2006-09-24 02:22:30 · 10 answers · asked by Jacque L 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
the answer depends on the species, or type, of bird. The members of one avian family known as swifts, for example, are really "flighty." Can you believe that they almost NEVER land? Others... like to hang out in the trees with the rest of their flock, but swifts eat, drink, and even sleep in mid-air! When snooze time comes around, they settle into a slow glide in a pocket of warm air high in the sky. Talk about going on autopilot.
2006-09-24 03:17:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can only imagine this would be different for each bird, size being the main factor.
I assume also that the larger ones that glide would stay afloat for longer periods.
Might be better to do research on the birds that interest you indidvidually.
Did you know the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards?
2006-09-24 02:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the bird parteicularly its weight and if it uses thermals to glide. Obviously many birds migrate thousands of miles in a single flight. So obviously they dont feel so tired they must stop.
One Arctic Tern, ringed (banded) as a chick on the Farne Islands off the British east coast, reached Melbourne, Australia in just three months from fledging, a sea journey of over 22,000 km (14,000 miles).
2006-09-24 02:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds can fly across the ocean. They may become tired during flight but they rest on air currents or flocks of birds create air flows so that members in the group can rest while flying.
2006-09-24 02:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the energy expended in flying. A swift expends little energy and will stay in the air for up to a year but it glides for most of the time, perhaps in thermals (rising air currents), sleeps and feeds on the wing and only lands for nesting.
2006-09-24 02:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by cooperman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humorous. jogs my memory of both flies who were flying South, were given hungry and stopped at a farmers backyard for cow patties. They over ate, and couldn’t get off the floor, so as that they climb up the deal with of a pitch fork and attempt back, falling to the floor. moral: once you're finished of it, don’t fly off the deal with.
2016-11-23 18:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by selzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counts on what bird or parret, i have a African Grey and i likes to fly even when we clip his wings!!
2006-09-24 07:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it all depends, ive heard of hummingbirds flyin to south america from close to canada with only like 1 stop.
2006-09-24 02:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by quigley150 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont u ask a bird hahahaha
2006-09-24 11:04:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all day if it finds the thermals
2006-09-24 03:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by barrie s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