I wonder if any of the birds can carry me around. Some very remarkable creatures here - thanks so much for sharing.

Wonderful choices of some amazing birds! ~~Blessed by another bird lover~~ MartieG aka 'survivoryea' from Jersey Shore on July 27, 2012: I was surprised that I've seen three of them - and two species near where I live - the Whooper Swan and the Crane (if you count the Common or Eurasian Crane.) John Tannahill from Somewhere in England on July 29, 2012: I didn't know these guys are THIS big! Nice :) I knew one or two - the rest of the list was a revelation - and fun to discover too! Thanks for sharing.Įye-widening figures. It must be great to be able to fly like a bird! Yes I did not realize just how big they were although we picked up a dead Wedge tailed eagle (in Australia) and my husband is 6ft.4in tall and its wing span was bigger than him.Īwesome pictures and birds. would you mind including the extinct bird, pterodactyl? congratulations for winning the purple star award. Just got back from an expedition to Bolivia where we saw an andean condor so it gets my vote! It was huge Stopped by to do some more bird watching on Squidoo.lol. Thanks for sharing!ģ.6 meters? That's.that's.too much. I wonder if they are the same as the Great White Pelicans you talked about. Just 2 days ago I heard we have huge white pelicans at a preserve not far from where I live. Little Linda Pinda from Florida on September 03, 2012: Thanks for your visit and comment to my lens.

I didn't know that all these different types of birds had such enormous wingspans. Believe most large birds are extinct as they have fallen prey to human predators. I never realised their wings span was soooo long!Īmazing!!! Is there any list for largest birds ever which are extinct now. LynetteBell from Christchurch, New Zealand on September 20, 2012: That is crazy, I knew eagles had a huge wingspan but i never would have guessed it was that large. Great idea for a lens, thoroughly enjoyed exploring it. So very sad these birds suffer so much due to the thoughtless littering actions of humans. After that, they will dip back towards the sea so they can catch another updraft wind.Īs soaring birds, they are incapable of sustained flapping flight, which makes sense for a bird that spends most of its life on the wing.Īnother interesting Albatross fact is that apparently they sleep while flying.It's hard to even imagine a 3.6m wingspan of an albatross. They fly facing the wind and using it to fly upward. These birds mastered a technique called dynamic soaring, which involves flying in a curving path so they can save energy. They can fly a distance of 22 meters for a single-meter drop, which means they are capable of flying without expending much energy at all. Besides having the largest wingspan in the world, Albatrosses are actually pretty good at flying within air currents. And what about the mass Let me just ballpark it at 10 kg for. No wonder they are considered the bird with the largest wingspan! Here is a nice shot of the wings so that I can estimate the size: So, 7 meters. Sharp – Own work, from Sharp Photography, .uk, CC BY-SA 4.0,ġ – Wandering Albatross 12 ft (3.6 m) wingspanīelieve it or not, albatrosses are capable of crossing 500 miles (800km) a day maintaining the speed of 130km/h without a single flap of their wings. Great White pelican wingspan By Charles J. Because of overfishing, they are being forced to travel long distances to find fish. Talk about an easy meal? Or at least, it used to be. They eat almost 3 lb of fish every day, using their large beaks to scoop the fishes while flying. The Great White Pelican lives in flocks and is a strong flier, often traveling in beautiful v-formation groups. 2 – Great White Pelican 11 ft (3.6 m) wingspan The liquid component of their poop generates a cooling effect, which helps them to not overheat. 51.4 Build Two Birds with One Stone Play two birds in one turn. 62.3 Early Bird Gets the Worm Be the first player to play a bird that eats worms. During grass fires, they fly around the flames to swoop down on prey that is fleeing the fire.ĭefinitely not the cleanest bird, the Marabou stork will often defecate on its own legs and feed to regulate its body temperature. You must be logged in to compare these stats to your own 70.2 By the Pricking of My Thumbs, Something Winged This Way Comes Finish your first game of Wingspan.

In this process, they are capable of swallowing up to 2.2 lb of food in a single bite! Their beaks are not well adapted for cutting meat, so most of the time they literally just “dig in” the meat inside the body. Even though the Marabou is a stork, to whom we usually associate with a chill bird carrying babies, it is a carnivore and enjoys eating scraps of dead animals.

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