Use of Legs and Feet for Control by Scoters during Aerial Courtship
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—Scoters (Melanitta spp.) exhibit extraordinary maneuvers during courtship flight, attitudes which are not commonly seen in flight. Scoters drop their legs and spread webbed feet during these maneuvers. There appears to be a correlation between how the feet of scoters meet the airflow and the maneuver in progress. Received 25 April 2007. Accepted 5 Au-
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