Owl Flight

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Owl Flight

Postby JvTonder » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:39 am

Worth watching!! Only a few seconds but fantastic piece of film

http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8

Owl coming in right at the camera. Bait was attached just above lens of the camera.
The Owl was photographed in slow motion (at 1,000 frames per second).
The last two or three seconds are amazing, watching the feathers ruffle and the wings swell.
It is interesting to watch the corrections in the flight path as the bird comes in. Amazing!!!
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby vernon11 » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:53 am

That was unreal.
Beautiful. Thanks.
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby JvTonder » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:42 pm

Pleasure, thought you guys might enjoy it like I did.
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby Asterix » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:15 pm

Beautiful! The first part of the video- (up until the part where he pushes his claws forward and deploys his wings as airbrakes) should be included in the MPL syllabus - how to land a trike! Full speed approach to the ground, round out, and then float those wings! And look at the head and eyes - forward looking - eyes on the horizon all the time!

This Owl is NOT low and slow, with nowhere to go!! PLENTY of speed, on the deck!
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby Bundy » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:59 am

Awesome vid JV...Nature is amazing dude! (^^)


Here are a few more of natures Top Guns! 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI466ddiNiQ

The peregrine….VNE somewhere around 200MPH! :shock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=legzXQlFNjs&feature=fvsr

Effortless perfection… 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XDFeFI ... re=related

And no….even the pro’s don’t get it right everytime… :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AsOjx_T ... re=related

Nature even has its “stunt pilots”… :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7-0oeoN ... re=related

Now this is just showing off!!.... :twisted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XDFeFI ... re=related

Yes…even they all start out as SPL’s… (-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89nyq0mv ... ure=relmfu

Have a look at this guy! I would not like to fly over some of these areas… holy crap! :shock: (**)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP4cCAbe ... re=related
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby JvTonder » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:13 am

Thanks Bundy
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby wiskeyfoxtrot » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:29 am

The geese landing in heavy wind on ice make flying look so effortless and easy....! vhpy vhpy vhpy ( and us poor mortals take years to learn to fly :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: )

Great videos Bundy

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Re: Owl Flight

Postby Suesing » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:52 am

Awesome awesome awesome, thanks guys.
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby Blue Eagle » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:33 am

WOW - THAT (the owl) is too beautiful..... (^^) You've made my day.... - thanks... (^^)

WOW -......
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Re: Owl Flight

Postby Loco » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:00 am

WOW!!!

Some unreal footage thanks for sharing!!!

It would be interesting to know how long that owl footage takes in real time, the poor mouse probably never knows what hit him
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