thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoThe best puffin picture I took last weekimgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkThe best puffin picture I took last weekimgur.comthisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareporcelainpitcherlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoGlorious, indeed! Do they not spend too much time airborne? (I do realise they’re swimmers)
minus-squarethisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agothey are basically flying penguins and so basically bad fliers. they need the island cliffs for protection and getting airborne with little efforts
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoMost birds can glide with their wings, and flap to gain height. Puffins flap their wings to “glide.” Think of the chickens/cuckoos in Legend of Zelda :P
Glorious, indeed! Do they not spend too much time airborne? (I do realise they’re swimmers)
they are basically flying penguins and so basically bad fliers. they need the island cliffs for protection and getting airborne with little efforts
Understood.
Most birds can glide with their wings, and flap to gain height.
Puffins flap their wings to “glide.” Think of the chickens/cuckoos in Legend of Zelda :P
Vintage. I can picture it now.