Hunting hares with golden eagles - fantastic flights

We're hunting hares on farmland in Lincolnshire with Eagle falconer Roy Lupton and his friends. The first days provides some stunning footage of a hare which turns and faces the incoming eagle, escaping the razor sharp talons with perfect timing. There are plenty of other impressive flights and eventually the golden eagles find their quarry.
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Here's another of our golden eagle hare hunting films • Hunting hares with a g...

[@cheekarp2180]

that jumping hare was really cool, earned his life that day

[@joebothehobo9906]

chee karp natural selection at work!

[@user-qj8zk9zu5pkaren]

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[@bogeythedog163]

Jumping jelly beans

[@KinghtofZero00]

3:38 the eagle is rethinking its life lol

[@teddytac253]

Man, that hare that stopped, waited till the very second he needed to, and then FLIPPED right over the diving eagle was incredible. wowww

[@welshtexas1]

If the success rate was 100%, it wouldn’t be as exciting. Majestic animals!

[@noujaiyang1513]

That hare changed directions as fast as my wife changes her mood.

[@respjames590]

Nou Jai Yang😂

[@manmohan1630]

That wasn't necessary to say😒

[@noujaiyang1513]

@@manmohan1630 well then you ain’t normal.

[@manmohan1630]

@@noujaiyang1513 i just said to you're comment....... What's in that?

[@paulhampson8496]

crackin comment😂😂😂

[@PokeNarutard]

This is beautiful. If you ask me I think this shows the bond between the eagles and their owners. Each one hunting together and helping each other. The eagle hunts and their owners enhance the eagles tools (the beak, wings, and talons) and they get praised and fed for even trying to hunt.

[@Kazeteiru]

This is a great video, it really shows the stunning agility of wild hares. Not as defenseless as people always think.

[@Gruesome_j]

That hare that jumped like 5 feet straight up to get out of the way though!! That was gnarly!!

[@mr_glasgow84]

Jess h bhhhh

[@elahrairahz]

Go hare, go!

[@TasmanianWolves]

3:34 was neat as it jumped over the eagle.

[@ebsnodgrass]

Majestic birds! This is nature, folks! The fact that the success rate can be as low as 50% makes it true sport!

[@phobos6082]

4:33 Goddamn !!! That's a ninja hare ! He was back flipping and shit ! The eagle was like: wait what ????

[@dzillaprime8704]

omg right tho lmfao

[@brianbv]

3:32 once a ninja always a ninja.. haha brutal!

[@Ninja-mg6gc]

I'm ninja

[@leeelliott175]

What an incredible video this is, I never realised how fast the eagle is, great jump by the hare though 👏

[@romainleonidas7352]

Eagles are beautiful.. I have a great respect for Hares, it's a very very clever and courageous animal, a reak athlete able to escape from talented and numerous predators like fox eagles dogs wisel etc. One day I meet a dude, a old hunter who just like to be alone in the nature with his dog. He was convinced that some hares or maybe all was able to minimise their own smell near a predator

[@christopherthompson1011]

5:50 ; ok I'mma show you a real veteran of the sky puts in work.

[@katherineives2691]

Exactly as life really is, thanks for letting us see some before every field is built on.

[@behcetvaiz8006]

The golden eagle is the most beautiful and noble creature in existence. Nothing even comes close to seeing these grand birds hunt. No wonder so many great empires have used it as their symbol.

[@tiptoetone5739]

The golden eagle and Lion are on top

[@seano7243]

Behçet Vaiz that’s your opinion

[@Master-Bait]

it still got schooled by a hare, whaddaya think of that?

[@gerardjagroo]

Rome

[@nateg2282]

This is an awesome hobby. Better than RC airplanes

[@JAS-kd7xx]

3:54 that rabbit is a quick thinker and has good reflexes

[@fumetsu-950]

evolution

[@oofair653]

Emanuel Sontay matrix

[@annemariethirsvad6912]

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[@ItsFrostyKun]

its not a rabbi

[@timothyskaggs3050]

Rabbits and hares are two different animals

[@digolaverdad7313]

One of the most amazing maneuvers I've seen in my life. He turns around, knows the eagle is coming, does a mini jump (or step) to set up a high jump. Once he jumps high he steps on the eagle (that just got to him at like what? 60 mph? More maybe) and does a second jump, thus getting out of the way and beating the eagle. Holy shit man

[@bogeythedog163]

Holy piss, that was exciting

[@lapisthegod2221]

5:17 Zombie apocalypse

[@kwgrid]

Really cool....and funny there at the end with the "grease" bit. :D

[@jawjww]

The rabbit juked the heck out of that eagle. Nice open field moves

[@russellturnbull5384]

What a lovely eagle!!

