Flying with the fastest birds on the planet: Peregrine Falcon & Goshawk - Animal Camera - BBC

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Tiny spy cameras allow you to see some of the world's most magnificent birds in flight. Watch this video to learn how the fastest bird on the planet, the peregrine falcon, keeps control at mind-numbing speeds, and take a flight with the master of manoeuvrability, the Gos Hawk, as it flies through dense woodland. Great animal video from BBC wildlife show Animal Camera, with music by Gregory Paul.
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[@theSUICIDEfox]

That hawk flying in the woods was the most awesome thing to ever see.

[@frogsoda]

There's a channel called "Smarter every day" that has some pretty awesome slow motion footage of birds of prey flying. You should check it out.

[@YY-ug9mv]

I can watch it fly through forest whole day,with a nice chilling music.

[@ahmed38247]

Fenasi Kerim Exactly what I wanted to say.. I wanna fly like this bird and forget the whole world

[@Monkeyabroad]

"GET THIS THING OFF ME!" -the falcon.

[@awandastarks6804]

And thats why it flying like a fighter jet

[@bhaavaartharora7799]

this the oldest comment ive ever seen

[@chidaluokoro9104]

old

[@Monkeyabroad]

@@chidaluokoro9104 you're old

[@chidaluokoro9104]

@@Monkeyabroad sure

[@GodEqualsLove4ever]

wow! I was amazed at the falcon diving straight down ... but then even more in awe of the goshawk maneuvering thru the forest! just AWESOME.

[@analphabet118]

i love it when he turns upside down and then dives.. that pure beauty

[@Zoidberg227]

Magnificent birds, nothing shorter than absolutely magnificent. I wish I had the time and dedication to be a falconer.

[@doomcookies]

The Gos Hawk reminded me of the scene from Star Wars where they are zooming through the trees on land speeders. Amazing.

[@Indarow]

Actually, The max amount of "G's" ever recorded while a Peregrine was pulling out of a stoop was 26.4 G's. The falcon was pulling out of a dive of over 240 miles an hour. Amazing!!!

[@IDontWantYourCereal]

The gos hawk is just amazing! What an intelligent and unique bird!

[@Mayniac39]

That's AMAZING! These animals are such wonderful creatures! I'm speechless!

[@Falcon009x]

All I can think about when they are showing the Goshawk is Speeder bikes on Endor.

[@EwokyBalboa]

Goshawk = some Return of the Jedi shit right there

[@sahahayoo3704]

greatest pilot, especially when flying in the woods..awesome

[@taufactor]

Some of the coolest footage I've ever seen. Kudos to the photography and handling people for managing to set this all up!

[@MikeLazarus]

Truly astonishing how far ahead f us nature still is

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Mike Lazarus I mean nature has had much much much longer to perfect than we have had, that’s why nature seems so perfect at adapting

[@coolamericano]

@@Dell-ol6hb nature is God made, it's already perfect

[@StonedAF101]

even if an aircraft witch can be compared to this bird was indeed invented, the issue would remain the human pilot.. humans don't have the kind of reaction time... the 'timelag' in our head and nervous system is much to slow to be able to maneuver like that. birds are truly remarkable.

[@Teth47]

+Greatmoose It's mostly because they're smaller, nerve signals take less time to travel shorter distances. Purely speculating I'd say the pathways through the brain from eyes to spinal cord would also be physically very short. Their brains also do a lot less processing than ours in general, so they can dedicate more physical space to running things in parallel, effectively shrinking how long it takes to process visual data into motor commands, and allowing them to run many physically short pathways rather than a few physically long pathways to do the same job. Neurologically speaking it's complexity vs. speed.

[@super_genius]

a10 warthog

[@alfiemarsh1774]

Hamzah Saddiq adrenaline but it messes with the body.

[@jonpaul9514]

Humans? Speak for yourself.

[@user-sj9xq6hb9p]

We need to teach the bird how to handle a jet then

[@nosmint31]

the amount of time we as humans have taken to evolve to become the powerhouse brains we are today, is the same amount of times every living creature has had to become a powerhouse in something else. It's just amazing.

[@jp3813]

That footage w/ the Goshawk looks like something out of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy.

[@Vladislak]

Jeez the Gos Hawk is amazing, the fact that they haven't gone extinct from ramming tree's all day long is mind boggling.

