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Daydreamer11 · 09-16-2017, 04:37 PM

So, they would be focusing on birds today. Shay was fine with that and thankful that there would be no talk of spiders. She scribbled a few notes before turning her attention to the task at hand. Shay went up to the chest and retrieved omniculars. Then she went to grab her parchment, quill and book bag and headed for the pastures. This was going to be fun and she was actually looking forward to the assignment.

Once she arrived at the pastures, Shay took a moment to look for a good spot. Finding it, she sat down and glanced at her notes. She had to observe four flight patterns and document each one. Figuring she might as well get comfortable, Shay placed her book bag on the ground and laid back. She used the bag as a pillow and rested on her back. Omniculars in hand, she stared straight up into the sky. Hopefully this was a good day for flying.

Shay didn't have to wait very long before the first flock of birds appeared. Taking her quill and parchment, she began to draw what she was seeing. This was the formation that Shay was most familiar with and she always found it to be pretty amazing. A flock of geese, she thought, flew by in the v formation. She always tried to spot the moment when the lead bird would drop back and another bird would take its place. Now that was teamwork.

The next thing Shay saw was equally awesome. How had she never paid attention to anything but the V formation? An owl flew by and Shay wondered if he was delivering a message. The owl was gliding, going quite a distance before giving his wings a flap. Shay thought how cool it must be to soar along, above everything and everyone.

It was a busy day for flying apparently because the birds were coming fast and furiously. Shay barely had time to finish her second sketch, when she saw something new. A bird was flying, gliding without a flap in sight. How could he do this? The owl at least took a periodic flap. Shay looked down at her notes and surmised that this must be a swallow. He would have to flap sometime right? Shay was left to wonder as she made her drawing and the bird went out of sight.

Finally, Shay saw a very big hawk soaring in the sky. Just as her textbook said, it was flying in a circle with its huge wings spread wide. She wondered if the hawk was looking for food or just taking the bird version of a stroll. After sketching the birds pattern and making a few notes, Shay got up and packed her things. It was back to the class area for her.

SPOILER!!: Shay's notes

When Shay joined her classmates, she looked over her notes for a moment. Then it was time for class to resume. Shay listened as Professor Vance described the interpretations for the various flight patterns. She jotted down the information in her notes, making sure not to miss any important details. Next, it was time to meet and learn about the Augurey. More notes were taken and then it was time for a question. Shay thought about it and raised her hand to answer.

"I think that bird flight patterns could definitely be used for other things. Animals are very sensitive to things in the environment, more so than humans I think. Maybe their flight patterns can foretell changes other than the coming of rain........weather in general, bad things coming, danger." it could be any number of things, Shay wasn't really sure.

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Daydreamer11 Ramora Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: In my dreams Posts: 5,409 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jordyn Guidry Graduated x5	Catching up.......a lot dream until your • dreams come true ~ Human pygmy puff So, they would be focusing on birds today. Shay was fine with that and thankful that there would be no talk of spiders. She scribbled a few notes before turning her attention to the task at hand. Shay went up to the chest and retrieved omniculars. Then she went to grab her parchment, quill and book bag and headed for the pastures. This was going to be fun and she was actually looking forward to the assignment. Once she arrived at the pastures, Shay took a moment to look for a good spot. Finding it, she sat down and glanced at her notes. She had to observe four flight patterns and document each one. Figuring she might as well get comfortable, Shay placed her book bag on the ground and laid back. She used the bag as a pillow and rested on her back. Omniculars in hand, she stared straight up into the sky. Hopefully this was a good day for flying. Shay didn't have to wait very long before the first flock of birds appeared. Taking her quill and parchment, she began to draw what she was seeing. This was the formation that Shay was most familiar with and she always found it to be pretty amazing. A flock of geese, she thought, flew by in the v formation. She always tried to spot the moment when the lead bird would drop back and another bird would take its place. Now that was teamwork. The next thing Shay saw was equally awesome. How had she never paid attention to anything but the V formation? An owl flew by and Shay wondered if he was delivering a message. The owl was gliding, going quite a distance before giving his wings a flap. Shay thought how cool it must be to soar along, above everything and everyone. It was a busy day for flying apparently because the birds were coming fast and furiously. Shay barely had time to finish her second sketch, when she saw something new. A bird was flying, gliding without a flap in sight. How could he do this? The owl at least took a periodic flap. Shay looked down at her notes and surmised that this must be a swallow. He would have to flap sometime right? Shay was left to wonder as she made her drawing and the bird went out of sight. Finally, Shay saw a very big hawk soaring in the sky. Just as her textbook said, it was flying in a circle with its huge wings spread wide. She wondered if the hawk was looking for food or just taking the bird version of a stroll. After sketching the birds pattern and making a few notes, Shay got up and packed her things. It was back to the class area for her. SPOILER!!: Shay's notes Flight Patterns 1. V formation- A flock of geese flying with one in the lead and the rest fanning out behind him. I actually got to see the lead bird drop back and another take its place. 2. Flap and glide- An owl was gliding and every now and then would flap his wings to keep the glide going. 3. Glide- A swallow was gliding along and I never saw it flap. 4. Static Soaring- A hawk was soaring and and flying in circles. I wonder if he was looking for food. When Shay joined her classmates, she looked over her notes for a moment. Then it was time for class to resume. Shay listened as Professor Vance described the interpretations for the various flight patterns. She jotted down the information in her notes, making sure not to miss any important details. Next, it was time to meet and learn about the Augurey. More notes were taken and then it was time for a question. Shay thought about it and raised her hand to answer. "I think that bird flight patterns could definitely be used for other things. Animals are very sensitive to things in the environment, more so than humans I think. Maybe their flight patterns can foretell changes other than the coming of rain........weather in general, bad things coming, danger." it could be any number of things, Shay wasn't really sure. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Salt!