Crazy!!!!! Wild kestrel attacks barn owls pair inside nest and is lucky she escapes with her life!

[@planguy9575]

Kestrel: Oh god. Oh god, I've made a mistake. Owls, whispering while leaning in: Do you feel safe?

[@digthug9149]

Yes

[@klytouch7515]

I love it when one holds the legs and the other smells the feathers.. 😅

[@TheCandiceWang]

@@klytouch7515 IKR LOL! I was so stunned by all of it lmao! I want to know what the smelling-feather owl was doing hehehe

[@klytouch7515]

@@TheCandiceWang Nothting.. 😁

[@niteblaster1]

was dragged in it wasn't going to inside

[@BoostedSpeedDemon]

I love how the Kestrel just lays there like, "Now I know you're not going to believe me, but I totally walked into the wrong house."

[@Bread_n_Butter.]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@keyadragons]

BAHAHAHA RELATABLE COMMENT

[@TheChoujinVirus]

Barn Owl: Damn straight

[@downrangecash2418]

Theres this weird phenomenon with birds of prey where the moment they get caught their brains just shut down and they sit there contemplating their life choices.

[@mattdamutt5681]

And they be like "Oh yeah, this definitely be the wrong house, fool!"

[@GazC]

I like the pause where the Owls allowed the Kestrel to contemplate it's recent life choices up to that point.

[@habück]

"You have 15 seconds to make a decision!"

[@Nige.]

😂😂😂 great comment

[@narobigaines5072]

Funny

[@AbhenandanJain]

I like how in end he had no choice but to beg for his life out loud to escape it's fate 😂

[@kacileigh6112]

@@AbhenandanJainit looked clearly like the bird just flew in there and probably didn’t know there were other birds in there. That hawk was trying to leave

[@fwobebe5164]

Love how the momma owl rests her head gently on the kestrel's shoulder, like she's whispering some scary things into his ear.

[@SpringBross]

Correct!

[@fwobebe5164]

​@springbross2634 Like she's telling him..."You love having those pretty little wings of yours, don't you? ❤ I'd love having them too." 🍽 >:3c

[@dorianbelen]

Como si dracula entra a la casa de la bruja y encuentra 2 y le dijera hoy vamos a cenar un rico pajarito que vino por ubereatsssss

[@SpringBross]

@@fwobebe5164 That was a good one, Miss. 🤭👍

[@Tirfing88]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh only dreams now

[@CharlesTembo]

The owl protecting the eggs literally inspected it for a good 20 seconds like "these are some nice wings you got pal, it'd be a shame if someone broke em"

[@XxShikuMikuxX]

"We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, the choice is yours"

[@One-wingedKong]

"Im here for man's butt."

[@sadkritx6200]

@@One-wingedKong wait, whaaa

[@soberbunny472]

SadKrit X never watched the boondocks?

[@sadkritx6200]

@@soberbunny472 nope, I don't even know what it is 😅

[@lizzygizzy2565]

I like how the Kestral just sat there with bugging eyes like “um… so this was obviously a mistake… maybe I should go”

[@dmdave2512]

Kestrel-"I MADE A BAD DECISIOOOON!!!!"

[@DarceyRecords]

Dude was like”I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please, just let me leave! Please?”

[@H_A_L_7]

Where’s the door 😁

[@UberAlphaSirus]

She's sayin " that things still recording right?"

[@jaybrown7907]

🤣🤣

[@sisterulicia9492]

I like how everyone just chills for awhile after the initial attack and the other owl is just like "nice wing you have here" and they all stare at each other awkwardly.

[@Boris82]

Ye that had me puzzled for a bit. I was like are they bonding now? Nope.

[@piranhaplantX]

It mostly comes down to stamina. These birds were not made for prolonged fights with birds of similar size.

[@hi-nb5yk]

frt

[@TallicaMan1986]

That was the least chill thing ever. The tension was building hardcore.

[@tyriana..340]

Once a bird of prey attacks, its claws are locked for a while. Nature's way of making sure prey doesn't get away. The bird couldn't have left even if it wanted to. Once the owl and the kestrel were physically able to let eachother go again, the bird started its escape attempt.

[@HinduSpartan]

Kestrel:"What's for dinner?" Owls: *JUSTICE*

[@KoruKinshi]

*AND SPAGHETTI*

[@irippiri2847]

Ironic how this is an Israeli channel as well.. wouldnt expect justice within a country that’s committing a live genocide

[@oraziogallipoli7829]

Owls: you

[@Pussinboots-ll1om]

Oh yeah, you supporting terrorists? Israel didn't start this shit, it was one Jewish country, the fact that you expect completely different country to be like USA is just dumb, they believe that they have to be all against Islam, and they almost all are. Islam is all around them, and almost every Islamic country said that they hate and want to kill every Jew. Btw fuck you​@@irippiri2847

[@rmdhananjay2561]

@@irippiri2847 Here comes the party pooper!

[@iVenge]

I love how the owls are momentarily shocked, and then like: “We have this situation entirely under control. You can leave or you can die here. But we have this entirely under control.”

[@CharterGroupBirdcams]

If you liked this check out, "Craziest Falcon Fight Ever! Female Lesser Kestrels Fight for Nest and Male Almost to the Death: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp7TpHmtabCLnLM

[@Diamondusa7]

No you don't.

[@nevernow7527]

🤣🤣🤣🤣and you right

[@DinkLover69]

They weren't shocked at all. The male actually pulled the Kestrel in. Preemptive defense.

[@mrrob8263]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dryocampa]

I love how one attacked while the other defended the eggs. Very coordinated

[@user-alekslari]

не в тот дом залетел чувак

[@glennmaillard5972]

@@bosesebi6685 What? Who is the moron, mate?

[@bosesebi6685]

@Aaron (We're all going to make it) And be it eggs there is nothing to protect.. they simply have no brains to attack in pairs.

[@ryangonelli5085]

@@bosesebi6685 nice bait

[@bosesebi6685]

@some random guy Not at that point !!

[@valor.pianoRBLX]

I love how it went from “give me all your money” to “please let me see my kids”

[@happy_2b_nappy]

I hope the bird don’t end up on a vlad tv interview

[@abouttime2569]

I think the bird just went in not knowing owls were there and got grabbed by the owl and couldn't leave until he decided to struggle for freedom

[@slobama]

Your intelligence is showing

[@keefsmiff]

Lol bloody brilliant

[@Onigirli]

@@slobama You're*

[@danny_electric]

Kestrel: "I am here and you're in danger." Owls: "We are the danger."

