Bird race

Race bird

Birds -- winged, feathered, and best appreciated from a distance. Eagles, hawks, pigeons, magpies, and every other busy resident of hedges and skies.

Natural fliers. Quick in the air and slippery to hit. Feathers muffle sound -- a screech won't deafen a bird. Disease, on the other hand, runs through them quickly: a single sick flock can be wiped out in a week.

Frail of body but sharp-eyed and nimble -- they spot small things on the ground from on high.