Can a kestrel hover in space

Question

would it be possible for birds that hover in the air be taken into space would they be able to hover there

Answer 1

  Only if you put it in orbit.

Answer 2

Kestrels can certainly hover for brief periods in the air on Earth.  If one were taken to the International Space Station where there is effectively no gravity, but there is air to breathe and fly in, all they'd have to do to hover is stop moving.  I'm sure there would be a significant amount of time for adaptation, but i don't see any physics that would prevent them from flying around.  They'd likely get much better at scooting around than humans.

And bringing a predator into space would likely be better than bringing a song bird.  Predators are generally smarter, and therefore more likely to be adaptable.  Kestrels would be a good choice among raptors, as they are among the smallest.  I'm not aware of any experiments with birds in space.

Another good bird species would be a hummingbird.  They are *so small*.  And the ones that i've seen seem to be unbelievably smart.

Answer 3

no it needs wind and air

also it would die  

Answer 4

No. They hover because air currents flow under their wings, generating lift for them. In space, there's no air. They would simply fall back down to Earth.

Answer 5

You mean, like, 100 feet over the moon?  

No... they kestrel (and a feather, and a brick, and a man) will all fall at the same rate - due to there being no air. A kestrel's ability to fly is due to it's wings displacing enough air to support it's flight; without air... it's coming down.