Birds are Designed for Flight
Birds are Designed for Flight, The combination of light weight, strength and shape, as well as precision control, is largely responsible for giving birds their special ability for sustained flight.
Every part gives maximum power with a minimum of weight. The heavier the animal, the bigger its wings need to be. The bigger the wings, the more muscle is needed to move them. (video below)
One of my favorite things to try and photograph are birds in flight, just as their wings touch the water.
And of course, my favorite bird being the Bald Eagle. I do not have one of his wings touching the water, Yet. 🙂 But his tail feathers are almost touching in this photograph.
My second favorite, the American White Pelican. They are all gone now in my area for the winter. I look forward to spring time when they return, but for now the Eagles will be coming back here soon. And I always look forward to that. There is something for every season under the sun.
I like this photo below, he looks like he is waving good by for the year.
This video shows the strength of the pelicans wings as I put it into slow motion when it is gliding over water. You can see his wings just graze the water. That is beauty in motion to me.
Birds are Designed for Flight