[@cainster]

"Here I go *BONK* OW!! *BONK* OW!! *BONK* OW!!"

[@rcFoamFighters]

Totally Awesome!! That was The best onboard camera footage I have seen yet!!! Those birds are way too cool! Wish there were a way to get one of my planes to fly like that.

[@superjam18]

I'v always admired the the falcon for its maneuverablility but I didn't know the goshawk had these skills.. it just might be my new favorite bird. we have hawks in missouri but idk if they can do this .

[@earthunplugged]

Take a look at brand new footage of the goshawk hunting in super slow motion that we've just uploaded on Earth Unplugged...

[@hamdanmalik3515]

BBC Earth Unplugged song name plz?

[@collapseAtoms]

Awesome! After spending some time around these amazing animals i realized they are far more intelligent than one would think.Now i'm considering falconry training.

[@9999bionic]

bird cam is enough to feel you are ridding bird with its flight schedule i like this feeling got inspire . thank you BBC for your effort

[@rainfellproductions]

I've loved that majestic bird since I was 4, just how incredible it strikes its prey is astonishing.

[@vonvarter]

Ok the birds are adorable, but the goshawk is like a speeder bike with feathers, wow great footage!

[@Alexandra-Rex]

I've seen this many times before, but it never ceases to amaze me :O

[@squireob]

Very cool! It's a pity all the POV shots are so cut up. I'd like to see a full flight.

[@Violative911]

WOW, those two animals are amazing...

[@34NVVV]

dope they should do this again in hd

[@salvagebar]

1:53 "Return Of The Jedi" forest speeder scene, FTW.

[@ktalbalda]

سبحان الله تطور العلم يزيدنا يقينا بعظمة الله شكرا

[@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023]

Still watching in 2019. I rate this as one of the ten best videos on all of KZbin.

[@Galimah]

stuff like this makes me cry

[@ahmed38247]

Galimah Same

[@lugia3]

I love these birds. Just amazing. That barrel roll was awesome.

[@backlikevertabrae]

Truly birds are free.

[@ItsyBitsySpidey1]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[@sompret]

Goshawks: Laughing in the face of Ace Combat players who keep crashing in the tunnel-based missions.

[@goldpeen2661]

It's both remarkable and completely expected that these birds accomplish the most stunning displays of timing, agility, reflexes and fine motor control as naturally and easily as we walk.

[@ani625]

Great camerawork. Superb editing. Amazing animals.

[@AlexanderViduetsky]

One of the best videos about raptors that I've ever seen! Bravo!

[@hexhex7220]

Masters of flight..

[@ClintonJohnLeon]

One to watch right before going to bed. Sweet dreams!

[@pumawey]

It's really powerful and confident. I like that.

[@andy-the-gardener]

nice film. i like the way they gave the giant marsh mallow creature a burka and a belt with high explosives

[@ruinergoon]

A goshawk's life is a constant speeder bike chase.

[@mattTjay]

if only aircraft were this precise, because that was the most amazing flying skills ive ever seen, and that was from an animal! 10g roll at one point is crazy, and they made it look so easy wow! nature is awesome!

[@foxy358]

that gos is truely a master,

[@thatdarnsatan]

Some of that footage is really thrilling. I love the shot where the bird looks to its handler off the right side of the screen ... reminds you that you're being guided around by a living creature, and not a music video director.

[@kevincanary]

In my next life I want to be a falcon, love that animals!

[@leviterande]

this guy makes all wingsuit divers look like amateurs

[@Cptbiggb]

The Gos Hawk is a remarkable creature, as is the Falcon as well, of course! -B

[@dhog41]

...and that Goshawk...The timing...Wow...I know I'm a bit of a nerd for saying this but it reminds me of that part in Return of the Jedi where they were flying those hovering motorbike things through the Ewok forest.Lucas must have been inspired.

[@RMJ1984]

Imagine if planes and pilots could fly like this, nature really is amazing. so many things we cant even come close to.

[@ir0nmaiden1]

AMAZING! i admire these beautiful creatures of wind and light. words cant describe. you have to watch and feel.

[@cainster]

Videos like this make me laugh. We humans think we have mastered the world, know nature, have mastered and can control our world. Yet animals like these can show us up and erase what we've done and what we think we can do in mere seconds. Awesome. Nature can be cruel - but also awe-inspiring, too.

