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Why do birds bob their heads when they walk?

Why do some birds bob their heads when they walk? For many birds, head bobbing accompanies walking, giving them a rather distinctive appearance. It would seem as if they do this to keep equilibrium... or is it for another reason?

Chapters: Introduction 00:00 The perception of a head bob 00:28 Why do they do this? 01:00 Pigeon on a treadmill 01:52 How do they see when they fly? 02:30 Not all birds move their heads when walking 02:57 Conclusion 03:16

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Credits in order of appearance: Introduction -Pigeons walking by littlestocker from Canva.com -Pigeon flock by monorisoft from Canva.com -Pigeon walking by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net

Why do they do this? -Eurasian collared dove by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com -Eurasian collared dove by V_Sot from Canva.com -Train by ucuzucuyorum form Pixabay.com -Train by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net

Pigeon on a treadmill -Pigeon on black background by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net -Pigeon close up by yuii from Canva.com -Blue heron by red_moon_rise from Canva.com -Pigeon walking by Dx21 from Pixabay.com -Barn owl by Forrest Brown from Canva.com

How do birds see when they fly? -Snow geese in flight by duckycards from Canva.com -Australasian gannet by AusVideo from Canva.com -Geese in flight by JamesBrey from Canva.com -Tree sparrows by Aduldej from Canva.com

Conclusion -Eurasian collared and mourning doves by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com

Thumbnail photo credit: Eurasian collared dove by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com

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