[@semrahidic3630]

I love rabbits and hares and they are so much more agile than people actually think

[@johnrud454]

Really enjoyed this clip hares a little small and to nimble for birds to get a good take

[@blackcitroenlove]

I'm Native American, and got a feather for my bachelors degree. Working on my masters now. Our universities here in the US give Native students eagle feathers for our accomplishments.

[@stephentjandra850]

wow that hare sure knows how to do an ankle break lol

[@silverhare6537]

i know, look at min 4:38, the hare literally broke the wings of that eagle

[@michaelanderson7715]

magnificent reptile

[@gloucester08030]

Really lovely scenery. Congratulations to everyone who care for these majestic creatures and give them the chance to flight over this quarry. Great fun to watch. Keep it up lads.

[@misterbearmore4633]

1:49 the bird poops

[@Mr.Obongo]

Nice I’m taking a crap myself

[@liamdunne8721]

Chinese Himmrah same

[@firestorm8471]

Bold move ,,a hare facing a golden Eagle !! Kudos to the Hare !! If he teaches that maneuver to his buddies,, those Eagles are screwed !

[@cancan2312]

I was just chillin here, watching this with my lil' cockatiel snuggled up on my shoulder... He won't rip my face off. :)

[@snireaper4240]

I'm watching this... With my falcon sitting on my knee, also not ripping my face off unlike the parrot I once had

[@TO-hh1cd]

These hares having blazing speed like I’ve never seen. Obviously relative to their size.

[@HkFinn83]

Pretty close in speed to any animal of any size as well! Brown hares can hit 50mph

[@K2shadowfax]

A hare-escape par excellence! Wonderful to see!

[@YrielRazik]

Those birds are so beautiful.

[@silverburn101]

Some stunning camera work here and thanks for posting...

[@antonblebann6823]

Thats a really fair kind of Hunting. 👍🏻

[@jamesogle99]

Keeps them calm and they pull it off when the hare is running, this means its the first thing the eagle sees and goes straight for that hare and noting else.

[@godsarsehole]

3:52 now THIS is what I want to see in "NBA Top 10 Ankle Breakers"

[@derrickmcmillian3040]

That hare went Reggie Bush on that Eagle!

[@Sigma2323]

The hare ran out of bounds because he was afraid to get hit? Ok.

[@DiamndFreckles]

They are gorgeous birds

[@DuncsMoney]

Beautiful specimen of a bird!

[@Ldotvidz]

Fantastic animals !

[@asuhdude5739]

I’ve watched 4 videos from this channel and not one eagle has successfully “hunted “ a hare

[@bradazthefalconer2912]

Thanks for another cracking Falconry video Fieldsports Channel! I would clearly say that you show U.K Falconry at it's best through the 'Hawk and Falconry Playlist.' I look forward to some more updates and hope you continue to make Falconry videos like this one. Bradley

[@adamjohnson2624]

Bradley is Adam J the guy you answerd the question for about if I should have a red tailed hawk or Harris hawk and I would like to ask do you have any birds of prey I have a female barn owl called barney.

[@bradazthefalconer2912]

Adam Johnson I don't have any birds as of yet due to my circumstances however I've been studying Falconry & Birds of Prey for nearly five years now. If you want to check out one of my appearances, I starred in a BBC programme called 'Animal Saints and Sinners' last August. Please check it out by typing in the KZbin search: Animal Saints and Sinners Harris Hawk.

[@hughneek12]

The 'antis' might not like this, but it is nature in action. Let them live with it.

[@Maulon69]

Hares are fantastic animals, as this video demonstrates. They’re the fastest mammals relative to their weight, and great jumpers.

[@chiibioobrii]

Damn, that Hare at the 4 minute mark really deserves to pass on his/her genes.

[@jameskolar9655]

Great vid. Thank you

[@paulfastbikes361]

Superb escape manoeuvre by that leaping hare

[@guri_5341]

Love from India (Punjab)

[@jean-marccloutier4309]

Hares 3 Eagles 2. 1st point for hares was play of the week.

[@travelandwildlife4656]

What a glorious looking bird😍

[@kevindavis296]

That rabbit jump right over that eagle. Wow!

[@clementello]

So cool! Reminds me of Watership Down

[@john84896]

Falconer to eagle: why didn’t u catch that rabbit? Eagle: yo that rabbit can dip son u don’t know

[@Annabelle66633]

Golden eagles are beautiful 😘😍🦅

[@djxhike_]

rabbits got skills

[@jianniwilliams9557]

3:53 OHHHHH ANKLE BREAKER OMG

[@0000crusader]

Hats off to the hares!

