As I was washing up I spotted this unlucky creature on the lawn, a magpie without tail feathers looking rather sad. One can only speculate how it had lost its rudder like that. Those feathers must be there for a very good reason, the design has been perfected over generations, so how would it cope I wondered.
But all of a sudden it took off and headed for the neighbours' garden. So, yes, it could fly, but I wonder about the landing. Maybe it crashed and rolled over. I will never know. (It is somewhere in the middle, slightly blurred.)
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Maybe it just has some trouble steering???
I agree with oreneta, I think the rudder on a plane is used for steering.;))
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Oreneta and Zuzana - I just hope the poor, sad, old thing will manage with this imbalance. It's like wearing a jacket instead of tails. ;-)
Reminds me of Ding ... the duck that can't fly ...
http://www.swamp.com.au/dingducksanysuggestionspage.html
Veronica - I had a look. Funny and interesting!
I would bet that it has trouble landing... especially on unstable surfaces or things such as power lines.
Snooker - Yes, I agree. The whole design has gone oh so wrong.
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