Fable the Raven | Raven speaks and sings...hidden camera!

[@wingsandwildlands]

If you have any questions about Fable being in an aviary, you can see her free flying here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3_PdJ6fp9Caepo

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

We have a baby walking on the ground that became exhausted by nighttime so we put him in a crate, gave him cat food, and a hotel for the night. This morning I let him back out with the parents to train all day. I hope he flies today as it's not safe on the ground here at night. He's got all his feathers.

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

Why is it birds wipe their bills back and forth a few times on branches or other objects, like the raven did? Are they wiping it clean? Are they trying to sharpen the edges? I hope you can tell me because I've always wondered!

[@jennymarshall5820]

I love these videos of Fable. Thank you for posting them.

[@muttleysmith726]

U know u could be right!!!

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

@@muttleysmith726 did you hear that on Sasquatch Chronicles? 😁 The host always says that.

[@RemyConst]

After seeing Fable talk and sing, I'm convinced some stories of haunted places and people hearing voices are actually ravens just doing their thing.

[@Ohmanwhyyourfeelingshurt]

👊

[@aquamarine9568]

I was just thinking the exact same thing🤗

[@popesuavecitoxii2379]

so true!

[@tessa7413]

😂

[@JoyfulNerd400]

Now go teach ravens to say “I just buried the body”

[@JugglesGrenades]

For 12 years I drove a dump truck. At the rock quarry there was a flock of ravens. While waiting for the loader to arrive, I would throw out the edges of my sandwiches (bread) NOW.....All the trucks in our fleet had the same paint job (White cabs &blue beds) Yet, somehow they knew to land on the ground on the driver's side of my truck. They ignored the other drivers. One day a particularly brave raven landed on my mirror mount. After I got over the shock, I took a peanut butter and cheese cracker between my fingers and offered it. He took it and flew away to enjoy his snack away from the others. Every time he/she did that I would give him/her the peanut butter and cheese cracker and say, "Hey buddy, how's it going." I'm retired now. But I hope that he will land on someone else's mirror mount and say, "Hey buddy, how's it going."

[@RemiAduloju]

Lovely and memorable experience❤

[@nelliemayo9886]

That would be hysterical! Imagine the drivers face!

[@rosieleb32]

What delightful story! I hope your raven found a new friend too.

[@wedding2710]

Ravens don't live in flocks except briefly in adolescence. Are you truly sure those weren't crows?

[@DanHarkins-jk9mi]

Wouldn't a group of ravens technically be an "unkindness?" ​@@wedding2710

[@patriciathemaras3274]

The way she mimic the lady's voice to perfection is almost scary. Then she can sing like a little girl. Perfect for a haunted house!

[@judihart9658]

🤭ikr!😉Halloween would be a blast!🤣💖👍😎

[@shamsluman4159]

I feel like she's calling you too. It's like she's making the things that can interest you to come around.

[@valariemeltzer1059]

There's a wildlife rescue page I follow that has a crow on their property that was a rescue at one time but she continued to hang around. She learned by observing the keepers do chores outside like folding clothes and blankets the crow would try to fold stuff after watching them do it. It also learned words and uses them properly, she talks and does very smart things. Crows learn at a human ability in some instances

[@maryannashaw5988]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nicolewian645]

@@valariemeltzer1059 what is the wildlife rescue called? I would love to see it!!

[@mike_oe]

Not only does she speak, she emulates your voice very well. And I get the impression, that when she says "Hi Fable" it's because she misses you and looks forward to you coming by and greet her with those words...

[@stefaniegodfrey1399]

I thought this same thing

[@nineteenfortyeight]

Yes

[@Roox8115]

Yes, i was thinking the exact same thing, especially when saying "Hi Fable". It's very hard to explain why, but that's the energy she gives off. We can't be wrong all four of us 🙂

[@gb4939]

I would even go further (but maybe I interpret to much), she associates the "boop boop" noise when she bends over. It looks like it's the movement she does when she receives a kiss on a head. So the songs seem to be associated with precise actions.

[@geraldleuven169]

Z

[@carmenortiz5294]

Raven and crows are so intelligent! A week ago, I was playing some 60's music while gardening. The song repeats the word "time" many times. By the third "time" a crow figured it out and was singing along every time the song came to the "time" portion. Really amazing and funny!

[@maiskitty]

We had crows in the woods around our house and one of them used to mimic our mobile phones. 😂

[@elannathompson8252]

Neat!😁

[@evilbob840]

Was it "Time Has Come Today"?

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Was it Pink Floyd Time?

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@jerrydonquixote5927 No, EvilBob is right, it was The Chambers Brothers' Time Has Come Today". Time is mentioned 40 gave or take about 2 times. Hard to keep up the count even with the lyrics in front of you. Really neat song.

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

The singing makes me wonder how many of the thousands of "ghosts softly singing" heard around the world were actually ravens, out of sight.

