the sea rises high
black thunderheads race toward shore
gulls fly in circles
Did you know.....
Gulls are like a barometer. They can sense the small but significant changes in air pressure that indicate a storm is on its way. They will fly inland to seek shelter. Just before a storm moves in one can sometimes see them flying in tight circles. This is because they are recalibrating their "barometers". As change in air pressure becomes intense, they need to adjust their sense of balance and direction. If they don't, they won't be able to detect new changes in air pressure. Somehow, they make this change by flying in tight circles.
Gulls, and other birds and animals, are also sensitive to infrasounds, or low pulses of sound humans cannot hear such as precedes earthquakes and large storms.
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gull information source sloely.com and sciencing.com (edited)
gull information source sloely.com and sciencing.com (edited)
LOVE your weekend
And still we dismiss gulls (and too many other birds' as bird brained. I wish. How I wish...
ReplyDeleteThe storm is about to unleash itself--watch out!
ReplyDeleteI never knew this! Oh, what we learn from each other! Great haiku and image, Judie. Thank you, for all of this. And for the love. And for sharing the beginning of our weekends. Love to you too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture...both your haiku and the photo.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting info. I learned much.
That thunderstorm just came this way and yes, indeed, I could tell by the gulls... it's special isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteI just came back from a vacation in Maine and got to see some gulls in action. LOL, got to see a couple of storms too (it was cold and gloomy the first couple of days!) It was awesome in every sense of the word to observe the sea and the animals who made their home near it.
ReplyDeleteNature and her creatures are so incredible. I'm always amazed by how instinctively brilliant other animals are. And here we are, humans, claiming to know more than any other beast.
ReplyDeleteI like your Haiku and the image you've used.
ReplyDeleteFascinating to read about gulls.
All the best Jan
I love your poem and picture! That was really interesting reading about gulls! Animals are so smart! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove both your haiku and the photo. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love to see storms coming in, but I do respect their power.
ReplyDeleteMind blowing post
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