Birds and Balance
		Here's a study guide to help organize your Web research. Consider these questions as you do your research. Print this handout by clicking "Print" from your browser. Bird's Name: Habitat: Describe the bird's habitat. Diet: What does the bird eat? Has the bird always eaten the same thing? If the bird's diet fluctuates, what are some factors that cause these changes? How do these changes affect the ecosystem? Threats to Survival: Is there any danger to the bird's survival? If so, describe the danger and explain how the bird population is responding to this danger. How would a decline in the bird's population affect the ecosystem in which it lives? Birds often serve as an indicator to the environment's health. What does this mean? What, if anything, is being done to protect the species? Food Chain: What are primary producers? Give three examples. Where do they get their energy? What are primary consumers? Give three examples. Where do they get their energy? What are decomposers? Give three examples. Where do they get their energy? How much energy is lost in the transference? What role do birds serve in the food chain? What benefits do birds bring to the ecosystem? Resources: List at least two resources you used during your research. They can be online as well as print resources.