Birds Have Feathers Have you seen birds in the city Pigeons on the sidewalk bob their heads Have you seen birds in the water Swans paddle across the lake Like all birds pigeons and swans have feathers Birds are the only animals that have feathers This pigeon lives in the city 4
A swan swims in the lake 5
Feathers help birds stay warm or cool Birds fluff their down feathers to keep warm On hot days they flatten their feathers to cool down A blue jay fluffs its feathers to stay warm 6
Smooth body feathers cover down feathers Body feathers overlap so water runs off them Body feathers help keep this duck dry 7
