Wild Kratts
Falcon City
Season 1 Episode 21 | 26m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The Kratts are itching to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon.
The Kratt brothers are itching to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph. But their efforts are side-tracked when the Wild Kratts team challenges them to find the falcon in the city instead.
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Wild Kratts
Falcon City
Season 1 Episode 21 | 26m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The Kratt brothers are itching to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph. But their efforts are side-tracked when the Wild Kratts team challenges them to find the falcon in the city instead.
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♫Wild Kratts!♫ Hey, it's the Kratt brothers, here.
I'm Chris.
I'm Martin.
And meet our feathered friend, the peregrine falcon.
The fastest bird in the world.
She can hit speeds of about 200 miles per hour.
And they do amazing things in the air.
CHRIS: Like catch birds right out of the sky.
MARTIN: Pigeons, seagulls, blue jays.
But it can be tricky, filming this high-velocity flier in hunting action in the wild.
But through falconry, the training of hawks and falcons, we can get a really good look at the peregrine falcon's flying powers.
CHRIS: Okay, so first, we get the falcon ready for launch.
Then, we twirl the lure.
This is the prey she likes to hunt.
MARTIN: Whoa!
CHRIS: Nice!
As she floats a bank turn and then swoops back in towards the lure.
Whoo!
Whoo!
Now that is a fast flier!
She knows when she catches the lure she's gonna get food.
So I keep it swinging like this.
And then, as she comes in, right before she gets it, I pull it away!
Whew.
Whoo-hoo!
She loves this.
She gets to fly, she gets to hunt.
Whoa!
She's gonna go out and get it this time.
Oh!Oh, wow!
(Laughing) Wow!
What a snag!
You are awesome!
I am really impressed with your Creature Power.
CHRIS: So that's the amazing peregrine falcon in action.
Imagine if we could fly like a peregrine falcon.
And pull off high-flying speed and aerial maneuvers.
What if!
♫ ♫On adventure with the coolest creatures♫ ♫From the oceans to the trees♫ ♫The Brothers Kratt are going places you never get to see♫ ♫Hanging with their creature friends♫ ♫Get ready, it's the hour♫ ♫We're gonna save some animals today with♫ ♫Creature Power♫ ♫Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, wild, wild♫ ♫Cheetah speed and lizard glide♫ ♫Falcon flight and lion pride♫ ♫Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫Go wild, wild, Wild Kratts♫ ♫ Wah-hoo!
(Laughing) Whoo!
(Laughing) (Koki laughing) Blast off!
Whoa-oh!
Help!
Uh huh, oh yeah.
Gravity is fun!
Gravity is why when we trampoline up, we fall back down, whoo hoo!
MARTIN: Because gravity's always pullin' us back to Earth.
(All groaning) What goes up must come down.
(All laughing) And gravity wins.
(Laughing) Hey, Aviva, how's it going with that peregrine falcon suit?
Almost there!
This is going to be the ultimate in flying.
CHRIS: Oh yeah, because the peregrine falcon is the fastest flying animal on the planet!
Well, if you're almost there, Aviva, let's go find a peregrine falcon!
Tortuga time.
Ready to defy gravity with hover thrusters.
And fly.
(Engines roaring) Oh, we could go anywhere in the world to find peregrine falcons.
Except Antarctica.
But they live on every other continent.
Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Even Australia.
Peregrine falcons could be wherever their prey is!
Wherever there are flocks of medium-sized birds.
JIMMY: So how 'bout here?
The city!?
(Chuckling) I was hoping for the Ethiopian highlands.
I was pulling for the Brazilian pantanal.
Well, you said wherever there are flocks of medium-sized birds.
Pigeons?
As far as prey goes, I was thinking more flocks of mandarin duck.
I was hoping for convoys of emerald toucanets.
But pigeons?
Aww.
In the city?
Well, this'll put your creature adventure skills to the test, guys.
Can you find a peregrine falcon in the city?
If you can, then you can fly the world's fastest flier.
All right, we're in!
Oh, and I have a special surprise for you: Pigeon power discs.
You can start there, and if you find a peregrine falcon, then you can switch to these.
I'm off to Gears and Gadget Supplies.
