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FACTOID!!
Did you know that there are a group of frogs in South America known as 'poison-dart frogs'? There are different types of frogs within the group but most of them are brightly coloured and have black spots. They are dangerous to touch because they have poison on their skin. Native people in the area used to rub the poison onto their arrows before hunting.


A Quick and Easy Bird Nest


Take a yogurt container and nail the lid onto a vertical board or fence.

Carefully make a 4 centimetre (1.5 inch) hole in the bottom of the yogurt container.

Carefully make 3 nail holes on the side of the yogurt container that will be on the bottom. They are used to drain water if the rain gets in.

Securely fasten (glue/tape) the container to the lid.

Watch and see if any birds use your home made nest.

If they do, take a picture, send it in (as a jpeg or mail it as a print), and Global Forest will post it in the GF-Gallery along with your name and we will mail you a GF series sticker for your GF collection.


In order to receive a free GF sticker for participating in this activity you must first be a member of GF Awesome.

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