David Attenborough meets a very glamorous hummingbird 😍 BBC

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The natural world is full of colours. For us, they are a source of beauty, but for animals they are a tool for survival. David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which animals use colour: to win a mate, to fight off rivals and to warn enemies.
Attenborough's Life in Colour | Series 1 Episode 1 | BBC
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[@johnbarry5036]

huge props to camera crew for capturing this, I never knew this existed

[@felichia808]

Agreed. This hummingbird film footage is really amazing. First time I've ever seen the male extend his throat feathers in such a way to attract a female. Film crew must have had so much patience to film these few mioments. Awesome!

[@maatenduinduel9318]

💯

[@malloryg4251]

This was incredible!! I see hummingbirds everyday, as I put out food for them, but I've never seen this display

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

@@malloryg4251 This is a Costa's hummingbird, only found in the southwest US and Mexico, so you probably won't see it.

[@Neenerella333]

@@malloryg4251 What species do you have? We have Broad Tailed and Black Chinned, and the occasional Rufous.

[@beautyforashes2022]

He looks likes he's sporting a tiny, glittering, purple octopus on his head, so cute!

[@dilemano8804]

That's what the lady bird was thinking too

[@pyro-millie5533]

GLITTER BEARD!!!

[@elizlikethequeen]

Those birds didn't come for the sugar. They came for the David Attenborough!!! Love him so much. 💜

[@tenmiltenmil1770]

Awww 🥰 I love 💕 your comment and I believe you are correct because Sir DA is a gentle kind man and animals seem to sense that so they don’t run away from him !!! Have you seen him when he does his video with a Bird of Paradise ? The bird is absolutely stunning and beautiful and it doesn’t fly away !!! It simply stands on a branch next to Sir David Attenborough but every time he wants to speak the bird screeches and won’t let Sir D A speak !!! It’s absolutely priceless !!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@elizlikethequeen]

@@tenmiltenmil1770 I have NOT seen it and am off to search for it after I thank you! 💜💜💜 😊

[@elizlikethequeen]

@@tenmiltenmil1770 THAT WAS FANTASTIC! Thank you!!

[@anuradhainamdar8967]

Yes,David is one of the lovers of nature know all over the world, as beautiful is the hummingbirds so is the beauty of David heart.

[@tenmiltenmil1770]

@@anuradhainamdar8967 ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@helpineedvanke3175]

Male bird: *sparkle* Female bird: well hot damn

[@rchaykovskiy]

Human version: Male: *sparkle* Female: y r u gae

[@sahithi4317]

Well, that explains why I was Team Edward in Twilight

[@asimpleman6464]

@@rchaykovskiy 😂 yeah

[@waltzraghu686]

@@rchaykovskiy Why should anyone be gay?

[@GPrinceps]

male: who says I'm gae? female: u r gae.

[@beastlyog8267]

The fact that birds know theyre beautiful without ever seeing theirselves is quite something

[@maatenduinduel9318]

💯

[@Andr9786]

i believe they can see themselves in the water (and on the glass buildings).

[@pokerchannel6991]

not sure that the birds know they are beautiful. What is knowing? Natural selection selected for fitness. Beauty and mating rituals are a mere proxy to indicate fitness. There is some correlation between having the spare energy to be elaborately displaying superfluous parts of oneself, and fitness. That is all.

[@carolinaqueseyo2365]

They can see themselves in the water tho

[@beastlyog8267]

You know that when they see "themselves" in their reflections, they think its a friend or just another bird that wants to play? They totally dont know its themselves every single time.

[@xCannibalxMuffinx]

I swear to everything that Sir David Attenborough is the professor we all wanted to have in college or school.

[@ElleLillian]

Strong agree. By the way, I like your name!

[@butterqueen767]

Lmao

[@arthurlouis8326]

Had a prof like him. People would try their best to get in his classes. I was lucky to have him for 2 semester. But he was a frail old man. He only teach half the semester both time because he was sick.

[@xCannibalxMuffinx]

@@arthurlouis8326 I feel sorry for you and your teacher. I hope he had wonderful moments with you during classes.

[@TheBigG633]

@@elainejohnson796 I agree.

[@Peachesryt]

I’d like to say this mans voice is God given

[@az6877]

yes indeed his voice is given by God which he disbelieves unfortunately

[@anjanadilshan7057]

@@az6877 lol

[@davidoverstreet2875]

The sweetest Love story I ever saw

[@kingy002]

@@az6877 Well he is right.

