Birds lay eggs. many birds make there nest up in trees. Some birds like penguins and ostriches don't fly. Most birds fly. Sometimes birds make there nests out of string, straw, and twigs. Then the bird lays the eggs in the spring or the summer. the eggs take a month to hatch. the mama bird sits on the eggs until they hatch. The babies look a light pink because they have not yet grown their feathers. once they hatch the mama bird goes and looks for food such as: worms and bugs. the birds grow up and the adult birds wait until they are old enough to teach her young to fly! A bird can live up to be about ten years, but some birds like parrots live up to about seventy- five years. Sure enough the mom bird dies and the cycle repeats.
Nearly all baby birds are naked and blind when they come out of the egg. They are called "hatchlings." Their parents must keep them warm and feed them every 15 minutes during the day!Most young birds ask for food by opening their beaks and peeping. This is called "gaping" or "food begging." The parents put food into the babies' mouths. Each type of bird eats a different food. Some eat bugs, some eat berries, and some will eat seed when they are older. The adults know just what to feed the babies.
Soon their eyes open and feathers start to grow, and then the babies are called "nestlings." The new feathers are called "blood quills" or "pin feathers." These new feathers look like shiny blue tubes. The nestlings' tails are just starting to grow and are less than 1/2 inch long.
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Soon their eyes open and feathers start to grow, and then the babies are called "nestlings." The new feathers are called "blood quills" or "pin feathers." These new feathers look like shiny blue tubes. The nestlings' tails are just starting to grow and are less than 1/2 inch long.
from: http://www.placeforwildbirds.org/story.html#anchorH