Birdman of JFK

A single bird can take out a jet engine, with potentially catastrophic results. There is, however, an ingenious and natural way of keeping the birds out of the path of airplanes as they take off and land.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• plane crash
• bird strike
• airplane
• crash
• disaster
• hawks
• falcons
• geese
• JFK Airport
• Port Authority
• jet engine
• falconry
• wildlife management
• environment
• air safety
• FAA

[PlanetBillard]

This was done in 2000. It was so much fun to shoot.

[C0CK00]

Ron Rollins. Cool.

[stubbleking]

What happens when the Falcon gets swallowed up by a 747??

[paulcinteza]

Wow awsome! Anyway feel free to check my videos out!

[MiltonSnail1]

How do you keep the FALCONS out of the jets path?

(I'm only partially being a wiseacre)

[serialhunter7]

Wow awsome! Anyway feel free to check my videos out!

[Blackburrow]

coolest job ever

[BordiniBlues85]

great job here..a bird protecting another metal bird.. the two are amazing! the hawks and falcons and the planes..pretty cool :-)

[CmoiPatty]

Very interresting video !

[evhnjx]

awesome.

[smalcolm93]

What an incredible, perfect film. It was a joy to watch and was put together with expert skill. The soundtrack is especially notable. When is your next film project coming out? I will be looking forward to it.