Peregrine Falcons Hunt Pigeon in High Speed Chase | 4K Narrated Film

Without doubt, this Peregrine hunt was the best I've ever witnessed.
Their behavior prior to this was relaxed, preening and gazing over the river. I watched as the male took to the skies and begin gaining height. As he ascended higher into the sky, I knew he was hunting. During the ascent, he didn’t flap his wings once, instead circling, using the thermals to conserve energy.
He then began flapping fast from left to right in one direction and was clearly after something. The white feral pigeon came into my viewfinder and the chase started. It lasted 59 seconds, far longer than any attack I have witnessed before.
The female then joined the chase, but against all the odds the pigeon managed to swerve and avoid the relentless stoops from the Peregrine pair, as they returned to the cliffs empty handed.
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[@Nature_korea]

wonderful! The painstakingly filmed documentary is truly impressive. I also love peregrine falcons.

[@abusayedmuhammadnuman4846]

Wonderful, such an amazing work

[@anoopronald7351]

Loved the shot selection and the sequencing Henry! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@henrykirkwoodfilmmaking]

Thanks Anoop :)

[@davidbalderston2751]

Since 1983 Peregrine Falcons have established themselves in Manhattan, New York. They are sometimes seen nesting on the window ledges of buildings.

[@phototheka]

Nice work and Photography

[@digger360]

An amazing video..👍👍👍

[@bradmitchell3765]

Excellent photography of cooperative hunting by a pair of peregrines. Many film makers often feel obligated to show the kill where as you showed the reality.

[@henrykirkwoodfilmmaking]

Authenticity it key 🔑

[@mannamiah5997]

Excellent video and recording 💕❤️

[@DomBarker]

Awesome job Henry! Love peregrines!!

[@henrykirkwoodfilmmaking]

Cheers Dom :)

[@spelunkerd]

I was a little surprised to see the male come in slowly from below. It was not the slamming body check or blind side head blow I've seen them do to other birds.

[@CarolineOrdHume]

Nice one Henry!

[@scubaguy5389]

fastest bird in the world........

[@vladimiryablokov3829]

of course, the pigeon... very fast, skillful, intelligent and brilliant. And two against one. Cowards!

[@lohikarhu734]

Not just fastest bird, fastest warm blood!

[@altafkawa4740]

So inspiring💪

[@merkinbutch]

Wonderful

[@lohikarhu734]

Well, not the classic stoop and bang...Peregrines are not really built for a tail chase, so it's not too surprising that the pigeon was able to escape....if there had been a Goshawk, or Gyrfalcon in the picture, t'would have been done and dusted for that pigeon.

[@rogerswyer5357]

Only aide by gravity, I've watched a racing pigeon outfly one.

[@JEDIMASTERPOOPJUICE]

What was all the amazing stuff with these comments? Mostly saw blue skies!! Very vague poor documentary. Lmao, better find another hobby buddy.

[@henrykirkwoodfilmmaking]

Thanks for taking the time to watch my sequence and encouraging me to make even better videos :) watch this space, Jedimasterpoophead x

[@RavenOnTheMountain]

Hey Poop Juice. Do you have any idea what it takes to film something like this? I assume you can do better????