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Bird refueling in flight. (Moses)

- by - February 13, 2013 - 18:16 America/New_York - 6 Comments

Midair refueling of a different sort. If you like birds, you’ll love this.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  1. Bayouwulf

    February 13th, 2013

    Simply AWSOME! Much better that watching Michael Moore when he refuels.

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  2. Moxie Man

    February 13th, 2013

    Wow, thanks Moses!

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  3. KF

    February 13th, 2013

    Awesome, I wonder if the hawk was a bit confused about having a moving perch that’s high in the air

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  4. norman einstein

    February 14th, 2013

    Very cool.
    The guy had a whistle in his mouth. They must come when they’re called.
    Wow.

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  5. Chieftain

    February 14th, 2013

    That’s simply amazing, and I wonder how many hours it took to get that outstanding footage. Great work when you can find it….

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  6. Stranded in Sonoma

    February 14th, 2013

    There was a guy that would parachute out of planes with Peregrine Falcons. He would drop the falcon out at 15,000 feet and then follow the bird out. A lure would be dropped and the bird’s speed would be determined by a meter attached to the falcon’s tail feathers. The falcon would enter her stoop which must be seen to be believed. Eventually, the falcon reached a speed of 242 MPH. I don’t think that fast.

    Now you know why a pigeon being hit by a Peregrine Falcon in a stoop explodes in a shower of feathers like someone blowing on a dandelion.

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