He Knows New York City Birds Best | Bob of the Park | Op-Docs

[@HunkMine]

I did not expect this to be hilarious

[@Zhaopow3]

People just live to be characters

[@Jurzei]

neither am i llol, bit late to the show though

[@andyblanco3409]

I like to be silent when I observe birds in their home, that’s the beauty of nature, it’s sounds & the setting of the mind into peace, to just be as, the birds.

[@ankrisstark7824]

I am getting major The Office vibes from this video

[@wishedwonderland]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevesmith1182]

Thats what she said

[@ethanalpert1140]

as a birder, i in some ways respect what he is doing because i do think that he genuinely just loves birds and wants to show people. with that said, what he is doing is pretty clearly unethical and against the birding code of conduct. it’s not at all that we have to treat nature as a holy sanctuary and be completely silent, but playing these calls constantly is definitely going to have an effect on bird behavior. as observers we have a duty to interfere with their lives as little as possible.

[@Hazztech]

Or you can just cheep when they cheep.

[@truthboom]

Humanity has already interfered with their lives. It's more harm than good and what bob is doing might be beneficial for bird evolution and is nothing compare to humanity destruction at nature

[@scoopityboop]

i didn't think i would want to watch bird watching drama, but here we are

[@xSoulsplitx]

I understand why he’s calling the birds, yet he’s stressing them out. He sometimes has an advantage and wants to prove other birdspotters that what he does benefits his “spotting” over others. He gained a following which makes him blindsighted and continues him to act out of boundaries so to say.

[@JB-uv4hm]

He’s a jerk.

[@ExponentMars]

yeah but he probably only startles and stresses out a group of birds only once, because after that he most likely will not see them again, so to the birds it may as well have been an actual threat

[@GioVanniDaThird]

@@JB-uv4hm can you explain why im curious........ cause i liked the video

[@ImSedated]

This Bob guy is incredibly selfish. This isn't birding, this is disturbing birds for one's own enjoyment.

[@ostapbendervan7874]

YOU KIDDIN I HAVE TEN MINUTE LOOP OF ALL BIRDS I PLAY FOR THEM NOW BLACK BIRDS HATE ME & FOLLOW ME HOME CONSTANTLY

[@JayDesrochers]

The irony is many people on here care more about birds than they do about people...they are birds. They get "disturbed" all the time. Maybe you ought to spend as much time in the field like Bob does instead of complaining about birds being disturbed

[@jabbermocky4520]

You can have a PhD and still be a complete nuisance. Somebody tell that dude to pipe down and listen to the birds.

[@bobjoe8131]

He's alright. If only New Yorkers would put the same energy into things that directly impact their lives the world would be a better place. Get off him and let him do his thing. He is not harming anyone or anything. This is ridiculous!

[@JB-uv4hm]

@@bobjoe8131 he’s harming birds.

[@bradenwoods1111]

That's what I thought half the joy of bird watching was lmao this guy just wrecks it

[@TunaFreeDolphinMeat]

I wonder if Big Bird returns the favor, playing human sounds outside Bob's house late at night

[@epicmaster833]

😅😅lol

[@DanielleSalerno831]

Dr. Jeffreys is giving serious Sheldon vibes at around the 7 minute mark that made me laugh so hard! Throwing shade at botanists the way Sheldon throws shade at geologists 🤣🤣🤣

[@meirchaimo6960]

As a Birder, it is very unethical to do that. (and a nuisance too)

[@paulmartin8633]

So if you psh, it's basically the same as using a caller.

[@charliethecockatoo2159]

I live with and study birds. This man's behavior makes him not only a nuisance but also a detriment to the movement on the whole. It seems to me as though he cares less about ornithology/birding/twitching, and more about being at the center of attention as he flits around the park like the deranged weirdo that he is.

[@IsThatEtchas]

What regarding birds are you studying? :) I'd love to hear more. Also, agree with you regarding this guy.

[@Hazztech]

I don't think playing bird noises makes you a derranged weirdo.

[@charliethecockatoo2159]

@@IsThatEtchas Overall analysis of behavior with a minor focus on diet and a more intense focus on aggression in captive-bred cockatoos.

