Why do geese fly in a “V”?
Next fall, when you see the geese heading south to avoid the cold winter, notice that they fly in a “V” shape. You might be interested to know what science has discovered about why they fly that way.
It has been proven that when the bird flaps its wings, it produces a movement in the air that helps the bird that goes after it. Flying in “V” the entire flock increases its power by at least 71% more than if each bird flew alone. People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they want to go more easily and quickly because they support each other.
Whenever a goose breaks out of formation, it immediately feels the air resistance, realizes the difficulty of doing it alone, and quickly returns to its formation to benefit from the mate ahead. If we had the intelligence of a goose, we would stay with those who are heading in the same direction as us.
When the leader of the geese gets tired, he moves to one of the back stalls and another goose takes his place. We get better results if we take turns doing the hard jobs. The geese behind honk to encourage those ahead and maintain speed. A word of encouragement produces great benefits.
Finally, when a goose falls ill or is wounded by a shot, two other geese break out of formation and follow it to help and protect it. They stay with him until he is fit to fly again or until he dies, and only then do the two companions return to their flock or join another group. If we had the intelligence of a goose, we would stay next to each other, supporting and accompanying each other.
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