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Pigeon Trivia

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Subject: Pigeon Trivia
From: Wayne Gregson <>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:04:17 +0000
This afternoon as I drove along the Cotter Road heading east towards the Tuggeranong Parkway overpass I was overtaken by a small flock of Feral Pigeons heading (as it turned out) back to their roost under the overpass.  So what you might say!
 
Well, I was doing 80 kph and the birds left me for dead – I estimate they were doing 120 kph!  Admittedly there was a strong westerly blowing them along but even so this was pretty impressive.  They finished off their high speed run with a beautiful banked turn to take them under the bridge in one easy manoeuvre.
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