How Do They Know?
It’s remarkable to watch. How they all leave as one. Not a sound is shared.
Sometimes, just one will fly out and others follow. At other times they seem to play chase in pairs, imitating the movements and path of the lead bird.
But occasionally they all move as one. Ten to twenty small birds rise in unison and move to a neighbouring tree – and I never see one set off in the wrong direction?
Chat tells me that it’s all down to small non-verbal gestures of wings, head and tail feathers.
It still all seems very clever.
- Category: General / Misc
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Jamie Clapperton 6 months ago
Have enjoyed watching the same and reading this was a nice way to be reminded of it.
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Michael Cunliffe 6 months ago
Thank You, Jamie - and for your support. I'll try to drop back in more often.
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Neville Hunt 6 months ago
Yes, it does seem very clever, Michael. We have a large flock of Canada Geese that spend the day on a field as the east end of our village and at the end of the day fly west in a perfect V formation to somewhere up the valley, one imagines to get some kip! They’re not silent though; it sounds like they’re chatting... or more like arguing all the way, apparently they regularly leave their calling cards on my next door neighbour’s terrace🥴. I too am enjoying your drabbles Michael.
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Michael Cunliffe 6 months ago
Thank you, Neville. I think the site needs a Christmas Card list. You'd be on it. Thank you for your encouragements and your kind comment.
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Neville Hunt 6 months ago
You are most welcome, Michael. I like what you write and hope you’ll continue to do so.
