The Answer: Birds are fascinating creatures. They are capable of something man can only dream of: self-propelled, self-sustained, flight. They are reliant only on themselves and their inborn traits and skills to keep them aloft in the air. While man can fly on airplanes or wind surf, it is much different from … Read more
Electricity itself plays a big role in why birds don’t get electrocuted while perching on high voltage electric wires. Remember that electricity will always flow along a direction with the least resistance and move best via conductors. While copper inside electric wires is a reliable conductor, birds are not. Thus, the energy … Read more
The Ostrich is the largest extant bird on the plants, which typically measures 6 to 9 feet or 1.8-2.7 meters in height and weighs around 140 to 290 pounds or 64 to 131 kilos. Ostriches are large, flightless birds that boast a long neck that protrudes from their massive round body and … Read more
Sleep is a necessity for all living beings, but most birds, this need must be satisfied while perching on a branch or any other place that they can grip. You might have fallen asleep while reading a book or holding your cellphone, and you know how hard it is to keep hold … Read more
You are having a good sleep when suddenly you hear a loud noise outside your house. You woke up to find out its already morning, and the roosters are starting to crow. This scenario is not unusual to us, mainly to those people who live close to farms and rural areas. The … Read more
The chief advantage of ‘V’ formation is that the birds following the leader in two arms of the ‘V’ formation do not have to exert very hard to remain afloat. As the leading bird beats its wings, the air is displaced upward. The upward draught of air assists the immediately following birds … Read more