Monday, October 19, 2009

Parahawking

I am stealing this lock, stock, and barrel from terrierman, just because it is so stinking cool!

I don't have the video so check it out at the link.

Parahawking involves skydiving while specially-trained birds of prey swarm around you, including vultures, eagles, and falcons. Parahawking is available in Nepal courtesy of a bird rescue group called Himalayan Raptor Rescue.

"Our birds need to be rewarded for guiding us into the thermals. During the flight the passenger will place small morsels of meat onto his gloved hand, the birds will come and gently land on the hand to take the food, and then gracefully fly away to find the next thermal. A perfect symbiotic relationship."


Right. And if you are going, for God's sake take me with you!

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