0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Animals At Work. Ew!
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Around the world, there are millions of animals that have jobs.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Ah. Ah!
0:00:10 > 0:00:13This is the show that brings you the most extraordinary,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16bizarre and unusual animals at work.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Coming up:
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Haci the sheep-herder competes against the top dogs in Hungary.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30Misty the owl tries not to disgrace himself in his first public display.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Nice of him to poo on my leg.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Highlander the police horse struts his stuff for his final parade.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Let's saddle up. Come on.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01Apparently, interest in air shows is soaring and, believe it or not,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04in these daring demonstrations, owls are actually
0:01:04 > 0:01:08taking up the positions of pilots. They are!
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Well, sort of. I know, it sounds ridiculous,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15perhaps difficult to get your head around,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19but trust me, this is gonna be a real hoot.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22All right, OK. I'll stop. Sorry.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26But do fasten your seatbelts because we have one feathered animal at work
0:01:26 > 0:01:28that is far from a frequent flier.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Brace yourselves for a bumpy ride.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39First we're off to Yorkshire, England.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46This falconry centre is home
0:01:46 > 0:01:52to falcons, eagles, hawks and now Misty the great grey owl.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Their job is to show people how birds of prey behave
0:01:55 > 0:02:00and fly in demonstrations to entertain their enthusiastic fans.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Misty's boss is 18-year-old Chris.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05This is Misty.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08She's a one-year-old great grey owl.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11I say she, but it is actually a he.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15MUSIC: "My Name Is" by Eminem
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Misty has lived at the falconry centre for three months.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26He's just been promoted to professional display bird,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30and his first flying demonstration is just around the corner.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Falconry demonstrations play a crucial role in displaying
0:02:37 > 0:02:43to the public the habits of birds of prey like eagles, hawks and falcons.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48But owls are rarely used as they are hearing- rather than sight-oriented,
0:02:48 > 0:02:53meaning it's difficult for them to be trained in the same way
0:02:53 > 0:02:54as other birds.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Misty has been training hard for the last three months,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01but he's still only flying up to a metre at a time.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06He will need to fly ten metres, the length of a double-decker bus,
0:03:06 > 0:03:12to succeed on the job and live up to the title of falconry display bird.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16It's a lot of pressure on trainer Chris.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23They always call me owl boy. Ever since, well, I was a little boy,
0:03:23 > 0:03:28I've always loved owls over all the other types of birds.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31They're just so beautiful.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Great grey owls like Misty are Chris's favourites.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38When I first was introduced to Misty and I saw Misty,
0:03:38 > 0:03:42my face just lit up. I just smiled forever, really.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45He was head over heels, I think,
0:03:45 > 0:03:50at the beauty of the bird. Misty is very striking, being a great grey.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55It's a very unusual bird so it was, it was kind of a love thing
0:03:55 > 0:03:57between the pair of them.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02MUSIC: "Just The Two Of Us"
0:04:17 > 0:04:21I do like talking to Misty quite a lot, cos whenever I talk to him...
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- HE WHISTLES - Misty!
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- MISTY SQUAWKS - So he does talk back to you.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Sometimes he'll tilt his head like he's looking straight through you.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33It's like, "Oh, who are you? What are you doing?"
0:04:33 > 0:04:35He is a playful, happy bird.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39He likes people's attention. He's quite an attention seeker.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44And Misty's love of the limelight should help him in his new job.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47If I'm taking some pictures of him, he'll actually look into the camera
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and want to be photographed.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54He is a popular bird. The children all come running up to his aviary.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58They just like talking back to him, really, they absolutely love it.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Hello. This is Misty. You all right?
0:05:02 > 0:05:06See those great big eyes? Those great big eyes there?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09We can turn our eyes in our socket, can't we?
