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DaveC426913
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Belongs in a 'nature' forum, but this is as close as it gets.
Why do some birds (pigeons, starlings) bob their heads (front and back) when they walk?
I have two hypotheses:
1] They have lower retinal retentiveness, and must hold an image on their eye longer to resolve it. They move their heads so as to spend a maximum amount of time with their eyes motionless with respect to the environment.
2] It's a centre-of-gravity balance/counterbalance thing.
Why do some birds (pigeons, starlings) bob their heads (front and back) when they walk?
I have two hypotheses:
1] They have lower retinal retentiveness, and must hold an image on their eye longer to resolve it. They move their heads so as to spend a maximum amount of time with their eyes motionless with respect to the environment.
2] It's a centre-of-gravity balance/counterbalance thing.