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Why do geese honk while flying in formation? - Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Why do geese honk while flying in formation? - Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Update: 2024-11-15
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Rick wants to know why the Canada geese he's been observing, who are preparing to migrate for the winter, are honking so incessantly while flying in formation. Viola Ross-Smith from the British Trust for Ornithology was on hand to help James Tytko with the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Why do geese honk while flying in formation? - Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Why do geese honk while flying in formation? - Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists