Migrating Geese

Migrating Geese

When the days get shorter, the geese fly south. When the temperatures get colder, the geese fly south. When the leaves fall from the trees, the geese fly south.

It is fall, and winter will soon arrive. The land will be covered with snow and ice.

The geese fly south in groups called flocks. They go to a warmer place. They take to the sky, and they get into formations shaped like the letter V. They head for a warmer place. They are migrating.

Flying in a V-formation helps the geese to fly long distances. The V-formation makes it easier for the geese to move through the air. They can cut through the air like a knife.

The goose in the front of the formation has to work the hardest. The geese take turns flying in the front. When the goose in front gets tired, a goose from the back takes its place. This is how geese in a flock work together.