Nests Hold Interest Even After Birds Are Gone

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My grandchildren used to come to the farm for what I called "Granny's Day Camp." They are now "grand-grownups." So today I'm writing to other people's grandchildren so they can learn about the birds that build their nests on the farm and how boys and girls can help birds find building materials. Here's my message:

The birds on our farm built a wonderful nest one summer. They found all sorts of things to weave twigs together and to tie the nest to the small limbs of our pear tree. They used dry grass, twigs and bits of string, horse hair and sewing thread to build their new home. Birds don't have hands. They stood on two tiny feet and worked mostly with their beaks.

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Nests Hold Interest Even After Birds Are Gone

After the mother laid three or four eggs and kept them warm for a few weeks, the baby birds grew larger and "pippe...

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