We are up and away with the world of powered flight—revealing why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour and how a hummingbird is a slave to its own rather manic lifestyle. Then there are heavyweight beetles breaking the rules to find love, a devious sparrowhawk who uses agility to execute a lightning fast raid on his prey, and half a million mother bats who dominate the sky above—and below the ground—with a dazzling display of aerial prowess.

Originally released by BBC, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 22, 2019.

Heavy Flyer (5:24); --Aerial Attack Masters (6:14); -- High Speed Maneuverability (4:37); -- Bulky Flyer (3:59); -- Precision Flyer (5:24); -- Dynamic Soaring (6:35); -- Sharing Work (5:51); -- Versatile Flyer (7:59); -- Credits: Masters of the Sky (0:26); .