Oh, my favorite pizza place is a block away.
I'm gonna visit my auntie.
What's exciting about pigeons?
(Cooing) What's powerful about pigeons?
I'm with ya on this one, bro.
Yeah, let's pass on the pigeon powers and just keep our eyes peeled for peregrine falcons.
(Cooing) Wha!
This is quickly turning into the most ridiculous creature adventure ever.
Hmm.
I wanna have my snack here.
CHRIS: Zach Varmitech.
The robotics inventor who doesn't like animals.
What's he doing here?
I'm ready for my cookie.
Now.
Mmm!
Tasty!
(Laughing) (Cooing) Hmm.
(Cooing) Oh, does the "widdle" birdie want a cookie?
Well you can't have it!
(Laughing) Ah!
Hey-- Give me that!
Ahh!
I hate birds!
Huh!
(Laughing) Well, pigeons can be kind of funny.
Yeah, we might as well give pigeons a chance.
At least get to know 'em a little better.
(Cooing) Oh!
Hey, where's she's going?
MARTIN: She has chicks!
Oh, they're kind of cute in... A really weird way.
CHRIS: They look hungry.
MARTIN: Oh, bird moms always bring food back for their chicks.
Yeah, the thrush brings worms.
Blue jays bring caterpillars.
And peregrine falcons bring other birds.
So what do pigeons bring?
Cupcakes?
French fries?
Pizza crust?
CHRIS: Wait a sec, her beak's empty.
What's going on?
(Chirping) Huh!?
Am I losing my mind, or is the mother pigeon spitting up milk for her baby!?
A bird giving milk!?
But, but, only mammals give milk!
Kangaroos feed their young milk.
Horses feed milk, bears feed milk, but not birds.
Except for the pigeon!
A milk-like liquid is definitely flowing out of the walls of her throat, directly into the chick's beak.
Pigeon milk!
Pigeons are one of the few birds in the world that feed their young milk.
Weird, but way cool.
We've really gotta rethink our thoughts on pigeons.
CHRIS: Yeah, even the most ordinary animals do extraordinary things.
MARTIN: Uh, Chris?
Do you realize you're leaning on your activation button while the pigeon pecks your nose?
Uh oh!
Chris!
Chris!?
Oh!
(Laughing) (Cooing) Oh!
Uh, Chris?
You're eating an old French fry.
Poo!
Okay, brother of mine.
Now you've got pigeon powers.
Whatever that is.
Oh, and by the way, I'm not thirsty for pigeon milk right now, or ever!
Martin, I'm feeling really weird.
Birds of a feather flock together.
(Bird screeching) Peregrine falcon!
(Screeching) She's hunting... Pigeons!
Here she comes.
She's going into that dive called a stoop.
Fly bro, fly!
(Yelling) We've found the falcon.
But the falcon found Chris.
In his pigeon suit!
On our way!
(Yelling) Well, one good thing.
What I thought was pigeon fat is really pigeon muscle.
These pigeons have powerful chest muscles, pumping their wings!
MARTIN: Speedometer reads 40 miles per hour.
Fast for level flight.
But the falcon's faster: 240 miles per hour!
Oh, wings tucked in, hyper streamlined, she's letting gravity pull her to Earth, cutting through the air like an arrow.
The fastest animal in the world!
This is amazing!
This is incredible!
This is scary!
Look out, Chris, she's getting a talon ready.
She's gonna talon-strike you out of the sky!
Thanks for the play-by-play.
MARTIN: Roll right!
Whoa!
Whoa, that was close.
Uh oh.
MARTIN: She's still after you, Chris.
♫ Hey!
Maybe there is some power in this pigeon suit, after all.
Whoo hoo!
MARTIN: In level flight, the pigeon flies fast.
Oh, make that faster than the peregrine falcon!
Ah, pigeons may just be more than the funny birds of the bird world, after all.
AVIVA: We're here!
Where are they?
Well, the falcon is gone, and Chris... Is missing!
(Traffic sounds) ♫ Oh, I'm pooped!
Must land, must rest.
(Cooing) Okay, I will pose for five point two more minutes.
So paint faster!
Huh!?
