Can Wild Parrots Solve Puzzles?

We all know parrots are smart, but can they solve puzzles? I wanted to test the intelligence of my local Sulphur-crested cockatoos so I designed this puzzle using 3D Printing and Laser cutting. The results were really, really interesting!
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Eastern Long Billed Corella works out his puzzle box
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[@bernhardgro4680]

First step: Lick the glass Parrot: Ah yes, I understand everything now.

[@karelpgbr]

Bruh literally

[@rich_pig9703]

Idk why I laughed so hard at this

[@Z4KSHADOWZ]

Vilt LOL

[@JS-pc4gf]

Detectives licking the floor be like that though

[@booates]

parrots just have psychometric telepathy

[@nyther]

"In the next morning I woke up and found my door has been lockpicked open and my kitchen was a mess with empty seed bags all over the floor. I also noticed my phone was missing and after I got a call from my bank via the landline about some weird transactions on sunflower seeds, I then went to my computer to investigate furthen and I found out that all my passwords have been changed"

[@alaylay4670]

Underrated

[@seantaggart7382]

Lockpicking bird: 1 is binding

[@HelloKitty-jz5gm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tekfeng]

Bird: *lock picks door Rober: i can take advantage of the bird Bird: no i get to go in and u dont * fly in eat seed Rober: whaaaatttttt...????????

[@ramonhamm3885]

The Crow did it.

[@JeremyPayne]

I feed wild cockatoos in my backyard in a bird feeder, they soon watched me and where I got the seeds from which i keepet in a tub with a lid on, came.home on day lid of bird seed everywhere and three cockatoos sitting on the fence looking at me.

[@MakersMuse]

They're pretty naughty... I reckon they would have figured out how to open the seed cupboard if they could get into the house.

[@nunyabusiness4904]

You came up with a rationing system for treats they wanted and they decided to modify your rationing system to suit their desires.

[@rohanofelvenpower5566]

Go back to work! You're invading their home!

[@shadowling77777]

@@rohanofelvenpower5566 Haha

[@Buna2808]

*”FUCK THE SYSTEM!!”*

[@LilliCherry]

My uncle, who lives in Australia, told me that his neighbours fed the cockatoos everyday. Then they went on a vacation and the cockatoos destroyed the wood on their windows

[@POPPPUdane]

There's a reason Australians always say don't feed the birds

[@TimTamSlam7]

Yeah I know many people that feed birds like that and they end up relying on them to feed them, so its really not a good idea to do so on the regular.

[@Berkeloid0]

@@TimTamSlam7 A study came out a few years ago that showed that regularly feeding wild animals doesn't actually cause them any issues, they don't "forget" how to find food naturally and so it's no problem feeding them (so long as you are giving them something healthy and not something that could make them sick, like bread). But of course once you stop feeding them they will get upset, as I'm sure any human would be if they got a free meal at work every day and then suddenly with no warning or explanation they just stopped providing meals and you had to go hungry until you figured out some alternate arrangements.

[@geniusgamer3840]

@@Berkeloid0 Interesting, could you link or give the title of that study?

[@Sambochini]

@@TimTamSlam7 there's no evidence that suggests wild birds become dependant on one food source.

[@gwammeh]

“...and he eventually just tips it over.” Bird: 1 Human: 0

[@joel784]

When a comment has 320 likes but 2 comments

[@whisperon]

When a comment has 461 likes and 2 comments

[@CJMapping]

When a comment has 590 likes but 4 replies

[@waffle9333]

When a comment has 666 Likes but 4 comments

[@user-kx5es4kr4x]

I saw a comment with 7K likes and 0 comments, dont know how it happend

[@nathanielli8459]

The lock picking bird: “ One is binding, two is also binding, let’s go back to one and try again.”

[@geradosolusyon511]

The Lockpicking Lawbird

[@OctoomyYTOfficial]

I got 100 seeds from picking this lock.

[@WillieStubbs]

Exploits the puzzle with a circular saw just to prove that sometimes picking it is too time consuming. It'd be rich if he had one of those black trays to set each dowel in as he removes it.

[@fangbonnefoy9543]

Nice to know I've found someone with similar taste

[@boomboone47]

Ohno

[@Francis-of8cw]

These guys are so incredibly smart. They are cautious because they probably know humans can make traps and they might have been trapped before. Even the way they move, everything is so human-like

[@alipetuniashow]

Birds are generally cautious of anything they have never seen

[@cyancoyote7366]

@@alipetuniashow I mean honestly if there were a huge object in your neighbourhood that looks weird, around the size of you and you've never seen anything like that, you'd be cautious as well.

[@orbeezeater]

@@cyancoyote7366 True, but at the same time it’s horror movie protagonist level logic. “That ominous alien looking thing that’s literally the size of me has randomly appeared here. Let’s go check it out!”

