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Golden Eagles vs Demoiselle Cranes | 20 Years of Planet Earth | BBC Earth

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To reach their wintering grounds in India, demoiselle cranes must cross the perilous Himalayas, battling fierce winds and the constant threat posed by golden eagles. Celebrate 20 years of Planet Earth. Head over to the webpage to find out more: https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/planet-earth Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Sign up to our newsletter for the latest news, updates and exclusives from BBC Earth https://www.bbcearth.com/newsletter #PlanetEarth #DavidAttenborough #PE20 Watch more: Best of BBC Earth 🌍 https://bit.ly/BestOfBBCEarth Best Animal Fights 🥊 https://bit.ly/BestAnimalFights Videos over 10 minutes ⏰ https://bit.ly/3SHJCEJ Planet Earth III 🌍 https://bit.ly/PlanetEarthIIIPlaylist Frozen Planet II ❄️ https:/bit.ly/FrozenPlanetIIPlaylist Blue Planet II in 4K 🌊 https://bit.ly/BluePlanetII4kPlaylist Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this. This is a commercial page from BBC Studios. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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suzanneshadow59 1 month ago

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hans-heinrich.segebahn 1 month ago

Nature Happens When We Least Unexpect It To.. ..Love Watching and Listening To David Attenborough's * Planet Earth * ❤❤❤❤

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rebeccareynolds895 1 month, 1 week ago

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matthewpalmer720 1 month, 1 week ago

Hey BBC Earth channel, upload more videos of Tigers, Elephants, Lions, and Crocodiles, those are good and I like them.

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steven.gonzalez 1 month, 1 week ago

Escaped one eagle. Caught by another. Nature is relentless. My channel documents the rescues where even the outcome leaves you wondering — Animal First Responders. Come see what I mean.

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marcelladörschner483 1 month, 1 week ago

1995 the year I was born

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kamilly_sousa 1 month, 1 week ago

La migración a través del Himalaya muestra no solo resistencia física, sino también una increíble precisión en el tiempo y la navegación. La amenaza constante de las águilas doradas añade una tensión real a cada momento.

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julianafliegner841 1 month, 1 week ago

Demoiselle cranes reminds me of King Loise of France in Versailles 😅😅 madam moiselle was wicked

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melissa_haynes 1 month, 1 week ago

This is amazing

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robinhollow77 1 month, 1 week ago

Choptio waw

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vanessa_carlson 1 month, 1 week ago

This was super helpful, thanks!

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dawn_horton 1 month, 1 week ago

❤❤😅😅😅😂🎉😢😂😢🎉😮

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james_west 1 month, 1 week ago

Elegant & beautiful cranes in flight, gliding here, which is not seen often, mostly featured their unique ritual on the ground. Separate flight features around the wingtip, slightly bent wings & lowered legs increasing drag for maneuvering, similar to a vulture.

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victoire.lucas 1 month, 1 week ago

This migration shows how energy, altitude, and predation all intersect. Crossing the Himalayas pushes these cranes to their physiological limits low oxygen, strong winds, and predators.

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helen_hunter 1 month, 1 week ago

The footage was truly breathtaking! The confrontation between the golden eagle and the Demoiselle crane in the Himalayas was both dramatic and emotional. This is truly top-notch quality from BBC Earth, thank you for this amazing footage!

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normamcconnell229 1 month, 1 week ago

Migrations are a good time to raise/feed your chicks.

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rebecca_anderson 1 month, 1 week ago

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danieladams607 1 month, 1 week ago

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marthahaven4 1 month, 1 week ago

Nature doesn’t wait for anyone—survival is a race against time and weather.

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thomastempest62 1 month, 1 week ago

When your commute involves dodging golden eagles... I thought traffic was bad in my city!