This is the incredible moment an eagle soared from the top of the world 's tallest tower to its owner on the ground in a record-breaking bird flight . The imperial eagle , called Darshan , had a camera attached to its back as it swooped 2722 feet ( 830 metres ) from the top of Dubai 's Burj Khalifa . It captured phenomenal views of the capital of the United Arab Emirates before landing on the arm of its trainer , falconer Jacques-Olivier Travers . Freedom Conservation , the group which organised the attempt , claim it is the highest-ever recorded bird flight from a man-made structure . The imperial eagle , called Darshan , had a camera attached to its back as it swooped 2722 feet ( 830 metres ) from the top of Dubai 's Burj Khalifa ( pictured ) towards the ground where it landed on the arm of its trainer . Darshan , a white-tailed eagle , captured incredible views of the capital of the United Arab Emirates during its flight , which has been hailed the highest-ever bird flight from a man-made structure , according to experts . The bird of prey captured phenomenal views on the Sony Action Cam Mini which was weighs about 300g and was attached to its back , before landing on the arm of its trainer , French falconer Jacques-Olivier Travers . The bird was released from the top of the world 's tallest tower before making its journey to its trainer below . The white-tailed eagle , which has been critically endangered for more than 50 years , has previously flown from the top of St Paul 's Cathedral in London and the Eiffel Tower in France . Ronald Menzel , director of Freedom Conservation , said the organisation filmed yesterday 's bird flight in an attempt to draw more attention to eagle conservation . He told the BBC : ' [ This ] represents a historic opportunity for conservation – through these incredible images we are bringing this important cause to the attention of people all across the world . ' In the clip , which lasts nearly two minutes , the bird takes off from the tower and soars over Dubai , allowing the camera to record stunning aerial views . The camera - a Sony Action Cam Mini - weighed approximately 300g , which is about 10 per cent of the bird 's weight . Upon landing on the arm of its trainer , Mr Travers could be seen punching the air with joy before describing the flight as 'perfect ' . He said : 'This was an incredible challenge and the most difficult of my career . 'Not only is this the highest vertical flight that has ever been done , but the eagle also had to fly in a totally different environment , with strong wind disturbances caused by the skyscrapers . 'This flight will create huge possibilities for future conservation programs . Freedom Conservation , organisers of the bird flight , prepare by bringing the bird up to the top of the tower . Darshan the eagle prepares to take off from one of the Freedom Conservation team and depart downwards . The bird of prey can be seen perched upon the top of Dubai 's Burj Khalifa ( right ) as its trainer Jacques-Olivier Travers waits patiently at the bottom of the world 's tallest building ( left ) for his beloved bird to return to him . Mr Travers , who became passionate about birds of prey when he was 12-years-old , waits for Darshan to land . Darshan the eagle swoops down and successfully lands on the arm of its owner , French falconer Mr Travers . Mr Travers punches the air with joy after Darshan lands on his arm after the 2722ft flight from the tower . 'Training and equipping birds of prey with these small cameras will allow us to understand exactly what a bird does when it is released into the wild , and will ultimately help our effort to restore endangered bird populations . ' Mr Travers developed his passion for birds at the age of 12 , after being given small chicks from a nest . He began training Darshan after selecting him from a breeding facility in Thonon , France . Last year , he completed several successful big flights with his bird of prey including one from the Golden Gallery at St Paul 's Cathedral to the base of London 's famous Tower Bridge . During the flight over central London in November last year , the eagle captured breath-taking footage of the capital and the River Thames with a high-spec camera mounted on its back . At the time , Mr Travers said : ' I like to bring the birds where they are not expected . For many years , I have taught the birds to fly in nature using a paraglider . ' Jacques-Olivier Travers ( pictured with Darshan after the incredible flight ) described the attempt as 'perfect ' Views of Dubai captured by the imperial eagle will be used by the Freedom team to raise awareness of birds . The entire project was carried out by Freedom to try and raise awareness of birds of prey and extinction . Darshan the eagle has previously soared from the top of St Paul 's in London and the Eiffel Tower in France . In another impressive flight just a month earlier , Darshan soared from the top of the 206-metre observation deck of the Eiffel Tower in Paris , France . The bird was released from the inconic structure by its handler , before flying over the River Seine and down into the Trocadéro Gardens at 111 miles per hour . Darshan is a white imperial eagle , a bird which was once on the Red List of endangered species but has since been saved from extinction .
Darshan the eagle flew from top of Dubai 's Burj Khalifa to land at bottom . It is highest - ever recorded bird flight from man - made land , locals say . Bird captured incredible views of United Arab national capital with camera . Imperial ##shan has previously flown off St Paul 's Cathedral and sky Tower .