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We finally get most of our birds back and we love watching them out our kitchen window. Every once in a while, maybe once a day, all the birds will disappear suddenly, this morning I found out why! We now have a Falcon that I saw which lands in a tree adjacent to the house and sets there waiting! Beautiful bird! This picture isn't the one, but identical. PJ

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I tried to get a photo of the one in our tree but with the slightest movement, it took off. :rolleyes2:
 
GregW said:
If I remember correctly, the fastest bird in the world.
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Actually, I think the fastest animal in the world.
200 MPH+ power dive.
 
equiprx said:
Actually, I think the fastest animal in the world.
200 MPH+ power dive.
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Reminds me of a story I have in my iTunes collection (I have the vinyl but "ripped it to MP3) called Jonathan Livingston Seagull, narrated by Richard Harris.
 
Basil said:
Reminds me of a story I have in my iTunes collection (I have the vinyl but "ripped it to MP3) called Jonathan Livingston Seagull, narrated by Richard Harris.
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Ooo flashback. Before Mrs JP & I were married (we were engaged), my father ended up in hospital and we took the train from Toronto to Montreal to see him. My father worked for CNR so I grew up with a train pass and came to understand the err umm 'unique' clientele to be found on trains. (Likely including meeself) Mrs JP had never ridden the train before then.

NOTE: for this to make sense, the train goes Toronto - Kingston/ Kingston - Montreal - same train but in Kingston it meets the train to Ottawa.

Later in the evening I have dozed off and Mrs JP wakes me in a panic. She had been chatting with a fellow on the other seat - who is slightly innebriated (never make eye contact!!!) In the middle of the night he decides he has to go to Ottawa to tell the Prime Minister something - so jumps off the train to catch the Ottawa train - Oh and the middle of winter of course. Mrs. JP is in a tizzy about what to do - trying to explain to her that this is what happens on trains and we don't have to do anything. But - point of the story - before he went he gave Mrs JP the source of his inspiration, Jonathan Livingston Seagull - in French!

:ROFLMAO:
 
Handsome raptor. You can almost reach that speed freefalling @ terminal velocity. Wings and beak optional.
 
JPSmit said:
Ooo flashback. Before Mrs JP & I were married (we were engaged), my father ended up in hospital and we took the train from Toronto to Montreal to see him. My father worked for CNR so I grew up with a train pass and came to understand the err umm 'unique' clientele to be found on trains. (Likely including meeself) Mrs JP had never ridden the train before then.

NOTE: for this to make sense, the train goes Toronto - Kingston/ Kingston - Montreal - same train but in Kingston it meets the train to Ottawa.

Later in the evening I have dozed off and Mrs JP wakes me in a panic. She had been chatting with a fellow on the other seat - who is slightly innebriated (never make eye contact!!!) In the middle of the night he decides he has to go to Ottawa to tell the Prime Minister something - so jumps off the train to catch the Ottawa train - Oh and the middle of winter of course. Mrs. JP is in a tizzy about what to do - trying to explain to her that this is what happens on trains and we don't have to do anything. But - point of the story - before he went he gave Mrs JP the source of his inspiration, Jonathan Livingston Seagull - in French!

:ROFLMAO:
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That's funny!
 
If we are to count speed not generated by the animal but by other forces (like gravity), I nominate Ham the space chimp as the fastest animal. 5800 mph.
Bob
 
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If you haven't seen an eagle diving off the world's tallest structure in Dubai (and locating his handler), check this out:


Watch what happens to the bird when he locates his handler.
 
That's kind of interesting - our Son was just there,& emailed
a lot of pictures from that building.
 
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