The Drinking Bird is a classic science toy that dips its head up and down into a glass of water. It’s filled with a liquid called methylene chloride, and the head is covered with red felt that gets wet when it drinks. But how does it work? Is it perpetual motion?


Let’s take a look at what’s going on with the bird, why it works, and how we’re going to modify it so it can run on its own without using any water at all!


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2 Responses to “Solar Drinking Bird”

  1. You’ll want to look at the shopping list for this unit – it will have direct order links. This particular one is easy to find – it’s called “the drinking bird”.

  2. Where did U By The Bird?