How do birds fly?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Why do birds fly? How do raptors soar? Why do some birds fly in the shape of a V? Why can’t some birds, like penguins, emus and ostriches fly? Why do hummingbirds fly so fast? We answer all of your questions about birds and flight with help from Anna Morris of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Bridget Butler, the Bird Diva. And we get a preview of our new education series But Why: Adventures! Northeast Nature. Educators: learn more about But Why: Adventures! Northeast Nature and sign up for free access to the series!

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0:00.0	Hey, adults, we have a quick favor to ask you.
0:03.2	We are conducting an audience survey with our partners at PRX,
0:07.3	and we'd be really grateful if you would take it.
0:09.9	Please visit survey.prx.org slash but why?
0:15.2	To take the survey today,
0:16.7	it'll only take you a couple of minutes.
0:18.6	That again is survey.prx.org slash but why? Thanks.
0:30.0	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public.
0:50.6	I'm Jane Lindholm.
0:52.2	On this show, we take questions from curious kids all over the world
0:55.6	and it's our job to go in search of answers.
0:58.9	When I was little, I used to have lots of dreams where I could almost fly.
1:03.8	I would be running along on flat ground and then I would leap into the air.
1:07.8	And while I couldn't fully take off and soar like a buzzer during eagle,
1:11.8	I could extend my jump way beyond what I could do in real life and then slowly glide back
1:17.8	down to the ground.
1:19.4	My clothes and hair would flap out behind me and I could go so fast I would feel the
1:23.8	wind in my face.
1:25.5	And I'd hit the ground running, take a couple of steps and leap again.
1:29.4	I could do it over and over.
1:32.0	I loved those dreams.
1:34.1	I've been thinking about them this week because of today's episode.
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