[@domiro8156]

Very interesting comment...

[@adrianjones8060]

@@domiro8156 Yea, the neighbour night start giving you funny looks if you had one living with you!!

[@scout360pyroz]

NOW imagine if the raven knew how to imitate a deceased person they had heard a lot.

[@percybyssheshelley8573]

If I were within earshot but out of sight I'da thought it sounds like a kid trying to sing some notes of a ditty.

[@LazyIRanch]

@@scout360pyroz I have a parrot that imitates me, and my Southern drawl. He will likely outlive me, and freak out some people by saying, "Not right now", and "I know that's right!" in my voice.

[@eternal7912]

That "what the f***" after hearing the rooster was hilarious. Makes me think roosters just call out something totally random, and other birds are just like "man, look at that weirdo."

[@saaminnc1178]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Just like if we saw another human doing or saying something weird and being like “what the f***?”

[@kiwibuddy5341]

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" "What the fuk?"

[@requiredparticular6831]

😂

[@Letthembelightpeaceonelove]

This is highly inappropriate but it sounds like roosters say “MY C*CK IS RAWWWWW” and it would make sense considering how much they get on top of the hens…

[@demonletsplays]

LMAO

[@mouse9665]

❤❤❤ this precious soul reminds of when I was in grade school a crow adopted me. She would hang out with me under my grandparents apricot tree and we would feast on my grandpa's garden and fruit trees. She would fly as I walked to school and after school she was always around me I didn't have any friends my animals and those around me were my friends. She hung around for about 3 years going off for a bit but she always was there for me had a pretty shitty childhood so I began to trust animals more than ppl. Im 57 now and still trust wild animals b4 I will ever trust humans again! Thank you for sharing this beautiful girl ❤❤❤❤

[@CarsandCats]

That's a wonderful memory! Crows are my friends too. I spend time with them every day and give them peanuts.

[@bortiz805]

It sounds like she was your guardian angel, to have showed up in a time when you needed her. ❤

[@abbracia]

This is my African Grey's favorite video of all time. She sits on my foot, and I prop the ipad on the floor in front of her, loop playback, and she closely watches and talks to Fable for an hour at a time. She has been softly repeating boop boop in Fable's voice. This video and all of your videos are very very special to us. Thank you.

[@MissMaarp]

That is so precious!

[@jeaniee.6283]

I had a friend who had an African grey. She was wonderful.

[@abbracia]

@Elana Nazari if only you knew that my grey was responsibly bred on a farm 34 years ago in Maryland, USA

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

@Elana Nazari I would be a bit surprised to learn that African grays are still being collected from the wild,CITES was enacted to stop animal and plant smuggling, I'm sure the system is still broken in places but anybody who is in the market to buy a parrot would probably be spending their money on a captive bred tame animal as opposed to a frantic wild-caught animal that may have parasites and is inherently going to have behavioral issues being a wild animal, tell me what you know

[@Steve-cs8nd]

Are you sure your African Grey is not an expired “ex” parrot? 😬

[@EvaKrzan]

It’s like she misses you, so she uses ‘your words’ to comfort herself. She is beautiful.

[@Pulapaws]

Plus all the kids sound and cooing she must do that a lot.

[@modelnutty6503]

Fable has her voice and inflections down pretty good too.

[@JessH1]

That's what I was thinking. Awhh

[@lecanarddor3925]

I find it really depressing that the animal spends the majority of her life with no nothing but self-generated sensory input… is it FAIR to her .to have nothing to do in her life? i wonder…

[@justbg]

@@lecanarddor3925 It's a free flying raven. It's just inside sometimes.

[@didimean]

The way she hears a noise and says "WTF??" really got me laughing. What a gorgeous bird, and such a cute voice. Had no idea they could talk THIS much. Amazing.

[@faridokba9898]

At what time?

[@didimean]

@@faridokba9898 @05:05

[@HyperLuminal]

The way Ravens and other Corvids emulate things like pitch, timbre/tone color, is extremely impressive. This is beyond sound mimicry or repetition, as they seek to accurately duplicate unique sound. But what takes it to another level and really amazes me is the ambient or environmental aspect of varying vocalizations. For example, Fable’s “mwah” sounds like it’s being said in an echoey room, whereas other vocalizations may sounds as if they’re being heard from a distance despite Fable being very near the microphone, while others so very clear a near. This detail truly amazes me, as it takes things beyond mimicry and emulation to something more akin to recorded audio playback.

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

It's incredible how a Raven can narrate the video. Almost fooled me.

[@ImaDoGToo]

Nailed it!

[@minagica]

🤣🤣🤣 me too 🤣🤣🤣 Well, for a sec...

[@malakai8417]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Marlene-oy6sd]

😂

[@clovisra]

It was a crow directing the show.

