Sad End for Vagrant Swift, Happy Ending for Wrong-Way Pigeon
10,000 Birds
JULY 2, 2013
While the stray Needletail met a tragic demise, another long-distance traveler has escaped its brush with death. Yup, this one-year-old pigeon, who was released for a race near Sapporo, Japan, flew clear across the Pacific ! Dozens of birders were on hand and the horror happened before their very eyes. Photo from ABC News.
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