Transcript 2.1 Module 2 - Birds and nests presentation

Birds
and their nests
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Why do birds have nests?
so they can lay
their eggs
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They need a place that is safe
They need a place where there is the kind
of food they like
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So where do birds build their nests?
But some birds make their nests in different places
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Some nest on the
ground
Some nest in holes
in trees or in walls
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Some nest in
holes in the
ground
Some build
nests of mud
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Some don’t build nests at all
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How can we help birds to build
good nests?
Leave some of the materials they need
twigs
dry grass
moss
wool
dead leaves
feathers
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We can leave places that they
might like
Trees with branches and holes
Old buildings like barns and sheds
Some untidy places with shrubby plants
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We can make some nesting places for them
Blue tits
like this
one
Robins like
this one
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Birds use bird boxes to
lay their eggs in spring
Can you think why birds need
boxes in autumn and winter?
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This is a special wall that has been built at
Gouthwaite for birds
It has lots of holes
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Holes like this …
And this is a Sand martin which
uses the holes for its nest.
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What have we learned?
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Birds build nests
Birds build in lots
of different places
so they can lay their eggs safely
- in trees
- in holes
- on the ground
- in buildings
Birds use different
materials for nests
twigs, feathers, wool, leaves,
moss and mud
We can help birds
by leaving places and materials they need
by making some boxes or special walls for them to nest
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