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Ooh, sounds like what alba- oh here's the section on albatrosses. Super interesting, I was always dubious of those claims of "this bird only lands every 6 month
by taneq 3y ago
Ooh, sounds like what alba- oh here's the section on albatrosses. Super interesting, I was always dubious of those claims of "this bird only lands every 6 months" and the like, then I learned about the spiral glide pattern between two layers of windshear. It's fascinating (if no longer suprising) all the ways that nature has learned to harvest energy from the environment.
- tim333 3y agoWhile they only return to land occasionally they do land on the sea sometimes and need to go to it to feed and drink. On the other hand Swifts apparently can stay up for months. They eat flying insects so can stay in the air. https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-common-swift-flight-20161027-story.html https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-common-...
- psd1 3y agoThe idea of sleeping on the wing is mind-boggling
- yencabulator 3y agoConsider dolphins and think of a human sleeping while diving. "Sleep" is not quite the same across species.