Female falcon makes trip back from Madagascar

The Hellenic Ornithological Society has welcomed the arrival on the Aegean island of Antikythira of a tagged female Eleonora's falcon after it made the long flight from the east African island nation of Madagascar.
"She is a very experienced traveler, as this year's journey is at least her sixth spring migration," the society, which has named the falcon Plagara after the highest peak in Anthikythira, said in a post on Facebook.
Plagara was tagged in September 2016 and has been tracked making the 7,000-kilometer journey for the third year in a row, following more or less the same schedule and route. She departed Madagascar on April 1 and arrived in Antikythira on the 24th.
"She always departs from the northwest coast of Madagascar crossing the ocean non-stop to the coast of continental Africa. The landing can occur in Mozambique or, if the tailwinds are favorable,...