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"Other birds do stay aloft for long periods using a technique called “dynamic soaring,” while godwits power themselves by continuous flapping, which takes far m
by jononomo 4y ago
"Other birds do stay aloft for long periods using a technique called “dynamic soaring,” while godwits power themselves by continuous flapping, which takes far more energy."
- moralestapia 4y agoOk but still, air currents provide most of the flight's energy. Otherwise, as OP correctly pointed out, the physics don't make sense.