"Just as we learned to do in the case of other animals, so shall we have to do with the birds. We must examine their mouths to learn what we want to know about them.""You remember too, of course, that in all our old lessons we found the feet as important as the mouths. We always examined the feet. Teacher told us today that we must learn to do the same with the birds.
"He showed us some pictures of birds" feet. They were all different from the feet of any other animal. We call birds" feet claws.
"Although all birds have claws, there are many ways in which the claws of one bird differ from those of another.
"Teacher says that in ever y case the nature, habits, and food of the bird depend upon the form of the claws, as well as upon the bill."SUMMARY
The bones of the bird are thin, light, and hollow. Instead of arms and hands the bird has wings for ?ying. Birds have beaks, which serve as mouth and teeth all in one. Their feet are claws; but they are not all alike.
Lesson 09
Water in other Forms
"Look, Fred, how the steam is puffing out of the spout of the kettle," said Norah, as they sat round the fire.