![]() In the fall, drumming partridges mean a mild and open winter.The whiteness of a goose’s breastbone indicates the kind of winter: A red or dark-spotted bone means a cold and stormy winter few or light-colored spots mean a mild winter.If crows fly in pairs, expect fine weather a crow flying alone is a sign of foul weather.Here are more bird proverbs and prognostics. Enjoy! Birds singing in the rain indicates fair weather approaching.If you’ve ever been walking in the woods before a storm, the natural world is eerily silent! Birds also sing if the weather is improving. Petrels gathering under the stern of a ship indicates bad weather.īirds tend to get very quiet before a big storm.When fowl roost in daytime, expect rain. ![]() When seagulls fly inland, expect a storm.High-pressure systems are associated with fair weather.īirds tend to stop flying and take refuge at the coast if a storm is coming. They’ll also fly low to avoid the discomfort of the falling air pressure. Therefore, geese may fly high when a high-pressure system moves to the area. Migrating birds can fly more easily in dense, high-pressure conditions. Generally, low-flying birds are a sign of rain high flyers indicate fair weather. Geese fly higher in fair weather than in foul.Īir pressure does indeed affect birds. For example, swallows have sensitive ears when the barometric pressure drops, they fly as close to the ground as possible, where air density is greatest.Birds flying high in the sky usually indicate fair weather. One of these days, take a moment to look up. Did you know that bird behavior can help us predict the weather? Closely observe nature and your feathered friends-you might be surprised by what you learn!
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