Awesome Peregrine Downhill Race

What happens when you pair a mountain bike racer with a peregrine falcon?

Red Bull sponsored this contest in which World Cup downhill champion Gee Atherton placed a lure on his helmet (and his back) and sped down a mountain with a falconer’s peregrine in pursuit.  Both the biker and the peregrine wore cameras.

Look at that bird go!  Wow!

(video from Earth Unplugged)

 

4 thoughts on “Awesome Peregrine Downhill Race

  1. AMAZING! We were all glued to the video. Thanks so much for sharing, your blog has fostered so much interested in bird at our house!

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