Couriermail News: PEOPLE see some strange sights on their daily commute - but a pigeon "hauling ass" along a Queensland motorway could be one of the strangest.
The energetic bird was spotted travelling southbound on the M1 near Coomera, reaching speeds of about 90km/h.
The plucky little bird appears aware of the road rules, switching from the middle lane to the left-hand lane to allow faster-moving cars to pass.
After keeping up the gruelling pace for at least 40 seconds, the feathered road warrior appeared to have had enough, veering off the highway to take the Ormeau exit.
The incredible mobile-phone footage was captured by Joseph Alaimo from the passenger seat of his mate's ute as they travelled home to Runaway Bay after finishing work.
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Zawashsays...Soundtrack: Magical Sound Shower.
spawnflaggersays...TIL: pigeons can actually fly.
antjokingly says...@pigeon doing *EIA?
siftbotsays...Adding video to channels (Eia) - requested by ant.
lucky760says...*real
lucky760says...That's bloody awesome, mate.
newtboysays...Wait, was this a promo for the live action movie version of "catch that pigeon"?
halfAcatsays...he doesn't even signal >:-(
oritteroposays...He put his wing out...
he doesn't even signal >:-(
CaptainObvioussays...The damn pigs got away with the eggs!
shveddysays...I love the EIA tag, but not for the usual Darwin Awards type reasons. I wonder if this is an example of adaptation. I'll have to look it up, but my guess is that pigeons (or any bird for that matter) can't maintain 90km/h in a horizontal line for any extended amount of time. I'm thinking that they are learning how to draft cars on the highway.
It would be awesome if it confers some adaptive advantage and it starts catching on so that I can go on a road trip with a flock of birds in tow in a flying V formation.
@pigeon doing *EIA?
aimpointjokingly says...I think its obvious by the end that this pigeon evolved to follow the traffic laws, he even took the exit
I love the EIA tag, but not for the usual Darwin Awards type reasons. I wonder if this is an example of adaptation. I'll have to look it up, but my guess is that pigeons (or any bird for that matter) can't maintain 90km/h in a horizontal line for any extended amount of time. I'm thinking that they are learning how to draft cars on the highway.
It would be awesome if it confers some adaptive advantage and it starts catching on so that I can go on a road trip with a flock of birds in tow in a flying V formation.
Jinxsays...I'm not sure about pigeons, but ducks cruise close to 50mph. Fat bodies and small wings = lots of flapping
I love the EIA tag, but not for the usual Darwin Awards type reasons. I wonder if this is an example of adaptation. I'll have to look it up, but my guess is that pigeons (or any bird for that matter) can't maintain 90km/h in a horizontal line for any extended amount of time. I'm thinking that they are learning how to draft cars on the highway.
It would be awesome if it confers some adaptive advantage and it starts catching on so that I can go on a road trip with a flock of birds in tow in a flying V formation.
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