Birds Throughout the Seasons
How do birds adapt to the changing seasons?
Goal:
Goal:
As the seasons change, birds do many things to adapt. Find out more about how birds react in this video.
Peter loves birds. Today, he is watching a special show
all about how birds adapt to the changing seasons. Let’s
take a closer look.
Fall is here, and the birds are very busy getting ready
for winter. As the days get shorter, and the nights get
longer, this tells some birds that it is time to migrate
south.
The birds that do not migrate in autumn are busy in other
ways. They are busy eating and storing energy during this
harvest season.
It is hard to find food in the winter. The growing season
ends, and many birds struggle. Bird feeders like this one
provide birds a regular food source.
Birds get cold just like you. To help them warm up, they
puff up their feathers.
Soon, the cold snowy winter ends, and spring begins. The
birds that migrated fly back. Trees and plants begin to
bloom again, and the temperature gets warmer.
Birds are busy again because they have nests to build
before their new babies arrive.
Summer comes, and babies grow into adults. Soon it will be autumn again, and the seasons go on and on.
Question
Which two seasons are birds the busiest?
Birds are the busiest in autumn and spring. In autumn, birds are migrating or getting ready for winter. In spring, they are building nests and having babies.