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The Birds That Fly Hundreds of Miles Backward - Explained by Physics

The Birds That Fly Hundreds of Miles Backward – Explained by Physics

Jan Otte

Picture this: you’re walking outside on a windy day when you spot something incredible. A small bird hovers perfectly still in front of a flower, then suddenly shoots backward through the air as if defying everything you know about flight. You’re not seeing things. This remarkable phenomenon combines cutting-edge meteorology with extraordinary bird physics to ...