Animal Qualities
Ride the cliff wind.
Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.
4 species
Species principle: Mountain Lift
Ride the cliff wind.
Great wings go farther when they let the mountain air do some of the carrying.
Andean Condors use huge wings and rising air currents along mountains and cliffs to soar long distances while searching for carrion.
Species principle: Restoration Flight
Return to the sky.
A giant can return when enough sky is kept open for it.
California Condors are enormous cliff-nesting scavengers that soar long distances on thermals and have been brought back from near extinction through conservation programs.
Species principle: Air Mastery
Ride the sea air.
Movement becomes easy when the body is made for the air it rides.
Magnificent Frigatebirds have extremely long wings, forked tails, and low wing loading, allowing efficient soaring over oceans for long periods.
Species principle: Thermal Command
Ride above the wide land.
Large challenges shrink beneath the one who knows how to ride rising air.
Wedge-tailed Eagles are large Australian raptors that soar on thermals over vast landscapes, using huge wings and long wedge-shaped tails to scan for prey and carrion.
