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Jan 14, 2021 18:28:54 #
How do these Geese manage to swirl around like this and not crash into each other? It seems there should be multiple crash and burns with several Geese on the ground with broken wings.
Jan 14, 2021 18:51:57 #
I can remember the sound when all these snow geese take off. Quite unforgettable. Good images Mike. Bev
Jan 14, 2021 18:56:35 #
Even though they have tiny brains, there must be a lot of coordination going on... maybe all of the vocalisaton has something to do with ranging?
Jan 14, 2021 19:03:00 #
Flying Three
Loc: Berthoud, CO
Great images. This might answer your question: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/march-april-2009/how-flock-birds-can-fly-and-move-together
Jan 14, 2021 19:33:40 #
Bridges wrote:
How do these Geese manage to swirl around like this and not crash into each other? It seems there should be multiple crash and burns with several Geese on the ground with broken wings.
First Image is a Prize Winner.
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Jan 15, 2021 12:12:24 #
Somebody left the cage door open😮! Awesome💕Jan 15, 2021 13:15:50 #
YIKES !! I hope the OP was sheltered under an umbrella !!
Great Shot !!
Great Shot !!
Jan 15, 2021 13:30:36 #
Merlin1300 wrote:
YIKES !! I hope the OP was sheltered under an umbrella !!
Great Shot !!
Great Shot !!
He had his hat on!
Jan 15, 2021 13:31:13 #
Nice images. looks like there were over 2 dozen of them. Radar, Sonar and Echo location?
Jan 15, 2021 16:13:27 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
I'll bet his previously tan hat was white when that was over He had his hat on!
I'll bet there is a story behind how he got those photos.
I viewed the Audubon link provided earlier in this thread about murmuration of birds. Quite Fascinating !
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/march-april-2009/how-flock-birds-can-fly-and-move-together
Jan 16, 2021 00:00:51 #
Bridges wrote:
How do these Geese manage to swirl around like this and not crash into each other? It seems there should be multiple crash and burns with several Geese on the ground with broken wings.
Fantastic!
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