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Watch hummingbirds ‘dance’ through waterfalls – Science Magazine
Study suggests waterfall-nesting swifts could use a similar approach
By Lucy HicksAug. 18, 2020 , 7:01 PM
Starlings, swifts, and small birds called dippers build nests in the most unlikely places: behind the powerful curtains of waterfalls. But how they penetrate the pounding streams to reach their safe havens has long been a mystery. Now, research reveals just how small fliers can traverse these splashy obstaclesand how the waterfalls could protect against another threat: blood-sucking bugs.
To understand the physics of waterfall crossing, scientists turned to…
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