LadyFluffyOrcaMar 14, 2023

Incredible. A female falcon was equipped with a satellite tracking system in South Africa before migrating to Finland. Image shows tracker data. In just 42 days she flew over 10.000km at an incredible average of 230 km per day and almost in a straight line.

📷via reddit@ChemBioJ

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@weaniejeanie53 @SecularJeffrey I wonder why she flew northeast when she reached the Sudanese border. Regardless, absolutely incredible.
Mar 14, 2023 at 5:20pmWeb
Show threadstevenrayMar 14, 2023
@weaniejeanie53 @SecularJeffrey also, she avoided flying over water for the entirety of her trip, *except* at the very end. She could have gone around by way of St. Petersburg, but did not. Curious.
Show threadLadyFluffyOrcaMar 14, 2023
@SecularJeffrey @stevenray my guess is maybe she avoids flying over water as if she gets tired there’s nowhere for her to land or feed and drink? Perhaps she knows that body of water well and that it’s not too far for her to get to land? Just my thoughts.
Show threadstevenrayMar 14, 2023
@weaniejeanie53 @SecularJeffrey I guess so! Else, she didn’t want to be late for the falcon conference.