There will be times I’m on normal roads or even driving fast on a highway and have had very close encounters with birds flying aross the front of my car.
I never see dead birds on the road so I just assume they have some kind of special airflow mechanism that allowed them to avoid accidents.
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Some years ago my wife and I rented a car and drove from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon and back… a route that included some miles on an unpaved desert road.
When we finished the trip and returned the car at the airport I found a dead bird stuck in the grill.
So… I guess this is my way of telling you not all birds are good at it.
Some years ago my wife and I rented a car and drove from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon and back… a route that included some miles on an unpaved desert road.
When we finished the trip and returned the car at the airport I found a dead bird stuck in the grill.
So… I guess this is my way of telling you not all birds are good at it.
I’ve seen too many roadkill crows to think that birds are that good at avoiding cars. And they’re supposed to be the *smart* ones.
I’ve seen too many roadkill crows to think that birds are that good at avoiding cars. And they’re supposed to be the *smart* ones.
I mean, the ones that weren’t good at it aren’t around anymore, so….
I have definitely hit a bird with my car. Got lodged in the front grill and I basically had to pull it apart to get it out.
I mean, the ones that weren’t good at it aren’t around anymore, so….
I have definitely hit a bird with my car. Got lodged in the front grill and I basically had to pull it apart to get it out.
I don’t think they’re very good at avoiding being hit. I’ve hit a total of four animals in 30+ years of driving. One was a deer, and the other three were birds.
I don’t think they’re very good at avoiding being hit. I’ve hit a total of four animals in 30+ years of driving. One was a deer, and the other three were birds.
Birds had about 100 generations to adapt to the new environment with cars. It’s common to say that it takes about 30 generations for an animal to adapt perfectly to a new environment.
In others terms, those who liked to play in front of cars never had a chance to reproduce. Slowly, only those afraid of cars are left and have children who are also afraid of cars. It’s called evolution.
We are seeing the same thing with deers but it take a lot longer to get to 100 generations.
Birds had about 100 generations to adapt to the new environment with cars. It’s common to say that it takes about 30 generations for an animal to adapt perfectly to a new environment.
In others terms, those who liked to play in front of cars never had a chance to reproduce. Slowly, only those afraid of cars are left and have children who are also afraid of cars. It’s called evolution.
We are seeing the same thing with deers but it take a lot longer to get to 100 generations.
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