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Birds are happy animals. They make beautiful noises.
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Birds can fly. They use their wings.
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They live in a flock. That is a group of birds.
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They build nests in trees. They use their beaks. They pick up sticks. They make a nest with the sticks.
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They have eggs in the nest. Baby birds are born from the eggs!
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Some people like to have pet birds. There are many kinds of pet birds. Some pet birds are small. Some pet birds are large.
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Some pet birds like to sing. Some pet birds like to talk. They copy what they hear. They copy what humans say. They say them to other people. It's funny!
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Many pet birds live in cages. Do you think birds like to live in a cage? A bird likes to fly. A bird likes to go outside.
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Birds can get sad in cages. They get sad if you don't look after them. When they are sad, they lose their feathers.
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If you have a pet bird, make sure it is happy. A happy bird is a great pet.