Friday, October 22, 2021

Low riders take a lot of energy

 Ducks ride high in the water and can take off flying like jets catapulted from an aircraft carrier.

Cormorants struggle to get airborne: 25 to 30 feet of thrashing and splashing before they are aloft. In the air they are fast and sleek. But the divers generally ride low in the water. Getting out of the water is a production.

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