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We all know many birds migrate in the spring and fall – 4 billion birds are headed south over the United States this season. (Only 2.6 billion return in the spring; the fall migration is larger because young birds born during the summer fly south with their parents.)

Some birds, such as Canada geese, migrate during the day. They need visual cues to fly in their well-known V formation. If they don’t watch where they go, they crash into other birds or will not stay in the correct aerodynamic position.

Tom Murray Broad-winged hawks use thermals to help propel them on their migration south.

Other birds, such as some species of hawks

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