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He also stated that an eagle could fly higher than any other bird which is also completely false.
He also stated that an eagle could fly higher than any other bird which is also completely false.
==What science says==


The most impressive altitude record is that of a flock of Whooper Swans which was seen on radar arriving over Northern Ireland on migration and was visually identified by an airline pilot at 29,000 feet.<ref>[http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/How_Fast.html Stanford University]</ref>.  The Bar-headed Goose is one of the world's highest-flying birds, having been heard flying across Mount Makalu – the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 m (27,825 ft) – and apparently seen over Mount Everest – 8,848 m (29,029 ft).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-headed_Goose Wikipedia - Bar-headed Goose</ref>
The most impressive altitude record is that of a flock of Whooper Swans which was seen on radar arriving over Northern Ireland on migration and was visually identified by an airline pilot at 29,000 feet.<ref>[http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/How_Fast.html Stanford University]</ref>.  The Bar-headed Goose is one of the world's highest-flying birds, having been heard flying across Mount Makalu – the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 m (27,825 ft) – and apparently seen over Mount Everest – 8,848 m (29,029 ft).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-headed_Goose Wikipedia - Bar-headed Goose</ref>
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Eagles are not found in any of the records for highest flying birds.
Eagles are not found in any of the records for highest flying birds.


=Scripture References=
=Scripture References=