Using my Bird as a Camera | I put a Camera on my Falcon | Insta 360 Go 2 on a Bird

[@jakemurray8080]

Very nice Dan, can't wait to see her stoop

[@MercerFalconry]

Me too! 😄

[@RosesDewdrop-eo2kl]

Animals are so fast, can feel when she is flying close to ground. Can also see flying is a workout from how heavily she breathes once lands. +++

[@andycampsall3832]

This video was really cool oh to be a falcon and able to fly wow. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I think it’s really cool to see too!

[@Chris-sd8mk]

Brilliant love it, I must try this my self on my lanners.

[@MercerFalconry]

I’m trying it on my eagle next!

[@gonzorodri]

amazing perspective.... explains why humans would love to be able to fly... THANKS for sharing.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I would really love to be able to fly with my birds but for now this is the closest I can get!

[@Chris-sd8mk]

Love your videos dan can’t wait to get my peri Lanner next year, stay safe.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I bet you are very excited!

[@TahirJamal-q7d]

You and your falcon are amazing

[@401Adventures]

Awesome video can’t wait to learn more

[@MercerFalconry]

Great, thank you for watching 😁

[@mycroft16]

That camera and the way you mounted it is remarkably stable. I've seen lots of footage on birds but this is really solid. What a beautiful bird. Really great way to see the speed they can move at. And so very low to the ground. Love that day 7 footage, her head is up and moving around a lot more. She seems more engaged. I'm trying to imagine being able to move that fast and process that much visual information as rapidly as she must to be able to track moving prey/lure that well. Powerful and incredible animals. Thanks for sharing this.

[@RickDavenport]

This really isn't my kind of content, but I found it fascinating. You've done a great job on this. The footage from the bird was awesome.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@karolinavolkova8064]

Wow 🤩

[@mindfueluk]

Great video again , really enjoy being apart of this and helping with this particular video has really been exciting and fun. But great to see how you've put it all together

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@amicableenmity9820]

I can't imagine how fast their brain is processing their surroundings. I know chipmunks practically see us in slow motion, which is what makes them so quickly able to react. I think it's the same for falcons.

[@Shreyadharwani]

They have small body functions so their reflexes are faster than human our reflexes are slow because our signals should travel mor distance in our body That's why it's a relative difference

[@NickVenture1]

Great.

[@lohikarhu734]

Great... this mounting really helps to show just how hard these peregrines work their wings... none of that 'idling about' like an eagle ;-) Seems like several wingbeats per second, and, also cool to see how close to the ground she's flying, the first couple of days.

[@MercerFalconry]

Yes it’s very interesting to see, generally the rule is wing beats are proportional to the size of the bird so eagles don’t flap often but a humming bird flaps so fast we can’t see individual beats

[@armonia9758]

That view is so beautiful. It was very nice of you to upload the process of how you trained her to be able to fly with the camera. Btw she is very beautiful too

[@MercerFalconry]

She is absolutely stunning isn’t she! I’m very lucky to have her

[@armonia9758]

@@MercerFalconry Indeed. She is also very lucky to have you. You treat her and your other birds so well

[@MercerFalconry]

I really appreciate that, I do my best

[@BelowTheGold]

That was crazy. Watching it was making me queasy. What happened to part 2?

[@MegaChris2009]

brilliant footage, awesome watching what you do

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you, I’m happy you enjoyed it 😁

[@erionomeri007]

Amazing!

[@Ozozoh]

Great how mounted camera bird

[@Ansset0]

Very interesting content. Very reasonable approach to the bird 🙂

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Great job, I too have been looking for a tiny camera, I wanted to make a hood cam, but no camera exists yet with a light enough weight, this camera you have looks ideal the way you mounted it. Seems that it will build muscle at the same time, in some ways 26g of food is not a great deal to carry, I'm thinking more about HH. I'm very impressed with what you achieved with your peregrine, great footage , a wonderful birds eye view.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thanks, I would like to try it on my Harris hawk too for when we go out on hawk hikes, I don’t think a Harris hawk would be affected much by it

[@AndrewWaltonPhotography]

Amazing footage.

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you very much!

