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Researchers put bird legs on a drone so it can take off by jumping

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Researchers put bird legs on a drone so it can take off by jumping EPFL’s RAVEN drone trades traditional landing gear for a pair of legs that function similar to a bird’s. | Image: Alain HerzogResearchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and UC Irvine have developed a drone capable of landing and taking off in areas that would otherwise leave a fixed-wing aircraft stranded…

The Verge 882 2024-12-07

At $24,500, Does This 1975 Pontiac Trans Am Mean The Bird Is The Word?

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At $24,500, Does This 1975 Pontiac Trans Am Mean The Bird Is The Word? Today, being Thanksgiving here in the U.S., most of us are thinking about one kind of bird: the turkey. I will offer you an alternative: the screaming chicken on the hood of today’s Nice Price or No Dice classic Trans Am. Between eating, watching football, and naps, let’s decide what this bird might be worth. Read more…

Jalopnik 530 2024-11-29

My bird photos are fine, but I want them to be better. Please help me?

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My bird photos are fine, but I want them to be better. Please help me? Hi! I love to take photos of animals and wildlife; especially birds. I like to post these photos online, but as the years have gone on, my friends and family have asked me to give them prints of my best photos and I just can’t. The birds in the photos are interesting, but the photos themselves are bad in my opinion. They’re usually blurry, over/…

Ask Photography 575 2024-11-10

Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird

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Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.

New York Times 910 2024-11-05

Boeing 737 Max Fails To Pressurize After Bird Strike Shatters Window

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Boeing 737 Max Fails To Pressurize After Bird Strike Shatters Window Another issue has befallen a Boeing 737 Max aircraft shortly after takeoff, but this time it might not be the cursed plane maker’s fault. A 737 Max from Toronto was forced to return to the airport after a bird strike smashed its front windshield and left the aircraft unable to pressurize. Read more…

Jalopnik 593 2024-11-05

How is this picture of a bird?

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How is this picture of a bird? Camera: Canon EOS 1300D f/6.3, 1/320, 250mm, ISO800 Minor editing in Lightroom mobile. How can I improve sharpness? How to take photos with better composition? submitted by /u/realcocr7

Ask Photography 967 2024-10-31