Fowl Shots

“As the minutes crawled by, he noticed that the birds were relieving themselves not just frequently, but regularly, each following a personal rhythm. Most of the 15 birds he recorded went every four to 10 minutes — more often than any other seabirds that have been studied.” NYT (Gift Article): These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping. “Streaked shearwaters keep a very regular rhythm throughout their daily foraging flights, shedding about 5 percent of their body mass every hour.” (That matches my output when reading the news.)