Inmanyways,birdsarelikepeople.Theybuildhomes.Theyraisefamilies.Somebirdseventakelongwintervacations.Theygotowarmplaces.

There’sonethingbirdscan’tdo.Birdscannotchangetheplaceswheretheylive.Theycan’tprotecttheirland.Birdscannotchangetheplanet,butwecan.

Birdsareimportantfordifferentreasons.Someweeat,likechickens.Othersarehelpfulbecausetheyeatinsectsandrodents.Manybirdshelpplants.Theyspread seeds.

Ibelievebirdsalsomatterbecausetheyconnectustonature.Afewyearsago,IwasinIndia.Apairofhornbillsflewaboveme.Icouldheartheirwingbeats.Icriedoutwithjoy.Ifelthappyseeingtheseamazingbirds.

Birdsmatter.Weshouldprotectthem.Weshouldprotecttheplacestheylive.