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Migration: Peregrines / Island Girl
allikat:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on September 30, 2012, 15:38 ---Island Girl the tundra peregrine that nests on Baffin Island and has a transmitter is on the move ... she left on the 24th and 4.8 days later she has already covered 2,009 km (1,250mi).
At 1400h on the 29th the bird was north of Pukaskwa Provincial Park on her way south. From 2200h on the 25th to 2200h on the 26th, she flew 919km (520 mi) then hung out for a day before getting going again on the 27th.
At this rate she could be passing through Texas before a number of our birds are!
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WOW!!! I'm amazed! Are the female tundra peregrines stronger and/or larger? It seems from what you have explained before regarding Island Girl, this bird flies a very long and vigorous route to basically land, mate, brood, mother, teach and then she's off again...again, WOW!
bcbird:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on September 30, 2012, 15:38 ---Island Girl the tundra peregrine that nests on Baffin Island and has a transmitter is on the move ... she left on the 24th and 4.8 days later she has already covered 2,009 km (1,250mi).
At 1400h on the 29th the bird was north of Pukaskwa Provincial Park on her way south. From 2200h on the 25th to 2200h on the 26th, she flew 919km (520 mi) then hung out for a day before getting going again on the 27th.
At this rate she could be passing through Texas before a number of our birds are!
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Absolutely amazing species!
The Peregrine Chick:
Island Girl the tundra peregrine that nests on Baffin Island and has a transmitter is on the move ... she left on the 24th and 4.8 days later she has already covered 2,009 km (1,250mi).
At 1400h on the 29th the bird was north of Pukaskwa Provincial Park on her way south. From 2200h on the 25th to 2200h on the 26th, she flew 919km (520 mi) then hung out for a day before getting going again on the 27th.
At this rate she could be passing through Texas before a number of our birds are!
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