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  • Do falcons have no right to privacy?
  • Is this what all those Flock cameras are for?
  • They weren't "missing": GPS-tagged red-footed falcons revealed that they migrate to a tiny communal roost in central Angola (“Falcopolis”) each February–March.

    There, saved you a click (disappointed on National Geographic for that clickbaity headline).

    by ghgr
  • What kind of frequencies do these falcon trackers use? Any datasheets available?

    Let us build FalconNogs (like Satnogs) with SDRs!

  • Reading the article, makes me think that mined areas are good for conservation. When the Angolan area where they congregate is demined their numbers might start declining.
  • Man what a beautiful bit if knowledge, reminds me a bit of the eel mystery. Thanks to the researchers doing this sort of work, and I hope their conservation efforts go well
  • The falcons were found congregating on an obscure German forum from the early 2000's.

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