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Raptor Force: Raptor Vision Game

See the world through the eyes of a raptor! Using the peregrine falcon's incredible vision, locate the prey hidden in this forest.

Oct 8th, 2009 | 27 comments | 13,396 Views
(84 votes)
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Raptor Force: Video: Falcon Cam

A tiny camera mounted on this peregrine falcon shows its supreme maneuverability in thrilling detail.

Oct 5th, 2009 | 24 comments | 10,292 Views
(49 votes)
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Raptor Force: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, October 11) Humans have had a unique relationship with raptors for centuries. Now, using the tricks of raptors, engineers have devised fighter jets with unprecedented maneuverability and stealth.

Sep 19th, 2009 | 34 comments | 20,292 Views
(67 votes)
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White Falcon, White Wolf: Video: Mother Gyrfalcon on the Hunt

The father gyrfalcon hasn't brought home enough food, so the mother decides to go on the hunt.

Oct 20th, 2008 | 12 comments | 8,329 Views
(33 votes)
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White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Introduction

Read the field diary of pro explorer Jim McNeill, written during the expedition on Ellesmere Island in preparation for the filming of NATURE's "White Falcon, White Wolf."

Oct 18th, 2008 | 0 comments | 4,115 Views
(12 votes)
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White Falcon, White Wolf: Introduction

On a remote Arctic island, a breeding pair of gyrfalcons and a pack of Arctic wolves struggle to raise their young as nine months of snow and ice melt away.

Oct 16th, 2008 | 54 comments | 14,408 Views
(85 votes)
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Video: An Exciting New Season of NATURE

NATURE's 27th season premieres October 26 and promises to be one of the series’ most exciting. Get an exclusive video sneak peek at coming programs right here.

Sep 14th, 2008 | 20 comments | 11,520 Views
(64 votes)
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Raptor Force: Photo Essay: Nature’s Top Gun

Taking peregrine falcons, harpy eagles, great gray owls, and other raptors as their inspiration, engineers have designed a new generation of fighter jets with unprecedented speed and agility.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 0 comments | 4,976 Views
(9 votes)
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Raptor Force: Interview: Engineer Rob MacIntyre

When offered the opportunity to design a one-of-a-kind miniature television station that would be strapped onto the backs of the birds and transmit video of their remarkable flight in real-time, MacIntyre was unable to resist.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 3 comments | 1,795 Views
(3 votes)
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Raptor Force: History of Falconry

It may be impossible to ever know exactly where and when the practice of falconry -- the training of raptors to hunt wild prey for humans -- arose.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 2 comments | 2,838 Views
(3 votes)
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