[@ashleynicole2987]

Roostee: "cockadoodledoo" Fable: *brief pause* "wtf?" Now I want to know what the rooster said 🤣

[@moonlight4665]

Something very rude, probably

[@chadmageddon]

"ALL RISE, MOTHAFUCKA"

[@christophersandquist1092]

Lol! I wonder if it picked up on what the rooster was saying haha didn't even think of that

[@moonlightmagick9858]

Roosters be crazy

[@MatecaCorp]

Roosters are the crackheads of the avian world Probably

[@KeplersConjecture]

Near where I work, every day around lunch, there is a crow that likes to imitate a car alarm. It took us over a week of hearing him every day and wondering what was going on to realize that it was only an imitation of a car alarm and not an actual alarm, that's how good the mimicry was. Corvids are amazing animals.

[@10.11.9]

Mockingbirds can mimic car alarms as well - unfavorably during the wee hours of the morning.

[@bipedalbob]

There was a crow in my neighbourhood that could howl like a distressed cat stuck up in a tree, There was a 24 hour resturaunt next door and I would occasionally see groups of very concerned people staring up into a tree. Even after telling some what was going on and pointing out the crow would not believe me, it's impression was that good, It seemed like the crow did this for its own entertainment, Likely though those earth bound creatures are not to bright.

[@jillhumphrys8073]

@@10.11.9 my mother-in-law had an Eclectus parrot who would imitate the beeping sound the microwave makes when it's done. Very loud and ear-piercing!

[@jillhumphrys8073]

@@10.11.9 I've heard them croak like frogs too.

[@carolelamont-moore8233]

Are you sure it's a crow and not a raven? Crows here in Illinois do not speak English human words. Just caws

[@flyfreeqhrt5484]

Her voice sounds so human. It’s amazing.

[@athenadaudelin1993]

I like when she sings, she moves her shoulders up and down to the beat, or when she says "boop boop" and spreads her tail for each boop. So cute!

[@cyrilio]

Somehow this seems so ‘human like’ to me. Loved it.

[@hebneh]

That whispery singing was something that would scare any human to death if Fable was quietly doing this in some gloomy woods at dusk.

[@MrMegaDanila]

i thought the exact same thing, god forbid lmao

[@katjaamyx2922]

Right! It sounds like a human!

[@irishis25]

I love the way she sings so sweet and soft.

[@vickyking3408]

😂😂 be funny though

[@CantTellYou]

🤣 If they somehow start to learn to do this in the wild with no rewards... we're in trouble

[@jittercritter]

Words cannot express how happy I am that she goes “mWAH” and “boop boop” all on her own, even alone. It makes me so happy

[@Pedro-em3ik]

I think the crow feeling alone. That's why he is talking human. To attract humans.

[@naolucillerandom5280]

@@Pedro-em3ik so the raven equivalent of going "anybody there?"

[@reconfox82]

Mario wah

[@theobserver9131]

I think she's lonely.

[@JubioHDX]

@@Pedro-em3ik they also just like to practice the noises they mimic the most, though its true it might be trying to see if someone is nearby since it gets to be free when there is, ravens and crows are too smart to be in cages tbh. Though of course i appreciate that some are and can still be happy so we can see things like this

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

These birds are extremely intelligent --I had a African pied crow as a pet once(rescued as a chick ). --mind boggling perception --did not have to speak ---its conversation was loud & clear --brilliant bird ---loved humans ----Your bird is of the same family !

[@hammerheadxray8152]

I remember as a child I went with my mom to a second hand store and while looking around I heard "Hello?" I was a curious, maybe dumb, child and followed the hello. At the back of the store I found the owners Cockatoo, named Casper. Long story short I got to sit there for like two hour petting this Cockatoo who was cuddling with me the whole time. Nice childhood memories.

[@asmith8692]

My cousin had a cockatoo, and one night she went to get a glass of water from the kitchen and heard "hello?" She responded with "hello, Max." And he responded with "good night."

[@morganc.m1830]

Wish I had some... Also, I want a bird lol

[@colind6797]

Was this by chance in Maple Ridge BC?

[@hammerheadxray8152]

@@colind6797 Essex, Maryland

[@hammerheadxray8152]

@@colind6797 Essex, Maryland

[@rupapraveenjoseph9442]

Never knew Ravens could talk like this let alone sing this is so beautiful was so entertaining. Thanks for sharing

[@Annagrefberg]

Corvus birds are highly intelligent. I’m obsessed by them. Just love to watch them whenever I get the chance.

[@reginamrosko9709]

Aw so cute I think she wants out for a bit

[@walpurgisnight7]

I love how innocent their learning is. They observe and interact with things just like young children first learning about their surroundings.

[@neeltheother2342]

...and how young children learn swears without knowing they're swear words lol.

[@BeardedBarley1]

Yet people make it a scary thing. Sadness…

[@vadymvv]

They have a level of intelligence of 5 years old child.

