Apr 25 - Synchronized Birds

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How do flocking birds move in unison? How do some species of birds in flocks perform their wonderful, graceful, synchronized movements? Hint: they don't just follow a leader or their neighbors. Watch the mating dance of a new bird species Be a birder for a few minutes, and enjoy the distinctive song, dance and courtship display of a newly recognized Bird-of-Paradise, in new videos from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Giant ichthyosaur one of largest animals ever The new discovery of a jaw bone suggests this prehistoric aquatic reptile was about the size of a blue whale. Tonight … A word about the moon's distance The moon was closest to Earth April 20. It'll be farthest from Earth May 6.

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See it! Last weekend's Lyrid meteors We didn't receive huge numbers of photos of the 2018 Lyrid meteor shower, but the ones we saw were beautiful. This one’s by Robert O’Ferrall in Oklahoma. The 2 bright planets in this photo, by the way, are Mars (left) and Saturn. Thanks to all who submitted.

How do flocking birds move in unison? Red-winged Blackbirds, over Mattamuskeet Lake in Hyde County, North Carolina. Photo by Guy Livesay. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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