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Originally Posted by kai
I was up at Pedernales SP 2 weeks ago, and they had a fair number at their feeders at the HQ office... it was amazing because it was about 50 degrees out and windy- I was surprised (dunno if I should have been surprised, but I was...)
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As a pilot, I really enjoy watching how birds handle windy conditions. In many cases they just do the smart thing and limit their flying. In a lot of other situations, however, it's been fascinating to watch how they handle wind and still get where they want to go - altering their wing shape, etc. to counteract the wind.
It's also cool to see - that in a lot of cases - birds land "into the wind" when it gets windy.... just like airplanes do!