Amur Falcons’ Transoceanic Trek
Flying from Siberia to South Africa takes serious planning, but Amur falcons make it look easy. These compact predators tackle one of the longest migrations of any raptor. A satellite-tagged falcon once flew non-stop for three days straight across the Arabian Sea without a break. They fatten up before the journey, nearly doubling their weight with stored fat that fuels their ocean crossing. The falcons snack on dragonflies and termites that emerge after African rains.