Hummingbird Hovering (VIDEO)

University of California - Riverside

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The video shows that the hummingbird produces two trails of vortices -- one under each wing per stroke -- that help generate the aerodynamic forces it requires to power and control its flight.

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Altshuler Lab, UC Riverside.

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