Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Gadwall’s Launch

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One response to “Gadwall’s Launch”

  1. Charles McAlexander

    i have always found it interesting that the alula isn’t used during takeoff. Only for a short moment during a normal landing. Perhaps it is difficult to deploy while flapping intensely?

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