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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Animals have taken to the air

in ways we can only dream of...

in ways we can only dream of...

(WHIMSICAL MUSIC)

..and conquered the skies.

..and conquered the skies.

With determination and courage,

they've dared to defy gravity.

they've dared to defy gravity.

Opening up a whole new world of opportunity...

Opening up a whole new world of opportunity...

and danger.

(MUSIC SLOWS)

(MAJESTIC MUSIC)

(GENTLE BUZZING)

(GENTLE BUZZING)

(TWEETING)

(WINGS FLAPPING)

Whether it's to find food...

Whether it's to find food...

escape predators...

or secure the next generation...

every flying creature

every flying creature

hopes to gain the advantage

by reaching skyward.

A flight path is rarely a straightforward A to B.

A flight path is rarely a straightforward A to B.

When overcoming formidable obstacles...

sharing airspace with a crowd...

or navigating thousands of miles...

or navigating thousands of miles...

forging a successful route through the air...

requires special skills.

Meet the remarkable animals

with the ultimate super power.

Life in the air can be filled with obstacles.

For a woodland hunter to survive

requires agility.

(WIND WHOOSHES)

(SCREECHES)

This Northern Goshawk... (SCREECHES)

This Northern Goshawk... (SCREECHES)

..is a forest specialist.

He has a 3D mental map

of this dense labyrinth.

Every tree, boulder,

and escape route has been memorised;

and escape route has been memorised;

creating a blueprint to find prey hidden deep in the forest.

creating a blueprint to find prey hidden deep in the forest.

He has everything he needs for the job at hand.

Acute binocular vision...

a powerful muscular chest,

a powerful muscular chest,

and razor-sharp talons.

This hunter...

is built for the kill. (SCREECHES)

is built for the kill. (SCREECHES)

(FAST-PACED DRAMATIC MUSIC)

He has breakneck acceleration.

With just a few wingbeats...

he reaches over 60 kilometres an hour.

he reaches over 60 kilometres an hour.

At these speeds, a collision would be fatal.

At these speeds, a collision would be fatal.

But he can process and react to obstacles...

at lightning speed.

(MUSIC SLOWS)

Essential for rapid banking turns.

Essential for rapid banking turns.

(FAST-PACED MUSIC RESUMES)

He is adapted for tight airspaces.

He is adapted for tight airspaces.

But these aerobatics

But these aerobatics

use up valuable energy...

(SQUEAKING SOFTLY)

..and he needs to find a substantial meal.

Most hunts end in failure,

Most hunts end in failure,

so he must choose his prey wisely.

And these are mere morsels.

The goshawk is a patient predator...

who knows the forest offers greater rewards.

who knows the forest offers greater rewards.

And this one's worth a chase.

And this one's worth a chase.

(DETERMINED MUSIC)

(DETERMINED MUSIC)

He selects a quick, but risky trajectory.

His tail feathers spread out

to give him enough lift to stay airborne.

to give him enough lift to stay airborne.

There is nowhere left to hide.

(SCREECHES)

Mastering nature's toughest obstacle course

may appear to be the ultimate test of agility.

may appear to be the ultimate test of agility.

But one creature follows a flight path

that seems impossible.

that seems impossible.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Iguazu Falls forms the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A towering curtain of whitewater.

(MAJESTIC MUSIC SWELLS)

In the rainy season,

In the rainy season,

it is at its most powerful.

But despite this, some aerial acrobats

make it their home.

These are great dusky swifts.

These are great dusky swifts.

3,000 strong.

It's the height of the breeding season,

which draws in predators.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Kites are on the hunt.

Kites are on the hunt.

The swifts need a safe place to land.

But here, a protected perch is hard to find.

The swifts have a tactic...

to go where the kites cannot follow.

By angling their bodies to reduce water hitting their wings,

they can manoeuvre through the falls.

they can manoeuvre through the falls.

Then steer away from the wall of rock behind.

Fanning out their wings to slow down...

the swifts use their tails like rudders, to steer.

the swifts use their tails like rudders, to steer.

Failure could be fatal.

But success...

offers a hidden world...

ideal for nesting.

Behind the falls,

there is fierce competition.

Space here is at a premium.

Only the most experienced,

like this male, have a nest.

His perch has cover from predators,

His perch has cover from predators,

but isn't too close to the deadly rapids.

