The Bar-tailed Godwit

Behold, the Bar-tailed Godwit

This may look like a funny bird, but in reality it stands on business. Every year, the Bar-tailed Godwit makes a migration from New Zealand to the northern coast of ALASKA.

Yes, that’s right

7000 miles

8-9 days

No

Stops

That just blows my mind. This bird just flies with no food or water for over a week to fly from one side of the planet to the other. It just knows how to do that. Instinct guides it, pure will and determination keeps it in flight, just to bring about another generation of insane Bar-tailed Godwits.

I think about the challenges I’ve faced in my own life, the temptation to give up when it gets really, really hard, yet I kept going. In those moments I thought I had it bad, but that was before I knew about this bird. Holy crap.

Perspective is a powerful teacher, and my new favorite bird is the Bar-tailed Godwit.