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Title: Eagle hits paraglider - amazing video
Post by: -aper- on November 01, 2011, 05:15:29 AM
Fortunately the pilot managed to open reserve chute and survived quite a rough landing into the forest.   :O
He rescued the poor eagle from slings and let him fly away  :salute
The language is... priceless  :x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N65ALqiBW_o#!
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Post by: Gh0stFT on November 01, 2011, 06:31:22 AM
great vid, fortunately both are Ok!
Hanging on the Reserve you are just a passenger without control, he had a lucky landing, a little more to the right and
he would end up on a more inclined slope.

R
Gh0stFT
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Post by: Shuffler on November 01, 2011, 09:52:18 AM
Great both are ok. What an experience.
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Post by: nrshida on November 01, 2011, 10:11:02 AM
I'm amazed how little empathy the bloke showed for the animal, considering they share the same hobby.
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Post by: canacka on November 01, 2011, 10:13:13 AM
I'd probably react the same way considering the condition of my shorts!
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Post by: RTHolmes on November 01, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
amazing vid :aok
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Post by: Maverick on November 01, 2011, 10:40:37 AM
I'm amazed how little empathy the bloke showed for the animal, considering they share the same hobby.

It ain't a hobby for the bird. You'd think it would have better eye sight and flight characteristics than to collide with a fricking paraglider in the sky. It's not like it was really crowded there. Since the bird nearly killed them both and the paraglider was NOT food at the time, I can understand why the guy would be a bit ticked off. :huh

Video title says it was a buzzard though, not an eagle.
Title: Re: Eagle hits paraglider - amazing video
Post by: oakranger on November 01, 2011, 11:17:03 AM
Fortunately the pilot managed to open reserve chute and survived quite a rough landing into the forest.   :O
He rescued the poor eagle from slings and let him fly away  :salute
The language is... priceless  :x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N65ALqiBW_o#!

It ain't a hobby for the bird. You'd think it would have better eye sight and flight characteristics than to collide with a fricking paraglider in the sky. It's not like it was really crowded there. Since the bird nearly killed them both and the paraglider was NOT food at the time, I can understand why the guy would be a bit ticked off. :huh

Video title says it was a buzzard though, not an eagle.

That is a Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus).
Title: Re: Eagle hits paraglider - amazing video
Post by: nrshida on November 01, 2011, 11:59:09 AM
It ain't a hobby for the bird. You'd think it would have better eye sight and flight characteristics than to collide with a fricking paraglider in the sky. It's not like it was really crowded there. Since the bird nearly killed them both and the paraglider was NOT food at the time, I can understand why the guy would be a bit ticked off. :huh

Video title says it was a buzzard though, not an eagle.


I know it's his work, but I'm sure he enjoys it.

The Eagle probably didn't reackon on the size of that thing. I think considering its the Eagle's airspace, the paraglider man should have been a bit more apologetic  :old:
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Post by: oakranger on November 01, 2011, 12:29:23 PM

I know it's his work, but I'm sure he enjoys it.

The Eagle probably didn't reackon on the size of that thing. I think considering its the Eagle's airspace, the paraglider man should have been a bit more apologetic  :old:

It is not an eagle, it is a vulture.
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Post by: nrshida on November 01, 2011, 01:08:06 PM
Oh, roger. Still his airspace I think!  :banana:
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Post by: Wmaker on November 01, 2011, 01:30:02 PM
Poor thing. :( Glad nothing worse happened.

Big birds of prey are just awesome animals!
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Post by: Buzzard7 on November 01, 2011, 01:34:44 PM
There were three birds originally. Looks like two saw it coming and one wasn't watching where he was going.
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Post by: Tupac on November 01, 2011, 01:35:13 PM
There were three birds originally. Looks like two saw it coming and one wasn't watching where he was going.

probably a girl bird
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Post by: nrshida on November 01, 2011, 02:05:49 PM
 :lol
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Post by: oakranger on November 01, 2011, 02:19:30 PM
Oh, roger. Still his airspace I think!  :banana:

Yea.
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Post by: nrshida on November 01, 2011, 02:23:30 PM
We don't have birds like this where I live. I just saw the wings and assumed. I did notice the very short feathers on his head.

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Post by: Tupac on November 01, 2011, 02:23:45 PM
Birds are humanities menace in the sky! Drive them extinct like we did the mammoths!
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Post by: oakranger on November 01, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
Birds are humanities menace in the sky! Drive them extinct like we did the mammoths!

What do you mean????
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Post by: Tupac on November 01, 2011, 02:27:37 PM
What do you mean????

I was being facetious
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Post by: oakranger on November 01, 2011, 02:44:03 PM
I was being facetious

Oh, sorry i really do not catch on to things like that on discusion boards.
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Post by: Nypsy on November 01, 2011, 05:30:42 PM
probably a girl bird


 :rofl
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Post by: Babalonian on November 01, 2011, 06:23:52 PM
Personaly, given the situation, I would of informed that bird that until I'm absolutley assured otherwise, his company may become quite welcomed and I insist he stick around at least until dinner.
Title: Re: Eagle hits paraglider - amazing video
Post by: helbent on November 02, 2011, 04:03:00 AM
"When you mess with the bull, you get the horns." comes to mind