Pigeon Trivia

[Wayne Gregson <>]

No sign of a raptor in pursuit today!  perhaps they just enjoy a high speed run taking advantage of a tailwind!!

 

Wayne

 

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​Will it always be the slowest which go first?  A slightly slower bird that is better at dodging and weaving ​might survive longer?

 

Martin

 

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

 

On 11 June 2016 at 17:35, Con Boekel <> wrote:

Considering what chases them in the air, there is a compelling evolutionary driver taking out the slowest pigeon genes in any given flock.

regards

Con

 

On 11/06/2016 4:39 PM, Maurits Zwankhuizen wrote:

Hi Wayne,

 

According to a list of the world's fastest animals, the Rock Dove is believed to be the sixth fastest. They have apparently been recorded at close to 150 kmh.

 

Regards,

 

Maurits Zwankhuizen

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From: Wayne Gregson
Sent: Saturday, 11 June 2016 4:04 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Pigeon Trivia

 

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.