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.

The father gyrfalcon hasn't brought home enough food, so the mother decides to go on the hunt.
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."
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.
See the world through the eyes of a raptor! Using the peregrine falcon's incredible vision, locate the prey hidden in this forest.
A tiny camera mounted on this peregrine falcon shows its supreme maneuverability in thrilling detail.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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