His partner has been protecting the nest.

Now, they must swap roles.

It is his turn to look after their prized possession:

It is his turn to look after their prized possession:

One precious egg.

But before this female heads off to feed,

she needs to prepare.

She'll be hunting insects all day...

and that requires wings in tip top condition.

The high-pressure water keeps her cool,

and removes dirt and parasites from her feathers.

Now all she needs is a take off point.

Now all she needs is a take off point.

(CHITTERING)

And there is no room for error.

And there is no room for error.

Spreading her wings, she leaps...

leaving the protection of the cliff face behind.

The couples' dance with danger

The couples' dance with danger

is worth the protection it provides them

to successfully rear their chick.

Few animals are natural born aeronauts.

Few animals are natural born aeronauts.

Many must learn to overcome nature's obstacles.

A challenge, when you don't have wings.

The dense rainforests of Thailand.

The dense rainforests of Thailand.

A tangled landscape of natural skyscrapers.

(ANIMAL WHOOPS)

Home to this female lar gibbon.

Home to this female lar gibbon.

(LAR GIBBON SINGS)

Her morning song floats through the treetops with ease.

(SINGS)

(SINGS)

But travelling through this dense canopy

isn't as simple.

The best food is found in the tree crowns,

but these are high and spaced far apart.

but these are high and spaced far apart.

To access them, she must bridge these gaps.

(SINGING CONTINUES)

(SINGING CONTINUES)

(INQUISITIVE MUSIC)

Using a technique known as brachiation,

Using a technique known as brachiation,

she swings from branch to branch.

A specialised ball and socket joint in the wrist

A specialised ball and socket joint in the wrist

allows her to swivel,

building momentum.

For gaps in the canopy that are too large to traverse,

she has a secret weapon:

Power.

For her size,

For her size,

she puts more energy into a jump...

than any other mammal on Earth.

These 15 metre leaps

are the only way a gibbon can reach the best food.

are the only way a gibbon can reach the best food.

But she was not born with this aerial skill.

It's something she had to learn.

And now her son must learn, too.

And now her son must learn, too.

His last hurdle to becoming king of the swingers.

His last hurdle to becoming king of the swingers.

He is the baby of a close-knit family of three,

and relies on his mum and sister

and relies on his mum and sister

to find him food.

Mum's grooming reinforces their bonds.

But it won't help him with what he really needs to learn.

But it won't help him with what he really needs to learn.

Following his sister into the jungle

Following his sister into the jungle

is far more important.

Today, this toddler must make a big leap

Today, this toddler must make a big leap

for the first time.

(EXCITING MUSIC)

To do that, he needs to learn

two essential skills from his sister.

two essential skills from his sister.

First, she shows him how to reach a high take off point.

First, she shows him how to reach a high take off point.

She is so adept at climbing,

that even in this maze of branches,

that even in this maze of branches,

she can hit almost 60 kilometres per hour.

Second requires a vital skill.

For a successful jump...

he needs an iron grip.

So he practises his landing

using handholds within easy reach

using handholds within easy reach

to develop his quick reactions.

Time to put everything together.

He must trust his powerful legs

and leap 15 metres.

(APPREHENSIVE MUSIC)

But falling from this high in the canopy...

But falling from this high in the canopy...

could spell disaster.

He must gather all his courage.

(MUSIC PAUSES)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

He's passed the final test!

He can now reap the rewards

of a bountiful rainforest.

In time, he'll need to head out alone.

But for now,

this toddler will stay under the watchful gaze of his mother.

this toddler will stay under the watchful gaze of his mother.

Forging a flight path as an individual

Forging a flight path as an individual

has its advantages.

But sometimes,

the safest way to travel is in a group.

the safest way to travel is in a group.

And in these crowded skies...

coordination is key to survival.

On the crisp, winter shores of England...

this female starling is finishing up a day of foraging.

As dusk draws close,

she must return to her communal roost.

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

But first...

she joins a nightly ritual.

she joins a nightly ritual.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Meeting mid-air,

Meeting mid-air,

smaller flocks join together.

Above the twinkling glow of Brighton Pier,

Above the twinkling glow of Brighton Pier,

a murmuration forms.

So named for the hum

of thousands of delicate wingbeats.

