Thanks to the pandemic, travelling from one country to another has kind of got tiresome and much more difficult. But a falcon eagle didn't really have to worry much about it.?
A falcon eagle was recently fitted with a satellite tracking system and it migrated from South Africa all the way to Finland. The amusing thing about this flight was that in 42 days the falcon eagle flew over 10,000 km in almost straight lines, at speeds of 230 km/day.
The eagle took longer flight times near Europe and shorter ones with more stops above Africa. This shows how different weather temperatures play a big part in determining the max performance of a specific animal.?
People on the internet couldn't help but feel how lucky this bird was.?
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It wasn't until the 1800s that it became widely accepted in Europe that birds migrated long distances at all (rather than hibernating or changing form). A major piece of evidence was the "Pfeilstorch", which showed up in Germany with an African spear in its neck.