One of my favorite things to see come across my screens each year: the US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Wisdom has returned to her mating grounds on Midway Atoll.
Wisdom is at least 71 years old, the oldest verified wild bird of any species. She has raised more than 30 chicks. She has flown the circumference of the Earth over 120 times. She is the closest the seabird world gets to a celebrity, and the only royalty I recognize. Long live the Queen.
she's gorgeous 👑
Thanks for sharing this excellent news. I am always happy to hear it.
She has not been spotted this December. Her most recent spotting was December 2022.
https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-12/wisdom-worlds-oldest-known-wild-bird-returns-midway-atoll
Links are always an important part of posts. Thanks!
When there is no citation AND the cited source (USFWS and Wikipedia) has nothing … it is reasonable to question the claim.
Including the source is always a good practice for credibility.
@ianrosewrites @earthchild Many thanks for sharing. 👍
Makes me think it would sure be nice if *actual* wisdom would encircle the earth even once. (*sigh*)
“She and her chick survived the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that killed an estimated 2,000 adult Laysan and black-footed albatrosses and an estimated 110,000 chicks at the Refuge.” 😳
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