Willing To Fly - Peregrine Falcon

normankent.com

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

OK, enough of this, I am the shooter who made this footage, made more that 100 jumps with the bird and Ken Franklin and anyone who is accusing us of doctoring the footage is obviously jealous and has not seen the National Geographic documentary we made.

[@idealsoninlaw]

This is still one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Norman here, the reason the shot ends at 3:26 without the bird docking is that this is early stages of the project, at that time, Ken was holding the bait, this caused too much turbulence for the falcon to dock on it. Later he modified the concept to have a weighted bait that he did not hold on to to give "Frightful" the falcon a good chance with clean air

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

By the way, if you are interested in the DVD that contains this material, it is called "Willing To Fly" and its available at normankent and through Amazon

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

No, not a wild falcon, that is the trainer with her in freefall! It was a privilege to make all the jumps with them for the filming. The footage led to a National Geographic special named "Terminal Velocity" and an IMAX shoot. It was all cool experience!

[@paulstorybases5621]

Fantastic! As a hang-glider pilot I've felt priviliged to fly with birds of prey over the years, but never seen these unique amazing views of a peregrine during a stoop! Thank you!

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Yes, a privilege to have flown with the falcon. I will be releasing a shot documentary about the experience.

[@ViCiOuS66]

That was absolutely beautiful! As a skydiver, I have seen many birds of prey such as Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures flying near me while under canopy, but to experience a Peregrine following me during freefall would be too cool to even describe.

[@marytodd4511]

This is an outstanding video. Absolutely incredible to see that flacon fly. Thank you so very much for sharing this, Norm!

[@JayJr.]

Amazing bird, with an amazing speed and precision. The fastest animal ever. Beautiful.

[@Phoenixmike100]

What that bird is doing thru the air is AMAZING.....

[@demetricknorman2590]

Beautiful work

[@SptifireAce]

those peregrines are absolutely amazing. When the come out of a stoop, they undergo 25g's!

[@panthercb]

Super!!!

[@lilsvick]

As good as it gets!!!! thanks...

[@GilbertdeClare0704]

This video, and particularly the look on his face at 1:14 brings tears every time I watch it. I've only done a handful of Skydives, and once had three Flamingoes fly close under me when I was under canopy. Will NEVER forget that "sharing of airspace" until I die....but to have a PEREGRINE rocket down, AND manoeuvre WITH you in freefall !!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮🥲🥲

[@thedukeofantioch]

i loved the bit where she dances round him in air

[@artbyhasan3099]

heart tuching voice..sweet

[@weallmakechoices7456]

Really beautiful.

[@lossPhotos]

absolutely beautiful video

[@gustini2146]

Cool video

[@ParisLoOfficialTV]

WOW THAT WAS AMAZING! ;)

[@Charliefalke]

Wow!!

[@lamaspacos]

MANY THANKS.

[@pgpete]

"That's not flying - that's just falling with style ! "

[@lucabonfi]

...la parte più bella del DVD !*****

[@arpaddeli9924]

Hi Norm, That was "Cosmic!!!!' Audentes, Fortuna, Ivat, III%, skybill-out.........'Yer old Friend Bill Deli

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

I am not ur whathe question was, in ur case in frefall, the falcon made he wings outand not fully tucked in to sow down to our 120 mph speed. Later when working with National Geo. Ken made the bait heavy so it would travel much faster than us and we would film the falcon going past me on it's way to the bait well bellow us.

[@fibull1]

TREMENDO

[@thedukeofantioch]

i love frightfull

[@lucabonfi]

Vero...ma piacerebbe anche a me scendere in caduta libbera con un falco pellegrino che ti vola vicino...che soddisfazione proverei ! I rapaci sono animali bellissimi.. Quando ne vedo uno in aria mi fermo per guardarlo...

[@aquanaut145]

Wow, I had no idea birds flew so high

[@SIl_Ae]

aquanaut145 I once hit a bird at 11:30 at night at around 4000 ft. Idk why they do it. some get caught in thermals involuntarily is my assumption.

[@hex0bite]

The footage is unbelievable for sure. But I can't understand why they put rt call on a pere video? It's at the end.

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

By the way, the reason Ken was not looking at the bird or bait is because we waited for the bird to engage a second time as it missed on the first approach, by then, we were 18 seconds from impact and he was busy checking his altimeter, you bozo! Most birds do not have the need to go that fast to eat but it does not mean they are not capable, this one must perform as this is the only way it knows how to hunt

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Don't have time for, you. If you want to believe it is fraud then to you it is fraud. Others see the accomplishment and beauty of this experiment with awesome results, you choose not to, nothing we can do there. Sorry. to all others, thanks for the awesome comments and for taking the time to see it for what it is. Perhaps some day you will have a chance to hear my talk and stories about this experience

[@lingroup1]

mute makes the video more enjoyable

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Glass half empty kinda person are we... :) What's the point of your comment?

[@ericsteinhauer3991]

Really!? What is the point of this? A peregrine stoops much faster than a sky diver falling with appendages spread out in as an air brake. Got no game so you do bird shows?

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Norman here, the reason the shot ends at 3:26 without the bird docking is that this is early stages of the project, at that time, Ken was holding the bait, this caused too much turbulence for the falcon to dock on it. Later he modified the concept to have a weighted bait that he did not hold on to to give "Frightful" the falcon a good chance with clean air

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

OK, enough of this, I am the shooter who made this footage, made more that 100 jumps with the bird and Ken Franklin and anyone who is accusing us of doctoring the footage is obviously jealous and has not seen the National Geographic documentary we made.

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

By the way, the reason Ken was not looking at the bird or bait is because we waited for the bird to engage a second time as it missed on the first approach, by then, we were 18 seconds from impact and he was busy checking his altimeter, you bozo! Most birds do not have the need to go that fast to eat but it does not mean they are not capable, this one must perform as this is the only way it knows how to hunt

[@NORMANKENTdotCOM]

Don't have time for, you. If you want to believe it is fraud then to you it is fraud. Others see the accomplishment and beauty of this experiment with awesome results, you choose not to, nothing we can do there. Sorry. to all others, thanks for the awesome comments and for taking the time to see it for what it is. Perhaps some day you will have a chance to hear my talk and stories about this experience