The Nature of Things

        Meet Our Birds

What is a bird?

A bird is an animal that has feathers.  It is warm-blooded, hatches from an egg, and has a backbone.  It has a beak, two legs and two wings.  Can you guess which of these birds cannot fly?

                                      Our birds include:

                                                  Zebra finches

                                                  Ring Neck Doves

                                                  Fantail Pigeon

                                                  Rock Doves

                                                  Meyers Parrot

                                                  Senegal Parrot

                                                  Cockatiels

                                                  Bantam Mixed Rooster (red)

                                                  Crevecour Rooster                                                                              

          Bantam Hen

      Polish Hen

       Pekin Duck

           Gadwall Ducks

                  Blue Swedish Duck

**Please note that even though this is a comprehensive list of all of our animals, not all of these animals are appropriate to bring to programs.  In these cases, it is left to the discretion of the environmental educator**