Do Weebills sometimes close their wings when they are hovering?

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Subject:	Do Weebills sometimes close their wings when they are hovering?
From:	"wallaces" <>
Date:	Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:24:08 +1000

The attached photo says it all.

To see a weebill hover in slow motion see http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/weebill-smicrornis-brevirostris/foraging-hovering-flight-shown-full-speed-then-15

Steve

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