IT'S DUSK Unless you're an owl it's time to get ready for sleep As the sun goes down birds all over the world are preparing for a good night's rest So how do birds sleep anyway BARN OWL Tyto alba United States
Here thousands of birds gather to perform an elaborate routine swirling across the sky like a cloud come to life These movements are their way of calling other birds from miles away to let them know it’s bedtime When the dance comes to an end the birds funnel down into the reeds where they will sleep for the night Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor United States
While some may settle down others settle up in the tops of trees that is That way they’re out of reach of predators below Some even sleep stacked one on top of the other Guira Cuckoo Guira guira Brazil
But there’s more than one way to sleep on a branch On cold nights some birds sleep cuddled together tightly in a snug warm ball Long-Tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus europaeus England
