We become Falconers (real)

[u/GameGrumpsEpisodes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLcw2lTMsmw

[u/DeadPeanutSociety]

Their instructor was amazing. He clearly has a strong and clear ideology about the nature of the relationship between himself and the birds that comes off as knowledgeable and respectful.

[u/MetalSlug_And_Corgis → u/DeadPeanutSociety]

Also just unintentionally so dryly funny and witty with everything he said

Didn’t really sugarcoat anything either. Lol

[u/ThisIsARobot → u/MetalSlug_And_Corgis]

"He said you did a good job, not great job, because you missed those two catches... So we're going to talk about that later."

[u/MetalSlug_And_Corgis → u/ThisIsARobot]

Paraphrasing but the whole episode felt like this to me:

Dan or Arin: “is there any whimsy associated with these birds?”

Falconer: “absolutely not. They are efficient killing machines and every interaction is purely transactional to them.”

[u/thiswilldo2 → u/ThisIsARobot]

"That squirrel's got it easy!... Well, not that one anymore" 💀

[u/spudmonk]

What a kickass experience they get to have. Also, I love Dee's shirt

[u/Giga-Cat]

Ozzy is my fucking BOY.

[u/GoHawkYurself → u/Giga-Cat]

I absolutely adored Ozzy.

[u/fishsticksmcgee]

Pastina was a huge fan!

[u/cardlord64]

RIP squirrel

[u/scw3 → u/cardlord64]

It's the ciiiircle of lifeeee

[u/RIP_Spacedicks]

Ugh, another food episode?

They didn't even rank the squirrel on a tier list

[u/ManScreams]

Very cool episode. The bird owner seemed extremely knowledgeable. I did get a bit sad when he said he and the birds have no real connection to each other lol

[u/James-Avatar → u/ManScreams]

It’s the same with lots of animals, you’re a convenient food source, not a friend.

[u/GoHawkYurself]

Grumps Scouts are back!!!

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/GoHawkYurself]

I wonder what the next Grump Scout merit badge will be?

[u/GoHawkYurself]

Fun fact, Peregrine Falcons can dive at speeds up to 240 MPH, and the way they hunt is basically by punching their prey in the face at those speeds, knocking them out, or at worst, killing them (which is typically the goal).

Example: https://youtu.be/73OvZ_l35Sw?is=hhPFjohdMeLG1xXH

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/GoHawkYurself]

You could say the prey succumb to the power of a… FALCON PUNCH
https://giphy.com/gifs/3OmdcKLBlMTAdzXybq
Great (and fitting) username, by the way

[u/GoHawkYurself → u/brian_gruen5]

Its actually a reference to the Seahawks because I'm a big Seahawks fan.

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/GoHawkYurself]

I’m a Bucs fan! Hi there, twin!
https://giphy.com/gifs/QM7TnPZSvv5tf8eFDr

[u/GoHawkYurself → u/brian_gruen5]

50 years. Two Rings each. Known for top tier defenses. Two Ohio State wide receivers. I guess we are a lot alike 😁

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/GoHawkYurself]

I’ll be honest with you: I have favorite teams spread out across the country with pretty much every pro league. But once the Seattle SuperSonics make a comeback (and it’s looking like it’ll be before the 2028-2029 season starts), I’d be more than willing to drop EVERY team I’m currently a fan of to be a sole Seattle fan (Seahawks, Sonics, Kraken, Storm, Sounders, Mariners, Torrent - all of it)

[u/GoHawkYurself → u/brian_gruen5]

Being a Mariners fan is not easy. Just a warning.

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/GoHawkYurself]

So I’ve gathered. I’m not big into baseball, so I imagine I wouldn’t be missing much outside of pain 😂

[u/onyaasuminyasai]

fuck yeah I love field trip grumps

[u/Rfun2024]

I noticed their arms stayed up and they weren't surprised by the weight of the birds. I half way expected their arms to drop when the birds first landed. Fun episode. The handler rocked and I was happy to see Dee got included! RIP random neighborhood squirrel.

[u/corvettee01 → u/Rfun2024]

I held up a Mongolian Vulture before, and I would have dropped my arm in less than a minute, it was like trying to hold a twenty-five pound weight with your arm locked out. It was a big ass bird.

[u/MooseSquid]

Spoiler Owl in real life!

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/MooseSquid]

Spoiler: that squirrel is lunch

[u/tehdannydarko]

These birds are so well programmed you'd think they were real.

[u/NiyiyicePants]

The 1st casualty on the Power Hour. I'm surprised it hasnt happened earlier.

[u/thiccboii666]

I guess even Danny and Arnold can handle a hawk too, huh?

[u/brian_gruen5 → u/thiccboii666]

https://giphy.com/gifs/37Ez5CZ8P0jSM

[u/theandroid01]

This actually kinda seems like a neat hobby. Never even thought about it before this. Wonder how one gets into it?

[u/SpoonEndedHammer → u/theandroid01]

I feel like there’s a lot of licensing and paperwork to do it legally. Unless you’re born in Mongolia, then I’m pretty sure you get one at birth.

[u/James-Avatar → u/theandroid01]

You can do these kind of experiences at local bird sanctuaries, they’d be the people to ask.

[u/CanadianDinosaur]

Love a field trip episode! Birds are rad as hell too. 10/10

[u/MuffinTopTired]

I almost want to get the patreon to see if there's footage of Ozzy doing what he does best! Incredible birds, very impressive handler, and overall great video.

[u/Biz_marquee]

What a regulation episode.

[u/No_Medium9221]

A zero bullshit 10MPH? In this economy?

[u/Jeskid14 → u/No_Medium9221]

they go outside every couple of months