Stunning footage from a small camera strapped to a hawk in flight. The swooping dive at the end is mind boggling!
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Moon
This is a pretty good hobby. You get to stand around in a nice environment drinking beers and BSing with your buddies while the bird does all the work. That’s almost a perfect hobby.
If they are going to turn this into a GAME, though, that bird is going to have to kill something. Grab a fish out of the water. Kill a small animal like a gopher or rabbit, fight with other birds in the air, maybe even grab a small deer (We’re gonna need a bigger bird)
Miss Cellania
I watched the last minute over and over when I first saw this video. It amazes me how the bird can find his man at such an altitude.
Johnny Cat
Very cool and informative. I never knew birds look aroud so much when they’re gliding. But then again, I sure would! Amazing dives, great idea, and I even have no problem with the length of the video.
Mis C: I did notice the handler parked himself on a fairly unique crossroads, and maybe Mr. Hawk uses cues like that to find him.
Christophe
I’ve already seen hawks impressive diving in a show, but this video gives an amazing perspective to it. Neat!
Miss C., I believe hawk can see 8 times better than humans. I guess that would be enough to find the guy next to the blue van, and I think the rodent hiding next to the front bumper as well!
jazzsyx
Don’t ask me why, but my first thought was, wow, I thought it would be a smoother video. I’ve been on plenty of airplanes so I know there’s turbulance and all that. So it’s funny, that in my mind, when I imagine myself flying – it’s smooth- swoosh, not da-da-da-da-da. Don’t look at me like that! I know I’m weird! lol
BikerRay
Moon: Try http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/raptor-force/video-falcon-cam/ 1162/ for a raptor strike.
Wish they had used an image-stabilized camera, though. (Must be available, even my $200 Canon has it.)
Vim Tan
impressive video 
although kind of nauseating because of the shaky capture but nonetheless cool
TwoDragons
Well worth the motion sickness I’m currently fighting now…
–TwoDragons
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