0:05:09 > 0:05:14These guys actually have to turn their heads to be able to see.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18The kids' faces light up cos they think he's so cute and cuddly.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Just touch him just there just very lightly.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24He'll like that. There you go.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Misty may be off to a flying start with Chris but he can't just wing it
0:05:28 > 0:05:33for his audience. He has to learn to fly whenever Chris asks him to.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37His first flight is the most crucial flight.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Once we get it out of the way and he does it successfully,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44it should just go from strength to strength, really.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47There is the chance that he might get scared at the last minute
0:05:47 > 0:05:51and turn off. If he gets there, I'll be over the moon,
0:05:51 > 0:05:55so it'll be like a big achievement for me and Misty.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Later on we'll find out if Misty's first public flying demonstration
0:06:03 > 0:06:08justifies Chris's faith in him, or just ruffles everyone's feathers.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Now we're heading to Hungary.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28This is Budapest.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32It's home to Haci, a Hungarian Pumi who never stands still.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Haci runs herself ragged
0:06:35 > 0:06:40earning her living as a shepherd working alongside her boss, Gabi.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45At just 14 inches tall, she has a big job on her paws.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Haci is in charge of a flock of 60 sheep, all twice her size,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52and tomorrow, her skills will be really put to the test
0:06:52 > 0:06:56in Hungary's national herding championship.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00She'll be up against the best herders in the country.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Pumis may be small but they make great herding dogs.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08They're fast and not afraid to use their bark to negotiate,
0:07:08 > 0:07:12or even give a little nip to show who's boss.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- TRANSLATED: - Haci grabs them to increase their respect towards her.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Dogs that only bark don't have enough respect from the sheep
0:07:20 > 0:07:24so she has to bite them to have enough authority.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Haci was born for a career in herding.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38It's a job that runs in the family.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- TRANSLATION: - Haci's mother Freezi is one of the best Pumi dogs in the country.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51She's won a huge number of breed championships and she's practically
0:07:51 > 0:07:56won everything possible both inside and outside the country.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58With Freezi retired, it's not just
0:07:58 > 0:08:03Haci's professional pride on the line, it's her family name as well.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Tomorrow, Haci competes in Hungary's National Herding Competition
0:08:08 > 0:08:11for the very first time.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19It's the day of the championship.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23The dogs competing are typical Hungarian breeds -
0:08:23 > 0:08:28the Mudi, the rather hairy Pouli, as well as Pumis like Haci.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33The course consists of a series of obstacles
0:08:33 > 0:08:37around which the dogs must herd the sheep.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43I think Haci will do all she can in order to perform today.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48I will try my best, so I hope both of us will do well.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52There's the bell and Haci's off to a flying start.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56The goal is to get the sheep around the course in the quickest time.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Tight through the first gate, but Haci's still got the herd together.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Lots of encouragement from Gabi, and Haci's taking direction well.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09She's really going for it.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14Haci's giving it everything she's got - the timings are looking good.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19Oh! Things are getting heated. Will the judge mark her down for that?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21And it's all over.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24But has Haci done enough to win?
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Oh, no! Haci's been pipped to the post by Dio
0:09:31 > 0:09:33and has to settle for second place.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39The course was really hard but pretty good.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43I think Haci completed it faultlessly. She's never competed
0:09:43 > 0:09:46on such a difficult course before, and I'm really proud of her.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00As the Hungarian championships draw to a close, Haci heads home
0:10:00 > 0:10:04to train for next year's chance to claim back the family pride.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13We've been surfing the net to find out what animals get up to
0:10:13 > 0:10:18on their days off. Take a look at these pampered pets
0:10:18 > 0:10:22who keep in shape by hitting the treadmill.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Aw!
0:10:38 > 0:10:42That's the workout done. Now, who stole my water bottle?
0:10:44 > 0:10:47We're heading back to England...
0:10:52 > 0:10:54..where Misty the great grey owl
0:10:54 > 0:10:57is training for his first flying demonstration.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Not only will he be flying without safety straps,
0:11:02 > 0:11:06he'll have to fly ten metres in public for the first time.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Today, Misty's boss, Chris,
0:11:10 > 0:11:16needs to concentrate on aerodynamic workouts to get Misty into shape.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Hello, you. Are you all right?
