17K views · 492 reactions | Birds huddled together not only to keep warm but also to prevent rain from hitting them, In heavy rain, birds adopt a classic posture with their bodies upright and heads withdrawn and their beaks pointed up towards the rain. This position allows them to conserve as much energy as possible as well as minimise the rain’s contact with their body so that raindrops slide off them. | Myko's Aviary | Facebook