Red-tailed Hawk Close Flight, 4/23/2017 (HD)

An extended slow-motion look at a Red-tailed Hawk in flight. 4/23/2017. (This slow-motion video, without audio, has been enhanced for clarity, and is available in high definition.)

[@thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo6370]

The way that hawk spread the tips of its wing to navigate nearly effortless was really nice

[@ferrisakel]

Agreed! Red-tailed Hawks are beautiful in flight.

[@kevinb6126]

This is absolutely breathtaking. So well captured and such a majestic, awe-inspiring bird. Well done.

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, VERY much!!!

[@olleyann9334]

The most beautiful moment to start my day thank you

[@ferrisakel]

Thank YOU, very much!!

[@mindfulculturecreators]

This is incredible and deeply spiritual. My thoughts while watching this: Ride the wave. Work when you need to work. But ride the wave in effortless effort. 🙏🏽 Thank you so much for sharing this awe inspiring footage for us!

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so much!!

[@ferrisakel]

@123InDaPlaceToBe 🙂

[@katieh3236]

Mine was, because the hawk looked straight at the lense at the beginning, I see you but I will let you watch me

[@thelonewolf6425]

This is a very calming and relaxing video.

[@ferrisakel]

GODZILLA KING OF MONSTERS All the credit goes to the Hawk!

[@tianabrown3074]

There's something very calming about it. I wish it was longer.

[@ferrisakel]

Tamela Archer :-) Thank you! I was lucky to have this Red-tailed Hawk remain within my view for as long as it did. Most of their flights like this have them moving out of view after only a minute or two.

[@ericbrown3881]

This is about the best footage you could ever hope for. It's got everything an IDer needs. Maybe the best I've seen.

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so much!!

[@janedoe-mf5dv]

Absolutely amazing footage ! Spectacular!

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so very much! You're very kind!

[@andrewbsfootballarchives4247]

Awesome video, thanks for posting! Love watching these awesome birds out in the country or just when you are driving on the highway.

[@ferrisakel]

Andrew Bailey Thank you, very much! They really are amazing birds.

[@happycustomer3448]

I love the free going and the expressions of its wings. Thank you❤

[@ferrisakel]

🙂 Thank you, so much!!

[@jimmylorang995]

When I'm hiking in Michigan...my eyes are always looking up at the sky for the Majestic Hawks. They are truly the "Emporers of the Skies". No other bird cruises like a Hawk. They only work when they have to. They are the security guards of the skies...

[@ferrisakel]

They are, indeed, quite special!

[@darwinmitchell7549]

I give thanks to the red tailed hawks for their beautiful feathers keep flying strong and fly free above and beyond the skies!

[@Ae-Ri]

absolutely gorgeous Than you for this & Thank you to the beautiful Hawk Spirit

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so much!!

[@darwinmitchell7549]

I only pursue being FREE in this world like a hawk that soars so high up upon it's strong wings.

[@xavierhorn9825]

Beautiful footage, especially whenever the bird flaps its wings. Great job!

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, very much!

[@BirdSCAMera2410]

The Red Tailed Hawk has a beautiful flight.

[@ferrisakel]

Absolutely!

[@michaelnannestad7399]

Another breathtakenly beautiful Redtail` in flight,filmed soo smoothly&professionally by,`~Ferris~`,my favourite KZbin Wildlife video/photographer.

[@ferrisakel]

You're too kind. Thank you!!

[@RoaldBoshuis]

masterpiece , Thanks for Sharing they are great the hawks

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so much!!

[@anthonywhite9497]

Beautiful video 😊👍

[@ferrisakel]

Anthony White Thank you, so much! Greatly appreciated.

[@lordsoar9720]

Anyone else wish they where up there with em? Nothing like a good sundance on a beautiful day :)

[@ferrisakel]

:-D Agreed!

