someguy3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?someguy3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-22 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 Moselinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months ago Birds can pick up embers and drop them away from the fire. Is this common?
minus-squareKanzar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoThey also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.
minus-squareerusuoyera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 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.
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoAs I understand it, in Australia it’s not uncommon. I don’t know if it happens elsewhere.
Is this common?
They also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.
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.
As I understand it, in Australia it’s not uncommon. I don’t know if it happens elsewhere.