I have a two sibling games (Eduardo and Sallie) that fly a lot from resource to resource. Resources are roost, water station, feed station, day roost and cover from badies (hawks). A new resource has been discovered by the games, namely the garage. The garage has the best windbreak and no hawk worries. This morning after I armed their feed station, Eduardo and Sallie flew the 120 feet from roost to feeding station, topped off their crops while I fed everyone else, and then before I could get automative garage door closed they flew back down hill into garage. They tripped laser sensor making door re-open. That makes me made. THey could not be flushed out so water and more food was left for them which will make matters worse next round.
Cool thing noticed is with Eduardo in flight I could see his tail cotton in manner I never really considered before. It is very obvious, like a sign that says follow me. A white spot between a red body and black tail that is very easy to follow even when Eduardo is flying towards a dark background. The cotton is also apparent when a rooster is courting hens. I wonder if red jungle roosters use the cotton for display in flight to keep flock together. Most domestic chickens either lack cotton or cannot fly.
Cool thing noticed is with Eduardo in flight I could see his tail cotton in manner I never really considered before. It is very obvious, like a sign that says follow me. A white spot between a red body and black tail that is very easy to follow even when Eduardo is flying towards a dark background. The cotton is also apparent when a rooster is courting hens. I wonder if red jungle roosters use the cotton for display in flight to keep flock together. Most domestic chickens either lack cotton or cannot fly.