[@RonZakay]

This is amazing. Breathtaking. I am awed!

[@MrDonkkkeyyy]

this are the real skils of nature

[@jesoby]

Hoverflies are pretty awesome in their maneuverability.

[@technicallyabsurd]

The way the Gos Hawk flies reminds me of the speeder bike forest scene from Star Wars.

[@hatchetinhead]

Absolutely mind-bending

[@Androly_San]

You're kidding me with the Goshawk... holy crap that was amazing!!

[@HawkFH]

wow at 1:26 . it looks awesome when he flyby's the falconer and turns the head to the right :D

[@Slagg66]

Outstanding cinematography.... stunning birds... win :)

[@catsworld2834]

Peregrine falcon was awesome he dive so fastly my favourite bird. Peregrine falcon fastest creture on planet

[@GaryCameron]

That last scene through the woods reminded me of the Star Wars chase scene on Endor.

[@AOE1RORMANIA2009]

always BBC is awesome! thank you!

[@fibstudiovfx]

DJI needs to implement this type of technology on their drones. That was amazing flying skills thru the woods

[@aaron8862006]

Such a beautiful animal.

[@WildlifeSketches]

Fantastic! That Goshawk Too! Gobsmacking!

[@tullochgorum6323]

I've seen this live - it's something to behold. Goshawk hunting a pigeon in a pinewood through shafts of sunlight. Awesome - provided you're not a pigeon...

[@johan28711]

simply beautiful

[@nofixettex66]

Very cool. How can people not appreciate this for what it is, is beyond me.

[@MymindisaMaze]

What brilliant birds.

[@Ultimatebrownstuff]

the wonders of the world, speechless.

[@shadow_crne1030]

Every fighter pilot would eventually panic and crash in this scenario.

[@Xfile9]

Im a student pilot and this two birds is what i call "BORN TO FLY"

[@crimsomwolf]

10Gs!! God and nature did a great work designing this two haha

[@AMJABAS]

gos hawk has my respect!

[@Elefiredragon]

Okay. I officially want to become a peregrine falcon.

[@ATVenom]

breath taking

[@GabeRott]

a hybrid of those would probably be the best thing ever

[@Catmandude]

Nature saying "Oh yeah human - can you do this?". What an awesome animal.

[@13110subtlechris25c1]

Unbelievable, what the Goshawk is able to pull off!

[@TimmacTR]

this is crazy...i wish they had longer versions of the front camera..

[@simbirdcom]

Excellent 5 star quality video ***** Brilliant Birds in flight ! Simon:-)

[@FrznReaper]

Holy shit, these birds are the masters of flight :D

[@EasilyFlummoxed]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@Zac2k16]

the gos hawk just left all racers in its dust.

[@lujia]

Flying between the tree was god dam awesome. Some times I wish I was a bird.

[@Thelegend-sn6en]

That's incredible I must say

[@autumdiver]

@N0N3NT1TY The music for this video clip was made by me. I supplied the BBC with both songs and they edited accordingly. The first song is called "Velvet Divine" and is on the Gregory Paul Group album "Spirit and Decibels" from 2002. The second song is called "Dustbowl Couple" from a solo album (Gregory Paul) called "Anon"

[@someguy_namingly]

Amazing how there are always people who manage to dislike videos as awesome as this. :)

[@brothlick]

dude that barrel roll drop was soo fast.

[@andysj531]

Wow, good for the scientists who determined no aircraft can do that! What a brilliant conclusion! I wouldn't have thought of that, even after analyzing that footage for hours...

[@PirateKing1256]

I wish i am a bird to fly freely. Without stress of: Life Study Homework School Social issues Work Financial Anxiety I can just fly freely to all parts of earth. Find my own food without having to work forever for it in exchange for money for it. The earth will be my home , my shelter. How wonderful...

[@vamtheanomaly]

@Pateraaaack I know right! Watching that makes me wish I could do it. Especially that last part....Watching the Gos Hawk with the cam on was like when you have one of those dreams going through the woods really fast.

[@jjld90]

they dive so fast its amazing

[@buddaluv82]

goshawk is amazing

[@nutellaontoast]

I like that it takes scientists and their careful study and expensive equipment to tell us that aircraft are not as nimble as birds...