On this Friday afternoon, I bring you a quiet, contemplative topic: birds on power lines. Here are three of the better birds-on-power-lines videos available on the web.
First up, birds flocking around a series of power lines, in the evening. Sort of “musical chairs” for birds. By Wes Johnson:
powerlinerflyers from wes johnson on Vimeo.
(Go to Vimeo to watch in HD.)
Next up, birds from Rhode Island on a wire filmed from below. Watch as they scoot back and forth, turn around, and fly away. Just beautiful:
(If you can’t see the player, go watch it at Veoh.)
And finally, a lone bird on a wire:
(First video via Kottke.org.)
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Loved these videos! Birds used to come inland from the beach in the winter and would fill up whole streets of powerlines. Every once in a while all of them would take off in unison. Just gorgeous.
posted by Tricia on 3-13-2009 at 10:25 pm
Reminds me of the Pixar short “For the Birds”. Awesome.
posted by Amy D on 3-16-2009 at 12:23 pm
I guess I’ve always had a fascination with birds on power lines. When I was little I made up a song about them and wondered why they didn’t get electrocuted. :P
posted by jplanet on 3-16-2009 at 12:45 pm