A similar problem arose here in San Dimas, about 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, and adjoining towns, where the huge forest was obscured by so much smoke that, without potent winds to move it aloft, helicopters and fixed-wing water tankers were unable to carry out as many water drops as were wanted.
A roar of wings, water and warbles was left in their wake.
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Eventually the whole flock broke through it in a churn of feet, wings and water drops shining like mica: a glittering outburst in a dying season.
While the area is less picturesque than the Hamptons' Atlantic Ocean side, it has its own natural charm, including the burble of noisy bullfrogs and the smack of wings on water as hungry gulls dive for fish.
The magazine cited a slew of issues with the seventy-five-thousand-dollar (or more) Model X S.U.V. crossover, "including frequent malfunctions of the falcon-wing doors, water leaks, and infotainment and climate-control system problems".
That's what I'll miss about both of them" Lawson and Fleming, the subs, were part of the group that boarded the third and last of the small charter planes that would make the return trip from Boulder, Colo., to Stillwater, Okla., on the damp, chilly night when anybody sane would look out the window and wonder whether that stuff on the wings was water or snow or ice.
The species has been observed bathing by shaking its wings in water at ponds, as well as applying clay to its plumage after washing.
As they travel across the surface of the wings, the water droplets seemingly float on the air bubbles, the researchers explained.
Fishing line can get tangled around the legs and wings of water birds such as gulls and loons, making them unable to fly or even walk.
