Rich AltherrAugust 03, 2018Biomimicry, Bird, biomimeticComment Hydrodynamic Lessons from a Bird that Sprints on the Water Surface The grebe’s unique foot design and paddling motion lifts the four-pound bird out of the water for up to seven seconds a distance of 65 ft. at almost nine mph without any wing thrust. Rich AltherrAugust 03, 2018Biomimicry, Bird, biomimeticComment
Rich AltherrApril 22, 2016Bird, Shock AbsorbingComment An Earth Day Woodpecker and its Shock Absorber To reconnect with nature on Earth Day, I sit on my front porch, eyes closed: listening, feeling, sensing. How does the woodpecker prevent brain damage despite its repeated chiseling at hard surfaces? Rich AltherrApril 22, 2016Bird, Shock AbsorbingComment
