Actually ospreys do this all the time. Their extremely strong wing muscles and long, sharp talons allow them to carry very large fish (which are their only source of food.) A curious habit of theirs is to grab the fish and then rotate it in midair so that it faces forward as the bird flies. Supposedly this reduces air resistance, making less work for the osprey.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Actually ospreys do this all the time. Their extremely strong wing muscles and long, sharp talons allow them to carry very large fish (which are their only source of food.) A curious habit of theirs is to grab the fish and then rotate it in midair so that it faces forward as the bird flies. Supposedly this reduces air resistance, making less work for the osprey.
April 4th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Wow, that’s cool! Funny how nature works, isn’t it?