[@BiFurDoggy]

@@orbeezeater it's more like "that ominous alien looking thing that's literally the size of me has randomly appeared, but there's a fresh pizza inside it! let's go check it out!"

[@delinkwent7375]

@@BiFurDoggy id do it

[@notmyrealname4363]

Parrots have incredible intelligence and the emotionally capacity of a toddler. A toddler that can live for 80 years and bonds with 1 particular human (if kept as a pet) more than anyone else. Incredibly high maintenance pets emotionally, physical needs, and in time. Huge respect to those who can give them a good home, and those working in the field of conservation, and protecting wild habitat!

[@DJB3lfry]

"Eventually he just tipped it over" I mean, he solved the puzzle, just not by your rules.

[@ionocinneide617]

“FUCK THE SYSTEM” - Popeye, probably.

[@CaillousStepDad]

Workin smarter, not harder

[@Quario]

Cheesed it!

[@dreamingdarkrai9010]

Popeye makes his own rules

[@trybunt]

@@ionocinneide617 I couldn't help but hear that in a parrot voice, like "hello cocky, hello cocky, *squawk* cocky wants a seed, fuck the system, *squawk* fuck the system"

[@alnimri]

The gasp of a proud father when he first solved it is priceless.

[@flair4213]

😂 it was adorible as well

[@user-xe6kv6pw1s]

I'll give you 2.50$

[@cat-ew1sb]

I am your 1000 like

[@fuckthezuck]

Thank you, that 999 to 1k is just too satisfying

[@jeckup9943]

I love that KZbin moved the comments so this was the first thing I see No hate to you though

[@Katharoni]

Watching animals doing these sorts of things is always so fun and fascinating. You can see them think, you can feel what they're thinking.

[@CaIIMeTree]

It's so adorable how they hold food, I actually have a parrot myself named loki and when he gets done finishing, he closes his little hand and looks like he is getting ready to fight me, and he will scream and it's just scary..

[@hannesgroesslinger]

"I'm incredibly proud of my little cocky boy" - Angus Deveson, 2020

[@chrisB_OG]

Hehee

[@scratchinjack608]

oh dear

[@CrimsonRegalia]

Damn... Ya beat me to it.

[@AlphaMachina]

luls.

[@grantsmith1425]

Came to the comments strictly to find this :)

[@DarkGamer-hs6rb]

“Their call is just so lovely” *Velociraptor noises*

[@Ulvorskets]

Lmaoooo

[@Skirk84]

well we know what raptors evolved into now. Clever girl.

[@SirKingHoff]

'They are majestic creature, living up to 80 years" Screeching ensues

[@dhupee]

Ahaha

[@broadbandislife]

Reminds me of an anecdote I heard years ago. Little girl quizzes her parents "what bird says 'tweet'?" After a number of wrong guesses she gives them the correct answer... "Pheasant!" Now if you've ever heard one of those things vocalise... yeah, no comment. -.-;

[@ClingyParasite]

8:10 "Adopt Denmark" As a swede, i fell like it is my duty to adopt Denmark

[@mikespearwood3914]

I actually think that's a reference to the town of Denmark: on the south coast of Western Australia.

[@BabySonicGT]

Oh haha

[@tomaspabon2484]

Oh boy here we go, war 12.

[@ShaneT.0331]

I remember the first time I seen one of these birds. I was deployed to train with the Australian army and there were two of these birds at the barracks. We used to leave food out on the balcony and eventually they would get confident enough to walk in through the balcony door if we left it open. I still have the photos I took of those birds. Very intelligent birds. Great video!

[@seanbayley7452]

Hey Brother thanks for your service, we're U stationed up in the northern territory I'm Aussie and was thinking the Americans have marines up there;I'm pretty sure anyway glad U liked our wildlife U would of seen heaps of different parrots up there I'm sure what about snakes did u have any run ins with our less friendly animals?

[@ShaneT.0331]

@@seanbayley7452 Yes, we were up in the Northern Territory in Darwin Robertson barracks. We ran into all kinds of different snakes I wish I could remember the names of them I just learned to stay away from them haha Good times though that's for sure!

[@Crazybirbhooman]

This cockatoo: smart My lovebird: smart My cockatiel: flies into walls

[@Unknownlng]

Relatable

[@karacollier2545]

Can rate

[@karacollier2545]

Relate

[@ohno7777]

Can relate

[@erronhammesvar5168]

My tiels: Fly onto my bookshelf and cry because they refuse to fly back down to their cage and need their human to carry them down

[@Idk-dn1hm]

Him: this requires problem solving skills Bird: remove stick get food

[@SobrietyandSolace]

That is problem solving. A bit reductionary. He thinks 'I can see the food, but there is an acrylic screen between me and the food. There is an opening at the bottom of the puzzle. There are sticks blocking the path of the seed. If I remove the sticks the food flows down the slop toward the bottom of the puzzle. At the bottom of the puzzle there is an opening from which I can retrieve the food. I will remove the second stick having learned from removing the first one even if the reward is *not* instantaneous and part of a systematic process. Give the bird credit for the process.

