Birds. Find out the world. Dunaeva Yu.A.

What do you think, how do birds differ from animals? Yes, of course, birds have wings, and they can fly, but the animals are basically not. And the birds also have a beak, and they peck, and the animals have teeth, and they bite. But there is another important difference that many have never thought about. Look out the window. How many wild animals do you see on the street? Most likely, your answer will be not at all.

And how many birds do you see? Well, at least one sparrow, or a dove, or a crow will definitely come across you. But they are wild. They have no and never had the owners. This is what is another important difference between birds and animals. To observe in nature around the furry or fluffy four -legged, you need to go far, climb into deaf forests or mountains, sit in ambush. And to see a dozen different birds - not in cages, but in the wild - just go to the country or take a walk in the nearest park.

Almost all wild animals that can be found in nature are hunting objects. They hide, as they see a danger in a person. Birds are another matter. Those of them, whom people also hunt, are so simply in their eyes and will not appear. And other feathered brethren feels near a person more or less calmly. In countries where nature is guarded for a long time and thoroughly, wild animals also gradually cease to be afraid of people. For example, in Germany, rabbits jump on lawns, and in the USA you can find deer and even porcupine in the USA on the street.

there is such an interesting game. It is called "observation of birds." The one who sees more and call different birds wins. Observers of birds use special books called field determinants. These books have many exact color images of different birds. The book that you are now holding in your hands can also help you in the very first experiments of bird observation.