[@thetruth9803]

these owls have "I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me" energy

[@mesoanto1031]

😂

[@Some-person-dot-dot-dot]

You ever see that episode of family guy where Stewie and Brian warp into a reality made by Disney and everyone dislikes jews there? That's the energy I was getting from the Owls except instead of "jews" they were saying "Kestrels"

[@ZeroDarkness-]

Or Owl B: interrogate time! Owl A: Who's you working for?! Who's send you here? Tell the truth because I wouldn't be nice on you if you refuse to cooperate

[@johnames6430]

yup, he's lucky to make it out alive

[@Bread_n_Butter.]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@dylancross1039]

Kestral went from "Bird of Prey" to "Bird of Pray" in less than a second LOL

[@cellP8]

Lmfao😂

[@infinite2729]

underrated 🤣

[@anormalpenguinfromasia9630]

Indeed , they were in pure despair

[@tnazealot2143]

He got out. Kestrel was smart not to atttack the owl behind him. Could of gotten bit in the neck. Talon to talon action.

[@TheTaxCollector232]

In the distance machines come to transform eden! DAY BY DAY!

[@Baileyisin111]

I like how they both kinda sat there leaning over the bird like “Oh you messed up…”

[@Agent-km8og]

OWL 1: "Mah hubby says he didn't like yo face." OWL 2: "B*TCH YA IN MAH BARN, STEALING MAH KIDS!" (Idk i just feel like they would say that in western accent)

[@Baileyisin111]

@@Agent-km8og omg yes-

[@belphegren2062]

Didn’t know you liked owls sir

[@Baileyisin111]

@@belphegren2062 I usually don’t mind the animal. Just happened to appear on my recommended.

[@Peacefully-Happy-86]

Yeah 😆😆 that's exactly what i was thinking 😂

[@Ravlog_23]

"You picked da wrong house fool!" -That owl (probably)

[@kylem5140]

The fact that those 2 barn owls were highly coordinated and basically held the other bird hostage and studied him is nuts

[@judgeprime3730]

Amazing right? Owls are on another level

[@Fantallana]

I think they were all just really confused tbh. Raptors aren’t known for much intelligence like ravens and crows are.

[@wasabiperson2616]

None of these birds are very intelligent (I say endearingly). They were just at a standstill, it looked like. Owls are quite silly; nowhere near being the symbols of wisdom that they are in media.

[@nothanks1239]

Erm, sorry to tell you, but owls aren't actually that bright. When everything stopped, they probably didn't know what to do because there was no movement. Especially the one sat on the eggs (I assume the mother). She was clearly confused and only realised when the kestrel moved again. Also, it was the kestrel that had hold of the barn owl.

[@Hydra2054]

@@nothanks1239 and Despite the fact that the Kestrel held the Barn Owl, the Barn Owl still gets the upper hand.

[@VvMythWolfvV]

Actually if you look at 0:06 you will see the Kestrel just poked its head in to look and the owl jumped up and grabbed it and yanked it inside. The Kestrel was genuinely surprised, and it was also fortunate enough to get away with its life. Moral of the story....dont get near an Owl nest...ever.

[@noname6284]

that explains why it didnt fight back while it was pinned down lol

[@BlackisNOTaskincolor]

Uhh no, the Kestrel dropped in voluntarily. The Owl only moved up about 4 inches before intercepting and grabbing the Kestrel.

[@georgehunter2813]

That kestrel ain't coming back. All the vocalizations are from the protesting kestrel. 'You grabbed me. I was only looking.'

[@michellejones8561]

I agree, + this part of nature is sad, I love all birds, am happy the kestrel was able to escape, ❤️

[@erikatowle8695]

Will have to watch again..

[@eriolhiiragizawa729]

I was more surprised how the owl sitting on the eggs was rubbing itself over the kestrel, like it was giving it a silent ultimatum before things escalated again. 😂

[@realarseneault2044]

"Shhh shhh everything's gonna fine. Everything gonna be alright shhhhhh, just relax" like a psychotic killer.

[@redberries8039]

'lay back just let it happen'

[@wnrr2696]

Whispering in its little bird ear

[@guilho506]

YEEES! Like wtf

[@juliusgoodchild3867]

That kestrel turned up the usual time , its just the husband was in,

[@matthewhibbard9807]

One owl is whispering, “you know you effed up, right?”

[@RayPruitt-ji9jx]

I was thinking, "You didn't really come in here to hunt, did you?" but that's just a guess...

[@taylorhillard4868]

Lol I love the calm right after the first scuffle. The owls just sitting there sandwiching it like they were saying "Now what did we learn?" Lmao.

[@DrewTubeSkyWalker]

😅😅😅

[@Kobiyachi_]

A little dominance to “assert” the situation 😂

[@withoutdaysofficial]

lol it's like they're deciding what they should do with it

[@casey5535]

😆 😆

[@Honey-Bee-25]

"Honey, do you want a wing, breast, leg, or thigh?" 💀

[@my.name_00]

Timeline: 00:00 - standoff 00:05 - decision 00:09 - brawls and realization of mistake 00:14 - reflecting 00:24 - tormenting 00:57 - desperation 01:00 - “okay, okay, I'm sorry!” with more torments 01:14 - discombobulate 01:16 - all out 01:22 - beating 01:30 - “I had enough, let me go.” 01:36 - nope 01:45 - regret 01:49 - lesson learned.

[@anotherhealingjourneybegins]

🤣😂 That was incredibly on point

[@degreeskelvin3025]

Discombobulate 😂😂😂

[@katide9161]

Literally a perfect synopsis

[@Ivy94F]

This was beautiful. 😂

[@invisiblegrey4953]

👌🤣

[@imnotmattdamon]

I love how after the initial attack the owls seem to revel in their supremacy and convey to the little petrified Kestrel that "your soul belongs to us now". And the kestrel knows it.

[@Foetoid2k6]

This!

[@withoutdaysofficial]

True!

[@normaningemann3868]

0:59! Where you going? I thought we were having fun?

[@harryflashman3141]

No health care in mother nature. They were just doing what they needed to do no more no less.

[@PolybiusCypher]

Lmfao

[@Headless_Horseman2024]

Owls:alright you sleep with us 😊 0:14

[@nadecha5326]

I like how at the end the owl looks at the camera like “Thats how we do it up in here!!”

[@ponolovefarms3926]

“this my block homey”

[@edyr]

damn

[@mustang7603]

❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@kaycarr08]

That’s how we do it in the hood! IT HURTS SO GOOD!

[@SevagothPrime]

It even give you a wink at 2:08

[@chriswhiting2926]

I love when they’re all not moving like: “chill, let’s all just chill for a second” lol

[@ViolentGenius]

They’re not chilling though. They’re looking for the best place to attack without getting hurt. Literally focusing on how to kill the other one.

[@dubtv6160]

Let's just chill 😊

[@zinzolin14]

Relax real quick aight?

[@Stardust_Lily]

@@ViolentGenius Hence "like"

[@Teemestari04]

wait man, im out of breath,

[@RobinASmith138]

I gotta be honest, it is a bit creepy the way the one owl held the kestrel as the other calmly inspected it all over.

[@TheCandiceWang]

“You wearin’ a WIRE!?”

[@morphingninja]

@@TheCandiceWang Kestrel looks nervously at tracking tag...

