This bird
This is a looking page. What do you see when you look at this blue jay?
Its wings are stretched out. The feathers overlap. Because they overlap,
the feathers catch and hold the air. They help the bird fly.
The bird’s tail feathers overlap, too. They help the bird steer itself
when it flies, and they help the bird land.
The bird has claws on its feet. The claws help the bird perch on the
birch log.
If you could touch this bird, you would find that it has two kinds of
feathers. The feathers you see are stiff. Under these, next to the
bird’s skin, is a layer of soft feathers called down. Down helps keep
the bird warm. Some birds line their nests with down.
Blue Jay
