On Wednesday we learned how flapping birds save energy.  Today we’ll watch them fly in slow motion.

In this video from India, house crows (Corvus splendens) use their slotted wings to stay aloft in the strong wind.  Someone off camera is tossing bread in the air.  The crows hover and flap to catch it.

Slotted wings save energy as the crow flies.

It looks like fun.

p.s. Test your skills at identifying birds in flight.  Find a pigeon (or three) that parachutes in to join the flock.  How can you tell it’s a pigeon? Pigeons have pointed wings.

(video by Sudhir, Suke on YouTube)