0:11:18 > 0:11:24Every morning I go into Misty's aviary, bit of food on the glove,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26call Misty down onto the glove,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30rewarding him all the time with food every time he comes to the glove.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34It's basically building our relationship up.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39Him sitting on the glove is part of what you call the manning process,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43so it's really to bond me and Misty. It's a very important stage.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46It's the first stage before you can start
0:11:46 > 0:11:49your training and your flying.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53This is a typical training scenario so you've got the T-perch,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55what Misty's resting on.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57You've got a swivel, the metal.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00That's attached onto jesses,
0:12:00 > 0:12:04which is the leather straps tied onto the bottom.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07The straps on Misty's legs are used to tether birds to their trainer
0:12:07 > 0:12:12or a perch so they don't fly away while learning to fly on command.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Just to start off with, I'll just do a short hop with him,
0:12:17 > 0:12:21say only a couple of metres and hopefully he should fly to me.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26It's like learning to walk. The first steps are the most important,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29and if you call them or whistle, you have to feed them.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33If not, they'll soon think, "Why go there? It doesn't mean anything."
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I'll stick my glove up and I'll put food in my glove.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41When he looks at me, call his name...
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- HE WHISTLES - Misty, nice turkey for you.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46HE WHISTLES
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Come on.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53If you had food, training a bird, an eagle'd be straight there.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57An owl looks and goes, "Can I be bothered to fly that far?"
0:12:57 > 0:12:59And Misty isn't going to be rushed.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Misty, come on.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- Misty.- He's only going to make a move when he feels like it.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Time for Chris to go to plan B.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Now this is where bribery comes into it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22I'll offer Misty a slightly bigger piece now. Misty.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26There you go.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Well done. He did well not to fly off and keep his attention on me,
0:13:32 > 0:13:37plus he was too scared to even fly that 15 foot.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42It's an owl - they're not the brightest bird in the box.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Nice of him to poo on my leg.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53Later on, will Misty disgrace himself in public in his new job?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56On today's performance, it's not looking good.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59You've got to be prepared for the worst.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Animals At Work police horse introduction take one.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11Being part of the mounted police section can literally be a riot,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14and one set of hooves has been pounding the beat for years.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Animals At Work is of course chomping at the bit to meet
0:14:17 > 0:14:21this horsey hero. You ready?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Let's saddle up. Come on.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29This horsey hero patrols the city streets of Liverpool in England.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Say 'ello, 'ello, 'ello to the legendary Irish draught horse
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Highlander. We're lucky to be meeting him before he retires.
0:14:47 > 0:14:5416 years as a police horse, he's Liverpool's long legs of the law.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Highlander is a superstar. He's an icon within the mounted section,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02and when people visit, they always want to see Highlander.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05When we go out on the streets,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08people know who he is because he is so special.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Standing at nearly six foot,
0:15:16 > 0:15:20this gentle giant is an imposing part of the city's mounted police.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23For the last five years, Highlander and boss Graham have patrolled
0:15:23 > 0:15:27Liverpool's city streets.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31We feed him on hay and on grass,
0:15:31 > 0:15:35but we also feed them on a little concentrated food.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39He's beautiful, isn't he? What's his name?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41His name's Highlander, but we call him Eric.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Yeah, we call him Eric cos it's easier to spell.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50Eric, sorry, Highlander has worked all sorts of shifts, good and bad.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55He led Liverpool Football Club after their Champion's League triumph.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59He escorted more Grand National winners than any other horse
0:15:59 > 0:16:04and has also braved bottle-throwing hooligans in many a raucous riot.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Highlander's got incredible qualities.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Sometimes he seems almost human. He seems to care about people.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14But he's also very calm in dangerous situations
0:16:14 > 0:16:18and he's looked after me in some really, really difficult situations.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Highlander's big and bold and calm - what we need for a police horse.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24There's particular occasions
0:16:24 > 0:16:29when we've been dealing with violent offenders and large violent crowds
0:16:29 > 0:16:32who've been intent on causing trouble, and he stays calm
0:16:32 > 0:16:35and helps me to stay calm and therefore do my job.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38So after 16 years of solid service,
0:16:38 > 0:16:40you might be asking, why the long face?