[@goldeneagle3026]

If the bird is flying at the same height and spinning, this indicates that it is looking for prey in this area

[@hildaqueenb9067]

I’ve heard the line “red tailed hawk sitting on a limb” from the song Dixieland Delight. Today I finally saw one. Circling and hovering over a portion of a pistachio field. How magnificent. I’m in California’s Central Valley, And I have been seeing species of birds I’ve never seen before….

[@ferrisakel]

I'm sure it was! Red-tailed Hawks are beautiful!

[@joifulnoyse3775]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you!

[@darwinmitchell7549]

free my mind, body and spirit fly high, fly free SOULFLY TRIBE!!!!

[@penza1878]

my spirit animal, so peaceful and free!

[@ferrisakel]

:-D

[@darwinmitchell7549]

The hawks and the eagles Take me up there with you So I can fly high So I can fly free Look at all of the freedom you can see for miles and miles The hawks and the eagles Your freedom that's never gone Your freedom that can't be taken away Keep on living free forever in the skies Thanks for keeping my head head up to the skies when I was feeling down I'm going to take your feathers with me carry your feathers up high upon a mountain top Thank you for all of your feathers Your the ones who are born to fly free.

[@DoggyAjax]

My favorite animal

[@ferrisakel]

A favorite of mine, too!

[@maxwellthearsonist3278]

Red tail hawks are so cool, they are known as the bird of the sun, messenger of the gods, flying between heaven and earth. Truly angelic and divine birds.

[@ferrisakel]

Maxwell The arsonist I’d have to agree: They are quite special.

[@hawkeye2k]

Very impressive, exactly what I was looking for. I want to ask you for permission to use a bit of it for non-commercial and private only use. I dropped a friends request at MeWe (D. E.) to ask you directly.

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you! As for the request, my apologies, as I declined it believing it to be from one of the occasional trolls on MeWe. I have just now made a request back to you.

[@fabiolasimonetti]

Super nice footage! thanks for sharing! it's allowed to use it ?

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, very much. I'm sorry, but it CANNOT be used without my written approval. If you would like to submit a formal request, please let me know.

[@fabiolasimonetti]

Ferris Akel yes , how do i contact u ?

[@ferrisakel]

@Fabiola Simonetti You can send me a message via Flickr, using FlickrMail. My username on Flickr is "ferrisakel". You may need to first set up a free Flickr account in order to send a message. I would need to know how and why you would like to use the video. If this is not possible, let me know and I will try to provide some other way to contact me.

[@ferrisakel]

Hello! Are you still interested in using this video?

[@fabiolasimonetti]

@@ferrisakel hey thanks for answering! finally we are not gonna use it (im working in a place that the needed eagle footage for some projections, finally they bought it in a footage website, maybe you can . sell your footage in those web site because it was super difficult to find some flying eagle's footage to buy in the internet) thanks anyway !! :-D

[@raincity9674]

How do we get access to full HD version? Thanks!

[@ferrisakel]

The full HD version is available here on this page. Simply click on the sprocket icon in the bottom-right corner of the video window, and select the 1080p60 quality setting.

[@v.e.7236]

I watch a family of Red-tails that nest in the tallest eucalyptus tree in the area. Always makes me wish I could be in my hang glider and fly w/ them.

[@ferrisakel]

I wouldn't want to frighten them, but I feel the same way sometimes.

[@v.e.7236]

@@ferrisakel I have actually flown with/next to a California Condor while hang gliding at Crestline Park, in San Bernardino, CA back in '79. I was up around 10K feet when I noticed I was being shadowed by a very large bird, as I soared above Lake Arrowhead. It was just below me looking me up and down, but I must have made some noise (a gasp, perhaps), as it suddenly turned back behind me and got lost in the background. Only after talking about what I saw and describing the bird did I come to realize it was a condor. One of my favorite memories.

[@ferrisakel]

@@v.e.7236 That's an awesome memory!

[@darwinmitchell7549]

Soulfly Tribe Tribe Forever Can you feel the hawk fly free? Can you feel the hawk fly high? Let your soulfly FREE!!!!

