Which mechanical risk increases significantly when large soaring birds like vultures experience excessively high wing loading?

💡 Explanation

When birds experience high wing loading, lift demands increase significantly because generating sufficient lift requires higher airspeeds and greater angles of attack, increasing stress on feathers. Therefore feather breakage increases during movements rather than metabolic rate lowering,altitude rising or longer periods of lift which reduces stress.

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