Sunday, January 3, 2016

Making Up Your Mind on Growing Petunias or Falcons

Unknown where the picture was taken but the city looks quite large in the background.

Here's an option for something you can do with your window box if you decide you really don't want to grow flowers in it.



It looks like maybe even five eyases (i.e. name of a baby falcon) in the window box and the size of them is incredible when mother is not such a big bird.

(Ed:  did you know that about eyases?)

Nah, looked it up.


The Peregrine Falcon is not the fastest bird for level flight but it's a clear winner for a head down dive in which they are reported to have been clocked at 242 mph.  That (I think) makes a Peregrine Falcon faster than a Bugatti Veyron.


We don't know why these birds prefer to live in the city but maybe they like the jazz ... and the pigeons.  With all those pigeons, it must be some easy living for them.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Veyron is 260mph+
but look to Hennessey for a one off rework of some car that is faster He usually holds fastest street legal car title

Unknown said...

Bugatti just came out with another one, Chiaron (I think) and that one is supposed to do 290mph. But, why not, who would call it insane to build for six times the speed limit!

Anonymous said...

same reason you spoil a child

Unknown said...

Dunno as I'm thinking it's not such a good idea to make these street legal even on an Autobahn because of the enormous disparity in top speed between these and most regular vehicles.

Anonymous said...

Ferraris top dog car is only allowed to be driven at a track
They bring it take care of it and you then take your car back to the factory until next time

Unknown said...

I saw a link to a video clip yesterday in which some guy was said to drive a Lamborghini through water on a flooded street. I see why Ferrari takes their cars back!

Anonymous said...

Ferrari does it because the car needs constant tinkering and is basically a full race car. It has no place on the street If it was more Paul Walkers would happen

Unknown said...

That is one seriously strange automobile market! One hell of an expensive hobby.

Anonymous said...

I believe Nick Mason owns one through Ferrari. And Brian Johnson was waiting to see if he gets his

Unknown said...

I guess it figures with Nick Mason. He's sure proved he can handle a car like that.

Anonymous said...

so has his wife. What a lucky man cooks and drives

Unknown said...

I'm fairly sure his daughter may even race as well.