[@leonline4931]

Little Wolf Taima I mean, nice explanation, buutttttt, r/woohoo

[@LughLamhfhada0609]

@@leonline4931 No, they got the joke, a wooosh is not necessary.

[@leonline4931]

Lugh Lamhfhada Notice how I spelt that wrong

[@potato_banana_squash3346]

Bro your name is the same as mine and is spelled exactly the same.

[@ridiculousrandy1401]

My favorite thing about these birds is how well their eyes convey emotion. My dad has a Moluccan, and the look of ">:( what the hell" is his signature expression.

[@notoriouscruyff8260]

My man literally made an all-in like: "I'm going to pull out this thing. If I die, I die with my stomach filled"

[@justin_5631]

"he starts investigating my audio recorder" *parrot ASMR ensues*

[@itsusha4590]

Justin _ lol

[@SyphDeathly]

@Denzel Oliver Timothius Student facts

[@BrisbaneTeslaGuy]

Popeye now investigates my audio recorder ......now has a podcast

[@Starman72418]

XD

[@snickerswo1f519]

Denzel Oliver Timothius Student J

[@Toolgdskli]

One year later, Popeye gets his seeds after solving mathematical equations.

[@theofletcher7162]

No comments sad

[@schlachtfilms7179]

Theo Fletcher super sad

[@user-gd6te1yl9t]

Hi really sad

[@iloveyouskii]

@@user-gd6te1yl9t really really sad

[@probably_siyun]

really huge big sad

[@EndZiiel]

I love how he looks around to make sure no one is watching him about to solve this bastard

[@EnzoZambrotti]

The guy who failed the Tutorial in Cuphead seeing a bird solve this puzzle: “shit”

[@devnail7368]

Dean takahashi

[@HansDelbruck53]

What the hell is the Tutorial in Cuphead?

[@devnail7368]

@@HansDelbruck53 just search "dean takahashi cuphead"

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@devnail7368 I don't do homework.

[@devnail7368]

@@HansDelbruck53 ...

[@aidaneloff5357]

Clients using your product... Expectations 6:58 Reality 7:26

[@user-qx7tm5df8j]

i didnt have to click the timestamps to know this was a good comment

[@fraychiken]

Give them a manual, they'll toss it away.

[@burningmilk7820]

nah, that's how route setters intend you to climb the problem vs how you do it

[@mizdodge]

yeah thats how clients do if we didn't give them manual 😂

[@buddyguy4723]

are you trying to tell me this L shaped thing isn't a doorstop but a computer?

[@13vatra]

Something tells me a kookaburra had something to do with his eye injury.

[@yungdagger_dick]

Yeah,cant wait for their epic fight in the finale

[@lootedcorpse]

Grass Cult - #teampopeye

[@benblack1615]

being popeyed is a genetic thing, and kookaburras would not be the most likely to randomly attack a cocky, they might, but injuries often come from other members of the flock or natural predators.

[@rebeccahuang7924]

Na he vibingggg

[@mortarriding3913]

It's not quite like that. Generally with birds the hierarchy works the opposite direction of weight. Smaller birds harass bigger birds. But that's because they are more agile fliers. They have to wait for the bigger bird to take flight for that to work. So that's why they sit still if they're smart.

[@davidperez396]

Popeye about to drop the puzzle Also Popeye: "I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move."

[@numberonesnarkfan]

I live in WA and we have red-tailed black cockies around our place. It makes me happy to see you plug for their support!

[@njktat2]

I worked almost 10 years doing tree service. And my boss would build complex puzzle boxes for the local ravens that lived around his house. And every other Friday the ravens would wait for him to put out the new puzzle. And they would have until Sunday night to solve it. And they would always solve it in time. Some of them were very complex, like 20 or more moving pieces that had to be moved in the right order. Or they would have to do the first steps then flip it over to complete the puzzle etc. They never failed at solving the puzzle boxes. And never failed to show up to solve the next one.

[@piggytsai2226]

You should’ve have filmed it!

[@BLKKNGofficial]

That's fuckin dope

[@SatumainenOlento]

Oooooh my goood!!! This should been filmed!!! Is he still doing them? And imagine showing those crows a film about themselves solving those puzzles.......

