Can Someone Explain The Wind To Me?

[Guest joshdonlan]

Can some explain how the wind direction affects the birds?

 

Thanks

[REDCHEQHEN]

If you are flying South Road

a South East wind forces the birds to the west and a South West wind forces the birds to the East (is that what you mean?) South East winds make for a faster race as well

 

change the 'south' for 'north' and its the same - only slower cos its a head wind

[Guest IB]

As a teenager I had some bother understanding wind direction too. I thought then a south west wind blew the birds towards the south west - but the SW direction is where the wind is coming from, so it blows the pigeon in the exact opposite direction - towards the North East.

 

So for birds racing from the south, a Southerly wind is a tailwind. It helps the bird get home faster, giving a race with high velocities. For those racing from the north a southerly wind is a headwind. It hinders the bird getting home, it has to fly against it, so the race will be slower with low velocities.