(MESMERISING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

It is still not fully understood

why starlings murmurate.

But the swooping mass

acts as a visual invitation

acts as a visual invitation

for more to join the group.

Murmurations have no leader

and follow no plan.

Each starling can respond to the movements

of its immediate neighbours

of its immediate neighbours

in an instant.

(MESMERISING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(MUSIC FADES)

A peregrine falcon.

A peregrine falcon.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

In response, the starlings tightly contract.

(MUSIC DARKENS)

Becoming one, synchronised group

prevents individuals from being singled out.

prevents individuals from being singled out.

With so many eyes on the lookout,

With so many eyes on the lookout,

the flock can steer away from the threat.

(MUSIC SOFTENS)

Unable to lock onto a target...

Unable to lock onto a target...

the peregrine abandons the chase.

With a final shape shift,

With a final shape shift,

the flock returns to the roost.

Their tightly-coordinated flight path

brings every bird back home

brings every bird back home

safe and sound for the night.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

Thousands moving as one is a spectacle of synchrony.

Thousands moving as one is a spectacle of synchrony.

But coordination is taken to new heights

But coordination is taken to new heights

by a group that numbers in the millions.

(BIRDS CHIRPING, CALLING)

Hidden in the heart of Texas...

is Bracken Cave.

is Bracken Cave.

(CHIRPING LOUDENS SLOWLY)

Home to the world's largest congregation of mammals.

Home to the world's largest congregation of mammals.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Dusk is the best time for these free tailed bats

to hunt insects.

20 million emerge as one.

20 million emerge as one.

(EPIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

In this crowded sky,

each bat must forge its own path

each bat must forge its own path

to find food.

As they twist and swirl,

they form a batnado.

they form a batnado.

To avoid collision, each bat emits a sound.

The returning echo

allows them to build an instant 3D map.

(HIGH-PITCHED CLICKING)

Bats in the middle produce higher frequencies

than those on the edge.

(HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAKS)

And the safest place to be

is in the eye of the storm.

But some bats get pushed to the edge,

putting them on a collision course with danger.

putting them on a collision course with danger.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

This disorientated female is vulnerable.

This disorientated female is vulnerable.

A coachwhip snake.

The bat must quickly find a high take off point.

The bat must quickly find a high take off point.

She must move carefully.

Coachwhips hunt by sight.

And another bat has caught the snake's attention.

And another bat has caught the snake's attention.

A lucky break for her...

not so lucky for others.

not so lucky for others.

The dangers are not just on the ground.

(APPREHENSIVE MUSIC)

(APPREHENSIVE MUSIC)

(BIRD CALLS)

It may look like easy pickings for these raptors...

but being part of a huge group

offers an advantage.

offers an advantage.

The individual risk of being targeted

is incredibly low.

Every season,

less than half a percent of the total population is taken.

less than half a percent of the total population is taken.

A drop in the ocean for this enormous colony.

A drop in the ocean for this enormous colony.

The key to any individual's survival

The key to any individual's survival

is blending in to the crowd.

Each bat is so well adapted to life on the wing

Each bat is so well adapted to life on the wing

that this colony catches over 130,000 kilos

of flying insects

of flying insects

every single night.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

(MUSIC FADES, ENDS)

Whether part of a group or flying solo...

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

..aeronauts stay on course

thanks to remarkable adaptations.

And the longest flight paths of all

require something special:

The ingenuity of navigation.

(MUSIC SOBERS)

(MUSIC SOBERS)

The Namib is the world's oldest desert.

The Namib is the world's oldest desert.

This Southern African landscape

is one of the driest places on Earth.

is one of the driest places on Earth.

Only the most resilient can survive.

A pair of Namaqua Sandgrouse.

A pair of Namaqua Sandgrouse.

Committed parents, who nest in this parched landscape

Committed parents, who nest in this parched landscape

as it's safe from predators.

But there's a price for this sanctuary:

But there's a price for this sanctuary:

It's far from water.

And now, there are three thirsty mouths.

And now, there are three thirsty mouths.

Even with a sliver of shade from their mother,

the chicks will only survive a few hours without liquid.

the chicks will only survive a few hours without liquid.

At midday, the Namib Desert

can hit a scorching 50 degrees Celsius.

can hit a scorching 50 degrees Celsius.

