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Silly question of the day!

PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
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So, here it is, just watching a huge flock of rooks (ploughing is going on) and I was wondering when tow of them are flying towards each other, how do they decide which one turns right and which one turns left to avoid a head on collision?

So, yes I am bored, cannot go out gardening as I have to stay clean  for the afternoon.

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    And why do Starlings in a murmuration never collide?

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • PalaisglidePalaisglide Posts: 3,414

    @ happened they ask" don't know they say but it must be covered by our flight insurance.

    Frank.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140
    punkdoc wrote (see)

    And why do Starlings in a murmuration never collide?

    'Cos they're talking to each other - a murmuration is so called because of the noise image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Dove, I am frequently over-flown by pretty massive flocks of starlings, and they take off and fly silently! But my goodness they chatter noisily in the trees.
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Runnybeak, it is more dirty hands that I would get into trouble over. Taken three good soakings and a lot of scrubbing to get them clean enough to go to the Doctors this afternoon. Heaven forbid that he should see me with grubby paws!

    Actually just seen two pigeons almost collide, certainly got close enough to each other to ruffle feathers and cause some screeching.

     

  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    You will have to log on to Autumn watch when it comes soon , a good question for them image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140

    Welshonion - the ones around here are pretty noisy as they swoop around the skies - you can hear them coming image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Perhaps our lot don't speak welsh! But you can set your watch by them as they fly over to their roost.
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Well I stayed clean and went to the Doctors with cleanish hands. And the rooks are still flying back and forth over the garden and avoiding each other.

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