[@albabelen5628]

Nature can be creepy at times. Some birds meal isn't even dead when they start eating it. It's traumatizing to watch.

[@ginac.6567]

sooo creepy!

[@josephpedley308]

@@albabelen5628 birds are flying rats, makes sense

[@shim2822]

I can hear the momma owl whispering "you're so deeeeaaaaad" in the kestrel's ears

[@tayzonday]

Even the camera could not watch this level of violence.

[@SouthBayLA1310]

Wtf I remember you, forgot about you you was popular af.

[@animalicon3535]

Bro… chocolate rain bro so many memories💀 Dahm

[@aaronramen5926]

KZbin legend

[@cannedcatfood]

TAY!!! 💚

[@jancana]

BRO I REMEMBERED YOU YOUR SONGS USED TO BE IN A LOT OF FUNNY AF KZbin POOP BACK IN MY DAY

[@jodihighrolla4206]

Love how the kestral started to fight again after calming down and then was like “alright alright! We’re chill. I’m done I swear”😂 Glad it got it out cause those owls weren’t playing any games

[@CharterGroupBirdcams]

Check out also: Super Amazing! Three Rounds of Barn owls vs Kestrels Fighting to the Death: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KWnKWNfb58qNE

[@jodihighrolla4206]

@Pure Blood yeah I noticed that. It tried attacking again despite this but finally understood it had no chance after its last attempt lol

[@jodihighrolla4206]

@Ron Isley they both latched onto each other. The kestrel had both paws on top of the owls legs while the owl only had one claw locked on underneath the kestrels legs which is why it wasn’t able to escape on its few attempts

[@davidcraft9196]

If you watch, it's the owl that starts up the fight the second time. It lunges with it's beak and goes to bite the kestrel.

[@davidcraft9196]

@Pure Blood the Kestrel was just looking to borrow some sugar, but the owls thought he was trying to rob the place.

[@skychaserthedragon2046]

It's interesting how many calm moments there are, the birds trying to figure out what's happening or find a way to attack without getting hurt

[@Freedom-of-Thought]

It's the record device lagging.

[@iwasadeum]

Birds are both very delicate, and quite powerful. A well placed bite could prove immediately fatal, and you bet each could crush the other with their talons were they not locked together.

[@DawnMeow]

@@Freedom-of-Thought no

[@0JayDoubleU]

@@Freedom-of-Thought no one is talking about the lag

[@Freedom-of-Thought]

@@0JayDoubleU The "calm moment" actually is lag.

[@kyokajirou3659]

1:22 I love the owl in the back looking like: “GET HIS ASS! GET HIS ASS FRIEND!” 😂

[@kyokajirou3659]

Or better yet: TAG ME IN! TAG ME IN!

[@NickIntoTech]

@@kyokajirou3659 they are likely mates, more than friends lol

[@TheCheese71]

@@NickIntoTechYeah, the one in the back is defending eggs. Likely two parenting owls.

[@WolfyTheDark]

I love that the mother, hovering over her eggs, sat there lingering over the kestrel, whispering sweet nothings to it. You can practically see the death threat in its eyes warning that if it tries anything, it's gonna tear out the kestrel's throat.

[@thatyoudliketoknow1628]

Yeah this is like the best movie scene ever, except it's real life holy smokes

[@jaimeruiz7837]

“My husband is so gonna fuck you up if you try anything, do it, try anything. I dare you, I fucking double owl dare you. Bitch, biiiiiiiiitch, you fucking pussyyyyyy.” - the instigating wife, which led to the second scuffle.

[@roygbiv9038]

She’s whispering “You’re gonna die…..we’re gonna kill ya and then we’re gonna eat ya.”

[@withoutdaysofficial]

@@thatyoudliketoknow1628 Exactly! There's something so human about the whole interaction

[@Honey-Bee-25]

The whole scene is giving...vigilante justice on a home invader who decided to participate during a purge...& I love it 🤣. They were deciding what to do with their perpetrator turned victim. 😭

[@stephenbambusette]

I have new found respect for owls. That was a really controlled way of dealing with an intruder.

[@alanboody7004]

The only reason why I think it was 'controlled' is the kestrel was assessing the situation against 'two' birds vs. one. The kestrel, IMHO, was more in control based upon what I've read, and it decided not to pursue the situation. The owls, if anything, may have been more paralyzed and what you're seeing is the owls freezing.

[@bmilano1580]

So much! I'm impressed and proud of them!

[@TripleEightss]

@@alanboody7004 those two owls are much bigger than that lil bird. im sure it was shitting its pants.

[@patrickgreen6242]

Are you crazy the Kestrel was shaken those owls were in complete control and that kestrel survived because the owls let it. They were somewhat sadistic at times.

[@shawnhiggins1005]

@Patrick Green take a closer looks at the birds feet. Then rewatch the video

[@LorentzHallMusic]

Fun to read everybody’s take on this. I was impressed by the sound communication. The male owl started to get fed up and probably grabbed the intruder harder with its claws. The intruder started screaming. That’s when the male owl let it go and the pair let it get out after that. The intruder was flapping around a lot while trying to get out, and it could have been seen as yet another attack, but I think that the verbal communication was understandable for all parts and that’s why the owls leaned back while the intruder tried to get out.

[@Eli-akad]

Yea after watching this, I can actually notice that the owls move in a way that shows that they seem to be actively assessing the situation. I never really looked into how intelligent owls are known to be, but something about this situation shows me they’re either older and experienced or they are somewhat very intelligent

[@isbsjxbxns]

Why do you assume it was the male owl fighting off the intruder? Maybe it was the female owl.

[@thrillone7423]

@@isbsjxbxns because mom is on eggs

[@isbsjxbxns]

@@thrillone7423 male birds sit on eggs too

[@thrillone7423]

@@isbsjxbxns ok noted .like u said we assume and can be wrong

[@alpha_6705]

The owl standing behind it looking like, “I like your wing pattern homie”🤣

[@ArranVid]

Hhahahahahaha XD

[@faefiercevulpine6990]

Very smart male, grabbing the kestrel’s feet and trying to keep her away from the clutch. The female wanted to attack but she needed to stay on the clutch and guard it, which is why she was just screaming and threat posturing. So no she isn’t “dumb” like some people are saying; both animals knew exactly what they were doing.

[@hazardeur]

after reading this whole comment section i am even convinced that a lot of commenters here are "dumber" than any of the animals in this video. and yes, that includes the Kestrel things like situational awareness and common sense are so bred out of "modern" humans, it scares me

[@faefiercevulpine6990]

That got a laugh outta me, you’re so right and it’s bizarre 😂 i am baffled by how uncommon common sense is 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@fsfx]

@@hazardeur It scares me that you read the WHOLE comment section, dont you have a life or something?

[@hazardeur]

@@fsfx i think i can spend my time as i fucking please without having to justify it to some random schmock on youtube

[@arcanemelody901]

@@hazardeur Wow man you took that a bit to personally, it’s almost as if you really don’t have a life and you resign within your mother’s basement.