[@GermanViking]

Imagine your grandfather telling you stories with his voice

[@chanilkadesilva5895]

Luckily my grandfather was like that! He used to tell me stories to get me to eat my food lol. Miss those days

[@ahmadfakhri4710]

I trust him

[@shmuelsynett3709]

You can feel the romance between the two hummingbirds🥰

[@lelleithmurray235]

Absolutely gorgeous footage of beautiful birds. If you get the chance to see hummingbirds in person do it.

[@Trund27]

They are truly magical little creatures!

[@niara6]

Yeah I saw them in my garden

[@Apelles42069]

Plant more native flowers and they will come!

[@m11hsilva]

Here in Brazil my boyfriend used to put sugar water for them, but they get trapped in the house sometimes, and would get confused with the window glass, they would get so exousted trying to get out and no longer be able to fly, and then I could pick them up, they literally nap for a while, some accept a drink then fly away, it was truly magical to me, but I asked my boyfriend to stop putting sugar water because in a few occasion some of them would panic and hit the glass really hard, and it felt wrong to attract the poor creatures, also the bees were taking over very aggressively, now I grow basil in a pot, and the bees loves the basil flowers and for some reason the bees are not aggressive with flowers the way they are with sugar water, I love nature and to me love also means respect. Sorry about the long text I just wanted to tell my experience. 😇

[@m11hsilva]

@@Apelles42069 they can be very picky with flowers. ☺️

[@rblauson]

The very best nature commentator of all time. Sir David Attenborough.

[@jodywho6696]

David, you make everything dazzling✨💚💜💙✨

[@hitrelease]

I just want to take a moment to appreciate the incredible work of the men and women behind the camera. Shots like these must have taken an incredible amount of persistence, experience and skill.

[@kingy002]

Hundreds of hours of footage for seconds of viewable watching time.

[@donnawentz2221]

The male put the female in a trance with his beauty and it was love at first sight

[@TJSaw]

David Attenborough is the grandpa of the entire world and he tells us the best stories in the world.

[@darylthomas7317]

Boy did he show his true colours!

[@munawarmari7105]

Beauty of humming bird

[@Dnznxbebwushdn]

Wow...

[@malachitegreen2413]

You're gay

[@munawarmari7105]

@@malachitegreen2413 you yourself are gay not me understand

[@zachkri8418]

I never knew male hummingbirds can do that.. What a beautiful creature.. Huge props to the camera crew 👍👍.. Thank you for capturing this beautiful footage and educating us more on nature..

[@erikasan1658]

The female hummingbird be singing, "I see your true colors shining through...".

[@maatenduinduel9318]

✨🥰✨

[@neonzplayz5060]

No

[@fragelzrock9547]

Male Bird: Eyyyyy~ Female: Who are you? Male: *Flashes sparkly colors* Female: You make a pretty good point

[@shurelia5664]

Don't you dare to die before me, David Attenborough

[@Harinair72]

Came here for David Attenborough... Praying for his long life, good health and passion! He is just as needed as those flying jewels!

[@greensun7099]

Gorgeous 😯 have never seen such feathers on a hummingbird before

[@samuelwestknee7134]

well then you are not a female hummingbird - they get stuff like this in their DMs every day :D

[@neonzplayz5060]

@@samuelwestknee7134 or a male

[@annsmith7207]

In this very difficult times, Sir David Attenborough has been just the tonic needed to relax, block out the insanity and look beyond to a better world going forward... I hope. He is such a stress-reliever. Thank you Sir David for who you are and what you do...blessings ✨❤️✨

[@1989kd]

They are such beautiful and dainty little birds. It makes one forget the woes of this world and remember just how incredibly fortunate we are to be apart of such a beautiful landscape and how seriously we need to take our responsibilities when it comes to safeguarding Mother Nature’s Garden.

[@dante666jt]

Time to reveal my colors. *sparkl*

[@emcdowell2884]

Yes, but yet... our level of ruthless consumption won’t stop! & is treating life as a whole on our beautiful earth

[@jen_sen8508]

@@starmirzai906 no one cares

[@starmirzai906]

@@jen_sen8508 I do it for the ones that do :)

[@amityFinder2099]

@@starmirzai906 no one is going to read a wall of text that you spam on KZbin comments. good work on driving people away with a bad impression 👍

[@edwardjackson4776]

WHAT DOES PLANET EARTH DO WITHOUT A DAVID ATTENBOROUGH?

