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Offline Plawranc

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Falcon!
« on: October 23, 2010, 12:52:48 AM »
I was playing ACES HIGH (talk about irony) and had alt tabbed on a long flight, when a ghostly figure sweeps past my window not 10 inches away

I see a falcon take out a magpie and so I grabbed my camera and got a good film of him.

Apologies, but in some places there is foul language as I was in shock and impressed, and with Australians it means CERTAINTY for foul language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFoTTdEbZrQ
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Offline Slash27

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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2010, 02:14:00 AM »
Did he end up eating it or was he just sending a message?

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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2010, 02:22:40 AM »
That is a Falcon.  Not sure what species it is but not a kestrel.  Good film too.
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 04:57:18 AM »
He took off to eat in peace, the other maggies were POed to the max
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 05:11:00 AM »
Great film Pac  :aok
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2010, 08:21:41 AM »
Heeyyyy I speak bird...

What he was saying was 'this is my dinner b!#*%ches you got a problem with that bring it on'

Excellent film sir.
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2010, 07:19:34 PM »
Very nice, quite an amazing film!
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 02:14:49 AM »
Thaanks for all the great feed back, I might get film of my parrot later on, if animals are the winner on youtube lol  :aok
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 10:27:52 PM »

Not a falcon, but very cool regardless!  It's an accipiter.

I'm not familiar with Australian birds, but I'd go with an immature Collared Sparrowhawk or immature Brown Goshawk, depending on the size (I can't tell how big it is from the video).

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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 04:02:58 PM »
You forgot to say CRIKEY!  :noid

Cool vid bro!  :aok

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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2010, 04:12:37 PM »
Whats in all the pots up against the back fence?
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Re: Falcon!
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2010, 04:54:00 PM »
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