​@@BeardedBarley1 "people" don't make it a scary thing. It's just that it's near the uncanny valley so one need to adapt a little before appreciate it.

[@cubechan1938]

Then I wonder if the ones on my school campus would have learned to say "W with the rizz". It'd be hella stupid but they can do it if it's taught to them.

[@cassandra5390]

She spreads out her tail feathers every time she's says "muah!" and boop boop. but when she sings she shrugs her shoulders. so cute.

[@longcastle4863]

It's amazing how they don't just mimic the words, but can actually sound like the person they first learned the words from

[@ChristopherMartin-wx2fg]

The best talking bird i have ever seen was just a small parakeet and i dont think it had a limit on its words i was around it twice, but ravens and crows are problem solving birds also very smart and some are also mathmatic, enjoy seeing this bird.

[@kim-mariefreeston8336]

Corvids are some of the best mimics on the planet

[@noseferachoo]

I knew the caretaker was British before I heard her speak because Fable was talking with a British accent. The soft singing sounded like a woman doing her daily chores and absentmindedly humming. ❤

[@Letthembelightpeaceonelove]

It’s the cutest thing how she moves her little bird shoulders up and down when she sings. I’ve never seen a bird hum like that, or move their body to their own singing. Animals deserve all the respect in the world, and not just smart ones like Fable. They are all precious.

[@rainfox2490]

i second animals>humans

[@missanella]

AMEN!!! Animals are so precious and innocent 💞🥰💕🐦🐩🦝🐕🐈 all animals 💖😍💖

[@twagetomato]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the bird physiologically *had* to move its shoulders in order to sing different pitches

[@alittlewonderful]

Singing starts around 3:30. Swearing starts around 5:06.

[@realc7777]

Thank you. 🤗😊

[@marvelprince9893]

Thank you!

[@Khilo_Oh]

And here's my innocent mind not recognising that as a swear

[@marieliscuello5639]

The singing makes me smile. How lovely that she has her own little tune while she just hangs around.

[@divox9pqr]

And thus Poe’s Raven quothing “Nevermore” is entirely possible…..fascinating indeed.

[@winstonundisclosed4148]

I think there even is a video of a raven saying “nevermore” somewhere on youtube.

[@Marlaina]

Poe knew well before we did

[@sweetpoetrylady]

Quoth the raven "what the f***"

[@macareuxmoine]

@@anonymouslydone2152is that true?

[@merrisshines5182]

I was just thinking that :).

[@AlmostEthical]

Beautiful bird. I think the repeated "Hi Fable" early on was an expression of the hope she felt that her human friend would visit her. I see dogs enacting what they want to happen too.

[@kkibela]

Trying to manifest it 😭❤️

[@truth4004]

I love how she raises her shoulders when she sings. Thats cute lol.

[@jgw5491]

Also I noticed that Amy bows her head to nuzzle Fable and Fable bows and nuzzles back when Amy says "Boop,boop" to her, so Fable nearly always bows her head to say "boop, boop" even when she is talking to herself in the aviary. She has not only picked up the words but also the social context! What a girl!

[@mamaboocee]

I love that her shoulders get in on the deal, moving up and down with the beat when she sings. It's so human-like! She uses her tail to emphasize sylables and words. She is amazing. I can't get enough of her! Also, she seems to know exactly where that camera is and what its for - she talks TO it quite a bit!

[@Nembula]

Having found this channel a year or so ago I have enjoyed learning more about Ravens. I have a resident family on my tree farm that has been here for over 35 years. Since watching this raven I have been making overtures to my resident by calling out to them when they go by. They have started talking back! I am thrilled. Thank you for sharing your experience it has added something wonderful to my life.

[@PendeltonWhiskey]

Ravens love nothing as much as small pieces of raw liver

[@joshuaglaude1549]

That's awesome. Ravens are very smart birds. I wish we had them where I live.

[@leahallcorn3918]

Start giving them food and they'll start bringing you gifts 🖤

[@modelnutty6503]

@@leahallcorn3918 yes they'll do, and they love shiny toys.. (protect your eyeballs!) a friends little boy playing got "bit" by my dog, the boy was running bouncing hollering.. my dog a red heeler (sheep chaser!). it was just an ankle pinch+grab, a real bite would tear clothes and flesh! pups don't have hands to play with, they got teeth. the boy's grandma (unhinged!) was wanting my pup put down for playing?!!

[@debragregory191]

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for continuing to post videos! My jaw actually dropped when she started to sing/hum. It is so amazing to hear "your" voice come from her. The humming and singing. Ohhh how precious!

[@wingsandwildlands]

I laughed a lot when I played the footage back for the first time 😊

[@sandrinedereu6475]

@@wingsandwildlands it kind of reached me to the deepest part of my soul.. So much she's got to express and share

[@modelnutty6503]

@@wingsandwildlands she's had ya down pretty good for quite a while now. hard to think of what kind of toys she'd find entertaining, simplest puzzle types? toys would have to be safe for her too tho, no pinching or catching.