[@kingwacky184]

SatumainenOlento ravens not crows. Ravens are very intelligent. Some even say they might be the most intelligent of all birds. And yes i know crows and ravens are in the same family. Crows are as far as i am aware at least as intelligent as ravens.

[@nuruls7606]

Yeah i agree film it and show us! We would love to see the wonderful creations of God! 😍

[@elizabethhenning778]

I love how the second bird raises and lowers his crest like he's thinking.

[@CaptainSkinnySK]

I guess it’s equivalent to humans moving their eyebrows

[@howardsmith9342]

Like a little light bulb turning on!

[@Ambipie]

Its excitement, so yes! He's pondering.

[@platedlizard]

yeah that's what it means basically lol.

[@asthmeresivolisk3129]

I'm pretty sure that's an automatic surprise response. He's likely using his crest to "intimidate" the puzzle as a knee jerk reaction to sudden movement or being startled. But this comment does put a smile on my face.

[@MrNotaracist93]

Thanks for the shootout about the black cockatoos in WA, they are such magnificent birds that I want my kids to be able to admire

[@abesapien9930]

That was a beautiful puzzle and a great experiment, but I think there could be some improvements: There needs to be paths that do not result in a reward. For example: 5 columns of dowels, 3 dowels tall, with only 2 columns that contain actual seeds. (So 5x3). If the parrot removes the dowels not in one of the seed-containing columns, it suggests the parrot has not solved the problem by logic or pattern recognition, but is performing random experimentation. It's a little like the equivalent of "button mashing" when playing a video game, vs. genuine planning. Really enjoyed this video and what it got me thinking about!

[@ANGGELAful]

Bird: pushes wooden bar Bar: * moves * Bird: 👁️👄👁️

[@555_n27]

um 👀 👃🏻 👄

[@user-bj1vx7ze4x]

👂👁👄👁👂

[@clanzerai]

👁️👄👁️

[@user-ky2hl9or4w]

*👁️👄

[@spartnz238]

Why did it make me laugh?

[@cherrypopsoda7272]

“These birds are so incredibly intelligent..” All 3 birds of mine play peek a boo with me and give me kisses. I only teached peek a boo and kisses to one bird.

[@erstenamefamiliename7988]

Woah.

[@GALAXIE262]

Yes birds live in a flock. They learn from each other.

[@C4TC4T]

AWWWW that’s so cute🥰

[@myrundise2552]

Same here. Only took my new younger bird two days to start giving kisses. He instantly copied my older cockatiel.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

thats nuts, i mean give them some nuts for reward

[@TShaloma]

They’re so funny. I swear I can watch them all day.

[@Deluxe846]

Hi. you made that puzzle perfectly initially and the cockatoo was curious about how to solve that problem to get his treat but failed to do so coz he didn't get his way around but when you improved the stability of the puzzle along with those wooden bars that beautiful bird got the idea how to get the seeds. To be honest I was so surprised that the other Sulphur crested solved the problem in no time. What an intelligent bird.

[@daud6374]

*Bird pulls stick off and eat seeds* Me: *"Fascinating"*

[@evolutionarydeadend6812]

I like to think they were making a joke about learning how to solve the puzzle from the dinosaur.

[@timrosswood4259]

@Danny comedy humour.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

@Danny don't worry kiddo. You'll understand once you're in highschool.

[@daud6374]

@@DardanPalaj What is this.

[@daud6374]

@Danny The point of this comment is about *a bird pulling a stick off and gets to eat seeds..* Isn't it just wonderful?

[@FrozenFox20]

next video: *popeye figured out how to pick our front door and stole all of our seeds*

[@MakersMuse]

He'd do it too! I have to keep it well hidden.

[@carolineeising717]

Fun fact: Most child locks do not work for cockatoos. I knew a guy who had to use a key lock to stock his cockatoo getting into the kitchen cupboards. My cousins dad also had one, and it had chewed a nesting hole right into the solid brickwork of the wall of their house.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Jan: My Angel only gives me love bites, but they can draw blood, or maybe break a finger! Those sharp beaks can open hard shell nuts, so beware!

[@christiaandockers3755]

I bought a 3D printer and wanting to learn more about it I came across your channel. Thanks for all the advice btw. It has been very helpful! Now (while assembling one of my prints) I wondered how smart parrots are. Just a random thought. I came across this video and I recognized your voice. Same guy! What are the chances.... Crazy!

[@Sorry_ImLazy]

Popeye: **Tips it over** Me if I was him: *My way, my way on the smart way.*

[@tedreynolds3338]

Bird challenges man to secure puzzle. Man succeeds in 3 attempts.

[@asianthatisbetterthanyou]

here before its famous

[@blah__]

Roblox Gamer It has 220 likes now... how many did it have an hour ago (when your reply was made)

[@RonMillbrae]

I was your 300th like

[@tedreynolds3338]

Benjamin Gabbard - Funny, I didn’t even know anyone saw my comment until a couple of hours ago.

