Young Male Bower Birds Pretend To Be Female To Steal From Robotic Spy Bird!

A juvenile male satin bowerbird dupes a male into believing he's a female in order to steal his proudest possessions. Will they be as successful with our Robotic Spy Bowerbird?
Clip from episode 4 'Mischief' of our 5 part BBC/PBS/THIRTEEN Productions LLC series Spy in the Wild.
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In one of the most innovative natural history series ever presented, Spy in the Wild deploys over 30 ultra-realistic animatronic Spy Creatures to go undercover in the animal world. This 5 x 60’ BBC One series captures unique animal behaviour closer than ever before.
Using special “spy cameras” invented by film maker John Downer’s team at John Downer Productions, the viewer is plunged into the very heart of the extraordinary lives of over thirty fascinating animals across the world, including langurs, orang-utans, meerkats and crocodiles, revealing behaviour that is remarkably like our own. To expose some of the most astonishing animal behaviour ever seen, the team of Spy Creatures go undercover.
These robotic look-alikes make all the right moves to not only be accepted by animals but also interact with them, providing revelatory insights into their world.
In this four part series, each episode is packed with a menagerie of animatronic Spy Creatures exploring the different aspects of animal behaviour: Love, Intelligence, Friendships and Mischief.
The innovative techniques and ambition of the BBC One series are documented in the fifth “Making Of” episode, where we see the creation of the Spy Creatures and witness their first magical moves before being deployed around the world; from deserts and rainforests to the Polar Regions.
Narrated by David Tennant
Series Directed by John Downer
Music by Will Gregory
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[@chillingsworth4384]

Getting robbed by a bunch of cross dressers while attempting to impress a robotic female 🤷‍♂️

[@hunterhq295]

Not that poor bird's day

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

😂

[@davidwesley2525]

He got robbed by the Caitlyn Jenner bird 🐦. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elliscooper529]

This sounds like a plot to a dystopian scifi movie

[@HerbertGaming]

@@davidwesley2525 fr

[@laurarandolph5600]

I've run out of superlatives to describe these productions-- this was so beautiful, funny, and endearing...

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you!

[@seven471]

I was impressed with the male bowerbird even if the female wasn't... well the fake females. He built a lovely bower, very organized and neat. He collected pretty blue baubles. He gave gifts of rings and flowers. And he had some pretty cool moves.

[@BirdBath1]

Seven, look at bird bath

[@aosaeanor]

The plastic caps are an ugly sight . The camp site should be stopped from trashing the environment

[@Unkn0wn1133]

@@aosaeanorif those bottle caps help the bird to get laid maybe its not so bad.

[@NaNa-j7b2q]

Damn me too!senf him my way!lol

[@BirdBath1]

#birdbathjamaica

[@clayman648]

The spy robots are THAT convincing, the bird is trying to impress it hahaha 2:57 I lost it 4:16 When you weren't paying attention to your nest and realise all your valuables are gone.

[@JohnDownerProd]

Just wanted to let all our viewers, subscribers and loyal fans know that KZbin are now offering a new feature called ‘Super Thanks’ across several locations. They can be purchased on iOS, Android and the web. There are 4 different animations you can purchase. The one time animation will be shown to the purchaser over the top of the channel’s video. As an added bonus the purchaser will get a distinct colourful comment that says “Thanks!” in the video’s comment section, so this is an amazing way for our fans to stand out from the crowd and be recognised for your loyalty to our channel. So start watching some of your favourite videos here and we’d love to see who are our most loyal and dedicated fans…thanks everyone again! We look forward to sharing more videos soon.

[@BerserkerSloth]

Had no idea there were catfishing birds 🤣

[@BirdBath1]

Chris, look at bird bath

[@kerrychristensen7204]

Shocked Bower Bird Face 🤣

[@carynpinkston1939]

I felt so bad for the first bower bird.

[@BirdBath1]

Caryn Pinkston, look at bird bath

[@ikushuka]

I wonder if your team has ever considered a 24/7 youtube stream using one of your spy animals. Edit: But now that I think about it again, I would imagine setting all of it up would be extremely time and resource consuming unfortunately, but still, these videos are always fascinating to watch.

[@333name]

24/7 cams need a direct line for charging batteries and connection, which means it wouldn't be very in the wild and just like a regular camera in a nest. I imagine spy animals only last for so long before the real ones figure it out and dispose of it or just largely ignore it

[@Shero1337]

Feels like I'm watching a jewel heist movie lol

[@texasgirl6000]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@alexia3552]

I really appreciate that birds will do crimes for sparkly things

[@BirdBath1]

Alèxia, look at bird bath

[@BradGryphonn]

I love your work. Brilliant stuff.

[@JohnDownerProd]

Many thanks!

[@hadenman5]

What has this birds life come to, Becky thought his tail was big, Becky used to let him smash

[@BirdBath1]

Haden, look at bird bath

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

He’s the perfect man!!