[@asamnom]

Did this become a series? I couldn't find other videos

[@MercerFalconry]

We are still working on it!

[@kathrynlittle3298]

Great work Dan 👍

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you Kathryn! 😁😁😁

[@lucasusini6065]

awesome work mate!

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you! 😁

[@johnlindsay8630]

Cool

[@AlanLeeLondon]

Who needs a drone when you can have a falcon! :)

[@MercerFalconry]

Now if only I could control exactly where she flew 😂

[@gutesherz9049]

Salam👋👀Alaykum (Peace On You) Fr🌍m 🌴Morocco🌴 You Are The Best Falconry

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you! 😁

[@gutesherz9049]

👍👀@@MercerFalconry You To Bro About Information

[@gutesherz9049]

@@MercerFalconry England Contry ?

[@MercerFalconry]

Yes I am in England

[@gutesherz9049]

@@MercerFalconry i Watch You & (Raptors Today) In Pakistan & (CuangTran Falconry) i Tink in Thailand&(قناة الصيد والمقناص)Syria You Need To Watch Him Sorry About My Broken Languege

[@HalNordmann]

Was there some inspiration from the Corridor Crew project to do the same?

[@MercerFalconry]

No I was actually already working on this when their video got released

[@Privatejacob2009]

Hi I’ve got a Harris hawk and I’m looking to get a new bird I’m 14 what would you reccomend

[@MercerFalconry]

I recommend you put all of your effort into your Harris Hawk to get the best out of her and really enjoy it for a good number of years

[@nonstopadventures13]

Hello so I have a problem my bird has broken her leg leg I am alimony sure I am taking her to a vet tomorrow for extant do you have any idea what I can do if it is broke I have never had this problem ever

[@MercerFalconry]

Just make sure you discuss everything with your vet and follow their advice!

[@mukeshvishwavishwamale4597]

He was the fastest bird but He's so fast😢😢

[@hangtrinh7486]

Why didn't u use skye or pumpkin, they're heavier so it'll be easier for them?

[@MercerFalconry]

It was purely a paperwork thing, the other falcons have documents that allow me to use them for displays but as the peregrine is of wild origin I am not allowed to use her for that so I decided to let her be part of this project instead. I am planning to have Skye backpacked and try it with her though!

[@minhduck9981]

❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@parrotbehaviorist-harik6230]

Bro u r an awe bird trainer. I am parrot trainer n I too wanted to mount this insta 360 go 2 on my racing pigeon. Just wanted to know can a pigeon bare it's weight? I have tried gps mounted on my pigeon which weighs 40grams. My pigeon managed to fly till 3minutes but not so high.

[@MercerFalconry]

I think the camera weighs about 26g so if a pigeon can lift 40g it will be fine with the camera!

[@stepho9999]

I wouldn't say a Falcon was the fastest ,in a stoop it can gather speed ,but that's basically wings back into a nose dive ..it would be hard pushed to keep up with pigeon on a level flight .

[@parrotbehaviorist-harik6230]

Have u tried this insta on a pigeon?

[@MercerFalconry]

My falcon sometimes flys by me at 70+ mph in level flight, the fastest I’ve had was 96mph!!!

[@playlimitlessgaming265]

Add a speed monitor on the side to see how speed she flies

[@MercerFalconry]

She wears a GPS tracker that draws her route on a map while showing her speed and height, it will all be shown in future videos

[@lohikarhu734]

'altitude', not height ;-) - Height is for people and buildings, - Elevation is for land and mountains - Altitude is for birds, aircraft, et al... Just one of those pesky things that a German friend insisted on getting correct! ;-)

[@MercerFalconry]

Thank you for adding that, I have to weigh up making sure I use enough proper language for people to learn but not so much that it gets confusing for people

[@SkyWalker-wj9bq]

Do you mind if I introduce your video on a scientific journal?

[@MercerFalconry]

Go ahead! Send a me a link once it’s posted

[@AIRAZ0R]

!!

[@gutesherz9049]

🌴💯 💪😃✊ 💯🌴 👣

[@markwright9242]

Hope Joe don't c this!

[@johnlindsay8630]

What is her weigth