The eagle that flew twenty years… but he never crossed the sea 🌍
For two decades, a stepparian eagle was tracked by GPS from Russia to its death in the Valley of the Child in Saudi Arabia. Their journey is astonishing: thousands of kilometers through deserts, mountains and multiple countries. But the distance wasn’t the most fascinating thing… but the route he chose.
Despite facing shorter paths above the sea, this majestic bird completely avoided flying over the water. He preferred to surround massive sea bodies, charting much longer paths just to always stay on solid ground.
Why?
🔬 Unlike seabirds like albatross or seagulls, eagles need thermal, hot air currents that rise from the Earth’s surface and allow them to plan great distances without consuming too much energy.
But over the sea… those thermals are almost non existent. Flying there would entail an unusual effort, with the risk of falling exhausted.
This instinctive choice reveals a surprising evolutionary intelligence: the bird not only navigates the sky, it also reads the landscape with precision to survive.
This map doesn’t just show a journey; it shows nature’s silent wisdom. A lesson in resilience, strategy, and adaptation. 😱🔝
Bird watching is a hobby that many people enjoy all over the world. It has become so popular because birds are so active, different, and interesting to look at. Here are some birds with jaw-dropping beauty.

So far, between 9000 and 10,000 different kinds of birds have been named. All of these species have different body shapes and colors, and these unique traits are a big part of why bird-watchers are so interested in them.