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  2. Swarm behaviour - Wikipedia

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    Many birds migrate in flocks. For larger birds, it is assumed that flying in flocks reduces energy costs. The V formation is often supposed to boost the efficiency and range of flying birds, particularly over long migratory routes. All the birds except the first fly in the upwash from one of the wingtip vortices of the bird ahead.

  3. Move over, bees. How bats step in as nature's 'third-shift ...

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    Bats can eat up to 1,000 insects per hour, and they work as pollinators while the bees sleep. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  4. Bee-eater - Wikipedia

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    The average bird meal consisted of 90.8% honey bees and 9.2% beetles. [28] Predation is more likely when the bees are queening or during the peak of migration, from late March till mid-April, and in mid-September. Hives close to or under trees or overhead cables are at increased risk as the birds pounce on flying insects from these perches. [29]

  5. Bees, birds and bats benefit at high-elevation Walker Meadows ...

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    A high-elevation meadow in the Oregon Coast Range is helping uncommon wildlife like purple martins, bats and bees. Walker Meadows is around 13 miles west of Veneta and at an elevation of 2,300 feet.

  6. Mexican free-tailed bat - Wikipedia

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    The bats eat moths, beetles, dragonflies, flies, true bugs, wasps, and ants. They usually catch flying prey in flight. [15] Large numbers of Mexican free-tailed bats fly hundreds of meters above the ground in Texas to feed on migrating insects. [16] The consumption of insects by these bats can be quite significant. [17] [18]

  7. European bee-eater - Wikipedia

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    The average bird meal consisted of 90.8% honey bees and 9.2% beetles. [12] Predation is more likely when the bees are queening or during peak migrations, from late March till mid-April, and in mid-September. Hives close to or under trees or overhead cables are also at increased risk as the birds pounce on flying insects from these perches. [13]

  8. Insect migration - Wikipedia

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    Insect migration is the seasonal movement of insects, particularly those by species of dragonflies, beetles, butterflies and moths. The distance can vary with species and in most cases, these movements involve large numbers of individuals.

  9. 'We get a lot of birds': Flyways bring migratory birds to ...

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    Every forest, field and waterway in the state can serve as a resting place for migratory birds. People don't have to drive all the way north to Lake Erie to benefit from May's avian influx. "To be ...