[@asianthatisbetterthanyou]

@@blah__ about 100 something

[@kcobley]

I had one that learned to ring my doorbell for a feed.

[@MakersMuse]

Wow that's incredible! And probably quite annoying haha

[@kcobley]

@@MakersMuse I removed the electric doorbell after he trained his friends how to use it.

[@Arkay.]

We've got magpies that actually come up to the side door and knock on the glass when the curtains are closed!! Like... Eh... You guys in there... Food time! Every year the parents bring their new one or two babies to our yard to grow up with the a bit of mince meat and lamb chop. Years ago the parents would sit on my shoulder as I hand fed them potatoe chips, was a favourite of theirs at the time. Don't sit out enough now for them to get so cosy. Amazingly intelligent birds though.

[@tonyromano6220]

I had one the could escape from any cage. Had to use locks and chains on all the openings.

[@echo_is_probably_sleeping]

Wow!

[@Vasilevus]

"Keeping the eye out" Oh, i see what you did there...

[@maddpappa3594]

I envy you, having wild parrot visit you. Parrots are very smart. People don’t get they are better than dogs, unconditional love and they can speak. I miss my parrot

[@stumbling]

"bird-brain", is the most inaccurate insult ever coined.

[@abdouaboud7490]

Jelly fish brain .. oh wait...

[@kittydollsxo189]

Honestly

[@rowanwild8445]

It's more like, pig brain

[@magic_cfw]

bird brain used as a derogatory term for a simple or stupid minded person is actually propaganda which the robopigeons use to keep us humans in check

[@kittydollsxo189]

@@rowanwild8445 pigs are actually smarter than your dog , crazy .... it just a domesticated pig don't have any survival Instinct.

[@kevintornel]

They’re like humans, some are incredibly smart and others are incredibly stupid.

[@GhoulishGrime]

I find it so odd when people try to give a whole species an average intelligence stat, when even some humans are so painfully fucking stupid it boggles the mind.

[@kevintornel]

Ghoul Gwynefern ikr

[@DreamSuj.]

Lol lkr

[@TheDeezle]

But mostly humans are stupid

[@spartnz238]

My parakeets are INCREDIBLY stupid tho

[@AngryHybridApe]

You should make the puzzle step oriented. If he pulls out the second one first, the prize disappears. Only when the pegs are pulled in the correct order will he recieve the prize. Great experiment, mate!

[@jcel4378]

This experiment is brilliant. And I'm glad I got it in my recommendations.

[@richardperks7776]

And to think the term “bird brain” is an insult to one’s intelligence. Meanwhile parrots are solving puzzles and crows can recognize symbols and faces

[@9nikolai]

"Bird brain" is more insulting to the one using the phrase.

[@Fleurig-xr5mm]

Alexandra Viro They can't really "talk" they just repeat the phrasing, it's what they do to recognise their partners 😌 But yes there still clever animals

[@fishfossils8858]

Thats because birds are weird.....there are some birds with extremely high intelligence such as ravens, parrots, and mocking birds, then there are some that are just fucking retarded, like pigeons, and dove, so bird brain is referring to the stupid ones

[@skybot9998]

One only has to watch current events to see that birds are more sensible than people half the time.

[@genboof]

Bruh people are training ravens/crows to pick up smoke buds for treats

[@sbtopzzzlg7098]

These birds are like nerds, and the Kookaburra was the bully.

[@billie2148]

nah, they used to scare away the king parrot with a broken beak on our balcony.

[@TheBriskOh]

It’s just like bird school. The parrots are the smart ones and the kookaburra is the bully that scares away the parrots

[@jasonstarrising]

SBTOPZZZ LG LmfaonglimoxDlol

[@Tired_Coffee]

@@jasonstarrising I haven't ever seen that many acronyms used at one time in my entire life. Impressive.

[@eisenbergjj]

SBTOPZZZ LG it’s just a predator.

[@leahlemieux]

thank you so much for this video. It is important people realize how marvellous these birds are. cheers!

[@abrahamnorthhampton3327]

This is awesome! I love to watch the problem solving process. Very clever puzzle too. Well done!

[@travelandfestivals]

"We have a new visitor" *camera moves*: Bird: ._.

[@klevmeister1g]

"I see him! I see him!" "Where? What's he doing?" "He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!"

[@javarafi6]

Bird: ˇ▽ˇ

[@NitinSharma]

Love to see him solve more puzzles , keep making

[@aethyriae]

Agreed, would 100% watch a series of this!

