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    The document discusses how geese fly in a V formation to increase their flying range. By flying in formation, each goose benefits from the uplift of the bird in front of it, allowing the flock to travel 71% further than if each bird flew alone. The formation allows geese to stay together and help each other, such as falling back with injured geese until they can fly again.

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    The document discusses how geese fly in a V formation to increase their flying range. By flying in formation, each goose benefits from the uplift of the bird in front of it, allowing the flock to travel 71% further than if each bird flew alone. The formation allows geese to stay together and help each other, such as falling back with injured geese until they can fly again.

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    The document discusses how geese fly in a V formation to increase their flying range. By flying in formation, each goose benefits from the uplift of the bird in front of it, allowing the flock to travel 71% further than if each bird flew alone. The formation allows geese to stay together and help each other, such as falling back with injured geese until they can fly again.

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    Goose Story

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    The document discusses how geese fly in a V formation to increase their flying range. By flying in formation, each goose benefits from the uplift of the bird in front of it, allowing the flock to travel 71% further than if each bird flew alone. The formation allows geese to stay together and help each other, such as falling back with injured geese until they can fly again.

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    TheGooseStory

    byDr.HarryClarkeNoyes ARCSNEWS,Vol.7,No.1,January1992 Next fall,when youseeGeese headingSouthfor theWinter,flyingalong inVformation,youmight considerwhatsciencehasdis coveredastowhytheyflythatway: aseachbirdflapsitswings,itcreatesan upliftforthebirdimmediatelyfollowing.By flyinginVformationthewholeflockaddsatleast 71%greaterflyingrangethanifeachbirdflewonitsown. Peoplewhoshareacommondirectionandsenseofcommunity cangetwheretheyaregoingmorequicklyandeasily becausetheyaretravelingonthethrustofoneanother. When agoosefalls outofformation, itsuddenlyfeelsthedrag andresistanceoftryingtogoitalone andquicklygetsbackintoformationtotake advantageoftheliftingpowerofthebirdinfront. Ifwehaveasmuchsenseasagoose, wewillstayinformation withthosewhoareheadedthesamewayweare. When theHeadGoose getstired,itrotatesback inthewingandanothergoosefliespoint. Itissensibletotaketurnsdoingdemandingjobs withpeopleorwithgeeseflyingSouth.

    Geese honkfrombehindto encouragethoseupfronttokeepuptheirspeed. Whatdowesaywhenwehonkfrombehind? Finally, andthisisimportant, whenagoosegetssick,oris woundedbygunshotsandfallsout offormation,twoothergeesefalloutwiththat gooseandfollowitdowntolendhelpandprotection. Theystaywiththefallengooseuntilitisabletofly,oruntil itdies.Onlythendotheylaunchoutontheirown,orwithanotherformation tocatchupwiththeirgroup. IFWEHAVETHESENSEOFAGOOSE, WEWILLSTANDBYEACHOTHER LIKETHAT.

    (ReprintedfrommaterialsprovidedbyBonnieJ.Collins,EdM,LCSWR)

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