Why do you

think birds

have beaks?

Why?

Bird use their

beaks like

you might

use your

hands. They

use beaks to

build nests,

clean their

feathers, and

find food. A

macaw beak

is so strong

it can crack

open nuts.

Woodpeckers

drill their beaks

into wood to

find bugs to eat.

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2 MARCH / APRIL^2022