[@backpackbros8407]

Love how it’s eyes were squinting in the beginning like “this fool cannot be this dumb.”

[@belphegren2062]

“The fuck they doing up there?”

[@hanselsihotang]

Narrator: "in fact, he can"

[@unspokenrespect]

😅😅😅😅😅 "I know damn well..."

[@ProperlyGaming]

Gave him that "try me bitch" squint

[@rockandrolf8611]

Lmfao nice 😂😂😂

[@a.m11558]

Here’s a rundown: Kestrel was perched outside and likely aware that there were owls nesting there, but wasn’t sure if they were present at that time or not. Kestrel tries to land on the rim of the entrance to peer in but misjudges the width and ends up falling into the nest itself. Not good for Kestrel. The owl that confronts Kestrel is Owl A, which i believe is a male. The owl that defends the eggs is Owl B, female. Mummy. Both of their instincts kick in immediately and they know to function as a team and multitask by Owl A dealing with the threat and Owl B protecting the eggs. Kestrel falls in and Owl A positions himself beneath it to latch onto the intruder, but as Kestrel falls its own instincts kick in and it also latches, so both grab each other’s legs. Interestingly, Owl B moves as soon as Kestrel falls in and begins flapping her arms, which indicates she was trying to frighten the threat instinctively despite not needing to. Owl A is clearly experienced in bird-on-bird combat and immediately attempts to pin Kestrel to the floor by throwing it down. At this point Kestrel is in trouble and is well aware it has fucked up. It tries to release its legs with a kick but Owl A has it pinned there and Kestrel’s right talon has locked up, a problem for birds of prey as this means Kestrel cannot release itself from Owl A. As such, they wrestle for a bit but Owl A is much larger and stronger than Kestrel, and the fight takes Kestrel to the corner near the eggs, which greatly distresses Owl B. Realising it can’t escape, Kestrel starts making a distress call and this is also likely due to pain and stress. Neither the Kestrel nor Owl A want to harm each other, they would much rather they both go their seperate ways and avoid conflict, but Owl A doesn’t know if Kestrel will leave if it lets go, and is also likely confused as to why Kestrel is still gripping its leg. Kestrel ends up upright and Owl A settles, which settles Kestrel. The sudden shift in the dynamic of the fight results in Owl B leaning in and inspecting Kestrel, as she is confused as well. Why isn’t the threat moving anymore? Is it still a threat? She examines Kestrel very closely and this is also a show of dominance. Both owls are now aware that Kestrel is going to have a very hard time fighting them both and causing any major damage, it just isn’t going to happen. Kestrel knows this too as during the scuffle it had either forgotten there was a second owl or was simply unaware in the first place. Kestrel freezes in place so as not to give them any immediate reason to kill it. You can see by Kestrel’s breathing it is very, very distressed. As soon as Owl B moves away Kestrel makes an attempt at escaping and tries to leave, but its right talons are still locked and Owl A has his right talons locked on Kestrel’s left ankle. Owl A places Kestrel against the wall and Owl B begins a threatening motion which makes Kestrel less confident and less likely to attack. You can see Kestrel looking frantically at her at this point. Owl A then attempts (quite confidently) to bite Kestrel’s throat, and Kestrel recoils and starts going ballistic to get free. Owl A once more uses his superior weight and strength to pin Kestrel down and then bites out some of Kestrel’s plumage in an attempt to get to its flesh. This is when Kestrel becomes once more very distressed and starts calling again. Owl A gets a good bite on the back of Kestrel’s head but Kestrel manages to get its head free and tries to throw itself backwards away from Owl A. Notice that both owls are quite calm and neither one of them is calling or being very aggressive. Owl B settles on the eggs and Owl A is now intent on killing Kestrel. He begins applying more pressure and corners Kestrel, smothering it and probably biting a few more times. This is when Owl B becomes more active and Kestrel finally gets its legs free, flapping up and around frantically to stay out of Owl A’s striking range. Kestrel is so stressed that it is disoriented and it takes some time until it leaves.

[@sunset6958]

noice

[@articxunodorseggnej8016]

I read this like a telenovela nice documentary summary for animal planet. This is actually really good

[@andycrandall1361]

If only this could be translated in John Maddens voice...

[@1snivy10]

Excellent summary! I also noticed that in the latter half of the struggle, the kestrel struck at Owl A's face with a talon, clawing very close to its eye and I think scratching its nose (do owls have ceres?). At another point, before the kestrel began its escape attempts, Owl A bit down on the kestrel's beak. So brutal!

[@pandalamaa6118]

Very well written summary! Enjoyable to read, thank you for taking the time to write it!

[@5wurly]

Kestrel literally screaming, "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry" at the end.

[@btnhstillfire]

I like how around 20 seconds or so it just sits there completely regretting its decision lmao. Its just frozen in fear for almost a whole minute lol. Then tries to fight back just enough to get away and the owl says NO IM THE BADASS HERE and just flips it back over like nothing. At that point its in desperation mode slamming itself around trying to find the exit. 🤣

[@Bizasbusiness]

he does not understands time or regret pal

[@tankourito5419]

@@Bizasbusiness Look, an Owl expert

[@valentinsalvermoser6671]

@@Bizasbusiness of course he does

[@maxim196]

@@tankourito5419 Owl?

[@Sapdos]

It looked like the kernel was holding onto the owl and not the other way around 🤔

[@seangonzalez184]

They are very intelligent. They didn't simply act on instinct and went crazy but instead assessed the situation calmly to prevent the eggs from breaking.

[@g.6991]

Their instinct is to assess and protect the eggs lol why would you assume a nesting owls instinct would be to go crazy ?

[@Rohan1X127]

Yeh…You are right the male owl fought the Hawk and the female owl protected the eggs. But now the male owl is injured. So, I don’t know if the male owl will be able to protect his family from another attack.

[@shml5231]

@@g.6991 They prefered to protect the egg than going 2 v 1 like dumb dumbs. Use your brain.

[@440s]

You people have a serious missunderstanding of reality if you think birds can reasson like that...

[@Louderboy.]

It's not intelligent, it's just instinct

[@GAMEBEATER6000]

Couldn’t help but laugh when everyone stopped fighting 😂😂😂the kestral’s face was freaking priceless

[@erossinema8797]

I know. It was like the owl said," Okay, I don't really think you want to go there kestrel."

[@JapanSpr94]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@waynec17]

that thing looked saf like i will not die here

[@1984isnotamanual]

Predators are terrified of getting injured because that means they cant hunt and if they can’t do that they might starve so they avoid fighting much more than you’d think with an animal near their size or bigger. If these bird had tried to eat their eggs I bet those owls would have gone shit thought and killed it.

[@ens8502]

You can see fear and other emotions on kestrels face but nothing but creepy emotionless stare on owls.

