Rio for Real! Fly with a bird

Parahawking is coming to the USA. These are a few shots of training a Harris's Hawk to fly with a paraglider. More to come! Music by Asche & Spencer, available at iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/a-s-soaring This video and sound track are protected by Copyright. No one may copy, edit, post, or distribute in any way any portion of this content without written permission from Lite Touch Films. Unauthorized use is illegal and violators will be prosecuted. Unauthorized use on YouTube will result in the permanent suspension of your YouTube Account.

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Sports

Tags:

• rio movie
• parahawking
• parahawk
• parahawkusa
• paragliding
• harris's hawk
• falconry
• Bird
• Flying
• Gliding
• Hang Gliding

[aSkyDaughter]

Is it illegal then, due to the copyright notice above, to share this video with friends? It includes the word "post" so therefore I may not share and post this to my FB page? Seems a shame that that would not be allowed since it is so beautiful.

[LiteTouchFilms]

@aSkyDaughter You can absolutely link to or embed this video.  Sorry for the confusion. I'm going to clear that up in the notes. Thanks for pointing it out.

[XshadowX0eXeSe]

whats inside these huge backpacks if it aint the parachute?

[LiteTouchFilms]

@XshadowX0eXeSe The "huge backpacks" are actually padding to protect the pilot in case of a mishap during launch or landing. There's rarely an issue but the padding is way better than landing hard on your butt and can save you from getting a sore back or a broken tail bone etc.

[Roefeltje]

Great stuff. Wish I could do something like that. And since a got a Harris Hawk allready the only thing left for me to do is to start paragliding ;-). Looks more difficult than training a hawk...

[LiteTouchFilms]

@Roefeltje Paragliding is easy. Give it a try!

[LiteTouchFilms]

About the music. Everyone has been asking about it. So we're going to make it available.  It's going to take some time to set up. Give us a week and check back. Thanks for your patience.

[bkm72]

"So what do you do for fun?" -- Oh, you know. Usual stuff. Mow the yard, Bar-b-Que cheese burgers............Fly around with my fkn PET HAWK...

[surfdmountain]

Looks like the cliffs above Blacks Beach in San Diego. I used to surf their all the time and see the paragliders. Super cool.

[MagicBiscuitShow]

INCREDIBLE!!! Nice animal-human spirit bond.

I have a commercial pilot license ... but this looks as if it would be a whole 'nuther hoot.

Nice videography, too. Cheers, from flat-land Florida

[kww117]

@marquisartistic1 This is in San Diego, CA at the Torrey Pines Gliderport. A beautiful place to go and just watch these guys float over the cliffs and the Pacific. I live in San Diego and need to go there more often since I take its beauty for granted!

[docomoface]

I just saw a video of a russian man get tangled up with an eagle while skydiving.... hope the hawks don't get tangled up in the lines as well...

[crosswind76]

love the MUSIC too. great combo with flying hawk along your side :)

[877854]

Are these domesticated birds or wild ones?

[marquisartistic1]

Where was this video made? Beautiful place.

[SweetACAforever]

MUSIC!!!!!????