican by Allyson

Pelican It squawks Its feathers are whitish, gray and brown The beak is orange and thick and swoops down in water to grab its food It has a pouch The bird’s feet are webbed for swimming The pelican eats all kinds of fish

Cool Facts It warms its eggs by standing on them It follows fishing boats to catch its food It can hold 9 gallons of water in its pouch

Red-Tailed Hawk by Ben

Red-Tailed Hawk Its’ call is kreeee ar Its’ tail feather’s are red and it has white brown and green feather Its’ beak is curved to rip prey Its’ feet are for hunting and have sharp claws or talons It eats field mice and insects It builds nest high up in a tree It lays 1 to 5 white eggs with dark spots

Cool Facts Their recorded call is used in movies to represent eagles and hawks The male uses a dive bombing display when mating. It flies up really high then dives straight down to the female

Snowy Owl by Carter

Snowy Owl Their call says whoo- hoo- hoo Its beak is carved and sharp to tear its’ prey It has talons on feet for hunting It eats lemmings, mice and rabbits They scrape a piece of ground to make nest They have 1-9 white eggs per brood.

Cool Facts Owls are the only birds that have feathers on their legs They hunt at day and night They hang out at airports

Flamingo by Grayson

Flamigo My birds song is like a goose My birds feathers are pink My birds beak is like a scoop My birds legs are for wading My bird eat snails and shrimp My birds nest is made out of mud My bird lays one egg

Cool facts When it eats he turns dark pink He stands on one foot He can find his food upside down He has webbed feet and his feet are pink His nose colors are black and orange His beak looks like a sink faucet

Hummingbird by Kylee

Hummingbird My bird’s sound is hmmm My bird feathers are green red and purple Its’ beak is long to drink nectar from flowers It has tiny feet It eats nectar, crickets, and worms It’s nest is built from spit,spider webs and leaves It has two eggs at a time that are yellowish white

Cool Facts They can fly backwards They migrate 100’s of miles It is the smallest bird in the world.

Red Headed Woodpecker by Makhi

Red Headed Woodpecker My bird’s call is syueer, syueer, syueer My birds’ feathers are black, white and red My birds’ beak is long and pointy My birds’ feet are for climbing and perching My bird eats bugs. My birds’ nest is in a tree cavity.

Cool Facts It wedges live grasshoppers in trees to save for eating It has the hardest head of any bird It attacks other birds nests

Bluebird by Merrick

Bluebird It’s song says chur-lee, chur-ee, It has blue, white and orange feathers It has a small beak to eat insects, spiders and fruit. They have perching feet They make their nests in tree holes left by woodpeckers. They make their nest from grass, pine needles, hair and feathers. They lay 2-7 pale blue eggs per clutch.

Cool Facts The male gets then nesting materials The female builds the nest They can use the same nest over and over

Great Horned Owl by Owen.C

Great Horned Owl The great horned owls call is hoot a hoot hoo hoo The great horned owl eats rats, mice, bunnies, skunks, insects and birds The great horned owl lays 2-3 eggs The great horned owls’ feathers are brown, black, gray and white

Cool Facts It is the only animal to eat skunks It can’t smell It kills large birds of prey like other owls, falcons and ospreys. Crows are its enemy.