I don't see anything clearly flying away from Earth's gravity here. Not enough information to deduce the distances by eye alone - these things might be flying in the atmosphere or simply passing between Earth and the Camera. The latter seems much more likely, considering the perceived size of the objects and the distances involved. I'm guessing this is what satellites or space debris on orbital trajectories would look like.

The flaring is interesting though, I wonder what causes that.

I would however add, that something flying away from Earth's gravity does pique my curiosity.

How about one that allows me to fly away like Mary Poppins, or stops bullets, or better yet, both.

Doesn't seem like a falling satellite to me, but it's hard to tell with video so blurry and shaky. It looks more like the contrail from a commercial airliner at cruising altitude lit by the post-sunset (or pre-sunrise) sun. At first it's flying away with a vector to the left. Later when it's going "straight down), it's just flying directly away.

Why don't they just fly away?

>> ^Sagemind:

Can this be real?
It seems pretty convenient that the camera lands perfect to film the seagull flying away and perfect for the person coming to pick it up. not to mention it points forward the whole time the bird is flying.
I'm also going assume that a large chunk was edited out of the middle cause they got there so soon.
I'm skeptic because of comments previously made about GoPro trying to create as many virals as they could. The fact this states it's a GoPro and not just a camera (because that's all a GoPro is), also makes me think "viral"
I know that with all the stars in perfect alignment this could have been real but it seems very set up to me. I just don't know how they could fake the whole seagull part.

Can this be real?
It seems pretty convenient that the camera lands perfect to film the seagull flying away and perfect for the person coming to pick it up. not to mention it points forward the whole time the bird is flying.

I'm also going assume that a large chunk was edited out of the middle cause they got there so soon.

I'm skeptic because of comments previously made about GoPro trying to create as many virals as they could. The fact this states it's a GoPro and not just a camera (because that's all a GoPro is), also makes me think "viral"

I know that with all the stars in perfect alignment this could have been real but it seems very set up to me. I just don't know how they could fake the whole seagull part.

Things that control the brain of it's host is disturbing as all hell. If I remember correctly there are some that infect ants and cause them to seek high points, then the things bursts from it's head and flies away.

You just know some scientist somewhere is making one to control humans.

"Ladybug ladybug fly away home.
Your house is on fire and your children will BUUURRRRRNNN!!!!"

Cheers for the *quality dude
In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
*quality laughs right there

For the last 20 or so years, my family has owned a yellow-naped Green Amazon parrot. He's finicky, and very territorial around his cage. He's quite a bit larger than these Caiques, but smaller than a Macaw. When we let him out of his cage, he's not nearly this... playful. He usually just wants to hide in a corner until he feels safe enough to explore. If you handle while they're still very young, then they can be this playful. It really depends on how their raised.

In general, social animals, that is to say, animals that flock or group with animals from the same or even similar species (the birds on Telegraph Hill in SF come to mind, they're not a homogeneous flock) tend to make better pets than animals that lead solitary lives in the wild (cats, reptiles, etc). They tend to have a more defined personality, and have more capability to read social cues and take training.

The things is, birds know they're fragile - most of their bones are only paper-thin. So they posture up, get defensive and territorial around their cages. To train them, you usually have to take them out of their place of power, that is, their cage, to another space that they don't have as much familiarity or control.

The Amazon my family has kept for 20 years, as I said, is very finicky. But 20 years of trust built up has made him a little more friendly to me, at least. He tolerates my mom, and used to be outright hostile to my dad (the bird would kick grit from the bottom of his cage at him, lunge to bite at him if he got close to his cage. But I'm the only one he'll let pet him on a consistent basis, and even then, if he's in a mood he might lunge at me. He also hasn't had much training at all, and to handle him by hand is to risk getting bit HARD. No one else in the family has attempted it, and I usually get bit in the process His jaws put out a LOT of force. Usually he tries to play with my earrings or hair, but winds up chomping my ear or scalp. I don't hold it against him, he's probably trying to figure out how to climb to the top of my head. If you want to handle animals, you have to accept that getting bit or scratched will be an inevitability.

My wife's family took care of a Grey Amazon that found his way to their home about 20 years ago. You could say the bird adopted them. One of his legs was busted - he likely broke it himself to break free of what chained him down, and he still managed to fly away with clipped wings. Most birds keep their beak ground and well-kept, but he let his beak over-grow, curving to one side of his upper beak and hooking upwards in a manner that looked threatening. His cage was left open frequently so he could bop around, but usually he'd just want to climb up someone's leg all the way up to their shoulders. He was very rough around the edges, likely because of the constant pain of a disfigured leg, but eventually warmed up to me and let me scratch his head. He passed away a couple years ago, around Christmas time. He is missed.

My 1st thought was to go shoo the crows away but my luck would have the momma duck flying away and the crows giving me a fist bump for the buffet I just gave them.

This should've been higher up, but better late than never:

http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Rural_Alberta_Advantage:Two_Lovers

Two lovers stuck in a sweet embrace,
Hoping to never move or change,
In the lost love and dust of a summer home,
Two people growing up and getting old.

And in the light of a thousand eyes,
I never want to lose you tonight.
And all the lovers are civilized,
But they'll never be the one just to hold you tight.
And if I ever hold you again,
I'll hold you tight enough to crush your veins.

I hope your heart's good and strong,
If you find yourself in my arms.
I hope your heart's good and strong,
If you find yourself in my arms.

Two lovers stuck in a sweet embrace,
Hoping to never lose the race,
As the wind travels into the little bones,
From a mouth speaking screaming in hushed tones.

And if I fly away to the coast,
Your face it haunts me more than most.
And if I ever hold you again,
I'll hold you tight enough to crush your veins.
And you will die and become a ghost,
And haunt me 'til my pulse also slows.

I hope your heart's good and strong,
If you find yourself in my arms.
I hope your heart's good and strong,
If you find yourself in my arms.
I hope your heart's good and strong,
If you find yourself in my arms.

Could someone with CGI skills please change the last few seconds so that the BatLambo turns into the BatPlane and BatLenny flies away?

>> ^MayaBaba:

Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven’s love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this memory bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don’t waste a breath, don’t shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don’t wait for me
Above the universe you’ll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won’t forget.
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light.(unknown)


Mark Gormley?...