Windsurfing swans—an overlooked phenomenon
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 08:31
in Biology & Nature
It is well-known that birds can fly, swim and walk, but now there is scientific evidence that birds also can windsurf. Olle Terenius from the Department of Ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences reports that the Mute swan occasionally uses the wings as sails when moving quickly on water surfaces.