The dream of flying is as old as mankind itself. Even Daedalus built wings for himself and his son Icarus from feathers based on the model of bird wings. Otto Lilienthal (1848) discovered the principle of wings and built flying machines with which he sailed through the air, but could not steer.
All quite normal for our birds. But how does bird flight work? How does a bird prepare each year for the thousands of kilometers that lie between its breeding grounds and winter quarters? How can a bird fly for hours in an elaborate flapping flight? How does orientation work in order to reach the new habitat unerringly?
Speaker: Dr. Lukas Jenni
An event of the Basellandschaft Nature and Bird Conservation Association (BNV)
CHF 15.- for members of the Basellandschaft Nature and Bird Conservation Association
CHF 20.- for non-members
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