Bird Wing length longer on one side? (1 Viewer)

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styxzy

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• Mar 12, 2004

• #1

I've heard that birds when flying have a longer wing on one side.. maybe this is only with waterfowls.... is this true and if so why is that?

 

jeff

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• Mar 12, 2004

• #2

styxzy said:

I've heard that birds when flying have a longer wing on one side.. maybe this is only with waterfowls.... is this true and if so why is that?

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Does this mean they are the same length when not flying?

 

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styxzy

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• Mar 12, 2004

• #3

maybe they are.... I guess I don't know enough about it. I thought that i heard maybe when turning or flying their wing is longer on the side they are favoring.. so left turn and left wing is longer..

 

jeff

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• Mar 12, 2004

• #4

try how birds fly:
http://www.ornithopter.org/flapflight/birdsfly/birdsfly.html

 

digi-birder

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• Mar 12, 2004

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styxzy, on behalf of admin and all the moderating team, welcome to Bird Forum. We hope you enjoy participating in the discussions and we look forward to hearing about the birding in your neck of the woods.

I must say I've never heard this theory, but I'm sure someone will put us wise.

 

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styxzy

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• Mar 12, 2004

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Wow . I went back to the original source.... I was WAY wrong.. apparently what the person who told me meant was

Waterfowl or Geese fly with one wing lower than the other... big difference I guess

thanks for the link I'll check there... unless someone here answers before I find it...