#headstabilization — Public Fediverse posts

🌬 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/a-kestrel-hovers-and-hunts-in-cornwall-a-quiet-3-minute-video

Kestrels are one of nature’s most skilled aviators, capable of hanging in the sky like a kite tethered to a string. Like hummingbirds and kingfishers, #kestrels have the advantage of a larger accessory optic system, a sort of superhero power that detects movement and helps keep their balance, enabling unparalleled #headstabilization while hovering.

#video #birds #wings #animals #nature #hunting #raptors

🪶 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/common-kestrel-micro-documentary-video

Look across #England’s moors, heaths, farmland, and even in bustling city centers, and you might spot the #CommonKestrel, one of England’s most popular #birds of prey. They are smaller #raptors famous for their keen eyesight and incredible #headstabilization, which allows them to track and hunt while hovering far above land.

Meet Naomi Johns and Caspar the Kestrel in this “micro-documentary" by West of England Falconry.

#video #animals #bird #conservation