A genius PhD scientist teams up with an overly enthusiastic adventurer and several independent and spirited birds to attempt to fly. Take a journey with these eclectic characters as they fight the forces of gravity to stay aloft.
Wow that was a special day for sure , I love baby corona flying freely with you guys , Cheyanne so awesome well done and the team teaching everyone there great job also , if I lived in your country I’d come and learn to paraglide from you , I can tell the students were all happy and that’s awesome.
Hello, this was one of my favorite videos ..... The breeder that you mentioned in this video does he have a You Tube or Web Site? Also how I would like to know pricing .
This was difficult for me to put together! Lots to process! But happy to be back on track! Thanks for all the support! And Reggie does so well this day too!!
Great episode Topher! I’m really appreciating having a record of Corona’s progress... just think, it’s only been a couple weeks since his first free lure flights, and he’s already dodging through crowds of people and dogs, flying over the ocean at Torrey, and ignoring all vegetable matter no matter how much it looks like it might be made of meat.
Come play with these wonderful birds at Total Raptor Experience! I’ve been doing this pretty much 24/7 for the last 4 years, and I never tire of watching these birds fly free!
It depends on the person. The first flight is determined by the instructor. If the person is showing some good kiting skills, then off they go! Could be as soon as a week after your first class!
Thats a very good question! I think we go over "Tid Bits" in the Bunco episode here : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e4wGyTUqIbo.html around minute 4;20 or so..
That's not true, male Falcons are much smaller than females, it's easy to distinguish. Also American kestrel Falcons males are blue, females are red. Beautiful video though.
Ya you're right! But with the Lanner falcon species, the two sex's are very similar in size. Sophie (540 grams) and Bunco (520 grams) are brother and sister, and only differ by 4% in weight. The breeders actually thought Bunco was a female! At first we thought he was a female as I did the breeder due to weight, and then we had a DNA test done and sure enough he was a male!
@@SoaringSpirits@Lauren Martins I fly a supposedly female Lanner that when tested was a male. In Lanners it can be difficult to distinguish the sex. Small females mistaken for males. Also the Lanner has such a huge range that it has many sub species so colouration and size can vary. The DNA test is the only real way to know.
Corona rockin’ it! Gorgeous little bird! So what is the lure made of? What is the typical diet of a bird in this setting? Does Dave do this full time? How much of his life is consumed by caring for and training the birds? Do the older, more experienced birds still require training once they reach a certain stage? Are all the birds housed in separate enclosures? Another great episode, you guys are definitely rockin’ it too!
Thanks Paul! We appreciate it! - The Lure is made out of leather with stuffing to give it weight and form - We feed the birds quail - Dave was a full time scientist for a while, and is now doing this full time. He does bird shows with his company Total Raptor Experience www.totalraptorexperience.com/ - Sophie and Bunco are pretty dialed, but are exercised regularly, so their training is pretty constant, but differs from the early training like you see here - The birds all have their own Mews - or bird home Thank you! Keep the questions coming! Glad you are enjoying our videos!!
