Why birds speed up to slow down: The physics of landing

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Birds may not always take the flight path that physics suggests is the perfect landing, at the safest and lowest possible speed, using the least energy, according to new research.
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Why birds speed up to slow down: The physics of landing
Birds may not always take the flight path that physics suggests is the perfect landing, at the safest and lowest possible speed, using the least energy, according to new research.