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Analyzing Flight of a Racing Pigeon

Caption: Karin Jespers studies the flight of a racing pigeon. Reflective tape, similar to that used on safety clothing, allows cameras to calculate where dots are on a pigeon's wings.

Credit: Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College

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