A Wonderleaf question
Why do birds migrate?
a real page from the book
Birds migrate because food and warmth move with the seasons. Many fly north to raise chicks during bright, insect-rich summers, then leave when cold weather makes meals scarce and bodies work harder to stay warm. Migration follows the year’s changing buffet.
Some birds travel distances that feel impossible for such small bodies. Day length helps start the urge to go, and many species steer by the sun, stars, landmarks, and even Earth’s magnetism during their long flights.
Wonder words
- migration
- hormones
- constellations
- magnetism
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At sunset, point out north and south, then imagine which direction a wintering bird might choose.
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