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Canadian Geese – Why do they fly in a V?

Want a great joke to tell other hunters - especially kid hunters?

Question: So why is one side of the V longer than the other side of the V?

Answer: Because there are more geese on the that side!

So really why do geese fly in a V?  The answer is really quite simple it has to do with areodynamics and the conservation of energy.  Geese fly an amazing distance each year when they migrate and that requires an amazing amount of energy to be expended to travel that far.  Ever notice that geese fly very high up in the sky when migrating?  That is because they need to ride the jet stream as best they can to use less energy when travelling great distances.  This is also why a goose hunter needs to use so many goose decoys when hunting geese in the fall.

The v formation is a very areodynamic position.  It helps break the wind - each goose takes their turn at the front of the V such that they are not constantly breaking the wind.  As the other geese rotate to the front the leading goose can fase to the back and conserve energy.  The V formation is natures way of helping geese travel great distances to their breeding and winter migration grounds.

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