[@Meca-Mat]

I love how the second owl checks for any weapon hidden in kestrel's feathers.

[@liliana.6053]

The way the owls just looked at the kestrel is incredibly creepy, must have been a lifelong lesson to learn

[@Kyle-km7eg]

The kestrel was close to their eggs so they had to act calmly at first.

[@jayme3181]

You are right, birds are generally creepy but owls are the creepiest. I call them eeeuuuugghhwls.

[@zelts]

That's how you look at a home invader.

[@majordbag2]

@@jayme3181 That's probably because owls never move their eyes which are fixed, pointed forward and have to rotate their whole head to look around. Gives them a head movement that seems unnatural when compared to any other animal.

[@Oscar97o]

@@majordbag2 That's the case for all birds, actually.

[@philipemmanuel9747]

Amazing. This was incredible to witness. I imagine the owl leaning over the other bird whispering something like, “Please stay, we would love to have you over for dinner tonight”.

[@komododragon410]

Kestrel : okay so what's on the dinner? Owls : You!

[@chrisgriffin6489]

Do these look like the eyes of mercy?

[@fontofinspiration8591]

"And if there's any leftovers, we'll save them for our chicks."

[@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos]

@@komododragon410 they were Jeffrey Dhamer in their past life 😭😭

[@adsyoffinch]

I was thinking more the owl studying the kestrel was like “you got a real purty wing there boi, you gon’ squeal like a pig for me?”

[@UngaBunga-zw1ik]

I love how they're up on the intruder like, well, now this can go one of two ways...

[@strikkmoez]

🤣

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

Why didn't they eat intruder but play with it?

[@funandlala]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ndg8240]

😂😂😂

[@andymagic2924]

@@yuegonghuamei6685 Because the male wasn't really capable of killing it with one leg and the female was to busy protecting the eggs

[@Howlingburd19]

Facts about barn owls and owls: -Barn owls are actually not in the “true owl” family, rather they are in the “barn owl” family. -Barn owls are one of the most widespread species of birds; the range of the barn owl includes all continents but they are absent in certain islands, as well as polar and desert regions. -Barn owls are mostly monogamous and unless their partner dies, they typically mate for life. -Like other owls, barn owls have forward-facing eyes which offer binocular vision, similar to us. -Owls have excellent low-light vision, and are most likely nearly colorblind (this actually helps as seeing less colors makes it easier to distinguish prey in the night). -Owl vision is based on movement. -All of these adaptations can help an owl visually locate their favored small mammal prey in the darkness. -But it’s possible an owl’s hearing plays the strongest part in finding prey, even more than their sight. Their sense of hearing is actually better than their sense of sight! -Owls have very sensitive hearing and one of the best of any animal. In near darkness, owls can locate relatively distant mice by hearing their little footsteps!

[@Akiramarusama]

The owl protecting the eggs was like whispering the kestrel: "Do you fear death? You're to far from home boya"

[@capitalgames318]

And then owl is like: "Now smell my arm wing pits..."

[@elbacepeda7134]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kuonluw]

"Tell me, Kestrel, do you bleed?"

[@Foreigner_135]

"Scream for me you pig- I mean, Bird"

[@drake8192]

🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀 like the barn owl was whispering "you know you done fu*ked up, right"

[@theothernodude3139]

I love how the owl passively held down the bird while the other was ready to throw hands like good cop bad cop Owl 1: “I won’t hurt you. I’m just curious what brought you here” Owl 2: “SMELL LIKE BITCH IN HERE.”

[@joenobody5631]

🤣

[@sarihaddu]

Lol

[@MrLandslide84]

aahhahaha

[@Wayzor_]

The top one is defending the eggs. Not so funny now. Is it.

[@scottfloyd1621]

@@Wayzor_ Still funny. It was a joke.

[@rockydee7499]

I like how the husband just holds him down as his woman insults and threatens the invader in all bird language imaginable

[@dondp7500]

Husband? I didn't. See a ring on the finger 🤣

[@Thomas-pz7ww]

how are you so sure it was the husband holding him/her down. lol

[@jonedson5910]

@@Thomas-pz7ww almost all of the time female barn oul that sits on her eggs. No I'm not genders stereotyping there not kestils that both sit on eggs.

[@Thomas-pz7ww]

@@jonedson5910 does it look like i know what a kestil is. plus i never said you were gender stereotyping. lmao

[@firegator6853]

@@Thomas-pz7ww that kestrel is female, females are completely brown males also have grey heads

[@demarius9150]

Kestrel: i just wanted to know if yall needed a babysitter! Owl: lets fuck him up!

[@hautakleightontam771]

Look at how both the kestrel and the owl are instinctively pinning each other's claws. They're smart enough to defend themselves against the most dangerous parts of their bodies. This is practically a close-quarters knife fight.

[@kasia1785]

So true! I see how the barn owl was trying for a kestrel's neck twice. He knows there is a main blood artery, that can't handle a powerful beak! So clever

[@MinkSquared]

Its just... That kestrel would have no chance if the other owl went full rambo, their legs are crazy strong

[@jayw900]

@@kasia1785 Surface level it knows that's a weak point. Does not know that it's because of the artery.

[@diligenceeke3023]

​@@jayw900 You cannot know if it knows or not. In bird civilisation it won't be called an artery.

[@jamesfranklin5476]

@@diligenceeke3023 Bird want man-flesh

[@thedarkangelthe2]

I like how the other mate was literally threatening the Kestrel, looking at its wing span and actually leaning on it. Owls can be ruthless.

[@richardlecomte6839]

The other one winks

[@seasons1146]

She was a mom too. Aint nobody getting her babies.

[@Miohunter444]

There tough!!

[@thadeuskray]

They are also smart considering birds of prey also.

[@ecgameplayer]

"Those are some nice feathers and wings you got there, be a shame if you lost them and tried to fly"

[@Edinstvo-The-Astral-Wolf]

I love it how the owls don't even look aggressive. They are just looking at him wide-eyed and kind of psycho. It's adorable actually. Terrifying because you can't tell if they are going to attack or not. I love owls

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

You ARE an owl.....

[@Edinstvo-The-Astral-Wolf]

@@GorillaCrewWarGaming ????

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

@@Edinstvo-The-Astral-Wolf ???? Why is my statement so hard to understand? It isn't rocket science. The Kestrel is an idiot.

[@docholliday9382]

Are you crazy, they literally dragged the kestrel into their home. It's like dragging someone into your home from the sidewalk to beat them.

[@ilikepigeons6101]

​@@docholliday9382are you retarded? Did we all watch the same video?

[@cyriljacob4839]

Kestrel :WOW food in the house. Owls:Welcome to in Ghost house.

[@CloneBiker]

Its cool how the owls didn't cause unnecessary harm to the bird, they didn't just keep attacking it they left it alone while holding it to see if its intentions changed or not, formulated a plan, and went through with it

[@brinjoness3386]

I got the feeling 1 owl wanted to hand out a death sentence.

