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Episode: Osprey

Purpose: To create a tasty attraction for local birds.

Materials: orange, apple, cherries, grapes, blueberries, cranberries, bananas, twine and a needle with a large eyehole

Instructions:

1) Cut the fruit into chunks.

2) Thread the needle with a long piece of twine and string pieces of fruit onto the twine.

3) For a more colorful display, alternate the pieces of fruit. Tie the loose ends together and hang the mobile from a tree branch.


Project Files
Slide Show: See behind-the-scenes photos from this project.   Wildlife Facts: Learn more about the osprey from the National Wildlife Federation.

Pictures: DCI |

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