Why do birds fly south in winter?
Many birds fly south to find warm places with lots of food in winter.
Pip’s answer
- Many birds fly south to find warm places with lots of food in winter.
- When it gets cold, bugs and seeds get hard to find.
- So they fly together to sunny lands, then come back home in spring.
- Wow-ee, buddy, some tiny birds fly thousands of miles without a map!
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For grown-ups
Many birds migrate to warmer places in winter, when insects, seeds and other food become scarce in cold regions. They navigate using the sun, stars, Earth's magnetic field and landmarks. Some, like the Arctic tern, travel tens of thousands of kilometers each year.
Ask your child: If you could fly anywhere for winter, where would you go?
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