[@nilcarb9689]

Cool stuff for the bunny !!

[@russellturnbull5384]

Great video, well done!!

[@micm2986]

this is probably one of the coolest things, no debate lol

[@deercampproductions]

That takes great sportsman ship!

[@StropSharp]

Awesome vid! golden eagles are my favorite bird of prey. I came here as I was looking at golden eagles for a my wood carving art work. This sort of hunting I gather takes a lot of work/training on both sides. I'm very impressed with the use of such large birds as a choice. I've actually witnessed a huge golden eagle chasing a cotton tail rabbit in Wyoming, only to be ditched at the fence line right at the last second. Magnificent animals indeed.

[@DoanhNguyen-wb6ej]

Beautiful!

[@Grant-vk6zo]

I was happy to see its hunting and not just killing. The rabbit has a chance unlike against a gun.

[@wolfy9005]

Equally matched fights, one of the fastest land creatures vs one of the best air to ground birds of prey, the eagle has the hares on speed but you can't say the hare didn't give it a fighting chance(unlike when they are just shot). Few more years and the softcocks in parliament will probably ban it too.

[@seeker296]

wolfy9005 too true

[@overlandingaction1885]

I wonder if those eagles are losing their edge, knowing their human companion will ultimately offer food, keeping them from pushing that little bit extra necessary at critical points to ensure it’s survival.

[@minmatarnoob7625]

3:33 bunny hop!

[@ParasiteQueen1]

THIS IS AWESOME!

[@MetalGearTenno]

Dead rabbits eye shot at the end. The look of sheer terror. 😲

[@actionbastard86]

those eagles are some magnificent animals, kudos to the trainers!

[@abelmantor2449]

3:34 Whoa that was some leap. I wasn't expecting that

[@ahmadneda6674]

Awesome video..!

[@yakkeegan6108]

3:54 that rabbit just jumped over a flying bird

[@razeru3386]

And wasn't a pigeon... a freaking raptor

[@garf1eld029]

3:33 Matrix Rabbit!

[@cengizcihan7924]

Justin R

[@simonrobins7168]

Nice to watch a fair fight, for a change

[@MP-cx2rh]

Great video

[@jc2fly]

That's one athletic Hare. Wow!

[@versioncity1]

As a kid we used to go out with a Lurchers to get rabbits for dinner. Saw quite a few hares but never did one of the dogs catch one, they are big, smart and fast as hell.

[@paulrelf88]

This is just amazing to watch :-)

[@Prairie7777]

WELL DONE!!! GREAT FOOTAGE!!!

[@shattacrew1]

In this video, the hare is the fantastic flyer...

[@michaeloleary2638]

nice video lots of hares

[@johnnyorozco6434]

The eagles were really badass in this video

[@filmart430]

Eagle ... I’m the king of the air. Rabbit ... Hold my beer.

[@Dragoneer]

That must’ve been insane to watch in person

[@Ysidro5]

whooow. i am so impressed!!!

[@PsYfRag]

I wanne see more of roy lupton!! i realy enjoy it!

[@deathbunny1718]

that's Peppy's ancestor you can tell because it did a barrel roll (star fox reference for all those who don't know the game or the meme)

[@bossman7437]

3:33 ultra instinct

[@Insertcashorselectpaymenttype_]

That hare just broke the eagles ankles like kyrie irving

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Two fantastic animals at odds, people will complain about this but the reality is the Hare has a much better chance with an Eagle over a shotgun

[@SJWBach]

beatifull animals, you have.

[@neweyes777]

I enjoyed watching this! The meat you won with using those Birds can feed the Birds and the Men without having to dig ammo out of said meat! Shotguns ruin it if you don't have the proper ammo and let's face it, some ammo contains harmful chemicals that you don't want to consume! Great video.

[@aliyahjordan7213]

Wow O.O this is so cool

[@goshawker]

Top class hares :D

[@democracyforall]

Hawks are the one who are 90% successful in small prey.

[@apperance79]

Oliver C you're right smaller Raptors like a falcon are more accurate with smaller animals, and to me quicker.

[@Theoatob]

Awesome, i've been waiting to see you guys in Lincolnshire, I didnt expect to see you in Revesby, two miles from my house!

[@thewr0ngchild]

Both are the same in my opinion. Nature gives both predator and prey the tools they need for the job, as stated in the video. The predator has a chance of making the kill, the prey has a chance to escape. It can't get more humane than this.

[@skatekidize]

Awesome!