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Old 05-19-2011, 03:25 PM   #1
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My feeders except for the thistle, gold finches, are all put away for the summer. To much city to get neat birds like Raven!

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Old 05-19-2011, 04:55 PM   #2
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Old 05-26-2011, 08:26 PM   #3
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OK I'm stumped, what white bird about the size of a pigeon can
fly 60-65 MPH flying down the highway drafting trucks and cars
weaving in and out of traffic flying between 5-20 ft high for a minimum
of 3 miles then turn and fly west with the traffic as the highway divided????
If my wife and I didn't see it with our own eyes today I would never believe it.

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Old 05-26-2011, 10:13 PM   #4
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thats a toughy ....but a pergrin falcon comes to mind...
based on the speed ...but scientists have determined that highways do indeed have signifgant usage as land marks used by many species to navigate with.... owls work the highways and some of the smaller ones are white colored and are incredible fliers
. there had to be some kind of pattern to the flying like dipping
~~~~ ------u----- .........'`` and that is a big clue.
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Old 05-27-2011, 07:22 AM   #5
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OK I'm stumped, what white bird about the size of a pigeon can
fly 60-65 MPH flying down the highway drafting trucks and cars
weaving in and out of traffic flying between 5-20 ft high for a minimum
of 3 miles then turn and fly west with the traffic as the highway divided????
If my wife and I didn't see it with our own eyes today I would never believe it.
Maybe a white dove? Some people have white doves released at weddings and such. They can fly 50-60 mph. The "home" like homing pigeons.

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Old 05-27-2011, 08:35 AM   #6
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Rav,it was dipping and flying between cars like a riceburner
cutting in and out of traffic but not the shape of an owl.

SW, you may be right about the dove as it was white and
pigeon shape. Didn't know they could fly that fast.

He looked like he was having fun.
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Old 05-27-2011, 11:36 AM   #7
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When they are being chased by a raptor, they can really hit the after-burners.
I second the "highway-association" reference as the birds can/will use (vehicle) drafts to their advantage.
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Old 06-16-2011, 03:14 PM   #8
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Speaking of raptors, the Decorah eagles appear to have left the nest.
There were 2 in the nest yesterday afternoon, and this morning, now there is only one.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to see the actual flights, but they've been testing their wings all last week.
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