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Highlander's fantastic, but sadly he's getting old and his legs
0:16:44 > 0:16:48are giving away on him now, so we need to put him out to pasture.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52But it's great for him to have some retirement.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57It just feels really odd. It's the end of an era with him.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01It'll be sad that when I get a horse ready to go out on patrol
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I won't be getting him ready,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07and it's, er, it's quite emotional, really.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12And today is Highlander's last public appearance.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17At Liverpool's Lord Mayor's show, 3,000 people will say farewell
0:17:17 > 0:17:19to their four-legged friend.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21It's Highlander's last parade.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25He lifts himself up an extra two inches on this type of day.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29The Lord Mayor himself is actually going to say hello to Highlander
0:17:29 > 0:17:34and mark this fantastic occasion, which is a great honour in itself.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39When he gets excited, he has a tendency to poo. I don't want that!
0:17:39 > 0:17:43It would be a memorable way to bow out, yes!
0:17:48 > 0:17:53At Liverpool's Lord Mayor's show, 3,000 people will say farewell
0:17:53 > 0:17:56to their four-legged friend.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03The Lord Mayor's Parade is the highlight of the year, and a chance
0:18:03 > 0:18:06for everyone to dress up.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Good afternoon, Lord Mayor. Nice to see you, sir.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24This is Highlander, and Highlander retires today.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26It's his last day as a police horse,
0:18:26 > 0:18:28so a round of applause for Highlander.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43The Liverpool police may be putting
0:18:43 > 0:18:48Highlander out to pasture, but he and Graham won't be saying goodbye.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52I am going to be spending more time with him over the next few years,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55because I'm actually taking him home with me.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58The children are absolutely delighted about that.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07We've been looking out for your home videos of what animals
0:19:07 > 0:19:09get up to in their spare time.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13We love this one from Pennsylvania in America.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Check out Wilbur the weird cat, who's been sitting like a human
0:19:16 > 0:19:19since he was a kitten.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32So that's Wilbur. No, no, no, don't get up!
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Now we're off to Catalina island on the west coast of America.
0:19:46 > 0:19:52This is Moby. He's a Newfoundland Landseer and a lifeguard.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Being a lifeguard is the perfect job for Moby's breed.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04Originally from Newfoundland, Landseers have been a fixture
0:20:04 > 0:20:07on fishing boats for centuries.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12The breed developed webbed feet, an oily double coat,
0:20:12 > 0:20:16powerful hindquarters and a large lung capacity,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19which means they're able to swim great distances.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Moby works on a boat set up
0:20:23 > 0:20:28especially for students who want to learn about the ocean environment,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31and enjoy life upon the ocean waves.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35With up to 150 kids onboard at a time, the boat's crew need to be
0:20:35 > 0:20:37ready for any emergency.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42On the ship, we have our lifeguards
0:20:42 > 0:20:47and emergency medical technicians and Moby rounds out that crew
0:20:47 > 0:20:51really well by performing tasks that humans can't.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55He just innately knows exactly what he's supposed to do and when.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Moby keeps in constant practice so that he's always on the alert
0:20:59 > 0:21:01if anything should happen.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Newfoundlands make great lifeguards because they are particularly
0:21:05 > 0:21:09sensitive to dangerous situations, changes in tone of the voice
0:21:09 > 0:21:13and they can pick up on subtle clues in body language.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Scott believes that Moby can also smell chemical changes
0:21:16 > 0:21:19in the breath produced by stress.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23He goes from one person to another, just a rapid smell of their breath,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27and he sees if he can sense any anxiety coming from their breath.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Students are told they can rely on Moby for a tow
0:21:40 > 0:21:42if they get in trouble in the water.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45They just grab onto his fur or his jacket and as soon as
0:21:45 > 0:21:50he feels a pull, he immediately leads that person back to the boat.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Hey, Moby. Moby, give me a kiss.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07It's pretty cool to see, like, a dog be able to do
0:22:07 > 0:22:08the same stuff as humans can do.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Maybe possibly even better than some humans.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Despite Moby's amazing responsibilities,
0:22:14 > 0:22:18he's still only a teenager himself, in dog years.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22Moby is three-and-a-half years old.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Newfoundlands mature pretty late and Moby, he's probably
0:22:25 > 0:22:29about like a 14-year-old boy, and sometimes you'll see the hints
