Royal Spoonbills Have Low Aspect Ration Wings

By seashore, on November 19th, 2015%

Why do birds have such a huge variety of wing shapes? One common aerodynamic method is low ratio wings which provide slow speeds. Spoonbills have low aspect ratio wings for a good reason as the images at Bool Lagoon demonstrate. What other birds are similar? Chris Shaw seashore@internode.on.net Mobile +61 (0) 409 675912 http://blog.topburds.com/top-birds-everyfing/ Birding-Aus . . . → Read More: Royal Spoonbills Have Low Aspect Ration Wings

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Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

By Birding-Aus, on November 19th, 2015%

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 16, 2015 to Sunday, November 22, 2015: Area: SA Location: The Barrage Goolwa Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) (1) Single bird feeding on a receding tide along with Sharp-tailed Sandpiper second pull in behind the Barrage. Uncommon in this location. Reported . . . → Read More: Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

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