[@IsThatEtchas]

@@charliethecockatoo2159 A year later lol Still glad to hear. Is the aggression in cockatoos more focused on partners or kids of the primary owner or more generalised? From what I've seen in cockatoos (I work in rescue, rarely birds though), they seem to become aggressive when a new person enters their environment. Also, do you think that the aggression is due to irresponsible breeders (I know this can strongly be the case in dogs) or simply a risk when keeping large parrots in general?

[@LucianObsidian]

Glad this video was recommended to me. Heard about Bob and wouldve attended one of his walks. Not 2 mins into the video and I'm already annoyed at how this guy does birding. I started getting into birding with the Brooklyn Bird Club during the spring migration. Dennis who guide the walks in Prospect Park just watch and listens. Once in awhile he'll play a short recording of a bird he might have heard and ask us if we can hear but its very rare. This guy is like a bat. And the best part is it's free. Just gotta show up at 7:30am with your binocular and/or camera. Looking forward to the fall migration!

[@photovi]

Imagine the scenes when Bob gets a drone and glues some feathers on it🤣

[@meirchaimo6960]

lolll

[@Usulcardo]

Shush, you'll give him ideas !!

[@snowcloudshinobi]

david seems like an interesting guy. i really like the way he speaks.

[@oceanwoods]

He doesn’t actually care at all for birds

[@JB-uv4hm]

Use of alarms calls to attract birds is wrong. You are stressing the birds. I can’t believe people stand there and accept his egregious behavior. Like everything else, our digital cancer is ruining things. Bob’s a DB ‘birder’ walking around with his phone and a speaker! Stop Bob now!

[@susanne5803]

Bob is like a demagogue. I'm sure he originally meant well. But now he's become a one man circus. If many people criticize me, it's not necessarily a "shitstorm" - maybe I just deserve some critique ...

[@heikadog]

yall had the MOST fun making this headline huh

[@ostapbendervan7874]

I bet, you all have fun With the making of title Masthead give good hea

[@anthropomorphizedrock]

Of course his preferred form of social media is the bird app

[@BihlerOfficial]

i´m cracking up so much to this

[@thaitichi]

He seems to love the fact that he is the #1 troll of Central Park

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Number KNOWLEDGE u dont have is not troll U under 30 limp w

[@derper90]

Bird Watchers are savages. Everyone is just back stabbing each other. Great Doc.

[@rysdananurkhalid1153]

He brought even bigger speaker at night 😂

[@supersneakyshrub3975]

Huh. I wonder how many humans will stop and investigate if you start playing sounds of people getting murdered from a speaker.

[@tomknauss570]

I’m gonna try it

[@tomknauss570]

I’m gonna try it

[@MiKi-sx3tt]

The puns is just.. 😂😂

[@wwbit]

wow, if Logan Paul was a birder...

[@invictusgardener3090]

Now this is real drama, I’d watch a story or show like this any day! I felt more engaged through the opinions on both sides birdwatching techniques and morals than the garbage of reality tv of celebrities/influencers

[@karmic-lt3mi]

The famous Master Baiter of Central Park!

[@mattelegrey1982]

why are birders so weird? what comes first, the interest in birds or the weirdness? is there a link ? the world needs to know

[@michaelball6309]

I think I'd avoid birding in central park purely to avoid this guy!

[@MightieDuckie]

“Don’t play bird calls at birds” ya sound nuts

[@rogerscottcathey]

Annoying is annoying. It'd be different were he alone, the sole human among nature doing his thing.

[@idontgetnotifiedaboutrepli2332]

A really good video. It deserves a lot more attention, even awards in my honest opinion. Very well made. Thank you.

[@falloutboy2282]

The guy with the beard, David Krauss Comon, don't pretend ethical if you're not. Saw you a couple of times using calls on bird and you can't deny it!

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Hope they don't encounter the elusive Karen with a cellphone.

[@ryans.k.4941]

Based on the comments section here the Karens have already arrived.

[@johnwest3509]

whenever you get a group of people together and they are allowed to offer their opinions regarding something/anything there are always haters and followers. personally I like Bob and would enjoy his tour and seeing birds and having a conversation with him. he has a wealth of knowledge that should be explored and not condemned.

[@justforfun-jp2vc]

Wait why is this is so funny 😭🤣 and how do these birders have so much drama. It’s like best in show but make it birdwatching.

