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by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on August 30th, 2008
Because there are more geese on that side.
by DudeLer 2 on August 31st, 2008
because the bird in the very front is taking all the stress, so they rotate the front bird and the V shape shifts all the time as the birds shift the lead bird to another bird.
by mrtoolman on August 30th, 2008
Here's some good info on geese, that even I didn't know.
http://theleadership.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/synergy-why-do-geese-fly-in-a-v-formation/
It still doesn't answer the question why one side of the formation is longer than the other.
by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on August 30th, 2008
Canada geese do this.
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Give this man the cigar!
by Outta here on August 30th, 2008