[@Babbajune]

Awesome birds, so entertaining! Loved this video. ❤

[@BirdBath1]

Babbajune, look at bird bath

[@mr.pizzamarlon]

I thought the bird had two different colored eyes until I read the title 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so life like 😱

[@Tudsamfa]

It's all fun and games until they bring out the spy-human.

[@sjtom57]

Seems every species has its thieves and bullies.

[@fraidypan9898]

When they say the birds aren’t just spies

[@mfhusain5891]

The gank: look at the souless dude! We can steal everything from him

[@ashsanimationsofficial9844]

2:45 So that’s where all my lost nerf bullets went 😭

[@MarcoJ88]

A

[@weuhgetyou7880]

Amazing work lol

[@donatehilltop]

Gf: babe pls come back to bed Me: sorry now way new John Downer Productions Spy Creature vid up…

[@riverbabbles]

Spy Barrow Bird looks so shocked and appalled at the end

[@swisstella]

😭🤣😂🤣😂😭🤣🤣😭😭🤣 I'm So Entertained By Your Videos I've Been A Subscriber Since 2018

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you for being such a loyal fan. It's very much appreciated. Keep watching for even more videos in the future.

[@johnedward9948]

Very interesting, thanks for the video

[@StreetArtistsOfTheWorld]

Loved it! 🥰

[@BirdBath1]

StreetArtistsOfTheWorld, look at bird bath

[@tepidtuna7450]

So humans aren't the only species to have scumbags.

[@antipsychotic451]

What?

[@MarcoJ88]

@@antipsychotic451 Z

[@kara6753]

I'm sorry but the Bower spy should be called Bowernator from that eye🤣

[@ModestFoxBaccup]

I love how they don't eat the plastic but they use it for home furniture

[@Velte1993]

This bird is a menace lol

[@daughterofzion6443]

All I can say is *wow!*

[@BirdBath1]

Daughter of Zion, look at bird bath

[@ModestFoxBaccup]

You should film another one but the spy bird is giving him the jewels. Wonder how that would work out

[@CarolynMcPherson-r3z]

Your videos are exquisite. Do you have one that shows how you make the spy animals?

[@miss.dannitiger]

We got robbed 😂

[@Sun6Wind]

버려지는 쓰레기를 재가공해서 동물들 집 짓는 재료나 집으로 만들어주면 좋겠네요

[@BirdBath1]

헤랑, look at bird bath

[@ivanboskovic1260]

Such a treasure, really irresistible (only useless).

[@BirdBath1]

ivan boskovic, look at bird bath

[@CenturianEagle]

This video is amazing! I nearly missed it! I think when it was first uploaded I scrolled past it not realizing it was a downer-spy-animal-cam video! Judging by the views compared to the beaver video released shortly after, I think others have also missed out on this video like me, and for the same reason I think! You should change the thumbnail maybe to a shot of one of those birds near their very distinctive looking nest so that people will see and recognize the bird species etc. thank you for sharing!

[@BirdBath1]

CenturianEagle, look at bird bath

[@kylintonpath6759]

damn boi

[@migueldetuduumpouco9828]

muito bonito

[@TheAngieIshmael]

How interesting!!!!

[@noneofyourbusiness27]

Becky...

[@MarcoJ88]

Aa

[@northsideofmarzrepojoseph493]

Human trash can be useful

[@MiosPanties]

When I sat down at my computer half an hour ago I did not expect to be watching a bird sting operation, but here we are.

[@josiahwoodland7345]

this footage is very nice, but so much of the bird's gifts being plastic trash is quite sad

[@leae3750]

Poor bruh just wanted a gf 😭

[@InnerEcstasy]

😂

[@gracem7399]

Becky 🥵🥵

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

His little face after he was robbed!

[@anonmouse6337]

Surprised -Pikachu- spy-bower face

[@RangerJackWalker]

The male forced to resort to stealing after becoming a victim of theft. Crime truly breeds more crime…

[@BirdBath1]

RJWalker, look at bird bath

[@sarhabernalumana4206]

Considering they take a while to change into adult male feathers probably most if not all males do this thief's groups as they practice and wait for their feathers to change

[@CraftyFoxe]

One man's trash is another bird's treasure

[@BirdBath1]

CraftyFoxe, look at bird bath

[@Rosielx]

Next in the news: *What is a real female Bower Bird?*

[@Weed69420]

I saw that on the news yesterday 🤔🤭

[@novadojah]

#whatisawoman

[@n4t4le4h]

that male bower bird’s eyes are so enchanting, and it really contrasts well with their slick jet black feathers. it’s almost as if they were an edited version of a crow

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath #birdbathjamaica

[@Shastasnow]

The females as well

[@n4t4le4h]

@@BirdBath1they are very lively birds ^^

[@n4t4le4h]

@@Shastasnowagreed ! :)

[@BirdBath1]

#birdbathjamaica

[@Counterbalance_]

So much work is put into these documentaries! Beautiful birds!