[@Mikki-Pie]

And she moved her shoulders as well, wow.

[@jvoidhuey3088]

Huginn, my Raven, passed away this year. He was incredibly important to me. I had him for about 13 years, and there has been a huge hole in my life without him. Daily there are things that make me think of him. I managed to get ahold of the Breeder I got him from, and he is breeding them again this year because I asked. He hasn't bred any for a while. Come July, I will have two baby Ravens in my life. There is something about having a Raven as your close personal friend that can't be described, only experienced. Seeing Fable in this video was wonderful for me.

[@JessH1]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that. How very sad. But that's amazing you will get to start again

[@jeaniee.6283]

I can relate to the experience of being close w a bird. My bf had a myers parrot.didnt like me at first then we hung out all the time.she liked me more than him.haha. she was a rescue lived 9+ yrs over expected. I miss her every day. Everyday. Such a character Rosie was. I cld go on and on. I m sorry for yr loss. But we must always love again.✌✌✌❤

[@collinb.8542]

Your real name Odin or something like what up with that?

[@aliceblack8036]

Buying wild animals in general is fucked. Sorry for your loss but no animal should be forced to breed for a human to get a pet, that's so fucked up. You could've tried to rescue or work with someone who rescues instead of this bullshit. Seriously, people like you who act like animals are objects shouldn't own any pets

[@gryffenchicken5462]

how are your birds doing? have you gotten them yet?

[@optimusprime3413]

you can tell, she is a very happy, content, very healthy, feeling secure Fable under your care. She has no problem entertaining her own self, not complaining about anything and just a very happy bird and very smart. She doesn't need a companion as she the love and support from you and your family. What a joy to watch, thank you for sharing.. all the best to you both.

[@RainWelsh]

The little growls at 6:06 on, when she’s trying to get her food to stick and it’s not working, are so adorable. “Hiya! Grr.” Like a universal sound of frustration. She’s such a sweetheart

[@Well-in-the-garden]

What I love about the singing is that is so gentle and quiet and self soothing and the swearing isn’t just relegated to the F word it’s the whole phrase. The hello is also so quiet and soothing. Her whole vocalising on this video seems quite calm and quiet, except when she hears something outside that ruffles the feathers a bit so to speak lol. She’s adorable

[@fancydeer]

the rooster screamed and then she looked around like she was waiting for something to happen and when it didn't she was like "wtf?" like she was thinking "what's that idiot's problem?" or "the neighbors are at it again ffs" 🤣 I love it

[@theSheighani42]

Such a pretty bird, pretty feathers and pretty voice~ 🥰 her singing sounds like a soft woodwind... 😍

[@minibatman2.016]

I was camping and I suddenly heard “Hello” somewhere in the woods, turns out the people using the camp site near us or before us taught the raven to say hello. My body took a screenshot when I heard it bc it was 3am too. We gave it some nuts and berries though. 😂😂

[@nineteenfortyeight]

Body screenshot! Apt! 🤣

[@mabelizing]

imagine if someone was high for that 😭

[@walterhaider869]

Imagine being a viking suffering from a hangover and the raven outside your house starts to talk and swear curses. Odin is not proud of your over drinking.

[@marcusj.corvus2013]

I can totally see the Viking trying to figure out where the "Boop boop" came from..

[@traversniemi5342]

No .wrong .Odin loves drinking and formation

[@CantTellYou]

And then it sharts its pants 4:48

[@Guiltless765]

​@@traversniemi5342 Odin is pleased.

[@carldeithorn3450]

This is absolutely intriguing to me! The level of intelligence, and the vocalizations, captured here on camera, is wonderful. The cursing was the cherry on top! I loved it! Because, she declared it at a moment that seemed, to her, to be appropriate for it's use. She wasn't just repeating it in mimicry. She comprehended it's intended use, and used it, AS language! I'm reminded of that African Gray Parrot, with the extensive vocabulary, at the U of A. It vocalized it's thoughts with clear intent, as well. This is just further evidence that intelligence is not dependent upon brain size, but rather some kind of complex brain geometry, perhaps. Who knows? Personally, I have never believed that human beings were the only sentient animals on this good Earth. We really need to change our perceptions. Loved the video! CHEERS! 🍻✌

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

Maybe your an animal. I'm a human created by God. I'm not related to the monkey or any animal either. We have souls, they don't. 🙄

[@bariumselenided5152]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 (KJV) 19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? Your own book says that you and the animals are the same in the ways that matter, that no one knows where your spirit _or theirs_ go after you die, and that you’re best off living a life that makes you happy while you still have life to live.

[@pben4218]

You are thinking of Einstein the African Gray from Texas, USA!

