bear66
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Another amazing bird story. Averaged 55mph for 11 days.
Jet fighter godwit
Jet fighter godwit
First I've heard of this as well.I've heard of bar-tailed godwits before, but I had no idea they were such remarkable fliers.
In terms of non stop and long distance flyers I tend to think of albatrosses, geese, arctic terns, swifts and condors
I have never seen nor heard the name before, the nearest I can recall is a ‘bar-fuelled f*ckwit‘ they were quite common until recently
Any idea what altitude they flew at?Another amazing bird story. Averaged 55mph for 11 days.
Jet fighter godwit
I think the GPS is point to point that they then estimate the distance. No altitude information available!Any idea what altitude they flew at?
Bar tail godwits have been seen at about 20,000 feet. 27,000 is the highest observed bird flight (whooper swan).Yeah, but they didn't go over the Himalayas, the slackers.
Bar tail godwits have been seen at about 20,000 feet. 27,000 is the highest observed bird flight (whooper swan).
They could fly over the Himalayas, just not over Everest.
No food on the peaks perhaps.The Andean Condor surprises me, considering the height of the Andes.