0:22:29 > 0:22:34of him being a real noble mature Newfoundland with his chest out,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37but then the next minute you'll see him being real squirrelly
0:22:37 > 0:22:39and playing with the kids, right in their face
0:22:39 > 0:22:43and he'll shake and drool will fly all over and if it lands on girls,
0:22:43 > 0:22:46especially teenage girls, they don't really like it too much.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54I thought the drool was pretty cool. It was all over the place and stuff.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59The kids love having Moby onboard, and at the end of the day it's back
0:22:59 > 0:23:01to the crew room to hang out with the guys.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Now to England and Misty's big day.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's Misty's first public air show.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20His job is to give a display of his skills in front of an audience
0:23:20 > 0:23:23to teach them about birds of prey.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27But despite six weeks of training, there are still a few things that
0:23:27 > 0:23:29could blow Misty off course.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Are you looking forward to your big day, mate? Go on, then.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Are you gonna come down and see me? Good lad.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38If they're too light, you can be doing the bird some damage.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43Obviously you might be starving the bird so that's not a good thing
0:23:43 > 0:23:47but, um, if he's too heavy then he won't be able to perform as well
0:23:47 > 0:23:51cos he won't be as responsive, so when we call him
0:23:51 > 0:23:54he might just totally ignore us so we don't want that at all.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55We'll go and weigh you, Misty.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04So Misty's around 850 grams this morning, so he is actually on weight
0:24:04 > 0:24:10for what he flies at, so just under a bag of sugar, really.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12He should fly well cos he's on a good weight for it
0:24:12 > 0:24:15so he should be quite responsive.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Boss Chris is happy that Misty is on peak form for the all-important
0:24:19 > 0:24:23- display just one hour away.- That's where you're going to be working.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26This is the arena for the maiden flight.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31But when it fills up with people, will Misty be able to keep his cool?
0:24:31 > 0:24:34You can see it's quite warm for him today. He's actually panting.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36You can see he's opening his beak,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39but they're basically walking around with a duvet
0:24:39 > 0:24:42so it'd be like me and you walking around with our bed sheet.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44It's finally time for Misty
0:24:44 > 0:24:48to make his first appearance in front of his audience.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Anything can happen.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53You just gotta be prepared for the, for the worst, really.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Hello, ladies and gentlemen.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59This is Misty, a film star in the making, really.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01First flight for him today.
0:25:01 > 0:25:07For the first time, I'm just gonna give her a little short flight,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09just gonna give him a little short flight just to get used to it.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Misty.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- There you go. - APPLAUSE
0:25:15 > 0:25:21Let's do it again, slightly further, increase the distance a little.
0:25:21 > 0:25:27Come on. Well done. All right.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30I think I'm happy, I'm confident,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33so what I'm gonna do now take him off the line,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36big magical moment. You ready?
0:25:38 > 0:25:43You're free, you're free to go. Come on, then. You ready?
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Come on, then.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Misty is cleared for takeoff.
0:25:47 > 0:25:52Not only does he have to impress the crowd, he's under the hawkish eyes
0:25:52 > 0:25:54of his more experienced colleagues.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01And he has to do it all without his safety straps.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03It could all go horribly wrong.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08- Misty.- Come on, Misty, do you want this promotion or not?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18There you go.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Fantastic. Well done.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26That was brilliant. You all right?
0:26:26 > 0:26:31I'm really happy. My hard work, everyone's hard work, his, paid off.
0:26:31 > 0:26:36Hours training him, and it's turned out well, so I'm happy.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41The future's bright for him, so well done, Misty. Absolutely brilliant.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42I'm really pleased.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Hey, guys. Listen, don't look so miserable.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54I've got some new jokes that I want to try out on my peeps,
0:26:54 > 0:26:56the crew. OK, you ready?
0:26:56 > 0:26:58I've had some medical training, so I can help the birds
0:26:58 > 0:27:01if they ever get bird flu.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04HE GIGGLES
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Do you know what to give an owl when he's sick?
0:27:07 > 0:27:10TWEETMENT. Get it? Tweetment?
0:27:10 > 0:27:14Oh, come on! I'm winging this.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17All right. Don't look so happy.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19OWL be seeing ya.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22HE BLOWS RASPBERRY
0:27:23 > 0:27:27HE CLUCKS
0:27:27 > 0:27:29And cut.