For example, during the solar eclipse in 2017; The goats suddenly became silent and went into resting position, the giraffes started running in place, Flocks of birds stopped flying and settled in the trees. Well, this solar eclipse affects animals and… What consequences is this expected to have, especially for birds?

Researchers plan to measure activity in the sky during the total solar eclipse on April 8 using US weather radar stations.

The team said that the moon was directly between the Earth and the sun during the height of the eclipse to measure movements expressed as a whole goals. For comparison, another measurement will be taken at sunset.

According to NASA, this solar eclipse can be seen in most places remains in the dark for 3.5 to 4 minutes and this shows that there is not much time to collect data.

Moving into the past, researcher Andrew Farnsworth, during the 2017 eclipse a decrease in flying insects and birds he has seen. However, when it became dark at night, no situation resembling this typical movement pattern occurred.

Also, at sunset, insects, birds and bats usually come ashore to spend the night indicating that it has just started its nocturnal activity. There was also a great activity.

On the other hand, there are some important differences between these two eclipses.

The 2017 solar eclipse was a total solar eclipse, but this time the Moon is expected to be slightly closer to Earth so totality will last longer. Last solar eclipse in August at the beginning of autumn bird migration took place, and its shadow followed a northwest-southwest path across North America.

This time, the eclipse will follow parts of Mexico and thirteen states from southwest to northeast, and will occur during the spring migration. Moreover, according to researchers, compared to the one in 2017, this solar eclipse It is much more convenient to observe the movements of animals.

Because this time there are 13 routes on the route of the eclipse instead of 8, and therefore the birds, They will be much more mobile to reach their breeding grounds. Again, if significant changes occur in bird behavior due to unexpected darkness and temperature drops, it will be much easier to observe them during the eclipse.

In addition, researchers are looking at how some animals react to a total solar eclipse how they perceive and use light It is intended to capture clues. Because birds and insects are creatures that use the cues of light in different ways.

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