pigeons flee the field
stocky shapes accelerate
away from danger
Wood Pigeons look ungainly when on the ground or teetering on the small platform of a feeding table, like portly drunk businessmen negotiating their way to the the toilets in a packed wine bar. But in the air they are agile, they can reach some speed when they have to and are surprisingly manoeuvrable. With that weight comes muscle and power, they look fat, but they aren’t. This bulk allows for explosive bursts of speed. As I drove towards Flitwick a number of them got spooked and jumped into the air and flew over the road above me. They really shifted it.
pic from RSPB website
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