You may be amazed to see a robotic bird at: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/robot-bird-soars-through-the-sky.html SmartBird is modelled on the herring gull and can take off, fly and land while its flight is controlled remotely from the ground in real time. To take off, the robotic bird flaps its wings with the help of an onboard motor. As the wings beat, the front edge also twists, enabling airflow along the wings to generate thrust. Once in flight, the tail acts as a rudder to steer the bird through the air. Only a bird can truly make another bird, but humans are coming close. Peter Stettenheim Peter Stettenheim The Woodlands, 125 Mascoma Street Building 30, Apt. 403 Lebanon, NH 03766 603-448-4655 **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************