An Eagle-Eye’s View of the World

Have you ever wondered what the earth looked like from an eagle’s eyes? Through the magic of a lightweight camera strapped to a birds back, you are about to find out. This was apparently filmed in the Chamonix, Mer De Glace region of France… and would make a stunning commercial for the region:

The BBC did something similar a few years ago with a Peregrine Falcon and a  Goshawk. They also gave a bunch of background on how they pulled it off :

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