Raptor Force--Must See TV!!
Yo, Non Birding Bill, I'll need you to record something for me this Sunday, February 18th on PBS when I'm out of town! The show Nature on PBS is presenting Raptor Force, showcasing bird of prey flight ability. Looks pretty darned sweet. Raptor Resource Project (go Neil!) was heavily involved in the making the program. I found a preview and some scenes up on YouTube to tempt your appetite. I can't watch these without doing the Homer Simpson donut sound. Haaaaaaaaaah.
Here is the preview (it's about 30 seconds long):
Here is a scene with a peregrine falcon going after some prey with a camera attached to it. It's really sweet. I wish I could hunt like that, zipping through the air over 200 mph and killing larger birds with my toes. This scene is about two minutes long:
I believe this is must see tv this Sunday.
Here is the preview (it's about 30 seconds long):
Here is a scene with a peregrine falcon going after some prey with a camera attached to it. It's really sweet. I wish I could hunt like that, zipping through the air over 200 mph and killing larger birds with my toes. This scene is about two minutes long:
I believe this is must see tv this Sunday.
posted by birdchick at 1:00 PM
8 Comments:
WOW!!! My jaw dropped!
Must see is right.
Wow. I'm all tingly.
I wish I could hunt like that, zipping through the air over 200 mph and killing larger birds with my toes.
This sentence gave my my first giggle of the day! Now I have an image of you in my head trying to kill things with your toes!
Thanks for the heads up, that looks like a record-and-save if there ever was one.
DANG! Homer simpson once said "Donuts... is there anything they can't do?" ... well, RAPTORS... is there anything they can't do.
that kicks but. wish i had pbs... or my own NBB type guy to tape it for me ;-)
Freakin' AWESOME!
I am going to send a link to this post to all of my RAPTOR buddies. They will love it.
I will I could use this in one of my presentations. I try to explain how a PF dives and hits its prey with its feet, but what an impression it would make for people to see it!
That rocks SO HARD.
Too Cool. Thank you. I found you while googling. Nice blog. Have your read the book Herb's First 100 Years? Part of the story is about a couple of ravens. I think you would get off on it.
Thanks again for your great blog.
Lori
Hi, I have just scribbled MUST WATCH PBS! in my calendar for Sunday--thanks for the preview, and all the bloggy goodness.
I just saw a sneak preview of the movie Amazing Grace, about abolitionist crusader William Wilburforce, and I thought you would like to know that a cinnamon-colored hare is featured in a supporting role (WW apparently founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as well as working to abolish the slave trade). The movie opens in the Twin Cities on Feb 23.
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