Comments on: [POV Video] So This Is What It Feels Like To Be An Eagle Preying On Flamingos

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:03:00 +0000

yeah I think you nailed it….the POV video never is shown very long and not during the kill sequence. If anything it’s a brilliant use of mixed footage and editing as it give you just enough to make you feel like you are going in for the hunt yet showing other wider and telephoto shots too. Either way, it’s pretty awesome!

By: Nate Dorsey

Nate Dorsey — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +0000

If you look closely during the eagle flight shots where the camera is supposed to be on the eagle, there’s a pretty large shadow in the water like someone is holding an eagle in a hangglider and filming so it looks like the eagle is flying it…

By: Mikko Cameraman

Mikko Cameraman — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:51:00 +0000

It could be this camera !!
http://www.horus-video.com/produits/cam%C3%A9ras/cam%C3%A9ra-xshd-mk2

You can see picture of the camera on the eagle here: http://jdp.co.uk/programmes/earthflight

By: Mark Matthews

Mark Matthews — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:39:00 +0000

I would say that this was shot using several methods and using several camera from several angles:
1.) Camera on some sort of model plane…
2.) Camera shot on a trained eagle just to get several overhead arial views of the flamingos…
3.) Live shots (wide & telephoto) of the actual wild eagle on a real hunt…

Notice they never show the “eagle cam” as they come in on their prey for the kill, the actual kill shots are all shot telephoto from a distance.