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Backyard birdies

How does a chicken say 'I love you'? What do a bush turkey and a car have in common?

Australian backyard birdies is written and illustrated by Andy Geppert. This fun, mostly true book introduces children to the wonderful world of our local birds.

Book cover of 'Australian Backyard Birdies' by Andy Geppert, showing a flamingo, a turkey, a pigeon and a willie wagtail.

Resources

Backyard birdies – activity sheet

This activity invites students to investigate their environment and consider how they can make it more welcoming for local birds.


The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.

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