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Title
Which bird food will the birds eat.

Problem Scenario
I am wondering why different birds come to another bird food.

Broad Question
seeing what birds seed they come to most.

Specific Question
Understanding why that bird chose that specific bird seed.

Hypothesis
I think that the birds are going to pick the first bird feed.

Variables
How hungry the birds are

Independent Variable:
2 type of bird food

Dependent Variable:
which bird food do birds pick

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
type of bird feed.

General Plan

 * 1) build bird house.
 * 2) put the bird seed in.
 * 3) make sure the bird seed is secure
 * 4) hang up the feeders
 * 5) observe the birds
 * 6) documentation of the birds chooses
 * 7) write in observations

Potential Problems And Solutions

 * 1) other animals could consume the food
 * 2) weather restrictions could make some data faulty
 * 3) they could not like both foods

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

 * 1) weather
 * 2) animals
 * 3) not being able to hand it up
 * 4) my dog could bark at the bird so they will not eat

Number Of Comparison Categories:
I am comparing 2 different bird foods.

Number of Comparison Samples:
I am doing 3 samples.

Number Of Observation In Each Sample:
I will be observing how many birds choose each food.

When data will be collected
Saturday, 3/16/13, Sunday, 3/17/13, and Tuesday 3/19/13.

Where will data be collected?:
My bird feeder was hanging on a pole in my yard in East Conway.

What is your experimental unit?
My experimental unit is which bird food do the birds prefer.

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this || Cost ||
 * 2 || feeder || own them || 0 ||
 * 4 || bags of feed || parris farmers || 4.98 ||
 * 1 || camera || borrow from mom || 0 ||
 * 1 || sd card || own them || 0 ||
 * 1 || poster board || dollar store || .50 ||
 * 12 || markers || Michelah || 0 ||
 * 1 || Dad || from MOM || 0 ||

Detailed Procedure

 * 1) build bird house.
 * 2) put the bird seed in.
 * 3) make sure the bird seed is secure
 * 4) hang up the feeders
 * 5) observe the birds
 * 6) documentation of the birds chooses
 * 7) write in observations every minute

Time Line
**2/26 complete experiment** 3/7 analysis due 3/15 discussion due 3/22 poster due 3/29 KMS science fair

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Benefit to Community and/or Science
People with bird feeders would probably like to know which bird food birds like best when choosing bird food for their bird feeders.

Background Research
Birds in NH eat lots of different foods. They eat bird seed, mealworms and insects, suet, and peanut butter. They eat lots of other things too like fruit and nuts. NH has lots of different birds.