BarqsHasBite to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-25 months agoSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?message-square15fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?BarqsHasBite to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-25 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
Like I know embers and sparks travel, but I never imagined this absolute flurry of embers Examples: https://youtu.be/qDZ2fR8QdTg&t=520 https://youtu.be/XLsyr77OZEQ&t=95
minus-squareCousin Moselinkfedilink7•5 months ago Birds can pick up embers and drop them away from the fire. Is this common?
minus-square@Kanzar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish7•5 months agoThey also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)linkfedilink5•5 months agoAs I understand it, in Australia it’s not uncommon. I don’t know if it happens elsewhere.
minus-square@erusuoyera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink5•5 months agoSome birds like use smoke as a way to fumigate their feathers, so will pick up embers and take them somewhere, as this is safer than standing next to a fire.
Is this common?
They also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.
As I understand it, in Australia it’s not uncommon. I don’t know if it happens elsewhere.
Some birds like use smoke as a way to fumigate their feathers, so will pick up embers and take them somewhere, as this is safer than standing next to a fire.