[@Ali-fq3nz]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv There’s always one and this time it’s you…🙄

[@shawnaleewhitney6630]

@@pben4218 I think @CarlDelthorn may have been thinking of Alex, an African Gray that was involved with an avian language program with Dr. Irene Pepperberg at Univ of Arizona (and then Harvard and Brandeis). And you're right that Einstein is amazing, too! Such spectacular creatures! So smart!

[@butwhytho4858]

The fact they can make beautiful noises/voices and yet their call sounds like sandpaper hahah Love it. Anyone else see it sharpening its beak? That bird is planning something… 😂

[@iaincannn1976]

😂it does look like its sharpening it but that's how they wipe 😢the food from their mouth lol

[@user-on6on3fu8n]

Such a soft singing voice. She is absolutely precious and so intelligent ❤

[@kristaspecht]

I love her! She sounds like a human singing a little lullaby! What an extraordinary bird!! Just awesome!!!

[@Jusderrick]

Yup lol

[@PrimeCircuit]

Sounds like a Bond theme to me. Very interesting.

[@Thundorux]

I love how she has so much emotion not only in her voice, but also the way the feathers move when she speaks.

[@RemiAduloju]

The ravens are undoubtedly made unique with an inexhaustable gift inside of them placing them beyond defination.

[@dekar820]

This is simultaneously horrifying and heartwarming. I love those birds!

[@theresaquidi]

Lol

[@wolfgangrecordings]

@RestWithin she can't be released into the wild, like countless other animals can't. a cursory amount of research and you'd know that. she seems to be happily amusing herself to me, and she's clearly well loved. better this than dying out in nature because you're maladjusted. anyway how do you know it's lonesome, do you live alone in a bird enclosure?

[@akoilady9097]

When she sings off camera I can't tell it's not a human!! I bet the Harris hawks appreciate her comments! I hope you, your son and your husband are doing well! And I'm so glad to see you have so many subscribers!! I've been here from the beginning, so nice to see.

[@wingsandwildlands]

Thank you for following since the beginning! It's been quite the adventure!

[@akoilady9097]

@@wingsandwildlands yes it has! I've learned so much from you. I'll never own birds but channels like your let me enjoy them nevertheless.

[@IcenI_Koi]

Same here........

[@LazyIRanch]

I've had a wild raven friend for about 5 years now, named him "Igor". I feed him every day, and one day I noticed an old 1990s digital watch sitting on the steps outside my bedroom. Since then, I've found so many other interesting things, mostly machine parts, small tools, aven a working thermometer! I keep all his gifts in a box, except for the ones I use. He's brought me a lot of metal washers because he's seen me use them when repairing sheds and fences. So smart! My favorite is the nice pair of titanium snips he took from a "neighbor". They were sticky, but a quality tool. They were used to trim marijuana buds by a cannabis grower (we have several, it's legal here). I cleaned them and use them a lot. They retail for $18, so it's a nice gift! When I bring his food outside, he hovers over me a few feet away to see what's in the bowl. Boiled chicken skin is his favorite, he does his happy squawk and aerial acrobatics to show how happy he is. I hope some day he will take food from my hand, but he's wild so I don't expect anything. He has a mate, I named her Elsa. They have raised several broods, and their offspring hang around in the Spring. I've read that they help raise the new siblings, and that seems likely. They are so beautiful and intelligent, and I feel blessed to be a small part of their world.

[@pegs1659]

@@LazyIRanch That is so neat.

[@YuliSayuri]

How smart and cute she is! She was calling you, and then called her peers. When no one came, she soothed herself and played by herself😊

[@adreabrooks11]

Fable's "Boop boop!" never fails to brighten my day!

[@naturalthemelodious]

Ooooh, Fable... The week has already started and I desperately needed this. Thank you, Amy for allowing us to see Fable like this. She is such a silly bird

[@Undomaranel]

Imagine you're in the past on a journey through the woods, a soldier trekking, on a pilgrimage, strolling from the river, and suddenly you hear these sounds ringing through the trees. Between ravens and foxes being worldwide it's no wonder tales of demons and spirits are also worldwide.

[@loreenme4483]

I would even find this kinda scary in the modern days... just going home at night, minding your own business and then a raven/crow out of nowhere: "hello! What the f*ck? Boop boop!" I definitly would run away screaming 😅

[@AvB.83]

Especially the singing... just minding your own business, at dawn, and you get that eerie singing from somewhere...

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

I’m sure they knew a lot more about birds than we do today

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

1. Fable having your accent, is adorable. 2. The cute little *”boop boop”* killed me. 3. Fable taught me the cry of a harris hawk sounds like Peter Griffin.🤣

[@RM90855]

There’s something creepy and relaxing about her whisper singing. Almost like ASMR lol so beautiful 🖤

[@clairecooper197]

Whenever Fable says boop boop and hi, she sounds just like you. ❤️

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi how are you doing?

[@sunnires7326]

She’s lovely!

