Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-gjVgsN2S0

Why do some birds bob their heads when they walk? For many birds, head bobbing accompanies walking, giving them a rather distinctive appearance. It would seem as if they do this to keep equilibrium... or is it for another reason?

Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
The perception of a head bob 00:28
Why do they do this? 01:00
Pigeon on a treadmill 01:52
How do they see when they fly? 02:30
Not all birds move their heads when walking 02:57
Conclusion 03:16

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Credits in order of appearance:
Introduction
-Pigeons walking by littlestocker from Canva.com
-Pigeon flock by monorisoft from Canva.com
-Pigeon walking by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net

Why do they do this?
-Eurasian collared dove by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com
-Eurasian collared dove by V_Sot from Canva.com
-Train by ucuzucuyorum form Pixabay.com
-Train by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net

Pigeon on a treadmill
-Pigeon on black background by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net
-Pigeon close up by yuii from Canva.com
-Blue heron by red_moon_rise from Canva.com
-Pigeon walking by Dx21 from Pixabay.com
-Barn owl by Forrest Brown from Canva.com

How do birds see when they fly?
-Snow geese in flight by duckycards from Canva.com
-Australasian gannet by AusVideo from Canva.com
-Geese in flight by JamesBrey from Canva.com
-Tree sparrows by Aduldej from Canva.com

Conclusion
-Eurasian collared and mourning doves by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com

Thumbnail photo credit: Eurasian collared dove by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren from Flickr.com