Example 1

The hummingbird beak adaptation

After conducting the experiment, it is clear that the difference in food source is
dependent on the beaks shape and size. From the data, we can see that the only
two materials to pick up the liquid were the straw and eye-dropper. This is due to
the long, thin cylindrical form of the material, and its ability to suck up the
liquid-form food. As a result, it is clear that if a bird
wants to consume tiny particles that live in liquid
such as tadpoles, wrigglers and fish, they will need a
beak that mimics the structure of a straw or eyedropper. An example of a bird who had adapted this
function in order to have a reliable food source is the
Hummingbird. It has a long, thin bill, like a straw, to
sip the nectar out from inside flowers. Due to its
beak, the Hummingbird can easily access its
favourite food supply, therefore the adaption has helped it gain a reliable food
source.

Example 2
The red-breasted robin beak adaptation

Based on the data collected from the experiment, both the tweezers and
chopsticks easily gathered the snakes and sour worms. These materials are
very similar in size and shape and are easy to control. For instance, they are
both solid objects, with two prongs that are the same length, making it easier
to pick objects up and carry them around. An example of a bird who needs a
beak like a set of tweezers of chopsticks is a red-breasted robin. They need this
structure of beak to stab worms and pull them out of the ground.
EXPERIMENT
REAL LIFE ROBIN
EXPLANATION
A red-breasted
robins main food
source is fresh worms
from the dirt. To
represent the robins
diet, we used sour
worms and snake
lollies

The robin uses its

beak to gather and
consume its food.
To represent this
structural feature, we
used a set of
chopsticks

The Robin uses its

sight to look for
worm castings on the
ground. It uses its
small, solid beak to
stab the ground and
grip onto the worm,
dragging it out of the
dirt
It happily eats the
worm