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Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 2

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Can We Practice Flying?

Different birds fly and use their wings in different ways. Can we practice flying? I feel like maybe we need to move our arms a little bit. So, let's start with a flapping bird. Everybody knows crow, right? Alright, so crows do this wonderful flap. Let's do some soaring. Anybody know this bird? Turkey vulture. Yeah, they've got those special muscles so it makes it so much easier. They're tippy when they fly through their sky. Good job. Now, imagine being able to be a hummingbird and flap your wings 53 times in one second.

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