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Offline 68valu

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wanna fly like a bird?
« on: September 19, 2013, 10:08:27 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3QrhdfLCO8


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Offline Banshee7

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 10:11:47 PM »
Wow!  That was pretty awesome!  Thanks for sharing.   :aok

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Offline Nypsy

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 06:21:25 AM »
I wonder how they got the camera off the eagle?
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Offline caldera

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2013, 08:16:54 AM »
Simple.  He was killed by one of those gigantic, eco-friendly windmills.
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Offline GScholz

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2013, 11:47:17 AM »
Amazingly humans can do something very similar, only faster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SWwLC4Oo7-c#t=206
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Offline Hap

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 11:49:29 AM »
PBS online has 3 great shows about birds migrating.  Super super super.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,353418.msg4676362.html#msg4676362
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Offline GScholz

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2013, 02:45:20 PM »
Quote from: Hap on September 20, 2013, 11:49:29 AM
PBS online has 3 great shows about birds migrating.  Super super super.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,353418.msg4676362.html#msg4676362

"We're sorry, but this video is not available in your region due to right restrictions."

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Offline mtnman

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 07:41:18 PM »
Quote from: Nypsy on September 20, 2013, 06:21:25 AM
I wonder how they got the camera off the eagle?

They just unclip it when the bird lands.

It looks like it might be a white-tailed sea eagle, based at least in part that the shadow seems to show a wedge-shaped tail at about 1:20?

It's a trained bird carrying a camera.  I've done the same thing with a few of my own birds.
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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2013, 08:49:01 PM »
You can also put a little camera inside a coconut since they migrate........
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Offline RotBaron

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2013, 09:26:36 PM »
Quote from: Meatwad on September 20, 2013, 08:49:01 PM
You can also put a little camera inside a coconut since they migrate........

And I thought I was the only who saw that.
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Offline fbEagle

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2013, 01:45:08 PM »
Quote from: Nypsy on September 20, 2013, 06:21:25 AM
I wonder how they got the camera off the eagle?

I dont wanna talk about it...  :noid






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Offline VonMessa

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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2013, 02:56:07 PM »
Saw something like this on TV the other day with Peregrine Falcons, I think.

It was as awesome as this video.!!

Thanks  :aok
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Re: wanna fly like a bird?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2013, 03:05:00 PM »
Quote from: fbEagle on September 23, 2013, 01:45:08 PM
I dont wanna talk about it...  :noid






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So they just stuck the monopod into a suitable crevace huh?
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