@someguy3 to No Stupid Questions • edit-21 day agoSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?message-square15arrow-up137arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up137arrow-down1message-squareSo the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that common?@someguy3 to No Stupid Questions • edit-21 day agomessage-square15file-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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•1 day ago Birds can pick up embers and drop them away from the fire. Is this common?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 day agoThey also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 day 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)linkfedilink5•1 day 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.