[@dantederi5062]

They probably don't want things to get messy. The eggs could've been damaged if they went all out.

[@CloneBiker]

@@brinjoness3386 some animals are just assholes like the kestrel lol. I saw a video of a dog who watched and sat there wagging its tail while like 20 people walked by, then it watched the guy at the back of the group, got up, and chased the man into the street where he was hit by a car and died, and the dog walked away like nothing happened

[@C-IM2NaSTY-]

Honestly look closely , the kestrel has the owls talons on a clinch only the beaks were the attack shots, kestrel did great.

[@CloneBiker]

@@C-IM2NaSTY- the kestrel "doing great" isn't exactly a good thing lol. I was rooting for the home team

[@wayverleesoulsong]

You can legitimately see the fear in that kestrel’s eyes

[@shadowfax9177]

You can!! The way he pulls back his head like "ooh. I messed up!!"

[@sammy4538]

@@shadowfax9177 No wonder... owls are tough and strong, especially compared to their size... here for example, wild owls are the only true and very real threat to domestic cats, even if larger birds do live here aswell. Local wild owls are roughly the same size as cats, but can kill or badly injure a cat pretty easily... Cat sure won't attack one, it knows the result - but so does the owl, and it might attack the cat instead. Can only imagine how terrified this kestrel was...

[@timbodnar6711]

No you can't. That's your imagination.

[@Ommarrie]

@@timbodnar6711brother animals has feelings. They get scared, they can get angry. How is that imagination 😂

[@H.K.5]

⁠@@Ommarrie No one said animals don’t have feelings, you’re yapping.

[@kingvagar]

2:09 That wink at the end telling hubby good job and then he nodding like sure honey no problem got me smiling. 🦉🦉

[@damnft8218]

How do you know who is who?

[@kingvagar]

@@damnft8218 I assume that the owl that incubates the eggs is the mother and the one that defends is the father...

[@Da_Fel]

@@kingvagar makes sense

[@shyest_kitten]

Except that male and female pairs always swap duties throughout the day, so you can never be too sure 😅

[@omgbabiesatemydingo]

@@kingvagar Yep. With barn owls the female incubates, the male brings food. Even without the eggs you can tell which is which by colouration. The female is darker, and has black spots on her chest. (You do get the odd male with black spots, but their brown is still lighter than a female.) Who's incubating generally isn't a good rule of thumb for gender with a lot of birds though, some species they both incubate (some take turns swapping every hour or so, some have day/night shifts, the African Common Waxbill incubate together), with others only the female incubates, and with others only the male incubates.

[@Lenoh]

Kestrel: BRO, IT’S A PRANK! Owls: We don’t do pranks here…

[@ss4chicken]

The owls were like: “Someone call the ambulance, but not for me.” 😂

[@ragnar97]

@@osparav You don't say

[@Moon-ge8mc]

@LINK profile pic checks out

[@EmperorAmbrose]

@@osparav I don’t believe you

[@greyscalesx]

@@osparav trolling lvl : cringe

[@jsoc99]

Yes

[@hughjanus2]

You can just see in the kestrels eyes that it realized it made the biggest mistake in its life 😭

[@MB-ev9ix]

"The risk I took was calculated, but man am I bad at math."

[@wendybutler1681]

It had to know there was at least one of them in the nest. Those beaks are so sharp and pointy and scary that you forget their talons can rip you wide open, too.

[@Joke_Bidumb]

What was it even thinking? It didn't realize there's two owls in there? You'd think a Kestrel would be more intelligent than that.

[@Kat-mu8wq]

​@@Joke_Bidumb I googled it, the most intelligent birds.. Kestrel as well as eagles are not in top 40. No owls either though, so luckily this Kestrel went after barn owls and not a crow which are considered the smartest birds on the planet.. And they like a bit of necrophilia. So Kestrel wouldn't be too thrilled with the outcome, I have seen crows here fight off a buzzard or kite. (I wasn't paying attention to its tail,I just saw a big bird get it's ass handed to it by 2 crows)

[@slewone4905]

@@Kat-mu8wq Crows are. But they don't kill birds of prey. They harass them. Wonder why I always see crows follow them, then found out, if a hawk catch something, the crows would dive into Hawks to force them to drop what they catch. Kestrel, I think are the second smallest bird of Prey in the states. Barn Owls are large.

[@Boomer112]

I love how that Owl protecting the eggs just looked straight into the camera at the end almost like "Uhm... Alright, what just happened?" 😅

[@hamhockbeans]

I love how the attacking bird tried to make a break for it and the Owl said where you going its too late to go home now.🤣

[@dobromirzlatev435]

loool

[@andrewnavarro1185]

@@hamhockbeans "I was foolish. Perhaps I did go a little too far..." "NAW, YOU GOOD!" "OH GOD!"

[@Boomer112]

@I Rap Better Than You no, u

[@Rfpenab]

Lmao

[@alliasstar7289]

Mama owl: What should we do with him Papa owl: I have a few ideas

[@jammyjamjars6995]

2:07 I love how at the end the Barn Owl at the back looks at the camera, almost like saying, “Hope it caught all that” 😂

[@SpringBross]

Correct!

[@stars._.370]

Heck even winking

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

​@stars._.370 bro it actually just winked at the camera

[@jamesdean6313]

The way the owl looks at the camera at the end like “you see that?!” 😂

[@kingofthegod8983]

Camera man: Ahh yes I do see that in fact I saw the whole thing and I'm just about turn off this 📷 so I can delete it thank you.

[@rederickfroders1978]

Was about to say hahaha, almost like they know

[@duncan3998]

''My soul left my body''

[@frankmation]

Jajajajaja

[@ФилиппКуковицкий-щ1я]

Only to you, the fool, it seemed so.)

[@Marvel_ccc]

Hawk: "i was just playin! I was just playing, its a prank bro"

[@rhatid]

1:46 I love how the owl just stood with it's back against the wall as it allows the kestrel to flap about making it's undignified escape! Priceless!

[@Cascade92]

It was guarding eggs

[@yenkiwong7980]

The eggs safety is priority man

[@CariagaXIII]

if you see a cockroach you would react the same

[@LnmHive]

They wanted the kestrel to get out without fighting

[@markjustmark7599]

So by that logic, you would have leave your child alone to catch the pedophile/kidnapper who tried to get your child. Not a smart move to make as a parent

[@TunnelJumper]

I love how the kestrel initially fights back with confidence after that relaxing moment but eventually starts screaming bloody murder after the owl effortlessly flips her onto her back and all hell breaks loose. That final frozen frame of sheer terror as both owls begin closing in at 1:43

[@manlikedaniel416]

I love how the kestrel just sits there for like 20 seconds asking itself important questions like "wat dafuq have I done"

[@sarihaddu]

Lol.. I too think those were the exact words going through its brain 😂🤣

[@MindYaNeck]

I'm fucking crynnn that's literally his whole demeanor

[@manlikedaniel416]

@@MindYaNeck 🤣🤣🤣

[@narcissistichumility1269]

Kestral: Sooo, umm, mistakes have been made. I'll just see myself out shall I.

