A Nimble Robot That Can Land and Perch Like a Bird
Stanford researchers created a nimble robot with a flight pattern modeled after a small parrot and legs that mimic those of a peregrine falcon.
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Which Animals Have the Best Eyesight
An ocular TED-Ed lesson by Thomas W. Cronin explains which animals have the best eyesight for specific purposes to best suit their needs.
How Peregrine Falcons Are Able to Dive With Complete Accuracy While Moving at High Speeds
Gina Barton of Vox offers invaluable insight into the amazing peregrine falcon, a talented bird of prey and the fastest animal on Earth. Even more…
A Fascinating Experiment That Shows the Silent Grace of a Barn Owl in Flight
In a clip from their new series Super Powered Owls, a BBC Earth team set up a fascinating experiment to show the silent graceful flight…
Great Horned Owl Skillfully Swims in Lake Michigan to Evade Pursuing Falcons
A great horned owl escaped from peregrine falcons by diving into Lake Michigan at a Chicago park, swimming away skillfully using a strigine version of…
Snowy Owl vs. Peregrine Falcon
This astonishing duel between a Snowy Owl and a Peregrine Falcon took place in a Chicago park back in January. The duel was photographed by…
Escape to Detroit
My friend Julia & I just bought a vacation home in Detroit. It’s a small but comfortable three-bedroom house in good condition that sits on…