Birds eye view of Eagle flight from worlds tallest building (1 Viewer)

[Wingnut]

2 minute video...this is awesome...at 1:40 he tucks his wings and goes into free dive mode.

What a view, the curvature of the earth is crazy.

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight:

http://youtu.be/6g95E4VSfj0

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Loved how he had his head on a swivel in complete awareness of his surroundings. Also when he tucked back his wings and accelerated to his handler. Pretty cool stuff. .....Just think if we can get them to pilot our fighter jets.

 

[Parrothead]

Eagles are badass

 

[TheIronSheik]

Pfft. That's nothing. I could have gotten down to the handler much quicker than that.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

2 minute video...this is awesome...at 1:40 he tucks his wings and goes into free dive mode.

What a view, the curvature of the earth is crazy.

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight:

http://youtu.be/6g95E4VSfj0

the free dive part was pretty freaking awesome

 

[coyote5]

2 minute video...this is awesome...at 1:40 he tucks his wings and goes into free dive mode.

What a view, the curvature of the earth is crazy.

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight:

http://youtu.be/6g95E4VSfj0

Is that the curvature of the earth or the camera lens used?

 

[Wingnut]

2 minute video...this is awesome...at 1:40 he tucks his wings and goes into free dive mode.

What a view, the curvature of the earth is crazy.

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight:

http://youtu.be/6g95E4VSfj0

Is that the curvature of the earth or the camera lens used?

Gotta be he lens, it doesn't look that curved from 35k feet from an airplane...still looks cool though

 

[Parrothead]

I like how the bird turned its head and looked up- like "damn this is high"

 

[msommer]

I guess it more aptly should be named "Gnome Eagle Rider's view"....

 

[Brony]

How'd they get that cameraman mouse to stay on the bird's back?

 

[Wingnut]

How'd they get that cameraman mouse to stay on the bird's back?

It was probably this guy, he has experience:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-henoUCvFWcQ/VPcBBJh88vI/AAAAAAAACZw/ESykk19osOA/s1600/watch%2Bbaby%2Bweasel%2Brides%2Ba%2Bflying%2Bwoodpecker%2Bin%2Bin%2Beast%2BLondon's%2BHornchurch%2BCountry%2BPark%2Bvia%2Bgeniushowto.blogspot.com%2Brare%2Bwildlife%2Bencounter%2Bphotos%2Band%2Bvideos.jpg

 

[wadegarrett]

Very cool.

 

[Mario Kart]

Where's Waldo?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Loved how he had his head on a swivel in complete awareness of his surroundings. Also when he tucked back his wings and accelerated to his handler. Pretty cool stuff. .....Just think if we can get them to pilot our fighter jets.

Never thought of that - would be very cool if it could be pulled off. They are bird brains though.

 

[General Tso]

Birds are cool.

 

[grateful zed]

meh

 

[heckmanm]

2 minute video...this is awesome...at 1:40 he tucks his wings and goes into free dive mode.

What a view, the curvature of the earth is crazy.

Dubai World Record Eagle Flight:

http://youtu.be/6g95E4VSfj0

Is that the curvature of the earth or the camera lens used?

Gotta be he lens, it doesn't look that curved from 35k feet from an airplane...still looks cool though

Agree. There's also a lot of curvature to buildings outside the center of the frame.