Re: Flight capablities of Archie & Confucius? Not so good...

[Hammann Textbüro <hammann-textbuero@online.de>]

Hello list,

I am no expert, but what about the following ideas: Archaeopteryx lived 
at beaches or small lagoons and looked for food exact at that line where 
water reaches land and transports small marine animals (I think "drift 
line" is the right expression). Archaeopteryx picked up small fishes and 
crabs and moved in this environment by hopping with help of its feathers 
and staying away from the breaking waves. Maybe Archaeopteryx also 
searched for prey at paddles on the beaches by creating a shadow over 
the water with its feathers which attracts smaller animals to come 
nearer (as you know, some birds are hunting in this way), and then 
catching the prey with help of arms and claws.

Are these scenarios very unlikely?

Greetings again

Thomas