[@atifbashir234]

How many hawk fly in feet

[@jonkensington2213]

This is beautiful indeed. I would love to use some of this footage for a video which I would put my music to. Would you be happy to give permission for this? I would, of course, credit you.

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you! I would need to know more about how the footage would be used and the nature of your final project, but this public comments forum is not ideal for discussing this. I can be reached on the MeWe social network where a private chat discussion would be possible. I am “Ferris Tour” there, or you can look for the “Ferris Tour - Bird Watching” group.

[@jonkensington2213]

@@ferrisakel Thank you - I'll find you there

[@ferrisakel]

@@jonkensington2213 Okay!

[@nitemoves]

Super Duper!

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you, so much!!

[@stormfriendscrew3559]

Wow

[@ferrisakel]

:-) Thank you!!

[@isaiahbranchboyle]

@Ferris Akel I would like to use this for a video. Would it be possible to pay for a copy of the clip?

[@ferrisakel]

You can reach me on the MeWe.com social network. (It’s free.) Look for Ferris Tour there. We can use the chat function there to privately discuss your project.

[@ferrisakel]

Good morning. I replied to your message days ago, but I have not heard from you. Are you still interested in discussing my Red-tailed Hawk footage?

[@isaiahbranchboyle]

​@@ferrisakel Yes I am still interested. I just sent you a contact request.

[@prninja6596]

This is a real red tailed hawk j know

[@katherinelefave8021]

Hi there! Is there any way I could get permission to use this video in a play that I'm directing?

[@ferrisakel]

Hello! It might be possible, but I would need to learn a bit more about both your play and how the video would be used. The KZbin public comments forum is not the best place to discuss such details, but you can reach me ("Ferris Tour") on the MeWe social network. If you have an account there (MeWe is free to join.), you should be able to reach out to me, and we would then be able to chat.

[@ferrisakel]

Hello, again. Are you still looking for permission to use this video?

[@mrvajiko]

Hi Ferris Akel, how can i message you about this video? i would like to use the video in the sculpture and maybe we can exchange on this, if it is possible ? thank you

[@ferrisakel]

Hello! You may message me on the MeWe.com social network. Look for “ Ferris Tour” there.

[@ferrisakel]

Hello again, Vajiko Ch. I have not heard from you via MeWe. Are you still interested in this video?

[@mrvajiko]

@@ferrisakel did you receive my message? I don’t have the social network you mentioned. Can i write you on email or so? Or maybe can you let me know the details about usage of the video ? Thank you so much!

[@ferrisakel]

@@mrvajiko Hello, Vajiko Ch. I have responded to you on MeWe.

[@TitanJonkler]

The Azure Sky

[@rosaliedil6460]

I LOVE KĀHU'S!

[@Sweettyy245]

Wwwwwoowwww💜💜💜

[@ferrisakel]

Thank you!!

[@charzpak7173]

I like both too but the eagle is bigger than the hawk

[@maryansell-eb4et]

Does anybody know why a hawk would drop it down to your level and levitate hovering about twenty yards right in front of you staring at you? I had this very strange experience yesterday well walking on the train tracks . I'm very curious because I'm obviously way too big for a hawk to eat he flew down low almost to eye level with me and seemed to be levitating while flapping his wings in the same place while staring at me for about 15 seconds. If anyone can explain while hawkwood do that I would love to hear it

[@ferrisakel]

Well, if it was a Red-tailed Hawk, I'd say that behavior is not typical, but it may be that it had dropped down in response to the sighting of potential prey on the ground, but then noticed you, a potential threat. If it was another bird of prey species that hovers in such a fashion on a regular basis, what I described above is also possible. I am obviously guessing, as I did not witness your experience, but I feel it is reasonably likely.

