Providing
bits of string and twigs is a big help to nesting building birds. At our activity called Birds
Nesting Soup kids learned about Michigan’s nesting birds, saw actual bird
nests, and made a “Birdie Helper” or "soup". A soup-size
aluminum can is filled with a variety of materials birds may use in nest construction and
hung from a tree - over time, birds pull bits from the can as they construct nests nearby.
Above left, participants "stir the pot" filled with essential ingredients. [March 2005]
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J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store ~ Grand
Blanc, MI ~ 810-695-8733
Providing
bits of string and twigs is a big help to nesting building birds. At our activity called Birds
Nesting Soup kids learned about Michigan’s nesting birds, saw actual bird
nests, and made a “Birdie Helper” or "soup". A soup-size
aluminum can is filled with a variety of materials birds may use in nest construction and
hung from a tree - over time, birds pull bits from the can as they construct nests nearby.
Above left, participants "stir the pot" filled with essential ingredients. [March 2005]