[@tabriff3832]

When she sings, her body language/mood match. Just like we do, on our own, singing to ourselves. For me, that shows that she doesn't just learn sounds, she learns the context as well. Maybe that's why she sings when alone, she's heard you sing, but you've not sung directly to her. It's not bonding or communication like Hellos, Boop Boops, or kisses. Fascinating, thankyou, and thankyou Fable.

[@elel928]

Spent 6 years so far trying to teach my cat to swear and your bird has picked it up with zero effort. I am so jealous.

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

I want a swearing toaster. "Hey dipshit your bagels are on fucking fire!!" Someday.

[@matthewb5364]

@@-redacted_by_youtube Just put a smoke alarm right above the toaster and decide what voice to give it 😂

[@matthewb5364]

Cats have very clean speech habits really. They kiss their mothers with that mouth afterall.

[@margokwiatkowski3021]

My cat chooses to sit on top the toilet and use it properly 😂. I did not train or encourage him either. He has 2 boxes and he's the only pet in the home. Indoor only all his life. He makes up his own mind and doing it the way mom does is his choice 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@Gee-mv4sk]

Thanks for including the link. Its a relief to see and understandible that people were concerned but it seem she has a good life:)

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

"Ah shit! I didn't know she could swear". And that's why Fable swears.

[@wingsandwildlands]

You're not wrong 🙈🤣

[@Nicole-tx5kk]

So cute, I love this. I love hearing how they interpret and mimic what is around them. I might have also taught my parrot to 'boop boop' like Fable because I found it so adorable lol

[@Rhombohedral]

🦜 Boop Boop 🦜

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

Interesting how she moves her wings and tail as she makes the different sounds. The movements seem unique and repeated for each of the different sounds. Do you know if this is part of the mechanics of the vocalization, or is she doing it as part of expressing the sound (i.e. communication)?

[@jimvandemoter6961]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@Burning_Dwarf]

A form of signing??

[@jackiec9062]

I was wondering about that to

[@seanjohn8283]

Very well asked. She's so expressive, is that required or added?

[@ShaniAce]

I've been wondering too! My initial impression was that it's more the latter, it seems those physical expressions just come with those specific sounds for her, like she memorized them this way from the situations in which she learned/used the sounds. Similar to how we humans use gestures for specific contexts maybe?

[@prestwickpioneer3474]

We have had Ravens living in our garden for a portion of 2023, right above the front door. I keep telling people how they "chat" to each other. They've spent the summer roaming the area and still visit, the other day I managed to get a call and response going with one. Cheers for the video. Ravens are so cool.

[@michelnormandin8068]

Your channel is one of the hidden gems on this platform.

[@aquamarine9568]

The singing is incredible. Like someone just singing while going about their work. Love Fable💞

[@gracekealoha4525]

Wow her singing sounds haunting like...she sounds like a human 😳! Amazing video, hopefully u never lose a treasure! Love ya Fable! All the way from Hawaii

[@hebneh]

Mynahs can talk as well as this, but we don’t realize that because we just think of them squawking and yelling outdoors. There’s at least one video of a mynah here in Hawaii named Kaleo who is an excellent talker.

[@shanny4306]

🇨🇦 to me ,she sounds so self soothing while she sings.brought tears to my eyes

[@dominicjoyce1194]

That was amazing. I never even knew this bird could mimic like that. Made me laugh. Awesome little creature.

[@veganvocalist4782]

Perfectly in key ( this bird needs no auto tune , she sings better than most artists now ) and beautiful soft tone ;D

[@eftheusempire]

Humming not singing lol

[@Panthia_Poe]

I love Fable, great name btw! I gotta say though, the singing kind of creeped me out. lol It sounded so much like a human singing softly in a horror movie. 😅🤣😂 She's precious!!

[@verodg2820]

I love the way she spreads her tail feathers when she says boop boop

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@princeedwardinacan]

This is amazing documentation. Fable appears to communicate with food and mix three ingredients together at 6:03. One ingredient comes from off camera. Fable can sing and speak with food in its mouth. After depositing said food element; then adds an ingredient acquired from the plastic turf in the foreground. Then it adds something from a corner on its left. This behavior is amazing! The fact that it is expressing this behavior for its own amusement is also fascinating. This bird is reserving its behavior in "public"? This concept in and of itself represents "self awareness". The idea of storing bits of edibles to then add to other edibles is plan oriented behavior. It was very clear that the intention was to add these ingredients. ie. It appeared to know exactly where these items were. This is not stupid "hunt and peck" behavior known of birds. This behavior exhibits many qualities that are known for "sentient" beings. This documentation is proof that what we think we know about our fellow earthlings is wrong, misunderstood, or clearly misdirection.

