Making birds: observational sketches

In year 1 art, we have begun a sculptural learning path about birds.
Before we can make birds, we need to understand their shape so first we made observational drawings of many types of birds. We watched videos and looked at photographs.
We noticed the shape of their beaks, bodies, heads, feathers, wings, tails, legs and feet. We used pencil, pastel, crayon to make marks.
Here are some of our drawings: