Wilson eventually revealed that he has been able to extend this empathic link. "I'm always psychically connected with Redwing, but through concentration, I've recently tapped into another ability - I'm able to link-up with other birds. I have over six billion pairs of eyes in the United States alone". He used this ability to quickly search New York City when the criminal Scarecrow kidnapped two children,Johns, Geoff. The Avengers vol. 3 #64. Marvel Comics, 2003 as well as to spy on Senator Dell Rusk (actually the Red Skull in disguise) and Henry Peter Gyrich.Johns, Geoff. The Avengers vol. 3 #61–69. Marvel Comics, 2003–2004 He is also apparently able to access the memories of birds, and see things they had witnessed in the past (although birds have a different concept of the passage of time, which makes it difficult for him to know when any events they witnessed occurred).Brubaker, Ed. Captain America vol. 5 #35. Marvel Comics, 2008
