A few weeks ago when I was out cycling with some friends, we saw a few birds who looked like they were sleeping. Someone asked me what they were doing, and I said they were resting or sleeping but I'd ...
Some birds sleep in the air. Swifts, for example, hunt down bugs high in the sky 24 hours a day from the time they leave their nest until they return six months later. Some landbirds make transoceanic ...