Bird of the Day — Bar-tailed Godwit, New Zealand 2014
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Bird of the Day — Bar-tailed Godwit, New Zealand 2014
Bird of the Day — Bar-tailed Godwit, New Zealand 2014
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Aotearoa #Shorebirds #Migration
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jackcole@mstdn.social · 1 pts · 1y
@Albatrossity@lor.sh #godwit #migration
#birds #nature
A four-month-old bar-tailed godwit known as B6 set a new world record by completing a non-stop 11-day migration of 8,425 miles from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. This trip represents the longest documented non-stop flight by any animal!
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/alaska-science-center/news/juvenile-bar-tailed-godwit-b6-sets-world-record