Those birds bug me.
Zach-bots!
Get rid of them!
Zach, wait!
You, oh, so now you're bird boy and you wanna ruin my painting, huh?
No, I'm just trying to warn you that pigeons poop when they get scared.
Because it's a way to make them lighter for flying faster away from falcons.
So if you scare the pigeons, well, then... Boo!
(Growling) Birds are bad.
They're just doing their natural thing, and actually, pigeons are really interesting.
Bird swatter!
(Screaming) You missed.
Oh, this is the worst place for Chris to get lost.
The African savannah, no problem.
The Australian outback, no worries!
But the big city?
No way.
Whoa...!
(Gasping) How do I get back home?
Hmm.
But wait a second!
I've a strong feeling!
That home is... That way!
Something is telling me which way to go.
Of course!
The pigeon homing instinct.
Nobody knows for sure how, but somehow, by looking at the position of the sun or stars, feeling the magnetism of the Earth and by smelling, pigeons have this incredible ability to find their way home.
And for me... That's the park.
Yeah!
I made it home with pigeon power.
Uh oh.
Oof!
(Moaning) (Cooing) You made it!
Whoa-oh!
Way to go, bro!
Yeah, whew.
I'm not doing that again.
MARTIN: Okay.
My turn!
Wha?
(Cooing) Huh!?
Wait, we need a plan!
MARTIN: This is my plan.
To wing it like a wounded pigeon.
(Grunting) Oh no!
I ate a molding piece of bread.
I feel so sick!
Oh, I can't fly right.
(Moaning) (Falcon screeching) Look out!
The old pigeon with the tummy ache trick... Works every time.
(Screeching) Whoa!
Incoming!
Uh oh.
I gotta get lower for this to work.
(Screaming) Huh?
Whew!
Oh no!
She's going with her other move: The swoop under talon grab.
Look out!
Oh!
(Screeching) Wait, oh-- Oh!
Got me!
(Gasping) (Yelling) Perfect.
Deactivate pigeon powers.
♫ Activate peregrine falcon powers.
♫ Whoa!
I gotta get in on this!
Activate peregrine falcon powers!
Oh yeah!
We did it!
Peregrine falcon in the city!
(Screeching) Must be her mate.
Let's fly!
MARTIN: Oh, a nest!
CHRIS: In the wilderness, they're usually on cliffs.
But in the city, buildings make great nest sites.
(Screeching) MARTIN: With a hatchling!
There's a chick inside!
Oh, it must have hatched just days ago.
CHRIS: Nowhere near ready to fly, yet.
MARTIN: Just downy feathers to keep him warm.
CHRIS: No flight feathers for take off.
Completely helpless.
MARTIN: And both Dad... CHRIS: And Mom... Take care of Fluff!
Fluff?
Yeah, Fluff the Falcon.
What happens when she gets older?
Ah, Fluff works for now.
High wing.
High wing!
You up for a flight test?
Oh yeah!
♫ Ugh!
Look at this mess!
Up here, too!
(Cooing) You did this!
My building is the tallest in the entire city.
And I also want it to be the shiniest.
Zach-bots!
Get scrubbing!
Hello, little dodo bird.
(Cooing) Boo!
Goodbye!
(Cackling) ♫ (Screeching) Did you hear that?
MARTIN: Yeah, falcon alarm.
Ah ah ah, start at the bottom.
Always start at the bottom.
♫ Oh, they're gonna clean right over the falcon nest.
And Fluff isn't even ready to fly, yet.
We've gotta put a stop to this.
Fold in wings for peregrine falcon dive!
♫ Hmm.
Ahh!
Oh, it's you.
Let me guess, it's happy bird-day.
No, but it's not a good day to clean your building, either.
There's a very rare peregrine falcon's nest right there, with a chick in it who can't fly, yet.
So maybe you could just put off the cleaning for two weeks, until the peregrine falcon chick grows her flight feathers and flies off.
Two weeks, huh?
No way!
It's my building and I can clean it when I want to and I wanna clean it now!
Hey!
Don't miss a spot!
And be sure to get rid of every bird.
♫ All right, Zach, if you're gonna be that way about it, then we'll just have to take a different approach.
