Is it a male or a female?
It was so amazing and awsome that it lifted a weight of my heart as I was sad about a little boy...
It was maybe a virtual one...
Nonetheless...
If that question was mean as a joke, it was a mean one.
2006-12-15 01:21:44 · 10 answers · asked by klaartedubois 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
the answer is : almost always.
the most 'senior' bird often leads the flock and there are many more aero-dynamic rules in their movements too. and it is also seen with some migrating birds which cover long distances, that the leader often takes turns too with the second-most 'senior' in the group and so on, perhaps the route-map exists with a handful of them only, and many others might be naive/first-timers.
i don't know whether the 'male' or 'female' birds lead the group, but the fantastic point i learned today is that, yes, there is another person on this earth who watches those aviary shapes and rise his spirits, not just me. thanks a lot, for it lifted my spirits to know that.
2006-12-15 01:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by balusss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saw a documentary on this in a staff meeting recently...It's not always the same one, they each take turns being the leader. One bird can't be the leader for too long because of the beating the wind gives but it does make flying easier for those behind him/her.
2006-12-15 09:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by shalaya1206 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The lead position in a V formation will change as the lead goose tires. Most of the geese (male and female will be in the lead position at some point in a longer flight.
2006-12-15 09:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by toff 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no the bird is not the same bird, they fly in a v shape to conserve energy, when the leader becomes tired, it falls to the back and uses the wind off the other birds to help it along...it doesn't matter if it's a male or female
2006-12-15 09:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by tinkerbell227637 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO... it is not always the same bird... they take turns because the lead bird actually moves the air slightly away making it easier for the other birds to fly along... and after awhile , when they get tired, another bird takes over..... and sex doesnt matter... they all take turns... especially when migrating long distances.
2006-12-15 09:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by schr8er2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the birds take turns. i used to know more details when i studied wildlife bio in college but i am still 99% sure the answer is no.
2006-12-15 09:41:02 · answer #6 · answered by emmatrave 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a male and no it is not always the same bird if you watch for a long time you can see them switch up the leader while still flying.
2006-12-15 09:26:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
THE GENDER OF THE BIRD DOES NOT MATTER IT COULD BE EITHER ONE
THE FRONT OR LEAD BIRD IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING
THE REASON THEY DO THIS IS TO CONSERVE ENERGY BY WHAT IS CALLED DRAFTING
THE FRONT BIRD MUST WORK THE HARDEST AND THE BIRDS FURTHER BACK THE LEAST HARDEST AS THE FRONT BIRD HAS THE MOST WIND RESISTANCE TO FIGHT
2006-12-15 11:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by JR 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't know about the lead birds sex, but the rotate because it's hard work to be in front.
2006-12-15 09:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by onlylove41 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usually the leader is a girl believe it or not
2006-12-15 12:45:00 · answer #10 · answered by Brian.P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