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What We've Learned From Birds About Flight - and Why It Took So Long Eons ago, Zork stood outside his cave and watched a vulture spread his wings and soar off a cliff. Zork decided to try this himself. Too late, he realized that his lift to drag ratio was about zero - no lift and lots of drag - and he had the glide ratio of a brick. Zork's decedents gave up on aviation for 50,000 years. How To Photograph Wild Birds Late fall is a perfect time to photograph wild birds. Leaves are falling off the trees, opening the view and birds are eager to feed. And if you're participating in one of the several organized bird counts taking place between now and mid-February, a photographic record can be invaluable in identifying the counted birds. Should You Feed Wild Birds In The Winter? Winter weather will soon be here in many parts of the country, yet many of us enjoy our wild birds year-round. Should you continue feeding them in winter? What should you feed them, and how should you go about it? Bats in Your Home? Here's How to Get Them Out - Humanely! Inspite of their reputation, bats are beneficial and interesting creatures. But if they nest in your home, they can be a real problem. Here's how to deal with bats in your home.