Let's get some height on this situation and take care of these Zach-bots falcon style!
Yeah, see ya later, you big flying chickens!
Chickens, ha ha.
(Cooing) Ahh!
CHRIS: Okay, you think we're high enough?
Oh yeah, ready to be the falcon?
Oh yeah, folding wings into dive position.
Letting gravity take over...!
CHRIS: 50 miles per hour.
Engage falcon eye covers.
150 miles per hour.
MARTIN: Zach-bots in sight!
Whoo!
240 miles per hour!
Going with Peregrine talon strike.
Whoo, and talon grab!
Yah!
Whoo hoo!
Whoa!
I have more where those came from.
♫ (Squeaking) Uh oh.
Dive!
CHRIS: Whoo hoo!
To the creature rescue!
Peregrine falcon powers are awesome!
CHRIS: Oh, whoo hoo!
Yah!
(Screeching) Bring it on, birdie boys!
♫ Throw it into falcon overdrive!
They are not getting to that falcon nest.
Whoo hoo hah!
♫ This could go on forever.
But if you guys get Zach's controller, I have an idea.
More, more, more!
I'll wipe that little puff ball off the face of my building forever!
No way!
♫ You make 'em, we break 'em.
And then I make more!
My bots will overwhelm you-- Hey, what's this?
That's my controller, you birdbrain!
Give it back!
Aviva was looking for this.
Thanks, MK.
Clean up, clean up, clean up!
Now would be a good time for that idea, whoo!
Let's see.
If I bypass the control circuitry, and reroute the main command function... Got it!
Initiate bird-bot sequence.
What-- No!
Hey, what's happening!?
AVIVA: Hello, Zach.
What-- You!
I thought you and your Zach-bots might like to fly south for a vacation.
No I wouldn't-- Ugh!
Just until the falcon chick hatches.
After that would be a better time to clean your building.
Naah!
Oh, hey, put me down!
I don't like vacations!
You really need to relax.
Have a nice trip!
Whew!
Good one, Aviva.
Well, we all wanted to get a good look at a peregrine falcon chick.
I can't believe the world's fastest flier could be living on top of any building.
Cool creatures are everywhere.
Flying free and in the city.
Falcon City.
MARTIN: Fluff's flapping her wings!
(All laughing) All right, well, we know that peregrine falcon powers are awesome.
CHRIS:Oh yeah.
And we could fly this peregrine falcon all day long, but it's time for us to appreciate some... Pigeon powers.
All right, we're here at a pigeon coop.
Home of Winston, the pigeon.
That's him in there.
Some people might not believe that a pigeon has incredible creature powers.
But Winston could prove it.
Pigeons do have an amazing ability to find their way home from wherever they are, whenever, no matter what.
So we're gonna give Winston a test of his pigeon powers.
We're gonna put him into this cage... Close it up, put a cover on it so he can't peek and see where he's going.
And then, we're gonna take him on a wild ride, let him go and see if he can find his way home.
♫ CHRIS: I'd bet this'll fool him.
This kind of rocking motion, the elephant motion, he'll never figure this out.
This is gonna work, huh, Chris?
Oh yeah.
♫ MARTIN: That elephant ride's got him so confused, his homing instincts must be totally discombobulated.
Let's test him.
Wait, bro!
We can't let him go now.
He'll just watch us and follow us back to his home roost.
We've got to set an auto-release timer so that we can get back to his home roost without him seeing us.
♫ CHRIS: I'll give it enough time so we can get back so we can get back to the home roost.
Let's go!
Oh, the automatic release should be triggering right about now.
(Alarm clock ringing) ♫ He's never gonna make it back.
Nah, we got him.
It's gonna be a long wait-- What!?
Whoa!
How'd he get here so fast?
Pigeon power.
Way to go, Winston!
MARTIN: Just goes to show you: Even the most ordinary creatures can have special creature powers.
So keep on getting to know creatures.
MARTIN: We'll see you on the creature trail.
♫ To find out more about cool animals... And collect your own Wild Kratts Creature Powers... Go to the Wild Kratts website... At pbskidsgo.org.
BOTH: We'll see you there!
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