Fast Flying Flock
As the shorebirds migrate to their summer breeding grounds in Alaska, one fascinating component of their behavior is that they stick together, fly together, and eat together. The flock allows protection from predators as the great numbers of birds can confuse predators. For us, the observers, it's almost musical and or magical to see this behavior. I thought this spatial separateness continued on the ground after they landed for eating but to my surprise I found and posted a photo where two birds collided when one ran into another as they frantically ran around to find food.
Taken 11 May 2020 at Homer, Alaska.
Fast Flying Flock
As the shorebirds migrate to their summer breeding grounds in Alaska, one fascinating component of their behavior is that they stick together, fly together, and eat together. The flock allows protection from predators as the great numbers of birds can confuse predators. For us, the observers, it's almost musical and or magical to see this behavior. I thought this spatial separateness continued on the ground after they landed for eating but to my surprise I found and posted a photo where two birds collided when one ran into another as they frantically ran around to find food.
Taken 11 May 2020 at Homer, Alaska.