University of California, Davis

Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight

Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed ...
Sacramento Bee

See how UC Davis bird barn will turn raptor flight secrets into smarter drones

UC Davis runs a bird flight lab capturing raptor motion with sub‑millimeter cameras. Researchers analyze wing, tail and body maneuvers to inform drone design and rehab. Army-funded imaging enables ...
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Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care

An unassuming metal barn erected recently at the southern edge of the University of California, Davis campus houses some advanced video technology for a uniquely UC Davis project. Leveraging UC Davis’ ...
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All About Bird Wings and Flight Feathers

The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...
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Bird flight research advances drone technology and wild raptor care

Peregrine falcon in flight at the UC Davis Center for Animal Flight and Innovation. The center is equipped with state of the art video technology to capture images of raptors in flight. The work could ...