[@manlikedaniel416]

@@narcissistichumility1269 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣that's right

[@luna-chan4932]

0:22 I love how in that moment of awkward silence the kestrel's face seems to say "Yet in my mind it didn't go like that"

[@Max1mus3458]

I just love how the owls hold him hostage, while his life flashing before his eyes

[@thefolder69]

her, judging by the lack of blue wings.

[@calistman222]

I love how the owl is all like "WHO SENT YOU?! WHO SENT YOU?! ANSWER ME!!"

[@Piffydaily]

🤣🤣🤣❗

[@RCKola281]

@@dalestringham170 Laughing my bussy off

[@imkeyyaaaaaa]

😂😂😂😂

[@orbitalbutt6757]

(Bill the Butcher voice) WHO’S MAN ARE YOU? YOU MOTHER-WHORING KESTREL (bad word) DO YOU SEE THIS (talon)? I’LL TEACH YOU TO SPEAK (owl) WITH THIS FUCKING (talon)

[@TheWingmanPro]

WHERE’S RACHEL?!! *breaks arm*

[@chasekershner4237]

It’s crazy how smart they are, one owl is protecting the eggs while the other is defending them, teamwork right there

[@justaemptymall]

I mean what do you expect from a mother and father owl? They just did what's natural for them xD Mother protects the eggs and the father fights of the intruder. And Owls probably are in general more of the smart/caretaking bird kind.

[@jurajsintaj6644]

@@justaemptymall not that smart. they are more like anxious balls of feather and fluff, on the lower end of bird intelligence

[@awakenedone7577]

@@jurajsintaj6644 Doesn't matter, they intelligently defended their territory. The internet says that owls aren't smart but through observation, one can see that they're smart when it counts

[@reposter6434]

@@justaemptymall I'm not bird expert or anything but I'm not sure why people think this is so smart... Literally every single animal in the world does this. Even before humans when there were dinosaurs they were coordinated and prioritised there eggs.

[@frankiethomas1683]

I legit thought it was just chilling at first 😂😂😂

[@kingtutcatchemall8802]

Owl was in his whispering to him "now u know u don't fd up right?" 😂

[@Nolegu]

That falcon looks like it got injured before trying to escape. Owls did a good job of being intimidating and protecting those eggs. I like how the owl in the back stared right at the camera at the end.

[@CharterGroupBirdcams]

The kestrel is ok and occupied a kestrel box 40 meters from this one

[@JSmith-ut7tt]

@@CharterGroupBirdcams Thank you for the follow up. Last Spring I had a pair of nesting in a big tree in my side yard. They are colorful & good providers. Eventually two of the babies ended up on the ground & I was so worried since I have a guy who mows our 5 acres might run over them. But they did move to the church next door & were in 2 different trees & I guess the parents finished raising them over there. Fascinating.

[@beatschneideranimalfilms1659]

Could it be that the kestrel was just looking for a nesting place and didn't see the owls at all? Attacking two owls would be pretty crazy.

[@CharterGroupBirdcams]

This kestrel roosts on top of the nest and this was not the first time. She wanted the box but the owls are just too big. see kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5jHY4eDpLCNick thenkzbin.info/www/bejne/i32Um6xvo5p_j7M

[@SupaPoopaScoopa]

No look at the other camera...look at the back owl, they are watching each other before it kicks off.

[@michaelayliffe1413]

With eyes like that I very much doubt he didn’t see them 👁👁👍👍

[@VL1975]

@@SupaPoopaScoopa I love how you're telling the people who posted this wtf is going on there...LOL OK BUDDY!

[@CrustedPork]

@@VL1975 Bro these people just have a camera setup. They could literally know nothing. I know that they do but just POSTING A VIDEO doesn't mean you know jack shit. Also the owls YANKED the guy inside if you look at both cameras. He literally poked his head in for a second to look and got snatched in. So clearly the poster DOESN'T have all the details considering they've labeled it otherwise.

[@angelhouston158]

😂 the owls literally held that bird and one inspected it while saying, "Well well well.... What should we do with you?"

[@kevthepoet]

I know, it was so gangsta!

[@LRayWilliams]

😆😆😆

[@kevthepoet]

@Lee looked more like a scene from Goodfellas lol

[@ottosantiagolassus]

Nice wings you have there.🦉😈🦉 Would be a shame if somebody broke them🦅💀

[@parakeetbudgie]

@@ottosantiagolassus *proceeds to not break them*

[@RaptorJesus.]

0:58 OwlDad is like the guy in the pub who acts like he wants to fight but doesn't actually want to fight so he pretends his little girlfriend is successfully holding him back. XD

[@iaMk69]

Krestal: *Pokes its head in* Barn Owl: "Ah, alas brethren. You have chosen the wrong home."

[@dualsenseentertainment]

😂🤣

[@asher6657]

"you picked the wrong house, fool!" -Big Smoke

[@5orgen51]

"So,you have chosen death" - Sauroman

[@leosanchez101]

Lol

[@asher6657]

Barn owl at 1:46 " ...say "what' again! I dare ya! I double dare you, motherfcker! Say 'what' one more goddamn time! "·

[@Alteori]

0:23 the kestrel's face 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 like, "this .... this was a mistake"

[@TheRealKing98453]

The fact that the owl behind the kestrel is probably just like "nice wing you got here, would be a shame if someone ripped it off" makes it ten times more hilarious

[@Moomin-ew3oj]

Owl : indeed, a huge one.

[@Orapac4142]

" I did the calculations before I came in, but god am I bad at math."

[@bodhitree33]

Errors have been made

[@JoelJoel321]

Hello darkness my old friend...

[@honigdachs.]

Damn, that was chilling. Imagine the terror the kestrel must have felt while it was being held down and surrounded by both owls. Must have thought it was done for.

[@stanleyhape8427]

I'm not sure why it wasn't , except maybe the owls didn't want a murder scene in their nest.

[@Eric-ux7uy]

Don't start nothing, won't be nothing

[@vexusxenos4188]

Bro came to the wrong nest though I tell you what

[@Crazing]

@@stanleyhape8427 But isnt that free food?

[@Undomaranel]

@@Crazing No. Didn't you see the bloodied owl beak? It's not free food if the prey can damage or injure you, especially when you have hungry mouths on the way and the only way you can provide is through physical, gymnastic ability.

[@krishnamohan5523]

Mom owl whispering in the hawk's ears - 'Run quickly while you still can. My husband has a temper. He can be brutal' 😅

[@Deltarious]

The Kestrel's face when it's being held is like "I have made a severe error of judgement"

[@elizabethlombard8261]

WOW! Once the kestrel was subdued, the owls actually looked like they were mulling the situation over. Maybe they were stuffed from a big meal earlier but that kestrel was very fortunate to get out alive. Thank you for video.

