Why Do Birds Fly In Front Of Cars
Camila Farah
Why do birds fly in front of cars.
Birds have been equipped by evolution with an instinctive understanding of predators. It s essential to realize for the bird your car is nothing more than another predator lurking in the area. They do not intentionally fly in front of cars. They fly in front of cars because their instinct tells them that this is a dangerous predator needing distraction from a nearby nest and the tactic works for dangerous predators at least.
Appear to be flying at an angle away from your car because you are. That would require the bird to make a choice. Also some birds are simply unlucky when they attempt picking up prey from the ground. It might seem like that bird is swooping in front of your car but in reality that bird is just going about its business and you happen to be driving by at that moment.
This however does not extend to cars. This can include mother birds protecting their nest of eggs or babies. Birds fly in front of cars as a defensive mechanism to protect their nest and or territory. Another angle to this is that some birds jump in front of moving cars to distract them from where their nests are.
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