Still Waters Posted September 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted September 27, 2012 The mechanisms behind the effortless way that hummingbirds fly backwards have been revealed in a recent study. Although hummingbirds routinely fly backwards, it has never before been scientifically described in detail. University of California scientists Dr Nir Sapir and Robert Dudley, recorded the birds' flight biomechanics using high-speed cameras and oxygen uptake. They found that hummingbirds' backward flight uses similar amounts of energy to flying forwards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19731176 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted September 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted September 27, 2012 An interesting read, thanks, SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted September 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Mmmhhmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted September 29, 2012 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Those little guys are good no matter what direction they are flying in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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