Sunday, June 30, 2013

Rare Bird Cuisinart

Fox New reports of the rare swift that flew to Scotland from Australia, Siberia or Japan and which birders from across the area came to see:

There hasn’t been a sighting of a White-throated Needletail in the United Kingdom for 22 years, so nearly 80 birdwatchers flocked to Scotland this week to get a look, the Telegraph reported.

But instead of enjoying the world’s fastest flying bird soaring, they watched it fly into the small blade of a wind turbine and die.


 
The Needletail is the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, with a confirmed maximum of 111.6 km/h (69.3 mph).  These birds almost never settle on the ground, spending most of their time in the air, with occassional visits to vertical clifts and tree trunks.
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1 comment:

mugwump said...

Please stop. I'm laughing and extremely ashamed of myself.