V-flying birds pick efficient flapping pattern
Timing is everything to catch a boost from a neighbor’s wing
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FLYING FORMATION Northern bald ibises from a captive breeding program offered flight researchers a chance to test the bird’s flapping strategies during migration.
Markus Unsöld