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Sep 2009
So, starlings are decimating California vineyards now that the fruit’s all juicy and ripe.
A cool story found on, yes, Falconry Today discusses the cost and sustainability benefits of the ancient art of falconry. Oh, and it also mentions them flying 150 MILES PER HOUR!!!
He circles, then lifts upward. Falcons can spot starlings from a half-mile away. Savory has clocked the birds at 150 miles an hour, and when starlings see the bird of prey in the sky, they leave fast. Savory’s falcons have been on the job here a few days now, and the larger flocks of starlings have disappeared. Wine grower Hillary Graves says that’s a testament to the effectiveness of the falcons.
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