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Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 2:54 PM UTC

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Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by benjamta » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 2:54 PM UTC

Fantastic - quite some speed it's got there.

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by maxerickson » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:04 PM UTC

brbcoding wrote: post #19

applecore wrote: post #3

How did they retrieve the camera?

That's what I was wondering... I'd assume it's a trained eagle. Wouldn't want the eagle to be stuck with a camera on it's back.

I would expect a wild eagle to either avoid the people more or to make a bigger fuss about them. This one flies over them for fun (or so).

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by kevando » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:10 PM UTC

Oh, you know. Just a GoPro on an eagle...

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by Florin_Andrei » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:12 PM UTC

iliis wrote: post #8

Ah, this is just beautiful. There's a whole community flying model airplanes trough a camera and video goggles: http://vimeo.com/16604842

Is there a forum where tech info on this topic is discussed?

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by jeswin » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:13 PM UTC

matthewmcg wrote: post #12

kevinbowman wrote: post #4

I'm guessing it was a tamed eagle or something like that? Very impressive, though, nonetheless.

Yes, likely a bird kept for falconry.

The present king of Saudi was a falconer. Interesting pic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:King_Abdullah_in_his_youth...

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by Shivetya » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC

maxerickson wrote: post #23

brbcoding wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's what I was wondering... I'd assume it's a trained eagle. Wouldn't want the eagle to be stuck with a camera on it's back.

I would expect a wild eagle to either avoid the people more or to make a bigger fuss about them. This one flies over them for fun (or so).

pattern matching maybe? I would assume he can recognize his handlers by sight and checks out all of those he passes just in case they moved from where he took off from?

that or he saw lots of tasty little critters about

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by Florin_Andrei » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC

applecore wrote: post #3

How did they retrieve the camera?

I'm surprised how many people assume this was a wild bird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconry

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by agumonkey » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:21 PM UTC

daddykotex wrote: post #5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-_RHRAzUHM Enjoy!

The forest flight was amazing. Haa nature.

ps: I wish they uploaded a 720p video of it. a slow-mo camera would have been nice too.

Re: Go Pro on a soaring eagle [video]

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Post by JshWright » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 3:22 PM UTC

Florin_Andrei wrote: post #25

iliis wrote: post #8

Ah, this is just beautiful. There's a whole community flying model airplanes trough a camera and video goggles: http://vimeo.com/16604842

Is there a forum where tech info on this topic is discussed?

It's called 'FPV' (first person view), and google searches for "RC FPV" and "FPV flying" should be fruitful.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php has an FPV section (and the rest of the RC stuff is obviously still relevant).

I'd also suggest a couple YouTube channels. Both FliteTest and RCModelReviews have numerous videos covering various aspects of the RC and FPV hobby.