So, this dedicated father

must race against time to find water...

and then bring it home...

on a journey of over 150 kilometres.

(DETERMINED MUSIC)

He has memorised a route.

Flying at over 60 kilometres an hour,

riverbeds and mountains guide him to water.

riverbeds and mountains guide him to water.

But this devoted dad

But this devoted dad

knows the key to success

means stopping just short of his destination...

means stopping just short of his destination...

to gather backup.

There is safety in numbers,

as an oasis in the desert

as an oasis in the desert

can attract unwanted attention.

Time is of the essence.

The young chicks' father

The young chicks' father

has seconds to drink enough water

to last him a day.

He's forever on high alert.

And for good reason.

And for good reason.

Even hidden in the flock,

every bird is in danger.

every bird is in danger.

The dad has escaped the eagle this time...

The dad has escaped the eagle this time...

but he still needs to gather water.

That means returning to the danger of the waterhole.

His family's survival depends on it.

His family's survival depends on it.

Sandgrouse are the only birds in the world

Sandgrouse are the only birds in the world

with the ability to carry water in their feathers.

His chest acts like a sponge.

His chest acts like a sponge.

But carrying liquid adds extra weight...

But carrying liquid adds extra weight...

making it harder...

making it harder...

to accelerate away from danger.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

(SANDGROUSE SQUAWKS)

Half of the water can evaporate on the journey home,

so he must retrace his flight from memory

so he must retrace his flight from memory

to quickly find his way back to his family.

He's reached the nest with enough water

for all three chicks to take their fill.

for all three chicks to take their fill.

But when the sun rises tomorrow,

he must make this perilous journey

he must make this perilous journey

all over again.

Using navigation to ensure the survival of your family

is an immense challenge.

is an immense challenge.

A responsibility that becomes even greater...

when your family numbers 60,000.

when your family numbers 60,000.

(BUZZING)

99% of the bees in this cavernous honeycomb hive

are female workers.

Tirelessly handling all day-to-day tasks

to ensure the survival of the colony.

And key to the hive's success

is this scout.

A master of navigation.

Her mission is to source anything the colony needs

Her mission is to source anything the colony needs

and report its location back to the hive.

Top of the list is nectar.

Top of the list is nectar.

The lifeblood of the entire colony.

The lifeblood of the entire colony.

Almost all wildflower meadows in England

have disappeared.

have disappeared.

So, competition for what remains

is fierce.

The fate of her colony hinges

on finding a new source of food.

She can travel eight kilometres

on foraging trips.

Her brain may only be the size of a sesame seed,

but she is one of the smartest insects on the planet.

but she is one of the smartest insects on the planet.

Even with nectar in short supply,

she is still choosy.

she is still choosy.

She is a flower analyst

She is a flower analyst

who can see ultraviolet light.

Patterns on petals,

invisible to the human eye,

act like a beacon,

directing her to rich sources of nectar.

directing her to rich sources of nectar.

As a final test,

she samples the product

to check it's good enough.

Electrostatic sensors in her antennae

indicate whether the flower has already been visited

indicate whether the flower has already been visited

by another bee.

She's not the only one in this meadow.

She's not the only one in this meadow.

Competition here is rife.

Competition here is rife.

Rival scouts are in a race to report their findings

back to their own colonies.

back to their own colonies.

She needs to beat them home.

This is where her remarkable navigation skills

This is where her remarkable navigation skills

truly shine.

She has built a mental map of the meadow's location.

She has built a mental map of the meadow's location.

She uses the moving sun as a compass,

and knows the distance back to her hive

and knows the distance back to her hive

based on her visual surroundings.

Back home, there is no time to waste.

It's now that her most remarkable ability comes into play.

She accurately communicates the wildflower location to her sisters.

And this is done...

via a dance.

The angle of her waggle

shows them which direction to take in relation to the sun.

shows them which direction to take in relation to the sun.

The duration indicates the distance to the wildflower patch.

The duration indicates the distance to the wildflower patch.

A vigorous waggle

confirms a high quality source of nectar.

confirms a high quality source of nectar.

And to top things off,

a taster of what's on offer.

a taster of what's on offer.

She is so successful

at relaying information

at relaying information

that the recruits can now fly directly

to her bounty of nectar.

This colony will visit over a million flowers

and cover a distance equivalent to flying

around the world... twice.

around the world... twice.

