Page 39 - The Miracle of Migration in Animals

HARUN YAHYA

You might think that such speeds would be exhausting for mi-
grating creatures over long distances, but this is not generally the
case. Coming from a very long journey overland or sea, birds some-
times show signs of fatigue, of course, but they do not experience se-
rious problems unless they have faced adverse winds. Even small
landbirds are so little affected by their journey after crossing the Gulf
of Mexico at its widest point, they continue flying inland without
stopping. 7
How and why do birds migrate? For many years, researchers

have been trying to answer those questions. Although a great deal of
progress has been made in this respect, the
most important points are still shrouded in
mystery.
With birds as with other animals,
some members of the same species migrate
while others lead a settled existence. For
this reason, evolutionary scientists are not
able to explain the roots of migration. For
instance, various kinds of wood warblers
Wood warbler
and flycatchers are wholly migratory, most
woodpeckers are permanent residents, but Blue
Jays are partial migrant. If, as the evolutionists
claim, these creatures have developed such a
mechanism to survive, and their bodies have
developed appropriate systems through var-
ious coincidences, why don’t all members
of the same species exhibit the same behav-
ior? How can the residential individuals
ensure the survival of the species?
From the perspective of the evo-
lutionists, this situation defies explana-

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