Tag Archives: feathers

Ducks – how do they stay dry?

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Ducks are birds that can fly and swim. Look at the duck’s feet. They look different to other birds feet don’t they? Their special feet are called webbed feet and the shape of them helps the duck to swim very well in water. Now watch the baby duck in the video below. See how she [...]

Episode – Aeroplane

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Poor little Enda the Eagle, he’s learning how to fly but doesn’t know how to turn and he keeps crashing into things! Garth and Bev need to discover which feathers Enda should use to turn whilst flying.  If they can discover something new; Grandfather Lir will send Garth and Bev through the time spiral to meet the inventors who discovered the aeroplane! Can you [...]

Feeding Ducks

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Do you have a pond near your home where you can watch ducks swimming? Maybe this weekend Mum or Dad could take you there to feed the ducks. Bring some ducky snacks with you and if you’re lucky the brave ducks will waddle right up to you! Don’t the ducks look cute when they swim? Do you see how their feathers [...]