By Lambert Strether of Corrente
Today’s Bird Song
Thrashers 4 EVA!
California Thrasher, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Other species: Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus, Spotted Wren.
Flight of the Honey Buzzard:
A satellite tracking system was fitted to a European honey buzzard. The bird took off from Reitz, Free State, South Africa on 20 April 2020 and arrived in Finland on 2 June.
Here is an image showing the data
A tracker plotting the route she took… pic.twitter.com/Sq5eUzJALA— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) August 19, 2024
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