What is the difference between a bird gliding or soaring?
Gliding refers to a bird “coasting” down from up high place down to the ground. Soaring refers to a bird riding the wind up-currents to stay aloft for long periods of time. The uplifting could be from winds hitting hills, mountains or ocean cliffs, this is called ridge list. The other type of lift comes from thermals, which warming air which rises. Thermals often form over asphalt in cities, warm desert lands and sometimes even over small playgrounds.
