Brown pelicans off the coast of Baja California in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, reveal a birds eye view of the spectacular flying devil rays.

Earthflight (Winged Planet) uses many different filming techniques to create the experience of flying with birds as they encounter some of the greatest natural events on the planet.

Clip taken from North America of Earthflight (Winged Planet). You can download this episode or the whole series on iTunes in the UK at:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season…

Narrated by David Tennant
Music by Will Gregory & Steven Faux

Showing Thursday 29th December, at 8pm on BBC1.