[@J.R.jr-pc7bo]

Sign me up to see more! Awesome to see the intelligence of other animals 🙂

[@adamklerkx9408]

that would be epic

[@tygerRips]

That’s a great idea

[@dr0nygames]

Yea, PLEASE make more parts

[@edumaker-alexgibson]

This is a great fun video Angus, great storytelling and editing, thanks!

[@just._.a.nobody6053]

When Popeye went to investigate the mic, all I could think of was him screaming into it and breaking all of our ears

[@katzbac]

I love how aggressively Popeye grabs the dowels "Gimme that seed you heckin piece o wood! Why I oughtta- oh its out"

[@bri5033]

He was about ready to start eating a can of spinach

[@DarkGamer-hs6rb]

Popeye: I’m not getting anywhere near that vicious predator! Kookaburra: du du Du Du! 6:46

[@meganfoxsgiantboobs]

Emzotic's former boyfriend had a kookaburra named Babakook. It wasn't a very big fan of her; it would apparently attack her seemingly for the hell of it. They attack using their beaks, which are pretty sharp.

[@azaleeya350]

@@meganfoxsgiantboobs Wait, they broke up? :o

[@Itsyjn]

Hit you with that du du du du du 😂😂 *I’m sorry I had to, I’m a kpop fan*

[@tcg1_qc]

@@Itsyjn what

[@davinderbhandal3308]

@@Itsyjn BLACKPINK!

[@meganl9573]

it almost looks like they’re just pulling in frustration in the same area as the seeds. it’s clear he’s smart bc he performs the tasks so quickly at subsequent times. i like the idea of having to choose paths

[@niksgee3538]

How wonderful to have such birds wild around you. The closest I have is magpies. I started to feed them and they came every day. So clever.

[@ohhello6427]

Fun Fact: These birds can see UV light. So they see themselves as vibrant blue not white. Edit: Waaaaaw almost 1k likes. Love you guys :D

[@MiDniGhTiNmE]

I subscribed to you :)

[@eldorado3523]

Doubt, there's very little UV intensity in the ground level solar spectrum, so if they perceive UV light as blue-ish, they'd just see a very slight blue tone shift on white, if anything, unless their UV perception is highly amplified in relation to the visible light perception, for which I see no evolutionary advantage.

[@Faesharlyn]

@@eldorado3523 its possible that their eyes have receptors that can see that tiny difference and brains that magnify it so they can find flowers/food in that spectrum. Bees and butterflies can see way more than visible colors, why not cocky birbs?

[@artsyhufflepuffer1748]

@@eldorado3523 :o

[@KC-bg1th]

El Dorado Reindeer’s also have the ability to see UV light, and is an absolute evolutionary advantage because it allows them to spot potential food sources as well as prey. Reindeeers use their ability to see UV light so that they can find lichens and avoid wolves. This isn’t uncommon, and I see no reason for you to try and disprove established science, just because you couldn’t come up with a reason. lol

[@rossandrews]

Next thing I would try is, put in a couple dummy dowels that aren't required to remove the seeds, and see if he can tell which ones are needed.

[@-user_redacted-]

Also, make one with a multiple dowels that need to be removed, but have two or three that can only be removed from one side.

[@bananasstuff3344]

I highly doubt he would like is which ones are required but he would probably get it anyway

[@charizard2650]

3:06 “For him to investigate with that huge beak” WOOAAAAHHHHHH

[@sacred-chan157]

"This is SOO troublesome! Just give me that!" **Tips it over**

[@sloth4235]

“But with a kookaburra hanging about” *kookaburra does a lil dance* “he didn’t swing around until the next day”

[@marmarcrazy8571]

That's the same thing that I saw he was doing a small dance with his head

[@theunofficialpistachio3652]

6:45

[@unknownherrscher]

he was vibin 😂

[@The_Curious_Cat]

One year later: Popeye gets his seeds after designing and building a cold-fusion reactor.

[@nosuchthing8]

Haha. Nice.

[@danielawesome36]

Popeye gets his seeds after solving the life equation and inventing hyperspace engines.

[@Tyler-fx9hf]

@@danielawesome36 no by solving life hunger and sun explosion and other disasters

[@albericponcedeleon2696]

@@danielawesome36 but what if he solves the Anti-Life Equation instead? Popeye is.

[@danielawesome36]

@@albericponcedeleon2696 _I have waited for this reply._

[@livenewsusa5222]

How awesome to have these birds on your balcony. You lucky duck! I love when his head feathers flare out !

[@Dockaboo811]

How about a similar seed puzzle where the seeds can fall into 1 of 3 directions. One of the 3 directions releases the seeds, the other 2 go to a similar contraption where the bird gets to guess again on another set of 3. Repeat once more, then the last set of ramps all release seeds.

