A flying bird uses flight to find food, escape predators and move. Here are some fun facts to know about a flying bird.
Flying for food
The majority of birds are flying birds. They use flight as a means of finding food, traveling and escaping predators. Every species of bird uses its ability to fly differently. For example, hummingbirds and eagles are each a flying bird and use flight to find food, but the way they go about it and the food that's appealing to them is much different. A hummingbird will look for nectar, which can be found deep inside a flower. He then flies in place while extracting the nectar from the flower. The eagle, on the other hand, will fly high in the sky and when it sees a field mouse, will dive bomb the mouse and scoop it up in his talons.
Flying to escape
Because birds are generally small animals, they needed some kind of biological advantage to keep them alive and help perpetuate the species. That advantage is flying and a flying bird uses this ability to escape and steer clear of predators. Without the ability to fly, such small animals would have a hard time surviving.
Movement
Clearly a flying bird uses its ability to fly so it can move. Yes, they fly all over your yard and through the park, but for many birds, the movement that flight allows is used for a much greater purpose. Many birds fly south for the winter because they need to move on to an area that has more food and, in some cases, is more conducive to mating. Different birds move to the south at different times and not all of them go, but migration is one key reason that a bird needs to be a flying bird.
Most birds move in large flocks when they head down south. A flying bird needs flying partners during migration because other birds help him figure out where he's going and protects him from food. It's much harder for a predator to pick off a bird when it's in the middle of a large pack than if it were to be flying alone.
Flying components
A flying bird need to have wings, strong feet and a broad breast bone in order to fly. These three components work together to give the bird the strength and the direction to take off and land. Without these three things, a flying bird would have a very difficult time doing what it does best.
