Many of us have dreams of traveling into our old age, and apparently birds do, too.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently shared the story of a red-tailed hawk that flies to the beat of her own drum. According to a Facebook post, they’d learned that an injured red-tailed hawk had been brought into the Hope for Wildlife rehab center in Seaforth, Nova Scotia. As she was being treated for a broken wing and muscle damage, the center looked into a numbered band on her leg. That led to quite the discovery.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission writes, “After the rehab clinic reported the band, they discovered the hawk had been banded in November 2004 in Berlinsville, Pennsylvania — over 1,000 miles from where it was found! [Dun, dun, DUNNNNNN.]”

They noted that this sort of traveling distance is uncommon for the species, as they don’t migrate every year and only travel short distances if they do fly elsewhere. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All About Birds website, red-tailed hawks are resident or short-distance migrants. Those that live up in Alaska, Canada, or the northern Great Plains will usually fly south for a few months in the winter, but those that live further south usually stay put.

Another interesting thing about this well-traveled lady is that, based on when she was tagged, she has to be over 21 years old. The Facebook post notes that the average lifespan in the wild is about 12.

The game commission says they hope to provide further updates, writing, “We look forward to sharing an update if she’s able to be released to the wild. Who knows, maybe she will venture back to Pennsylvania and the story will continue!”

You can follow the agency on their Facebook page to keep up with the story.