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)
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!
Really shows the power & agility of the peregrine. Also watch the “Making of” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGcGGkqKJkU
That was just a fabulous video . Thanks for sharing.
Perfection on the wing.