The study, "Steady as they hover: kinematics of kestrel wing and ... is the first to precisely measure the stability of a Nankeen Kestrel's head during hovering flight, finding movement of less ...

Kestrels have been trained to fly inside a wind tunnel to reveal how they can hover in turbulent winds while keeping their heads almost perfectly still. Training the two captive-bred nankeen ...

The key to their hovering success is feathers that have evolved to be ... now we’re going to ruin that quiet dignity by showing you this slow-motion footage of a nankeen kestrel hunting, which is ...

‘Wind hovering’ allows kestrels ‘hang’ in place under the right wind conditions without flapping - AdobeStock The study conducted in RMIT’s Industrial Wind Tunnel facility is the first to precisely ...

Nankeen Kestrels are a small species of ... By contrast, it is thought lessons learned from studying kestrel's wind-hovering flight could be particularly valuable for aviation engineers.

A skilled hunter, the dainty Australian kestrel – also known as the nankeen kestrel or sparrowhawk ... slender raptor is often seen hovering motionless over roadside verges or grassy fields ...

Short-grassed vacant land on the edge of town and broadacre farming paddocks are the haunts of the small hawk known as the nankeen kestrel. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

A pair of Nankeen kestrels from Ballarat are lending the secrets of nature to aerospace engineers looking to improve the stability of drones.

The key to their hovering success is feathers that have evolved to be ... now we’re going to ruin that quiet dignity by showing you this slow-motion footage of a nankeen kestrel hunting, which is ...

The study conducted in RMIT’s Industrial Wind Tunnel facility – one of the largest of its kind in Australia – is the first to precisely measure the stability of a Nankeen Kestrel’s head during ...