Page 47 - The Origin of Birds and Flight

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 45

turkey, quail and wild chicken also flapped their wings—when running
up inclines and steep surfaces. 32 However, these observations are no
indication that these creatures are less developed, nor that they evolved
from dinosaurs.
Dial, an evolutionist who supports the idea that birds evolved from
dinosaurs, sought to place his observations of partridges running with
wing assistance in the imaginary dino-bird evolution scenario.
According to the scenario favored by Dial, when dinosaurs fleeing in
panic from predators headed towards steep slopes, they beat their fore-
arms to gain extra speed. Their forearms thus gradually devel-
oped into wings. But clearly, Dial’s claim is nothing but a
work of the imagination. Showing that shortening birds’
feathers reduces aerodynamic effects provides no
explanation for the flight allegedly displayed by
dinosaurs.

While running up slopes or tree
trunks, partridges choose to run
rather than flylapping their wings
as they go for greater speed.
Their wings thus serve somewhat
like the ailerons on a racing car.
These movements prove that
partridges are not
poorly developed,
nor that birds
evolved from dinosaurs.