[@Teddygrow]

Who was smiling while watching the romance?

[@meemo.86]

I did more than a smile 😉

[@arthurheine5631]

@@meemo.86 not your proudest?

[@qwertynaughty3256]

Didn't smile that time but your comment make me smile 😁😂

[@Teddygrow]

@@qwertynaughty3256 😀I am glad that u were smiling and I am laughing, because I am happy that you smiled😇.

[@qwertynaughty3256]

@@Sena-co1ug Naughty boy 😉

[@the_physicist111]

The name David Attenborough has turned into a complete ASMR for me.......such is the mesmerisation.

[@sleeptodreamchannel2162]

This is heart warming

[@beccac6451]

I love David, I could listen to him 24 hours a day 7 days a week. He has the nicest voice.

[@combatduckie]

true

[@lubomirpetrowpahuta]

Thanks David. Patrząc na Naturę, obcując z nią człowiek się uspokaja i znajduje nieco radości.

[@syedsarwarhussain7316]

Praise be to the designer and creator of the humming bird....its his might this are possible

[@kingy002]

Evolution is amazing isn't it.

[@h.s.6269]

He has such a kind, soothing voice. Instantly feels like a friend or family member you trust. Makes me think of my grandpa, he has a great and soothing voice too but he doesn't talk too much, just let's others do the work and chimes in occasionally. Wish I could get him to read a story or something for an audiobook for personal use over time for memories and for if my sister or I ever have kids so they can have something of the great man after he is gone.

[@lotte5173]

I cant think of anything more beautiful. I hope I will live amongst them in Heaven.

[@cesarinfashion1]

Those creatures take the word "Love Birds" to a whole different level lol ❤️

[@runningafterclouds3519]

:')

[@TrinTeeX]

David Attenborough is the sexiest man alive! He is beautiful inside and out. He cares about our brothers the animals and the trees. I adore him!

[@Alien_Raza]

Damnnn nature. You crazy beautiful thing ❤

[@jimterryh1983]

Beautiful and amazing birds.

[@gisannramharack6332]

He is the best..Respect from Trinidad and Tobago

[@amirat.9805]

The smallest avian dinosaurs of all.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-ii6ui]

it not a dinosaur it is a true avian or bird

[@TheHUhelps]

@@MuhammadAbdullah-ii6ui Birds are dinosaurs.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-ii6ui]

@@TheHUhelps sorry but you really need to study taxonomy. prehistoric birds and reptiles were ancestors of the dinosaurs

[@TheHUhelps]

@@MuhammadAbdullah-ii6ui Sorry mate but you're simply wrong on this one. Google 'Are birds dinosaurs?' You'll then get the education that you claim I need.

[@LionelMessi-fu6wn]

@@MuhammadAbdullah-ii6ui birds are indeed the closest living relatives of dinosaurs.

[@njemark8391]

His voice is truly a wonderful worldly treasure!

[@knowthyself8233]

This guy voice should be as an AI when he leave us.

[@supersmart671]

Amazing creation! Thank God

[@karinliane547]

I was enjoying in East Africa to watch the Most Beautiful Paradies. Birds A Gift of Life to me 💌🕯️🔥🕯️💌

[@karinliane547]

Joy is the Most powerfulll Medicin Sir. , Agreed ?? My Greatings from the German Äquator to the Brave Heros of Life 💌🔥🌹🔥💌🎹💌🔥🌹🔥💌

[@semorening8378]

“Yeah if you wants this then u better work” - the humming bird

[@tdmj2812]

I just want to be his friend. He seems so interesting.

[@tenmiltenmil1770]

Awww 🥰 ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍♥️♥️

[@bhinspiration9280]

Yeah 😉😂

[@saurabhkapse697]

What a photography!!!!!

[@EBThisThat]

Their wingbeat pattern has always fascinated me.

[@monicalopez8634]

This man has THE best voice!..

[@kristinj3339]

What! I see those birds all the time, and I truly didn't realize they do that! Thanks for the post, BBC

[@ahmedshabahat8786]

Wow the photography is unbelievable

[@NicoleAMcGrath1]

I absolutely 💯 love him ❤ David voice is so smoothing and relaxing.

[@cruzhermidaperez3073]

Amazingly beautiful!!!

[@VeggieNatureGirl]

Nothing better than watching David Attenborough narrate a video on my favorite animals: birds! It’s so cool how male hummingbirds all have different mating displays. Gorgeous shots of these little Costa’s!

