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I'm surprised, not that they do something to avoid airplanes, but that it makes the situation better. Maybe birds are better at this than animals on roads, who
by lutorm 11y ago
I'm surprised, not that they do something to avoid airplanes, but that it makes the situation better. Maybe birds are better at this than animals on roads, who often make the situation worse with their actions?
- tmm 11y agoI think birds might just be better adapted to making highspeed course corrections than deer, squirrels, etc. Plus, they have the advantage of another dimension (and gravity) to use for getting out of the way. Consider also that if a deer is spooked and freezes on the highway, you hit it. If a bird is spooked and freezes in mid-air, it falls to the ground.
- SpacemanSpiff 11y agoI totally agree. It seems birds are not dumb enough to do this: https://youtu.be/F4ml61jI5ow?t=207 https://youtu.be/F4ml61jI5ow?t=207 (at 3:42)