Birds - Facts for Kids

Macaws use their tongues like fingers to move food around in their mouths and extract seeds from fruit!

Finch parents can recognize their own chicks’ calls among hundreds of other baby birds!

Harpy Eagles often use the same perches day after day when hunting, creating favorite lookout spots!

Golden Eagles face big dangers like losing their homes (habitat loss) and human activities, such as building roads or power lines.

Some woodpeckers can eat hundreds or even up to 2,000 insects like ants in a single day!