A sad end to a beautiful bird, but the benefits of 20 years worth of tracking this bird are just incredible...
Notice how its migratory routes may vary from year to year, but that it always chooses to stick to land and, at no point does it ever cross large expanses of water...
This map shows the movement of an Eagle over a twenty year period . It had the tracker fitted in Russia and it finally died twenty years later in the Valley of the Child in Saudi Arabia.It is very interesting to see just how far this Eagle travelled over its twenty years of life and the great distances it travelled crossing many countries . Also what is interesting to note is the way in which it avoided crossing the sea .You can clearly see where it took the longest route just to stay flying over land.Many many species of birds spend their whole lives flying over the sea but one thing is for sure and that is that this Eagle certainly avoided crossing the sea.
Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
- Alf
- Posts: 10705
- Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:40 pm
- Country: south africa
- Location: centurion
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Very interesting indeed
It’s amazing how their GPS system works and they know exactly where to fly
It’s amazing how their GPS system works and they know exactly where to fly
Next trip to the bush??
Let me think......................
Let me think......................
- Lisbeth
- Site Admin
- Posts: 65660
- Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
- Country: Switzerland
- Location: Lugano
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Twenty years
Sounds like a reasonable life span for an eagle
An eagle which has seen a piece of the world from up there, impressive
Also interesting to see, that it did not always follow the same route. No doubt that it did not like the seas
Thank you, Flutty


An eagle which has seen a piece of the world from up there, impressive


Thank you, Flutty

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
- Lisbeth
- Site Admin
- Posts: 65660
- Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
- Country: Switzerland
- Location: Lugano
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Right! 

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
- Alf
- Posts: 10705
- Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:40 pm
- Country: south africa
- Location: centurion
- Contact:
- Richprins
- Committee Member
- Posts: 75141
- Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 3:52 pm
- Location: NELSPRUIT
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
Excellent story, Flutts! 

Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
-
- Global Moderator
- Posts: 5858
- Joined: Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:34 pm
- Country: Germany
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
This is cool: mating display of a red-crested korhaan
https://youtu.be/EI-L1XwGM64
https://youtu.be/EI-L1XwGM64
- Lisbeth
- Site Admin
- Posts: 65660
- Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
- Country: Switzerland
- Location: Lugano
- Contact:
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour
It does have a red crest




"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
Re: Interesting or Unusual Behaviour




Also find the migration entry astonishing



