I’ve always kind of low-key wanted to be a parrot. Almost as smart as humans, very few natural predators, live as long as us, pair bond and seem to generally just have a freaking good time. Mischievous AF as well, which I respect.
It's a Peregrine falcon. The falling/diving pattern is typical for the species.
The clip is an excerpt from the professional wildlife documentary series Wild Canadian Weather.
Credit goes to: Episode: "Wind" / "Cold", produced by Meridian Productions in association with the CBC for The Nature of Things (hosted by David Suzuki).
Fiss
YEET
BeachsideBarghest
DEPLOY THE BOY
Imjurbro
I’ve always kind of low-key wanted to be a parrot. Almost as smart as humans, very few natural predators, live as long as us, pair bond and seem to generally just have a freaking good time. Mischievous AF as well, which I respect.
DontNeedAWeatherManToKnowWhichWayTheWindBlows
"Freshly washed car detected..... Dive, Dive!! Bombs away. Mission accomplished."
CandidGamera
The bird's probably feeling "WHAT IS THIS GRAY ANGULAR HELLSCAPE AND WHY IS IT EVERYWHERE I FLY TO?!" But yeah taking off like that must feel swell.
psmith00
saves a lot of effort compared to all that flapping to take off.
Andersen81
People can do the same at least once.
MapleSyrupMafia
They can do it as much as they want as long as their parachutes are packed properly.
Paireon
Wheeeee!!!
Dolenmorgul
'deplooooy .......... wings, WHEEEEEE!' - birb
Agouti
Fun fact, for some birds (like Swifts) this is actually the *only* way they can take flight - they physically can't take off from level ground.
WindowStreetJournal
Those are the balconies I couldn't go near by now, my vertigo got so bad.
OldBikerDude
I like how he drops a good way before deploying the wings
ToasterDent
I think it's to save energy, gain vertical downward speed from gravity, and pop out wings to convert vertical speed to forward energy.
OldBikerDude
I know. HE is moving at a good speed when the come out vs. having to beat them to fly from a standstill
zisguyheeya
Goodbye cruel wor… oh I can fly, right!
E39M5S62
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AF9GVjS_bs
StephenDaniels
That wasn't him flying away, he was showing off.
Salmivalli
Batman exit
Laika341
Goodbye cruel world!!!!
BorkBorkasson
The new Assassin's Creed looks baller
nintendolunchbox
Three two one SEND IT.
Blackfinity
Looks like a horrible place. I wonder how he survives with all that glass and concrete. Sad he has no branches on which to alight.
RooGryphon
they are fine, and well adapted to city life. even nesting on buildings as they would on cliffs
RightTurnClyde
SAIL
darkslyde
SNAILS!
DisUsernameAmsDildos
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eodtalley
Blame it on my A.D.D bay-haybay.
DaveSamsonite
It's a Peregrine falcon. The falling/diving pattern is typical for the species.
The clip is an excerpt from the professional wildlife documentary series Wild
Canadian Weather.
Credit goes to: Episode: "Wind" / "Cold", produced by Meridian Productions in association with the CBC for The Nature of Things (hosted by David Suzuki).
DaveSamsonite
Filmed in Toronto
itsokimaussie
Looks like an Indian minah bird. They're an invasive species in this neck of the woods, often called "flying cane toads".
GiantFlyingLabia
Not a peregrine at all
DaveSamsonite
Lol that's what a bird guy told me
eion85
BeaverOnFire
Sebastopol140
Must be why people like doing base jump.
astrangehop
Birds don't have a 1/300 fatality rate though
ROBOTvsMAN
...except wings work 100% of the time.
bemurray814
Birds saw someone doing that first so naturally they copied.
DaveSamsonite
Smart!