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  1. 30-10-2012, 09:09 PM #1
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    Bar headed Geese

    Im not a bird man but was watching a thing on telly and was amazed to learn they fly at over 10,000m.
    Apparently the fact they are "flappers not gliders" generates enough excess body heat to prevent their wings icing in minus 35 deg temps at that altitude. And something about micro blood vessels enables them to not only function but perform in the rairifyed atmosphere.
    They were filmed crossing the Himalayan alps. Impressive.

    Same as our Geese?
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  3. 30-10-2012, 09:11 PM #2
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    Re: Bar headed Geese

    Saw that. Nah we got canadian geese.

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    Shit thats pretty cool but... Do they taste good?
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    You'd be doing pretty well with your black powder loads to take one out at that altitude Toby!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Shit thats pretty cool but... Do they taste good?
    Dunno................ do ours? yet to eat one
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    yeah saw it to, bloody awesome. Asked the bride if I can go and shoot one of them Ibex thingys, would have to be on the bucket list.
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    Yes, Goose is farking nice. I remember the first goose I had it was so good I got in my kayak the next day kayaked 8km up river and somehow I managed to get in range and shot one, all most blew my self out of the kayak too haha but it was worth it when I cooked it. it was only a little goose though but still nice

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gapped axe View Post
    yeah saw it to, bloody awesome. Asked the bride if I can go and shoot one of them Ibex thingys, would have to be on the bucket list.
    Mine would say "yea sure.......how you gonna pay for that"
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    i still watching it they making cheese now.
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    they also said that the gease on occasion fly higher than everest
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    Yea pretty bloody impressive alright, 1/4 the oxygen of sea level
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    watching the migration of the Canadas in Canada and seeing how high some of the skeins were, there would be some useful currents way up there, yes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    watching the migration of the Canadas in Canada and seeing how high some of the skeins were, there would be some useful currents way up there, yes?
    No doubt but apparently they power their way as apposed to getting a free ride as such to prevent freezing, those bar heads were doing 1500 or 1700 ks or miles a day, which ever it was its a lot
    80kmh and over double that with a tail wind.
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    Saw that on the box last night VC. They fly higher than aero planes do. Bloody impressive.
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