Bird Migration Archives - Our Funny Little Site Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Bird Has The Longest Migration Path Each Spring https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/this-bird-has-the-longest-migration-path-each-spring/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:27:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=14762 Have you ever complained about your long commute to work? Well, prepare to feel a bit sheepish because there’s a feathery friend out there who makes our travel woes look like a walk in the park. Today we’re taking a look at the Arctic tern, a bird that literally goes to the ends of the […]

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]]> Have you ever complained about your long commute to work? Well, prepare to feel a bit sheepish because there’s a feathery friend out there who makes our travel woes look like a walk in the park. Today we’re taking a look at the Arctic tern, a bird that literally goes to the ends of the Earth on its migration path. Let’s take a closer look.

The Ultimate Globetrotter

The Arctic tern is unassuming in appearance, with its sleek white body, black cap, and red beak and legs. But, in fact, it’s an extreme athlete! Every year, the Arctic tern migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic and back again. This epic journey can span over 43,500 miles annually. To put that into perspective, that’s like flying around the circumference of the Earth almost twice!

@pavlinasudrich Felt alone in a lot of cities. Never felt alone in the bush. #alone #nature #birds #bird #arctictern #fishing #animals ♬ Je te laisserai des mots – Patrick Watson

Why the Long Journey?

You might wonder, why go through all that effort? Well, the Arctic tern has a pretty good reason: endless summer. By migrating from one pole to the other, the Arctic tern enjoys continuous daylight, basking in the summer of the northern and southern hemispheres. It allows the terns to access abundant food sources and optimal breeding conditions.

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]]> Why Do Birds Fly South in the Winter? https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/birds-fly-south-winter/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:01:48 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=1103 Have you ever wondered why birds fly south in the winter? Not all of them do that, but some species are well-known for their seasonal migrations. The main reasons for moving south to spend winter is the type of food birds eat and the area they live. Many places inhabited by birds don’t provide them […]

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]]> Have you ever wondered why birds fly south in the winter? Not all of them do that, but some species are well-known for their seasonal migrations. The main reasons for moving south to spend winter is the type of food birds eat and the area they live.

Many places inhabited by birds don’t provide them much food during wintertime. There’s no nectar or insects, so they are forced to look for food elsewhere.

Scientists do not agree whether birds migrate instinctively or due to some specific environmental cues. It depends on birds, too. Some of them will delay migration as long as they can find something to eat.

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]]> How Do Birds Stay Warm During Winter? https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/birds-stay-warm-winter/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:36:42 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=1851 Many birds don’t fly south during winter, like woodpeckers, cardinals, and chickadees. So how do they stay warm during winter? These birds often find a warm place to spend winter nights in. They will look for shelters in tree cavities, upturned roots, tree stumps, etc. People have also found birds in abandoned cars, in mailboxes, […]

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]]> Many birds don’t fly south during winter, like woodpeckers, cardinals, and chickadees. So how do they stay warm during winter?

These birds often find a warm place to spend winter nights in. They will look for shelters in tree cavities, upturned roots, tree stumps, etc. People have also found birds in abandoned cars, in mailboxes, old shoes, garages, etc.

Why don’t they just migrate like many other kinds of birds? Turns out, birds that don’t migrate have evolved to overcome the harsh weather. During the winter days, they are mostly on the run for food, and it’s nighttime when they need a shelter to hide in.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Bird Migration Archives - Our Funny Little Site Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Bird Has The Longest Migration Path Each Spring https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/this-bird-has-the-longest-migration-path-each-spring/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:27:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=14762 Have you ever complained about your long commute to work? Well, prepare to feel a bit sheepish because there’s a feathery friend out there who makes our travel woes look like a walk in the park. Today we’re taking a look at the Arctic tern, a bird that literally goes to the ends of the […]

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]]> Have you ever complained about your long commute to work? Well, prepare to feel a bit sheepish because there’s a feathery friend out there who makes our travel woes look like a walk in the park. Today we’re taking a look at the Arctic tern, a bird that literally goes to the ends of the Earth on its migration path. Let’s take a closer look.

The Ultimate Globetrotter

The Arctic tern is unassuming in appearance, with its sleek white body, black cap, and red beak and legs. But, in fact, it’s an extreme athlete! Every year, the Arctic tern migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic and back again. This epic journey can span over 43,500 miles annually. To put that into perspective, that’s like flying around the circumference of the Earth almost twice!

@pavlinasudrich Felt alone in a lot of cities. Never felt alone in the bush. #alone #nature #birds #bird #arctictern #fishing #animals ♬ Je te laisserai des mots – Patrick Watson

Why the Long Journey?

You might wonder, why go through all that effort? Well, the Arctic tern has a pretty good reason: endless summer. By migrating from one pole to the other, the Arctic tern enjoys continuous daylight, basking in the summer of the northern and southern hemispheres. It allows the terns to access abundant food sources and optimal breeding conditions.

The post This Bird Has The Longest Migration Path Each Spring appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

]]> Why Do Birds Fly South in the Winter? https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/birds-fly-south-winter/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:01:48 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=1103 Have you ever wondered why birds fly south in the winter? Not all of them do that, but some species are well-known for their seasonal migrations. The main reasons for moving south to spend winter is the type of food birds eat and the area they live. Many places inhabited by birds don’t provide them […]

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]]> Have you ever wondered why birds fly south in the winter? Not all of them do that, but some species are well-known for their seasonal migrations. The main reasons for moving south to spend winter is the type of food birds eat and the area they live.

Many places inhabited by birds don’t provide them much food during wintertime. There’s no nectar or insects, so they are forced to look for food elsewhere.

Scientists do not agree whether birds migrate instinctively or due to some specific environmental cues. It depends on birds, too. Some of them will delay migration as long as they can find something to eat.

The post Why Do Birds Fly South in the Winter? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

]]> How Do Birds Stay Warm During Winter? https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/birds-stay-warm-winter/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:36:42 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=1851 Many birds don’t fly south during winter, like woodpeckers, cardinals, and chickadees. So how do they stay warm during winter? These birds often find a warm place to spend winter nights in. They will look for shelters in tree cavities, upturned roots, tree stumps, etc. People have also found birds in abandoned cars, in mailboxes, […]

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]]> Many birds don’t fly south during winter, like woodpeckers, cardinals, and chickadees. So how do they stay warm during winter?

These birds often find a warm place to spend winter nights in. They will look for shelters in tree cavities, upturned roots, tree stumps, etc. People have also found birds in abandoned cars, in mailboxes, old shoes, garages, etc.

Why don’t they just migrate like many other kinds of birds? Turns out, birds that don’t migrate have evolved to overcome the harsh weather. During the winter days, they are mostly on the run for food, and it’s nighttime when they need a shelter to hide in.

The post How Do Birds Stay Warm During Winter? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

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