[@naturalthemelodious]

Fable's swearing must have caught you off-guard, for sure! I expected it, and even it still surprised me when I heard it lol

[@LL-ut3ml]

Her singing is breathtaking and she’s such a stunningly beautiful bird

[@autumnlopez8261]

This is my first time seeing Fable and I instantly fell in love She is beautiful, talented, and even her creepy singing is amazing 🤩

[@tamarrajames3590]

She is adorable, and her intonations are lovely. She really does sing well. They do want attention when they want it though. My Thane kept finding new words and games from somewhere, but I often had no idea from where. I think they would have liked each other rather well. Thanks for sharing Fable.🖤🇨🇦

[@karenacton3854]

She sounds like you do when you hum to her! Shows she’s been paying attention….BRILLIANT!

[@howwrongwewere]

The boop boop was already my favorite sound of hers. But now that I know that she also fans her tail feathers out in synch with the boop boop, well now I'm obsessed 😍

[@amycolonna-robinson8335]

It's like she misses you and is self soothing.

[@PlantRelated]

I am blown away by the tone she copies. Incredible. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikewysko2268]

Always pleased to see a Fabel video. This is the first time I have seen Fables new home. Appears smaller than her previous home but well equipped and brighter.

[@agriffin5308]

Wow, that Raven not only speaks but speaks with a English accent❤. I've been trying to do that for years... 😊

[@elizabethmcgovern1763]

There's something intriguing about birds that can talk. Fable is fascinating and so clear with her speech. At the same time it can give me a shiver down my back, she's so human sounding. Look forward to watching more of your channel.

[@gerardmcnally]

Fable is georgeous, thank you for your kindness and love to animals.

[@DizzyIzzyMom]

I just love her singing….I have watched her before but this sweet sing side is my favorite. You can see your influence on her…she sounds just like you and does that soft wing spread….she is a joy.

[@fizzyplazmuh9024]

I wish she could have a friend so she isn't alone during the day. She seems very socially oriented.

[@Cotif11]

She has a friend. She's bonded with Amy and ravens don't have 'friends', they're otherwise solitary creatures. Fable receives daily socialization and enrichment from Amy, she is also a very rambunctious animal that gets bored easily. Don't worry, she's not suffering

[@nadiayoussef6047]

@@Cotif11 they’re not solitary they live in huge groups!

[@prussianpotato6894]

@@nadiayoussef6047 no, ravens are usually solitary. Crows are the ones that occasionally live in big flocks.

[@Kohlman1067]

@@prussianpotato6894 I work across the street from a parking lot with huge eucalyptus trees that are inhabited by about 35 ravens who are constantly talking to each other and interacting with each other. And there is definitely a pecking order. I’ve been watching them for two years because that’s where I take my work breaks, under the shade of those trees.

[@Kohlman1067]

@@nadiayoussef6047 💯

[@charliekezza]

When people tell me my birds sound exactly like me when they talk i don't quite hear it but when I hear you and fable talk I'm blown away how much she sounds exactly like you

[@rachelsyrup]

Wow, the raven really DID quoth... maybe Edgar wasn't as crazy as he appeared. 😂

[@Laura_Darkspear]

I could watch her talking to herself all day! The “wtf” was so funny. 😆 Her mimic ability is amazing.

[@ZeldaRosenthal]

WTF? My very laugh of the day! Thank you for sharing your spectacular and multi-talented girl with us. So nice to see you here! ❤️

[@dontbfamouscsmusic186]

😭😂

[@jimvandemoter6961]

I've never appreciated ravens until your channel. You have to love Fabel, she's such a character, and so much personality. I really wish you'd post more videos, I love your content.

[@LarryLaird-k9y]

Really amazing how corvids mimic just about everything they hear ❤😊

[@ceciliag2929]

I will never look at a raven in the same way, she’s hilarious 😂

[@onimichaelmulling6413]

I love the way she sort of slowly lifts her shoulders into an almost shrug as she goes about singing each little stanza/set of notes. it's super cute... also, the "WTF?" moment was kinda funny.

[@ShaniAce]

After all this time, it's still almost uncanny (and amazing) how well she imitates you voice!

[@nikkitatum7116]

I've never heard a bird of any kind sing like Fable can. I'm so amazed!

[@debragregory191]

Thank you, also, for including the bits of her cleaning & preening. It's fantastic to be able to see what her under-feathers look like!

[@PaladinHeart33]

I think that is just so funny how birds that can vocalize especially parrots do it so much more often when they think that they're all alone and their owners use a hidden camera and microphone! It's like they're doing rehearsals and they don't like to be bothered! xD

[@raven77737]

Fable the Raven knows very well that a camera and microphone are in her presence. She is smarter than you believe she is.

[@morganc.m1830]

@@raven77737 do you really think they even know what that is?

[@naolucillerandom5280]

@@morganc.m1830 yeah I don't think they know what mics are for But with ravens I'm wondering if you could teach them? Like with little kids.

[@LT_Foxfyre]

9:36 I love how she mimics a Harris's Hawk's call, then immediately after makes a noise that sounds like she's mocking the call.