In January's "Best Builders" issue, we asked you to send us a drawing of an amazing animal builder. Thank you to everyone who sent us their entries. We were delighted to see such a wide range of animals!
Harpy eagle
Flame Bowerbird
The male flame bowerbird builds elaborate bowers to impress the females.
Pelican
Bea, age 9, Northhampton
Burrowing Owl
Georgia, aged 14, Leekbrook
Tawny Owl
Richard Robin
Osprey, swan, squirrel and woodpecker
Robin
Beaver
Beaver
House martin
The beaver dam
Golden-headed cisticola
Bowerbird
Prairie dog
Weasel
Willow Rose, age 8
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