https://www.pitara.com/tags/water-birds/Recent content in Water Birds on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/storm-petrel-a-bird-that-walks-on-water/Sat, 22 Sep 2001 20:28:20 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/storm-petrel-a-bird-that-walks-on-water/<p>You must have heard of St. Peter, the saint, who is said to have walked on water. Well, there is a bird which is named after the saint, because it looks as if it is walking on water.</p> <p>It is called the stormy petrel. It is not known whether the petrel actually walks on water. But, it somehow manages to stay above water. This gives the impression that it is walking on water.</p> <figure class="image-medium has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/wilsons-storm-petrel.jpg" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/wilsons-storm-petrel_hu_d3348853e01a8ea1.jpg" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/wilsons-storm-petrel_hu_c838f92c776230f1.jpg 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/wilsons-storm-petrel_hu_d3348853e01a8ea1.jpg 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Wilson&#39;s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus): A bird that seems to walk on water" height="359" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>Wilson&rsquo;s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus): A bird that seems to walk on water</figcaption> </figure> <p>But, if a storm arises, the petrel cannot &ldquo;walk on water&rdquo;. So, it is forced to remain in the air day and night, till the storm subsides!</p>