The real give-away that it was a fake was that the wingbeat speed was slower than a puffin's or murre's. Those short, stiff diving rudders need to really flap to have ANY hope of generating enough lift.

I guess the other give-away that it was fake was that WE ALL KNOW PENGUINS CAN"T FLY. That's why they take the train.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
== birdmarymoor at verizon.net
----- Original Message -----
From: patrick migas
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:05 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Pigs can't fly and niether can Penguins


OK, April fools is over. I was shocked,... and amused, to see this post on the second of April. No Veronica, there really isn't a flying penguin. The people who perpetuated this on this website have a weird sense of humor as they know there are newbies, impressionable newbies, looking for truth from some of you accomplished birders. The video is from a Australian tabloid and genuinely bunk, just for April fools. There is much to be learned as a aspiring ornithologist. Lesson number one, it is a science and when in doubt look it up. Don't believe everything you see on the web or TV. I understand there is a video of George Bush telling the truth, but I know some things just aren't possible and so should you my little Chickadees, including you Simone(accomplice).

Happy Migration.

Patrick (BC)


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