Songbird wheatear breeds in the Artic, flies across the Atlantic to spend winter in Africa

Friday, February 17th 2012 - 18:49 UTC

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The sharp-eyed northern wheatear is a songbird that weighs a mere 25 grams, about the same as two tablespoons of flour. With its spindly legs, its muted white, brown and black colour, who would think such a lightweight capable of heroic endurance? Read full article

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Helber Galarga
This bird is much like the Brits but less harmless. they like the Brits migrates but, unlike the Brits,they do not colonise or take possession of territory the world over. Didn't the Brits at one point possess by force over 2/5 of Planet Earth's territory?
Feb 18th, 2012 - 12:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Not a stupid bird...it has more sense than to fly to Argentina...
Even the Cattle Egret quits Argentina to spend its twilight year in the Falklands...
Feb 18th, 2012 - 11:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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