[@Rahulkumar-rc3hn]

i wish u were my grandfather..... so with that voice story listening will be like presence of heaven

[@Shungabali]

Humming birds are endemic to America from Alaska to Patagonia, they`re the most amazing birds on earth so small but brave and above everything absolutely gorgeous. by the way they`re all tiny but vary in colour depending on the area and it`s always pure joy to watch them let alone have them as neighbours since they love to build their nests near human homes.

[@sarkozibalazs]

I love the natural world...❤❤🙏🤙

[@Gondzhishk]

Female hummingbird: "Should i, should i not...?" Male hummingbird: "Girl im suffering!"

[@maatenduinduel9318]

🤣🤣🤣

[@billbull1JB-EH]

Lol

[@jade4r4]

Amazing 👍😍🤩😍😍🤩 rest in external peace drea Mr. Attenborough 🙏🙇🙌🙏🙇🙌

[@anythingspossiblemusic]

Such a peaceful voice.

[@monkeman1912]

David Attenborough’s way of explaining things is just incredible, he could explain how and why paint dries and i could still watch that while be entretained

[@robertragland1884]

I love falling to sleep listening to one of David's documentaries.

[@tessareynolds8377]

Love hummingbirds

[@fathergabrielstokes4706]

David Attenborough's voice is what relaxation sounds like

[@Abhigowda1000]

Sir David Attenborough what a legend .!!

[@Sofia-qn6fs]

Aww cuteness overload 😍😍

[@pjcanta8171]

Goosebumps when he turn

[@Brandon-jw5cv]

Crazy to think they are basically avian dinosaurs...

[@rebekkariblet4500]

I just love David Attenborough 💯 percent just a great guy ❤

[@mercyaspirast.agbayani477]

David Attenborough makes anything look relaxing, regardless of its threat level to society

[@thelastone7015]

i always listen this voice since my childhood ..today after 43 year i saw the man

[@yesthank1577]

Amazing

[@anthonynavarro4052]

Yes Sir! Its really dazzling. Keep safe Mr. David! A very long time fan from Philippines.

[@Roblstar]

I was vertually cheering for the little guy at the end...

[@bellocornelius7797]

I could listen to is beautiful voice all day and just imagine a beautiful image in my head

[@solarcell07]

The... Voice... Soooo unforgoten.

[@eviannafaye5269]

That does it - hubby better show his true colours to me - didn't get any of those bright colourful dancing either...lol

[@johnkumar2791]

Saint of the planet

[@shankarlakshmanan6167]

And we still wonder if life is a miracle.

[@rubaeeyat]

Very much is!

[@lomokbernthurg9679]

Breathtaking narration with a breathtaking voice.

[@swastikbiswas8293]

Legit thought that was some glittery spider when frontview of male hummingbird was shown 😂

[@didemsakura5473]

Did not grew up with a cable t.v (im outside the U.S). But When I get a chance to watch I always look for animal documentaries narrated by Mr. David Attenborough. His way of speaking is legendary.

[@aliciacolouringcorner30]

I like David Attenborough he’s awesome

[@me2525]

Hummingbirds are the jewels of the Americas.

[@navyforeveryoungjean-phili5940]

She needs to hurry up and make up her mind before he loses his gains

[@ameliamasdukihasanhasan4033]

Thanks sir David . Because of you I can see any kind of animals around the Globe

[@nevaehrosierii4021]

Great

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Looks like his head is on a gimbal stabilizer! Simply amazing✌️👍

[@YaarTeraUkWala]

It's amazing ✌️

[@karhalgt7]

hummingbirds are absolutly amazing

[@davidoverstreet2875]

The sweetest love story I ever saw.

[@justindickman2351]

“A very glamorous hummingbird meets the famous David Attenborough”.

[@Pfwurst]

BBCs are the best

[@kartikagrawal2239]

Give me some glitter and i will be hummingbird bird😂

[@nukesakuji]

They literally make themselves look like shimmering flowers.

[@Kaldisti]

I could listen to this man 'til the end of the world

[@lowonempathy8489]

David Attenborough he could narrate a phone book and still it would be interesting!!!

[@phoenixpersonified3484]

What a tantalizing courtship!

[@ezragonzalez8936]

the Hummingbirds wow is that Legendary Sir David Attenborough! lets pretend we like the nectar to have a closer look!

[@katherineg9396]

Hummers are SO amazing.