[@maryansell-eb4et]

@@ferrisakel thanks, I've never seen anything like that before it was so crazy it kind of scared me for a minute and I was with my boerboel she's an African mastiff she was in the bushes at the time and she was still in the bushes when the hawk left. It was honestly kind of majestic. But I just couldn't imagine that he would think of me as prey as I'm a fully grown 135 lb adult.

[@ferrisakel]

@@maryansell-eb4et You're welcome! I would just like to stress that it would not think of you as a potential meal, but as another creature that presented a threat to it. Anyway, birds can be truly amazing.

[@gotnokush]

How high can red tail hawks fly. Yesterday I was in the pool. I always like staring at the sky. I seen a hawk. It was up there. Never once moved a wing either. Just soaring. It appeared that it got into a wind draft and kept rising eventually flying through the clouds where I couldn’t see it anymore. I had no idea they went that high

[@ferrisakel]

I may not be able to answer your question, but I can provide this video you might enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHLUmYV7g5elpqM

[@gotnokush]

@@ferrisakel thanks. Video is awesome. It was really hot that day. I wonder if they went into the rain clouds to cool off cause really isn’t much water around my area for them. I guess they could find water. But I think if I could fly I would definitely go into a rain cloud and cool off. So neat seeing them go and disappear into the cloud like that. Also the day before one flew very low over us at a very high speed. It was really moving and again not even moving it’s wings. Just soaring for seemed like a mile

[@gotnokush]

@@ferrisakel this is weird I know but all my life I have a reoccurring dream that I can fly. It’s so neat. I run for a little while and jump and then I’m winging it all the way up and then I soar. And eventually I come down and always wake up. Those are the best dreams. I feel like I know what it’s like to fly because of that.

[@ferrisakel]

@@gotnokush Thank you! They will often reach high altitudes, but I rather doubt they would fly into, or even reach, ordinary rain clouds. Red-tailed Hawks will occasionally seek out water sources, but I believe they take in most of the liquid they need through the prey they catch.

[@gotnokush]

@@ferrisakel maybe it wasn’t a hawk. Two of em circling very high and did go into a dark cloud. Maybe a buzzard idk. I was thinking they were hawks. Thanks tho.

[@user-ti2eo9rt8g]

Looking 🧐

[@ferrisakel]

🙂

[@Terraw77]

its a shame that these hawks calls are used for eagles in movies because the eagles actually calls dont sound "cool enough" ...

[@shekar.rgowada6170]

Grate hunt bird lifetime

[@theconcreteway8727]

Hi, I’m a musician from Brussels, Belgium and Í’m looking for a video to illustrate my next track « high flying bird ». It is an instrumental guitar track in the genre of Hermanos Gutiérrez (you can check them out on youtube). I found this video a few months ago and I believe that would be a perfect match! Let me know if you would be interested to collaborate, and if so, I would propose to discuss this elsewhere. Cheers !

[@ferrisakel]

Hello! I would like to know more about your project. The best way to discuss this would be the chat function on the MeWe.com social network. Accounts there are free, and I am @ferristour.96 there. I look forward to hearing from you!

[@marty-a-mike]

Hello Ferris Akel, we have a really great interest in one of your shot which we would like to use in our movie we prepare. Would be possible to get in contact with you? Either would you contact me on email: martin@@t? Or would you send me here your email where can I contact you? Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to your reply. Martin Mach

[@ferrisakel]

Hello, Martin Mach. Please contact me on the MeWe.com social network where we can have a private chat session. Look for “Ferris Tour” there. I look forward to hearing from you.

[@marty-a-mike]

@@ferrisakel Thank you, I will contact you tether! Best regards, Martin Mach

[@ferrisakel]

@@marty-a-mike Okay! :-)

[@boundslain]

It starts out so bad. That is why I disliked it. Bad camera quality.

[@ferrisakel]

Have you made better recordings of birds in flight?

[@ferrisakel]

John Espo Thank you, very much!!!

[@edwardgray154]

they are amazing to see when they glide like that one flew over my car like that and into aa wooded area and he was in a instant not seen.

[@ferrisakel]

Agreed!