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davver | 23:41 Thu 25th Dec 2003 | Animals & Nature
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Can owls fly backwards?
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I think they can hover over their prey, and in fact move backwards whilst tracking it, so in effect flying backwards (perhaps a bit like a humming bird) but they can't fly backwards in normal flight.
00:20 Fri 26th Dec 2003
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Hummingbirds are the only birds that can truly fly backwards. Some others (Kestrels etc) can face into wind and hover. All other instances, the birds simply get blown backwards by a strong wind
17:32 Fri 26th Dec 2003
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As far as I know only hummingbirds can fly backwards.
02:40 Fri 02nd Jan 2004

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