[Aztlan] Raptor Force - PBS's Nature Program

[Elaine Schele]

Listeros,

For all of you who study animal behavior in association with ancient peoples
of the Americas, this program will be of interest to you.  Please check your
local listing for availability and time.  As usual, there is a ton of other
information about raptors at the site that I have copied and pasted at the
bottom of this message (Karen Bassie - You will love this one!) The website
states that it airs Sunday, September 21st (this weekend) :



Raptor Force - NATURE takes flight on an exhilarating ride with elite winged
predators in *Raptor Force*.



Humans have had a unique relationship with raptors, nature's aerial killing
machines, for more than four thousand years, first through the ancient sport
of falconry, and, more recently, as scientists and engineers have turned to
these mighty birds — from golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, and turkey
vultures, to great gray owls and the peregrine falcon — as the inspiration
for the latest in aircraft design. Using the tricks and tactics of raptors
as their model, engineers have devised fighter jets with unprecedented
maneuverability and stealth.



In Raptor Force, you'll learn the secrets of these astonishing aerialists,
and how they've mastered, more than any other type of bird, the art of
soaring. And with the help of engineer and falconer Rob MacIntyre's
ingenious miniature television station — a camera, transmitter, and battery
small enough to be harnessed onto the backs of raptors — you'll see for
yourself what it's like to fly with these deadly aces.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/raptor-force/introduction/1109/

Enjoy,
Elaine
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