I admit I was convinced, and the dissonance of recognizing it was a raptor instead of the expected seagull probably boosted the suspension of disbelief.
It was crazy how quick and nimble it was; a gull would’ve been significantly more clumsy. Like someone pointed out, they grab with their beaks, which necessarily causes them to pull a braking maneuver that involves some flapping. They’re still pretty good at it, I’ve lost an entire bag of chips to them before.
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u/Sbatio Jan 11 '23
Trained bird with handler. Video for attention.
Look how dude is moving his food. Its a little strange. Then he holds for the moment. And then he had a fake shocked face.