[@ryans.k.4941]

You won't find more drama anywhere. Political discussions have nothing on birding arguments. It's brutal.

[@udontexist47]

might be the funniest documentary ive ever seen

[@memoio8202]

Hey you guys of NYT !! hope you can solve the problem about the building colapse in Florida as you solved the colapse of line 12 in Mexico city, according to your statement you really know how to do that.

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Building collapse Must they stand around with LOX & BAGEL EH MEISHA MEISHA go eat some gefilte

[@memoio8202]

@@ostapbendervan7874 ?????

[@GioVanniDaThird]

i need them sounds

[@kidthump]

It takes a lot of pluck to do what Bob is doing.

[@JB-uv4hm]

Pluck? Did you watch it? Bob is a jerk.

[@bravewave2084]

❤️

[@propriono]

Hey, look at that 2000$ Svarowski's bino!

[@BrightNou]

Wonderful

[@nuvembook505]

Gostei disto

[@ParArdua]

Wonder if he ever gets some mad white woman calling the police to arrest him?

[@marktimmins48]

Bob is not a birdwatcher, he is a bird disturber and a bell end.

[@megha6691]

Haha all old group in bird watching.

[@crissilvaevangelismo8854]

Hello The Eternal One says to you in Jer 29:11,12 : "For I know the thoughts that I have concerning you, saith the Lord; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you the end you hope for. Then ye shall call upon me, and you will go, and you will pray to me, and I will hear you.” Circumstances, traumas and even opposing voices, at times, want to make us believe that there is no way, that we will not make it or even that we are worthless. Choose to listen and live God's words and plans for you. In Christ we are new creatures, beloved children designed for his praise. Believe. Pray. Read the Bible. Be prepared as JESUS ​​IS COMING BACK. Peace of Jesus.From Brazil.🙋🌷🌺🌹

[@garymeredith2441]

Bob you are doing nothing but destroying the birds and their calls that is all you are doing and when you do this you're disturbing the birds more than anybody could possibly imagine this is worse than using a flash when photographing migrant songbirds shame on you .

[@Musicaldudical]

cool it nerd

[@Privatenospying]

Some people are born to be annoying and rob joy.

[@mudimabiriani6467]

if you love what you do Passion PHD

[@Tina_KF]

LOL!!

[@elizabethhenning778]

Bob the Unethical Grifter. FIFY

[@RedRockz]

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[@recondinent2]

Those are all actors, right?

[@dorismosler3249]

Somebody needs to stop this guy

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Eh I use my recording of song birds Black bird and woodpecker for good cause 10 min loop I crank it & black bird Chase me down lane Good to be playful..who the predator

[@00-Dima]

Cities where you can find large groups of weirdos

[@brianfong5711]

Coo Coo bird Cuckoo bird

[@terryvanniekerktinamoucott7548]

not good, respect nature..stop that alarm calls, you disturb everything!! I hate this.

[@PastorVicenteBatista]

Have a great night friends!!! Remember to Always rejoice the in Lord

[@lucas1087]

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[@MatheusRuschel]

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[@scavi]

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[@RedRockz]

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[@cbwavy]

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[@willasproth]

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[@Yaravis]

Total clown.

[@katiesykes2215]

Every single person in this “documentary” is obnoxious

[@jimmyjames9752]

C-SPAN Washington Journal democrat-controlled from top to bottom

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Who control your bottom?GOATSE KID U the junior manhole

[@A-damsteve]

Fake

[@paba10]

weirdos

[@colorist_tommy4247]

they are simply jealous Bob is getting results and they aren't. Why not say, "staying quiet is Unethical" ? You can simply make One statement, then the other statement is just as valid.

[@elizabethhenning778]

The problem isn't so much that he's a loud, obnoxious a-hole, it's that if everyone played recordings like he did it really would significantly interfere with migration. He's an entitled jerk who is freeloading off other people's respect for the rules.

[@charlez7]

Because when you’re bird watching, you should remain quiet and respect all aspects of non-human living spaces. Disrupting bird communication is extremely unethical for the sake of looking at birds. Stating quiet is ethical. Being loud is unethical.

[@contactmaskoffwebcom568]

You are the best M a s k o f f w e b