Method Inheritance: Method inheritance is the process by which a subclass inherits methods from its superclass. Similar to how genetic traits are passed down through generations, subclasses inherit methods defined in their superclass.
Polymorphism: Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass. In our bird example, you could have an array or list of Bird objects that can hold instances of penguins, eagles, and sparrows.
Static Binding: Static binding is the process where Java determines at compile-time which method implementation to call based on the reference type (not the actual object type). It's like writing someone's name on an envelope before they receive it - you already know who it's intended for without opening it.