Previously, scientists thought these birds and another bird species, known as swift birds ... The birds, as if preprogrammed with a particular flight plan, make giant loops around the tropical ...

They even take their baths in flight by dipping in a water source ... You may hear the distinctive twittering call of a swift bird before you look up to see it flying above. Up to 35,000 Vaux ...

Never again would man witness the magnificent spring and fall migratory flights of this swift and graceful bird ... The physical appearance of the bird was commensurate with its flight characteristics ...

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United said the flight was diverted after a possible bird strike. United did not provide a timeline. "The plane landed safely, and we arranged for another aircraft to take our customers to their ...

A FedEx cargo plane flying from New Jersey to Indiana collided with a bird that ignited one of its engines, forcing it to return to the Newark airport. Saturday’s Flight 3609 out of Newark ...