Just to make one jar of honey.

Reliable directions can make the difference

between success and failure.

Especially if the path you must follow

is ever changing.

The Indian Ocean covers a fifth of the planet.

The Indian Ocean covers a fifth of the planet.

(WAVES CRASH)

So vast, traversing it

requires a special skill set.

At its western fringes

lies Bird Island.

(BIRDS CALLING)

(BIRDS CALLING)

This is the largest Cape Gannet colony in the world;

200,000 strong.

200,000 strong.

The breeding season is drawing to a close,

The breeding season is drawing to a close,

and soon, the island will be deserted.

But for now, the draw of an ocean bounty

keeps these neighbours living cheek by jowl.

keeps these neighbours living cheek by jowl.

(SOFT, INQUISITIVE MUSIC) (SQUAWKING)

This mother is waiting patiently for her partner to return...

standing guard over their one chick.

They'll feed him just a few more times

before he must go it alone.

Her partner returns

after a successful fishing trip.

after a successful fishing trip.

As soon as he hits the ground,

their chick begs for food.

(CHIRPING)

(CHIRPING)

Dad now turns his attention to his partner.

(PLEASANT MUSIC)

They greet with an elaborate display.

A bird ballet,

where they bow,

bill fence, and preen one another.

bill fence, and preen one another.

But these may be more than symbolic gestures.

It is thought the male is providing a hidden message.

It is thought the male is providing a hidden message.

New research suggests that the length of the dance,

New research suggests that the length of the dance,

and the time spent preening,

may provide a rough set of directions

to his latest feeding grounds.

to his latest feeding grounds.

The female points to the sky in a farewell gesture.

The female points to the sky in a farewell gesture.

It's her turn to find food.

To take off, she needs a runway.

To take off, she needs a runway.

But finding a way through the crowd isn't easy.

Traffic and road rage are common.

(HONKING)

She joins forces with other birds

to look for fish in the featureless ocean.

The flock navigates up to 450 kilometres

The flock navigates up to 450 kilometres

on a single foraging trip.

Flying in a V formation,

her wingtips sense the trail of air

her wingtips sense the trail of air

left behind from the bird in front.

By staying close

By staying close

and syncing up wing beats,

she gets a free ride.

This fishing squadron is after sardines.

But with only basic directions from her partner,

But with only basic directions from her partner,

they are difficult to find.

So, gannets have learnt to follow

an underwater hunter.

an underwater hunter.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(MUSIC SWELLS)

A super-pod of common dolphins...

on the hunt for migrating fish.

And they're chasing a huge shoal.

And they're chasing a huge shoal.

The dolphins circle a smaller group of fish...

corralling them to the surface...

lining them up perfectly

for this determined mother.

for this determined mother.

She free falls

at 100 kilometres per hour.

at 100 kilometres per hour.

(EPIC MUSIC)

Experiencing greater G forces

Experiencing greater G forces

than an astronaut on take-off.

(DOLPHINS SQUEAK)

(BIRDS CALLING)

(BIRDS CALLING)

Gannets' eyes are adapted to see perfectly underwater.

Gannets' eyes are adapted to see perfectly underwater.

(EPIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

With attacks on all fronts,

the bait ball becomes tightly compact.

the bait ball becomes tightly compact.

(EPIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

(EPIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY)

After just 10 minutes,

the feeding frenzy is over.

the feeding frenzy is over.

Now the mother has taken her fill,

she joins the rest of the colony

to make the arduous journey home.

to make the arduous journey home.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

She delivers her chick his farewell meal.

He must now fend for himself.

He must now fend for himself.

In years to come,

he too will navigate across the seas

on a flight path of survival.

on a flight path of survival.

Animals across the planet

Animals across the planet

have forged highways through the air.

Using key adaptations...

they have mastered the most complex journeys.

Through communication...

coordination...

and courage,

and courage,

airborne creatures

have conquered the skies.

The Airborne team have come to Puzzlewood

The Airborne team have come to Puzzlewood

in England's Forest of Dean.

The perfect backdrop to film a Northern Goshawk.

But the bird is so quick

the crew needs some specialised kit to keep up with it.

Wildlife cameraman, Chris Watts,

Wildlife cameraman, Chris Watts,

has purpose-built a camera system

specifically to follow the goshawk in flight.

