why do birds bob their heads when they walk???

Answer 1

Coz they haven't quite mastered the moonwalk yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Some birds do, some birds don't. Some birds hop rather than walk. Many mammals bob their heads when they walk. Would you like to specify which birds you are wondering about, so one of us can elaborate on the skeletal physics that connects walking with head-bobbing?

Answer 3

Bird heads have evolved quite differently from human heads. They need to be in line with the spine while in flight and perpendicular when walking or resting. I suspect that the bobbing has something to do with the dual nature of their heads.

Answer 4

Basically the birds back-and-forth head motion--not exactly a bob--helps it keep its balance when walking

Answer 5

Many birds can see only things that are moving. While flying the background is in motion,, while walking they bob their heads to make the objects visible.

Answer 6

For balance, however in the case of a pigeon, their brain is so small that they cannot see and walk at the same time, so they put their heads out first, then walk forward.

Answer 7

Balance.

Answer 8

My bird does that all the time. It's really embarassing when we go shopping

Answer 9

Cause they have no hands like people to help them glide along so they move their head to help them walk.

Answer 10

My wife says "If you got hold of a pigeon and moved it' s head back and forward , would it's legs move"?

Answer 11

For balance.