Hi Tweets,

Tom Benedict writes:

>I paced a Rock Dove yesterday and was amazing to find that it kept up with
>me while I travelled at between 55 and 60 mph!
>
>Those guys really zip along!

Yes, they do. One at Iona Island outraced an adult Peregrine Falcon in level
flight for a good several minutes, and lived to tell; the 'grine just
couldn't keep up, kept trying to get slightly above it to dive and get some
more speed. The pigeon/dove countered by not only flying slightly faster
straight-line but also angling slightly upward to prevent the falcon from
getting height on it.

Michael Price We aren't flying...we're falling with style!
Vancouver BC Canada -Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
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