[@redcharget5894]

“I’m very proud of my cocky boi” -Maker’s Muse 2020

[@Mikail_199]

Thought that nobody ist going to mention it

[@Cookivirus]

I mean That's at least what I call them But yeah Bit weird

[@minicloud450]

🤭 lol...

[@ploopybear]

heard it as I read it old cocky boi

[@blmbiglippedmarxistspresid1016]

I got your 7 and a half inch cocky boi hanging 🤗

[@mitchellbarton7915]

"And their call is so lovely" *DEMONIC SCREECH*

[@babycupid761]

Xactly 😩

[@caridadparedes3833]

@@babycupid761 Exactly*

[@aliaskt]

Xactly*

[@MrOsmodeus]

they sound like pterodactyls to me. drive us nuts all summer

[@Haromegaa]

Truly the Australian sarcasm

[@Martin.Wilson]

4:04 I can't believe he used the phrase "keeping an eye out".....LMFAO

[@mrsshah7762]

Great experiment, I think Cockies like being challenged, especially where the reward is food. As wild creatures they show such resilience, just hope the black cockies can be saved

[@minecraftpe_lp9631]

They are more intelligent than most people in my town...

[@redwingchronicle7974]

Including you lmao

[@thomashost272]

Same.

[@antonburlakov190]

@@redwingchronicle7974 Lol. Dude, don't humiliate smbd's logical abilities;')

[@somerandomdude373]

Driving

[@1998ichigokurosaki98]

And why did u make this comment? So predictable and toxic

[@henriqueamerico4453]

Title: Can a wild parrot solve a puzzle? Thumbnail: Can he solve it? Me: Woah can he solve the puzzle?

[@Niskiss]

KZbin in a nutshell.

[@hiiamelecktro4985]

Niskis Nah, he forgot: 1)the red circle 2)red arrow 3)red text (with a lot of question marks) 4)a ginormous emoji/shocked face Honestly you’d think he doesn’t even care about his channel, smh.

[@NA-wj3ys]

There is no a in the title

[@monstercrafts1]

Parrots are Awesome 🐥❤ I have two little Cockatiels, they keep surprising me with their cleverness! I am so grateful for having them, and the joy they bring! 🐣🐥🥰

[@pipermoon5937]

I would love to see more videos like this, it’s super interesting!

[@rotisseriechicken1038]

6:46 That kookaburra looks like it’s just heard a pop song that he likes and it bopping his head to it

[@tauhidaahamed3145]

* insert what is love *

[@abdulrahamanshaik1123]

Literally!😂

[@IceHeartAlpha]

“the kookaburra” *moves head - Yea, thats me

[@TheAce12570]

Most birds can't move their eyes, so they move and wiggle and bob their heads a lot instead, to generate a more accurate sense of depth perception. That's also why pigeons are constantly headbanging, they're not actually metalheads... I think.

[@alexfrance8864]

Pop isnt music

[@colinparsons9286]

7:27 when the vending machine is stuck

[@ayanowel423]

😂 😂

[@The_Beast_666]

@Colin Parsons hahaha great!

[@bitterstories418]

😀😀

[@opxizyt6991]

Lol

[@Forlindorn]

Guess I just lost it at 2:30 am xD

[@Torbjorn92]

This by far the best video you have ever made 🙌 Super interesting, and deservs its own series ☺ Where veiwers can be challenged to make the best puzzel for pop eye, and you testing it out on pop eye. I am looking verry much forward to see what pepole will come up whit, and how smart pop eye is, can become 🤯

[@teamgaming4248]

Omgg These Parrots Are Soooooooooooooooooooooooo Adorable I Love Them So Much!!!

[@newton2013]

PUT IN A THIRD DOWEL, in the middle- that must remain or the seed drops into a pit. How fast will they learn which to pull and which to leave. Would they do it on Sight with a new shape of puzzle- foreseeing that one dowel may be a pit trap... You are all inspiring.

[@kaalen24]

newton2013 This is brilliant. Introducing a penalty!

[@deftcreature5184]

i would totally like to see this done or at least some other variation

[@AUmarcus]

I wouldn't....Cockatoos start destroying your house when they get pissed. Lol.

[@Dinoman972]

That would be really interesting, but I think that at least for wild cockatoos there should be a way for them to restart the puzzle (without further human intervention if possible) if they fail or they might eventually become uninterested. Not sure if that's even possible, though.

[@blurbleberrypie1610]

Its not a dowel. Its a dial

[@paulfromtelecom1911]

When he said "I am incredibly proud of my little cocky boy" I had to explain what I was watching. Good one mate. Edit: Some fetish enthusiasts in the comments talking about a "cockulator". Apologies.