Today is the first day

Today is the first day

we're setting up the cable-cam.

It's basically a way we can...

run a very high speed camera, which means a slow motion camera,

through all these tight gaps and trees.

through all these tight gaps and trees.

This is actually the first time we've used this.

Um, so hopefully it works.

On a run this length, this cable-cam should be able to do

maybe 50 miles an hour. So...

hopefully, we can keep up with the bird.

hopefully, we can keep up with the bird.

High speed racing drones

are the only way to get a bird's-eye view.

We got two drones today.

We got two drones today.

This one here, this is for flying with the goshawk.

And it's obviously super agile for weaving in and around the trees.

And it's obviously super agile for weaving in and around the trees.

The second drone, which we've got here,

this is actually for simulating what the bird is seeing.

So, the field of view is really wide,

but the drone is as small as it can possibly be

but the drone is as small as it can possibly be

so that we can get through all those same amazing little gaps

that the goshawk can get through.

Equipment in place,

there's still a problem.

there's still a problem.

A wild goshawk would never give us the chance

to get close with all our filming equipment.

The bird needs to be comfortable with flying underneath

a cable-cam whizzing past it at 50 miles per hour

a cable-cam whizzing past it at 50 miles per hour

or an FPV drone a couple feet behind it.

We want it to be really immersive

and really pick apart how a bird can fly

and really pick apart how a bird can fly

so fast in such a tight forested environment.

This is where bird specialists,

Lloyd and Rose Buck, come in.

Lloyd and Rose Buck, come in.

Here we have Yuha,

which is a Finnish name, actually,

because he's a Scandinavian Finnish goshawk.

because he's a Scandinavian Finnish goshawk.

He's just coming up three years old.

He's in super fit flying condition,

and he's grown up

and he's grown up

with everything associated with filming.

So, he's very unique in that respect.

To get Yuha to follow a set path...

To get Yuha to follow a set path...

Yuha!

..Rose draws him in with an artificial lure.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

With everything primed,

the crew is ready to start filming.

Go!

(GROANS)

(GROANS)

Obviously, he's quite fast.

Correct.

Correct.

(CHUCKLES) It's hard.

Even with the latest tech,

keeping up with a speedy goshawk

keeping up with a speedy goshawk

is a challenge.

There's so many things that have got to fall into place.

It's so quick.

The bird's line has to be right.

The bird's line has to be right.

Go!

Delete.

The camera has to be in the right place at the right speed.

It went a different way to what I set up for.

Then we have to try to get it all in focus.

Go!

He's not sharp now.

He's not sharp now.

We thought it would be easy, but it's actually quite difficult.

(CHUCKLES) So, it's a lot of stuff that has to fall into place at once.

(CHUCKLES) So, it's a lot of stuff that has to fall into place at once.

But yeah, we just got to keep going.

(SQUAWKS)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

OK, we're ready.

Go!

With persistence

and a lot of patience...

and a lot of patience...

Oh, nice. That's really nice.

..the crew begin to get the shots they hoped for.

Woah! (LAUGHS) That's good!

Woah! (LAUGHS) That's good!

Look, he's swerving his tail. Wow.

(INAUDIBLE)

As the team get up to speed with Yuha...

As the team get up to speed with Yuha...

(SCREECHES) ..their shots get more ambitious.

(LAUGHS) Nice. Alright. That's the shot.

(LAUGHS) Nice. Alright. That's the shot.

Go!

Humans are far, far away from the abilities that the goshawks have.

I mean, Yuha will just be coming round a tree sideways

I mean, Yuha will just be coming round a tree sideways

with his wings out, and, you know, even with all this

amazing technology we've got,

I'm still right on the very limit of what I can do.

I'm still right on the very limit of what I can do.

Just such an amazing bird.

We're doing the thing we always dreamt of,

is locking in on that speed,

where the bird is not moving in frame and everything else is.

where the bird is not moving in frame and everything else is.

I'm super proud that we've managed

to capture the goshawk's manoeuvrability.

That's thanks to all the team

That's thanks to all the team

and everyone coming together, really.

Having achieved their goal,

the crew are left with a newfound appreciation

for this airborne master.

for this airborne master.

(SCREECHES)

(EPIC MUSIC)

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