What Birds Fly Through
Have you ever wondered how in the world birds manage to maneuver through thick forests?
Woodland songbirds are small and have very acute vision which allows them to quickly detect obstacles. They can rapidly adjust their wing positions and flight patterns, often by pausing their wings to navigate larger gaps or folding them tightly to squeeze through tight spaces between branches. Larger faster-flying woodland birds, like hawks, have long narrow tails that allow quick and strong re-direction of flight, allowing them to aim between trees and branches. Their wings are tapered to allow quick accelerations, they fold to the body quickly and closely, and have sharp edges to aid rapid directional changes. Their bodies are like a narrow cylinder - easily fitting between some of the smallest spaces in the woods.
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