My writing explanation with Jasmine about baby birds

How do baby birds survive to adulthood?
Baby birds are so cute and they look as if they have an easy life. But in reality, it can be a bit tricky! Learning to fly in ONE day is like learning to swim in ONE HOUR! Baby birds must have A LOT of trouble, so here is some information.

Nearly all baby birds are without covering and blind when they come out of the egg. They are called hatchlings. Their parents must keep them warm and feed them roughly every 15 minutes during the day. Most young birds ask for food by opening their beaks and chirping. This is called gaping or food begging. The parents put food into the babies mouths. Every type of bird eats different foods. Some eat bugs, some eat berries, and some eat seeds when they’re older. The adults know just what to feed the babies.Soon their eyes open and feathers start to grow, and then the babies are called nestlings. The new feathers are called blood quills or pin feathers. These new feathers look like shiny blue tubes. The birds tails are just starting to grow, and are less than 1/2 inch long.

Birds that are two weeks old are called fledglings. They have grown so fast that now they have feathers, and a tail that's about 1/2 inch long. The birds are inquisitive and want to discover the world. They leave the nest even though they can’t fly or eat on their own. The beginner birds hop on the ground and call to their parents to be fed.

It will take the little birds a few days to be able to fly up to unelevated branches. It will take two weeks for them to learn to feed themselves. The parents show the young ones how to find food and what to eat. The adult birds make loud noises to warn the fledglings when danger is close-at-hand.

After two more weeks, the babies are as big as adults and can fly well. They have long tails and are called juveniles. Some will still plead with their parents for food, even though they can eat on their own! Soon the parent birds get ready for their next group of babies. Most birds can only have families in the spring and summer, and will have 2-3 nests of young during this time of year.So from the facts that we have found out, baby birds seem to live a simple life, but they don’t. They lead very complicating lives. But by the time they're adults, they have become mature and responsible. They’re definitely not babies anymore.

Thanks for reading!!

My spelling sentences

My spelling sentences

Simple: I am fashionable.

Compound: I have discipline, so I am mature.

Complex: I have discipline, while I'm also fashionable.

My spelling words for Monday 23rd of November

New words for Monday 23rd of November

1. fashionable
2. generosity
3. terrapin
4. excellence
5. fibre
6. discipline

Our groups turtle writing

Paragraph one

An adult sea turtle from the late Jurassic period, which was 150 000 000 years ago, climbs up a beach to lay 50 to 200 ping pong sized eggs. First she digs a huge hole, so that she can lay the eggs. Sadly, in theory, 20% don’t hatch.

Paragraph two

After 6 weeks, 800 leathery eggs hatch. The baby sea turtles are so small, they can fit in the palm of your hand. Then they start to crawl towards the water. Only 50% make it, because of the crabs and birds. Once they’re in the water, their next problem are big fish and whales.

Paragraph Three

As the recently hatched sea turtles slide into the water, new animals are after them. This includes different types of fish, sharks, dolphins and also whales. They are extremely cautious as they swim up to the surface to take a breath of fresh air. After a few months of swimming in the ocean, the sea turtles group together under a slimy patch of seaweed for shelter from their hunters. After a passage of years, the survivors increase their size. Roughly 50% of the sea turtles that made it into the water would perish. After a long time, the sea turtles are old enough to come to the surface to breed. 20% make it to the breeding age without human interference, and only 2 survive to breeding age with human interference.  

Conclusion

They have been living for as long as 150 million years, since the late Jurassic, which is amazing. It was thought to be a long shot, but it’s instead a miracle.