Birds are weird.
This is undisputed. No one really knows what they're up to.
I was heading home from a Contemporary Literature exam when I saw them. Standing at a bus stop, I looked up and saw about 2 dozen birds flying around in circles. Now, I know vultures do this as well, but they didn't not seem to be waiting for me to keel over so they may feast upon my supple bosom. So, I figured I'm in the clear there. Some birds would occasionally join in, and they'd know exactly what directions to fly in. How do they know this? Why do they do this?
Anyway, they flew in circle after circle after circle after circle until I left the station. Now, I'm not an expert in Ornithology, but that is just unusual. Are they supposed to do this? What purpose does this serve? I'm not all about practicality, but could you see yourself running around in circles for hours? (This question does not apply to Olympic runners, running enthusiasts or the mentally impaired.) It's fascinating. Can watch them for hours, especially when there's hundreds in one flock.
I give birds in general an 8 out of 10. I may decide to focus on individual birds some time, but let this be the general idea.
4 comments:
I label you, a
Schattenkrieger Vogelbeobachter.
Shadow Warrior birdwatcher? Awesome.
Birds ARE weird my friend, but the more you watch them, the chances of being hit by a flying two-kilo ball of birdshit in the head rise.
Birds are not weird. People who observe this are weird.
Like many animals, a winged creature's every moment has a well-defined and solitary purpose. What that consist of can be any number of things: avoidance of predators, scouting for food, guarding territory, etc.
Now squirrels, they are truly weird. And thanks to the increasing urbanization and presence of humans, they get all the more confused and behave insanely. I predict a time when they will succeed the rat and/or the mouse and attack humans before the inevitable extinction.
I guess I'm talking about a sudden J-curve.
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