[@dallynsr]

no dear, he didn't say cockulator, he said cocky boy cause it's a bird. lol

[@Tyr_Gas]

Dave Allyn, Sr. They didn’t even say cockulator... Wtf

[@r.j.k.7925]

Misaki Yata maybe the original comment was edited?

[@piggynatorcool668]

@@Tyr_Gas i think it was deleted

[@trybunt]

This comment thread is so confusing haha

[@SchlichteToven]

Very polite of the cockatoo to leave the dowels on the railing instead of dropping them over the side!

[@christasmith5018]

Great video! Beautiful birds!

[@mena8409]

"And with the Kookaburra hangin' about.." *cue Kookaburra head swaggle*

[@ruben_music]

if he had fingers he wouldve snapped them 06:46

[@lred1383]

Just saying, predatory birds do that to get a better understanding of the distance to their target. Owls do that too, it's because their depth perception isn't quite as good as that of humans.

[@Casualbystander]

LRed13 that’s so neat, where did you learn this?

[@lred1383]

@@Casualbystander Honestly? One of zefrank's videos, i think that one was about owls specifically.

[@unitelanka]

@@lred1383 they are essentially using parallax right? like how we measure the distance to stars based on how the earth's position changes in orbit.

[@melodywarda100]

I like to imagine that every time they back up and their feather crest goes up they’re saying “WAaaaaahhttt?!?!” 😂

[@weebamine9827]

6:17

[@melodywarda100]

Weeb Amine ahaha perfect time stamp 👌🤣

[@nevermore7310]

Wat?

[@ShovelChef]

Like eyebrows!

[@Neverending1]

I love this. I have Quaker parrots, Green Cheeked Conures and Budgies and you wouldn’t believe how smart they all are. They all will talk and they love puzzles and toys. They are curious by nature and need that stimulation! Great job here and now make something more difficult to solve because guess what with a little time they will figure it out I promised they will blow your mind!!!! They love the strategy of it all!

[@B-Isaiah60]

Excellent!!! Great 💡 idea. Being wild gives them an extra edge being street savvy too. So interesting to watch ✅👏🏼

[@celestial2828]

Other people in quarantine: *social distancing and doing productive things* Me: hehe smart birds

[@skoety-wj8ds]

bro that made me snort

[@ladofthedamned7796]

haha im so differnet from others!!! Im so quirky!!!!

[@danizk0]

Everyone who adds "Me:" or similar shit to their comments needs to be hanged.

[@bijoy_26]

Relatable

[@ataino]

hehe smart birds

[@bulldozer9337]

Its cute how they get so scared when the dowels move.

[@mj6463]

Ik, imagine kicking a ball and then running away because it moved 😂

[@jameelkhan7d7]

Beautiful video, thanks for sharing.

[@cassandrareynolds2997]

So very interesting that q wild cockatoo can solve a foraging puzzle! I always knew parrots were brilliant but I never knew they had these capabilities in the wild

[@MM-nh8ez]

That Kookaburra looks like a mobster swinging its head around like that. “Yo, fancy feathers, you wanna have a go? Look at this beak...”

[@danitaminer6863]

Mob bird the extortionist

[@dreamingdarkrai9010]

Bird life

[@mysryuza]

"We have a new visitor" Kookaburra: **Stares straight into your soul**

[@mythydamashii9978]

AKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKKAKAKAKOOKOKOKOKOKKKKBURRRRRRRRRR

[@mythydamashii9978]

Did I pronounce the laugh for kookaburra right?

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

I once watched a lady try to give a wheat cracker to a sulfur crested cockatoo, while the lady was holding a cheese cracker, tucked away in her palm. The bird kept saying 'cracker', louder and louder, refusing to take the wheat cracker from her fingers. Finally the bird grabbed the wheat cracker and threw it across the room, then yelled 'cracker'. The lady gave her the cheese cracker, which is what the bird obviously wanted. Now that is problem solving!

[@kellymcginniss959]

I love cockatoos! They have so much personality and are so naughty and so funny, but they are bloody noisy!! Especially when there is a flock of them all sqwarking at once at 6 in the morning!!!

[@happyanimates9023]

Wooden bar: *Moves* Cockatoo: *Avengers level threat*

[@stupidrainbo]

TBF sometimes I get startled when I touch something and it breaks or gives in an unexpected way. I assume it's some kind of reflex to keep us from coming on contact with insects or snakes if we touch like a tree and it breaks away to a hollow space

[@Emm_er]

5:19 *Camera pans* Neighbor's creepy child standing in your driveway: HI.

[@victorma9355]

Emm_er probably just looking at the bird, I know I would stand and watch too

[@rh6324]

Thanks for sharing and for mentioning the problems many wild birds have.

[@RobertMuldooJP]

Cool video!! Also so creative to use 3d printing, hope you inspire others to put their ideas into reality