hovering

A variety of birds and some of their hovering techniques.

In order:
common kestrel
hen harrier (northern harrier)
common buzzard
sparrowhawk

The kestrel is the master of the hover, but the sparrowhawk, with its shortish wings, struggles with this unfamiliar flight method.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• bird
• falcon
• flight
• flying
• hover
• hovering
• warwickshire
• hawk
• raptor
• buzzard
• kestrel
• sparrowhawk
• hen
• harrier
• northern

[ArpadZ20]

The Raptors: kestrel - harrier - buzzard (UK) - sparrowhawk

[Hungarian name] = (kék) vércse - réti-héja - ölyv - karvaly

[djrocketfingers]

struggles with this unfamiliar flight method.---hmmmm i dont thing struggles is the correct wording there, perhaps, "with its shortish wings the sparrow hawk looks unconventianal in its method of hovering" good video all the same

[lordmontaguesbutler]

really good video

[TheBigfishcatcher01]

great video

[cooperhawk1]

All the bird of prey do that, I would like to see a video with all of them.

[onlywhenpissed]

good video

[ice9001]

Amazing footage mate that sparrowhawk and kestrel footage was amazing . I was under the impression sparrowhawks didn`t hover who knew lol . What gear did you use for the footage .

[superhornet59]

holy shit! its head doesn't even move! that's unreal!

someone should clock the reflexes of that thing, that's astounding!! its reaction times must be insane!

[sogood1111]

Excellent footage, well done, Gareth.

[trekdifferent]

eccezzionale!