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Super Fast Falcon

Natural World 2018-2019

Nature documentary. The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth - it can reach speeds of over 200mph. But what does it take to be a high-speed record breaker?

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth - it can reach speeds of over 200mph. But what does it take to be a high-speed record breaker? To find out, we follow a young family of falcons as they grow up in downtown Chicago.

We join renowned bird handler Lloyd Buck, who, with the help of state-of-the-art technology and leading avian scientists, puts his peregrines to the test. And finally, we see if Lloyd can train one young peregrine for the ultimate challenge of speed and agility - against an Olympic skier in the Swiss Alps. Through such groundbreaking experiments and intimate views of these special birds in the wild, the secrets behind these superfast falcons can finally be revealed.

59 minutes

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Fri 9 Feb 2024 16:15
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  • 00:51

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Credits

Narrator Peter Capaldi
Series Editor Roger Webb
Series Producer Holly Spearing
Producer Sophie Meyjes
Producer Lucy Smith
Director Simon Baxter

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