▲ 56 ▼ If i were a bird, how high could I go? (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 months ago by sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments 🐦
[–] ClipperDefiance@piefed.social 47 points 2 months ago (4 children) It depends on the species, but the highest recorded bird was a Rüppell's Vulture at 37,000 feet (11,300 meters). permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago Vultures are badass. One of my absolute favorite birds to see. permalink fedilink source parent [–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's fucking wild, wtf is a vulture gonna do at 37,000 feet. Ain't no carrion up there buddy, overachieving ass bird smh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) "Leave me the fuck alone" or "maybe there's something to eat above that cloud" 🤷♂️ I guess it took a too strong current. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 5 points 2 months ago* That is amazing 🪶 Also the Wikipedia article has a link to this amazing piece: the highest-flying bird. Also, and this is kind of morbid, turns out the reason they know it was flying so high is because one of them got sucked into an aircraft engine at that height... P.S. look at the Mallard Duck overachieving on that list! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago But can they see my house from there? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago Vultures are badass. One of my absolute favorite birds to see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's fucking wild, wtf is a vulture gonna do at 37,000 feet. Ain't no carrion up there buddy, overachieving ass bird smh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) "Leave me the fuck alone" or "maybe there's something to eat above that cloud" 🤷♂️ I guess it took a too strong current. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) "Leave me the fuck alone" or "maybe there's something to eat above that cloud" 🤷♂️ I guess it took a too strong current. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 5 points 2 months ago* That is amazing 🪶 Also the Wikipedia article has a link to this amazing piece: the highest-flying bird. Also, and this is kind of morbid, turns out the reason they know it was flying so high is because one of them got sucked into an aircraft engine at that height... P.S. look at the Mallard Duck overachieving on that list! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago But can they see my house from there? permalink fedilink source parent