Now the first extreme close-up of birds flying in a V formation is providing some answers. Scientists have found that birds position themselves and time their wing beats so perfectly that ...

Migrating birds fly in a V-formation to take advantage of the aerodynamic effects of flying behind another bird. Remarkably, birds take turns at the front despite no obvious benefit to the individual.

About 1,000 birds killed after colliding into McCormick Place Lakeside Center in one ‘tragic,’ deadly night The alarming death toll is just part of a larger danger facing migrating birds.