[@FairyFrequency]

This was absolutely fascinating to watch. It appeared they had a quiet conversion right there at the beginning. It seemed the owls wanted to make sure that their message was heard by the end. Love all of these gorgeous birds of prey ♡

[@CoachCarter94]

The one owl screeching at the end after the kestrel left is like “yeah and don’t come back!”

[@daniellebolstad717]

GREAT JOB MOM AND DAD! Wow that was intense! It looks like Dad bit the kestrel and after that she is lucky to be alive! It’s amazing how you see the way the barn owl holds and grab their prey with their incredibly long legs and talons and that gives them the room they need to keep the prey at distant but just enough to still attack and hold

[@erikatowle8695]

I thought the Kestrel was holding onto the owls legs

[@callmecharlie4250]

the kestrel was only looking into the nest to see if it was a suitable place to raise chicks. The owl actually dragged it inside if you look carefully.

[@MUSBFRANK]

@@erikatowle8695 Yep, it was the kestrel that was holding onto the barn owl, not the other way around. 🤔

[@kips8156]

MUSBFRANK the owl didn't have a good grip at first but when the Kestrel started to struggle, at 1:01 as they're staring into each other's eyes, the owl had the Kestrels one leg while the Kestrels other leg was holding onto the owls other leg. 😅 but after that it was the Kestrel again holding onto the owl and then next was the owl holding the Kestrel down. It's like a dance to the death.

[@andymagic2924]

@@erikatowle8695 They both held one leg each in the end

[@Slade69]

I love how he says "And stay out" when the bird escapes

[@zzpazi]

That's the very definition of the "I've made a terrible mistake" face on the poor kestrel.

[@alanboody7004]

Is it, though? Maybe it's a "there's two opponents here that I know I could take one vs. one... should I pursue?" Sounds like kestrels are badasses. What we could be seeing is the kestrel assessing the situation and the owls freezing in hopes it doesn't escalate.

[@zzpazi]

@@alanboody7004 oh, I don't even pretend to know what the kestrel's really thinking, but the bewildered face still looks like that to me.

[@Music1222]

@@alanboody7004 What is your problem? Absolute idiot. Wild animals do NOT attack other wild animals that can cause them serious damage. A kestrel will find OTHER prey, not an owl, even if it COULD POSSIBLY beat one in a fight lol. Jesus, you toxic wannabe alphas are a joke.

[@alanboody7004]

@@Music1222 ... you open with calling me an idiot then end with calling me toxic... Besides that you're attempting to attack me because I offered a different possible perspective on the situation? Why? I honestly don't get what I did wrong there...

[@abcdefbcdefg8352]

@@alanboody7004 because, kestrel lives matter

[@martin-steiner-photography]

Everyone gangsta until you realize you are in an owls nest.

[@Rawsomeo]

I love how coordinated they are. One holds the kestrel in place, while the other one leans in and whispers "We've been trying to contact you regarding your car's extended warranty". Absolutely flawless 👌

[@danielstanton7285]

😂

[@dragondojima]

I love how one attacked while the other defended the eggs. Very coordinated I love how one attacked while the other defended the eggs. Very coordinated

[@abeedhal6519]

@@dragondojima ^autism

[@lincolndouglasii271]

literally good cop bad cop "so what made you do this today huh?"

[@NIGHTMARE-wt1pw]

Psst!!..Dude youd make a great cop💀

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

I love how despite how serious this was for the parenting owls having a unwanted visitor and needing to shoo it off-which resulted in the lady kestrel getting pulled in making things even _more_ serious. All birds of prey here still held back, not risking anymore than they had too. A good peck or two with panicked grappling but overall it ended well with their message sent that this nesting box is claimed and protected. That they will not be intimidated by a brazen visitor. Makes me wonder how many more nesting spots this kestrel tried too claim?

[@captainmeowzers]

It could have been looking for babies to eat.

[@quickstep2408]

the restraining was the coolest part. it was interesting to see them gripfighting and grabbing one another's feet and ankles so they couldn't attack. it's rare to see such intelligent defensive actions in hostile, wild animal interactions. since they are both birds of prey they know that they both possess the same 'weapons'. bird grappling ftw!

[@helpvamp]

I seen that I was aye yoooo they really smart honestly the hawk had him pin down if you seen not that I’m rooting on him but I’m very surprised he was able to hold him down with his claws and still lost really the the owl had that much strength but it was a very good video to watch

[@anamariap7617]

I think it is not rare to see such intelligent actions in general in wild animals, on the contrary. We just miss most of them.

[@ProdByGhost]

@@anamariap7617 Its rare because the avg person is not observing animals...better yet the world around them

[@johnbluz675]

Well they are not really intelligent actions per say,more like inherited defense mechanisms

[@dickmonkey-king1271]

Yeah, hundreds of millions of years of evolution will teach you a thing or two.

[@e.n.d837]

The Owls: "You came to the wrong neighborhood cuz...“

[@RicoX-17]

Owls were like "you picked the wrong house, fool!" 😂

[@Chalize]

"It's just a prank bro"

[@ZeroDarkness-]

Or "who's send you here?" "What's your real motives?" "For who's you working for?"

[@Weally-yx7tw]

Kestrel: "Let me go!" Mama Owl: "Pay attention, moron. Man, if you can eat your food while everyone is losing theirs..."

[@MUSBFRANK]

Damn, the way both of the owls had him pinned down and standing over him (for a while) was about as about sinister and crazy as that basement pawn shop scene from Pulp Fiction, that was the very definition of "instant regret", when you know you're about to die! 😳

[@Sasser2015]

I'm glad those owls didn't bring out a Gimp.

[@deathstrokeclanrules8562]

That's a female. The males have greys heads, this one's is brown.

[@richmckill4471]

They were cuddling

[@jackastor5265]

For real real.

[@Wingedmagician]

The kestrel is the pawn shop guys surprised that they’re the prey

[@jessejohanni]

1:52 That feeling when your mate left after the footie game on tv, and you have to find something to talk about with your wife.

[@PainkillerPill]

You pick a wrong house, fool!

[@S197_rexx]

Chillll smoke it’s me .. cJ

[@cesarcruz8027]

Ohhh my dawg

[@ghostofdanielrobitaille5845]

One owl pinned his legs while the other search his wings for weapons 😂

[@SilverScaleMA]

Actually the kestrel had its talons around the owl's legs for most of the encounter. It was trying to keep those talons as far away from it as possible because it knew that if it let go before it had a chance to escape it would be in much bigger trouble.

[@dryocampa]

The kestrel is a female, probably wanted to take the nest box

[@hannahmiller5486]

😂😂

[@a.m11558]

@@SilverScaleMA It’s also likely the kestrel’s talons locked up. This is a common occurrence in birds of prey because their talons are deaigned to lock when gripping prey, but it can backfire sometimes and result in things like this.