The males are usually more brightly colored than the females and spend a lot of the springtime singing. Male birds use their songs and bright colors to attract a female ' s attention. Females use their dull colors to hide themselves, their nest and babies from predators. Their Habitat Birds have adapted to live in many different places. Some birds can float on water and live near oceans, lakes or rivers.
Some birds hunt other animals.
They generally like open places like fields, deserts or prairies. Woodpeckers chisel holes in trees to make homes and find food. Many small birds live in areas that have trees, bushes or high grass in which they can nest, hide and find food. Birds are usually found only in those places to which they have adapted. Using a Field Guide By looking at a bird and determining its basic shape and color, paying attention to its beak, wings, feet and where it lives you can use books called field guides to find out what that bird ' s name is.