I_Nice_Human t1_isq4zee wrote on October 17, 2022 at 9:32 PM Reply to comment by Splenda in Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them. Streaked shearwaters nesting on islands off Japan sometimes head straight toward passing typhoons, where they fly near the eye of the storm for hours at a time. It’s the first time this behavior has been observed in any bird species. by MistWeaver80 They see in the UV spectrum which I am sure aides in the actual dodging of anything in their insane bird eye view. Permalink Parent 8
I_Nice_Human t1_isq4zee wrote
Reply to comment by Splenda in Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them. Streaked shearwaters nesting on islands off Japan sometimes head straight toward passing typhoons, where they fly near the eye of the storm for hours at a time. It’s the first time this behavior has been observed in any bird species. by MistWeaver80
They see in the UV spectrum which I am sure aides in the actual dodging of anything in their insane bird eye view.