Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly across the face of the earth…” —Genesis 1:20
Birds show the glory of God. He specially designed their wings and beaks.
Eagles have large, curved wings for swooping and soaring. Black-capped chickadees, gold finches, and other small birds have tiny wings for swiftly flying through forests. For gliding over the ocean, albatrosses have eleven feet wide wings, the largest wingspan of all known birds.
The small, thick bump on a hatchling’s beak helps it crack open its shell. Once the hatchling is out, this egg tooth disappears, because it is no longer needed. Hawks and other birds of prey have long, curved beaks for ferociously tearing apart food. Sparrows, finches, and quite a few other little birds have crooked beaks for crunching on millet, barley, and wheat. The tufted titmouse takes various grains, flies away to a tree branch, violently cracks them against the tree, and eats the yummy grains. The woodpecker has a special pad next to its beak to protect its brain from powerful vibrations. Without all these features, birds could not survive. God designed birds perfectly!
Ruth Burger