People say this:"The month of September collects birds on the way." And it’s not for nothing that they say! Before the cold comes, in many regions of Russia, some species of birds leave them. In this article we will talk about which birds in the fall fly to warm lands and why, strictly speaking, they do it.
Golden autumn. Who and where flies?
Watch migratory birds in autumnyears quite interesting. Cranes, ducks, thrushes, swallows usually fly away to warm areas for wintering. And among them there is a peculiar sequence. For example, the first to leave homeland swifts, the last - the ducks.
Already in September, in their flocks begin to gathercranes. So they are preparing for a long journey. These beauties say goodbye to us until the very spring with their beautiful guttural cry, which is carried so far in this pure autumn air that you just wonder!
In early October, geese are sent on a long journey. There is a saying about them among the people: "Geese on their tail are dragging a winter-winter, and on the nose - snow-snow."
Swallows fly to the Mediterranean coast for the winter. The most desperate of them even fly directly to Africa!
What do you think birds fly in autumnwarm edges one by one? Right! These are kites, kingfishers, hawks, falcons and cuckoos. However, most migratory birds still leave their homelands in flocks. For example, ducks generally line up in a row, and geese and cranes fly a wedge.
What will fall?
From what birds in the autumn fly to warm lands, one can predict which it actually will be! Consider this sign on the example of all the same cranes.
Why do birds fly south in the fall?
It would seem that the answer to this question is simple, asnever. But it was not there, friends! Birds are leaving homeland not only because of the coming cold weather! After all, if that were the case, then why do sparrows and pigeons, and also crows and tits, spend the winter next to a man? Is their plumage more dense than that of handsome cranes? Of course not! The point here is not in the cold, but in the diet!
Evolution decreed that sparrows and pigeonsadapted themselves to find food in the garbage cans, garbage dumps. This "winter" bird is not afraid of either winter or autumn! Birds fly away (photo 1), which feed only on fish, insects and their larvae. After all, staying in the winter in the former lands is like death for them. Until spring there will be no insects and fish (because the reservoirs are covered with ice). So the poor migratory birds have to travel from one end of the globe to the other, thousands of kilometers away!
Long trip
So, now we are with you, friends, we know whatBirds fly away to warm countries in the fall and, most importantly, what makes them do it! In addition, they spend as much energy on their long flight as a person on a long journey. Many of us get tired after only a few kilometers, and the birds in general have to travel a distance of two thousand kilometers without any stop! This is a real heroic deed!
