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Do migratory waterfowl sense tornadoes?
Posted on 12/14/21 at 6:24 am
Posted on 12/14/21 at 6:24 am
The weather up in Tennessee has me wondering if ducks/geese get caught up in the twisters. Google says some birds show evidence that they can sense the bad weather. But those cited were song birds.
Is there any indication that ducks/geese sense this too and flee harms way?
Is there any indication that ducks/geese sense this too and flee harms way?
Posted on 12/14/21 at 6:39 am to tigerinthebueche
All critters sense the weather. But a tornado could be difficult to avoid.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 7:45 am to 257WBY
Yeah, animals might sense the front coming, but I doubt they can tell when a tornado is coming until it’s too late.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 9:30 am to upgrade
I’d be interested to know how the ducks and geese made out in that area. Seems like you’d find a bunch of dead ones somewhere.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 9:55 am to upgrade
Bro, I saw the movie twister. Those cows were definitely mooing before the tornado hit.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 12:31 pm to tigerinthebueche
I always figured they can sense the weather changes before the storms come in and make hay south or north. Hurricane season definitely has implications sometimes but that is usually just in teal season.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 12:34 pm to BorrisMart
At night I’d think they’d be pretty fricked.
During the day, I’d assume they can fly fast enough away from a storm to escape it? Not all certainly, but most?
I think they can sense pressure to a degree. But with a tornado for example I’m not sure they are going to get out of dodge until there’s an actual tornado and that would be too late? I mean a front that could start a tornado could be 100 miles wide or more I don’t think they are flying to avoid that.
During the day, I’d assume they can fly fast enough away from a storm to escape it? Not all certainly, but most?
I think they can sense pressure to a degree. But with a tornado for example I’m not sure they are going to get out of dodge until there’s an actual tornado and that would be too late? I mean a front that could start a tornado could be 100 miles wide or more I don’t think they are flying to avoid that.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 12:36 pm to tigerinthebueche
I hope not. Otherwise, a tornado is going to be hitting my blind any day now because there's not a fricking duck or goose to be seen.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 12:55 pm to tigerinthebueche
20 years ago a huge storm came through AR on MLK weekend. Lots of hail but no tornados.
The hail killed many thousands of snow geese. I went fishing up on the White river. On the way home you could see fields covered in dead birds.
The hail killed many thousands of snow geese. I went fishing up on the White river. On the way home you could see fields covered in dead birds.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:05 pm to tigerinthebueche
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I’d be interested to know how the ducks and geese made out in that area. Seems like you’d find a bunch of dead ones somewhere.
My street was hit by a pretty big tornado nearly 6 years ago. Plenty of dead birds.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:55 pm to tigerinthebueche
I had this same thought the other day since I know west Tennessee has a lot of waterfowl hunting. I would think a lot sense the front or big weather change and get away but I imagine some don't. With how fast a tornado comes and goes who knows, especially how big this one was.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 2:02 pm to UpToPar
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I hope not. Otherwise, a tornado is going to be hitting my blind any day now because there's not a fricking duck or goose to be seen.
Evidently my blinds are going to be hit also!
Posted on 12/14/21 at 3:34 pm to tigerinthebueche
I was hunting up in Hayti, MO this weekend when the storms rolled through. The tornado missed us about two miles to the south. We saw probably 30 dead snow geese on the highway headed back from our blind. No telling how many dead ones were out in the fields.
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