Birds Flying In Sync, I love watching birds in flight, especially in a group or a pair. Amazing how the timeing of their wing beats can be so in sync for just a moment in time as you watch them. To see them fly in formation is breathtaking to me as well.
There are two well-supported and complementary explanations for why birds fly in formation. One is to conserve energy by taking advantage of the upwash vortex fields created by the wings of the birds in front. The other is to facilitate orientation and communication among the birds.
Two In Flight Birds of a Feather, usually flock together. I know that Geese mate for life, according to the experts. I usually see a flock of them or two flying like this photo below.
Now these to are not mates, they are chasing each other, all day I watched them as they tried to defend their fishing spots from other birds. I don’t see them fly very often but boy when they do, they can really go fast. I will have a video of that one of these times.
And pelicans, well, they just hang out, gliding along like they don’t have a care in the world. I have never seen them go after each other like the Egrets do. They work together to catch fish and just look like they are always at ease.
I know Eagles mate for life, but I do not have one photo of two of them flying near each other. I have a few photos of two of them perched in a tree together though.
Birds are Designed for Flight, The combination of light weight, strength and shape, as well as precision control, is largely responsible for giving birds their special ability for sustained flight.
Every part gives maximum power with a minimum of weight. The heavier the animal, the bigger its wings need to be. The bigger the wings, the more muscle is needed to move them. (video below)
One of my favorite things to try and photograph are birds in flight, just as their wings touch the water.
And of course, my favorite bird being the Bald Eagle. I do not have one of his wings touching the water, Yet. 🙂 But his tail feathers are almost touching in this photograph.
My second favorite, the American White Pelican. They are all gone now in my area for the winter. I look forward to spring time when they return, but for now the Eagles will be coming back here soon. And I always look forward to that. There is something for every season under the sun.
I like this photo below, he looks like he is waving good by for the year.
This video shows the strength of the pelicans wings as I put it into slow motion when it is gliding over water. You can see his wings just graze the water. That is beauty in motion to me.
