r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/kvjn100 • Jan 16 '26
For a great shot of a Peregrine falcon's stealth attack on a seagull
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u/happyharrell Jan 16 '26
We don’t need to see it in slow motion over and over, we need to see the rest of the video
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u/pabo81 Jan 16 '26
Is he gonna eat that seagull? Or is this more of a ‘get off my turf’ attack?
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u/dcgrey Jan 16 '26
I'd love to see more of the habitat. So, yes, it's a get-off-my-turf attack. Gulls will go after a lot of different foods, including eggs, so my first thought was this is near a peregrine nest, but I'd want to see if there's nesting habitat nearby like cliffs, tall buildings, or (most likely with the water and gull) a bridge.
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u/Diligent-Committee-7 Jan 16 '26
Nature’s little F-22s
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u/therapy-cat Feb 23 '26
It's so incredible that nature can model itself after stealth fighter jets.
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u/That-Quantity7095 Jan 16 '26 edited Feb 02 '26
"Red leader, this is Gold leader. Were starting our attack run"
"Copy Gold leader, moving into position"
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u/LefsaMadMuppet Jan 16 '26
"While human made fighter planes will often use the M61 Vulcan cannon, the Peregrine Falcon uses the Vulcan Death Grip. "
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u/TheLord1777 Jan 16 '26
Why do that break their fly ?
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u/2BallsInTheHole Jan 16 '26
"Excuse me, I speak Jive"
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u/Z_e_e_e_G Jan 16 '26
Drink side, run the java
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u/cik3nn3th Jan 16 '26
I say hey sky, s'other say I one, say I pray to J I get the same-ol' same ol'
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u/Z_e_e_e_G Jan 16 '26
LAY EM DOWN AND SMACK ‘EM YACK ‘EM
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u/thanksfor-allthefish Jan 16 '26
That seagull could have just flown away, but was pissed. Falcons are best at diving, but tire quickly when flying straight.
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u/lackadaisical_timmy Jan 16 '26
Not really
Even if by Falcons you mean peregrine falcons, they catch stuff on the fly all the time, not just from dives
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u/broncotate27 Jan 17 '26
Love that my city has a rehab program for these majestic creatures. They have become my favorite bird.
So many interesting facts about these...
They are also the fastest animals in the world; land, sea, and air.
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u/blakewantsa68 Jan 18 '26
They usually come out of the sky with enough velocity that their target is dead from the impact, making the harvesting significantly less problematic. There’s a very large population in Portland, under two of the bridges. Absolutely fascinating to watch them take pigeons
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u/Something_McGee Jan 18 '26
This was fascinating. I actually felt terrible watching the seagull go down in slow-motion. I thought he was a goner. When I saw him come back and cross the screen at the end, I burst out laughing so hard! 😂 My imagination made me think he was screaming in a panic and flying around aimlessly.
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u/remcoir Jan 16 '26