How Birds Fly

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 7 a.m.

Birds, probably more than any other aerial creatures, have amazed and inspired us with the grace and power of their flight. So just how do they do it?In this episode, we'll look at the physics and anatomy of bird flight.I\u2019ll start off with the basics of aerodynamics as it relates to bird flight. That\u2019s the meat and potatoes of our lesson today. But we\u2019ll also consider the different ways that birds fly\u2014their different modes of flight. Last, we\u2019ll examine some additional adaptations birds have ...