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Birds defy gravity, but not by flying

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Waders consume prey in droplets lifted from the water.

Birds can beat gravity in ways other than flying — some waders can also make food travel upwards by quickly opening and closing their beaks.

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  1. Prakash, M., Quéré, D. & Bush, J. W. M. Science 320, 931–934 (2008).

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Sanderson, K. Birds defy gravity, but not by flying. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.830

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