[@JohnDownerProd]

Many thanks!

[@jayzenstyle]

Wait, did my boy get his stuff stolen? The audacity...

[@davidwesley2525]

He got robbed by a Drag Queen. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@777violett]

The birds purple eyes are absolutely beautiful

[@BirdBath1]

violett, look at bird bath

[@ZuhaLoveMusic]

I'm stuck on these animal robot spy vids, they are hilarious 😁❤️

[@ravenhack6053]

These birds are so fascinating and beautiful! I love their blue color, and I would love to learn more

[@BirdBath1]

Ravenhack, look at bird bath

[@v1v1d1ty]

i absolutely loved this, how cute the little birdies are! nature is so cool.

[@JohnDownerProd]

Indeed it is! Thank you for watching.

[@jg9249-u8f]

Fuck birds

[@dtcdtc8328]

Birds are awesome, we have a bunch of feeders in my backyard, while we don't have exotics we do have all 3 woodpeckers blue birds and yellow finches. Strange that the most exotic of birds we have , woodpeckers, they let me get super close ! I got videos of em on my gab account, tho nowhere near as intriguing as this series of robot animals.

[@XSI5]

The plot on this video includes seduction and betrayal where characters fall in love with a robot. This is ExMachina + Oceans Eleven + Terminator altogether

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

It takes a human male around 45 years to reach full maturity so these birds have something on us.

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

It does?

[@BullShitThat]

Jokes on you... They NEVER reach full maturity 😝

[@sciuresci1403]

You got some serious daddy issues if you're attracted to 45 year old men.

[@Ramku-ni3go]

It takes almost 50 years for a feminist to mature fully 😂. Hope you understand it.

[@Saikayussouf]

Real fans know this video is old , but still worth watching ☺️

[@BirdBath1]

Regina, look at bird bath

[@MarcoJ88]

@@BirdBath1 a

[@bogopogotime1736]

2:28 so that’s where all my nerf darts went!!

[@MarcoJ88]

A

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

He even had a few blue flowers and feathers!!!

[@gaz2863]

poor bird got catfished

[@jayzenstyle]

You should've let him smash at least xD

[@huntercool2232]

I wonder what would happen if someone gave one of these birds a rainbow object 💀💀

[@SmileWideBuddy]

This is catfishing but nature

[@charseraph9175]

It’s funny to think those gems are probably still circulating in bower bird nests today

[@ThiareT14]

4:28 *surprised pikachu face*

[@MarcoJ88]

A

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

I love everything about these two.

[@BirdBath1]

Alexandra Wolf, look at bird bath

[@SomethingCool51]

It's a trap!

[@MarcoJ88]

Qqa

[@gerardjagroo]

What exquisite eyes! They look like sapphires! So pretty.

[@Mooasaurus]

So that's where nerf darts vanish to-

[@exquis_]

not the bird gang

[@GoodBoyFun]

🙂

[@kygkyg8971]

The way these birds compete for the others acceptance and Mating privileges is so different from humans, For humans you're lucky enough if you even get a bouquet of flowers let alone a dandelion from your potential significant other. To impress a mate is as simple as collecting Bright colored garbage that we throw away on the side of the roads, Think about it and let it sit 🤔🤔🤔

[@a.r.m6303]

Western Parotia 0:10

[@grandselenium296]

Nature did heists before humans haha

[@CEOofIsaac]

This is my new favorite channel I ❤️ love these videos and I’ll subscribe and have notifications on, thank you for continuing to keep making videos as they’re all fun and perfect!

[@alien0715]

This is hilarious 🤣🤣

[@BirdBath1]

Rei, look at bird bath

[@ABCstockholm007]

I'm always happy when another video of these comes out 👍👍

[@BirdBath1]

Ellie, look at bird bath

[@hahawhatever682]

Some kids poor nerf bullets 😭💀😂

[@timbo7188]

Thanks for the theiving Birds love bling show John

[@BirdBath1]

Tim Bo, look at bird bath

[@ピノコ様ですよ]

庭師鳥！

[@caravanlifenz]

The male bowerbird sounds like dial-up internet when it's connecting.

[@vivvy_0]

it's a trap!

[@MarcoJ88]

Aaa

[@NightcoreSkies]

reminds me of LEMME SMASH

[@ruotui]

Why did people introduce the plastic stuff to the birds. I thought that the birds were far away from people deep in the forest. Where did they find the plastic?

[@MarcoJ88]

Aaaa

[@flowerpower003]

Campsite, it said so in the video

[@JerryHowardJr-hh5cl]

I love that they thought they had snagged the perfect trinkets but in reality I just hope they feel like they have snagged the perfect section and can't wait to see what is happening. I love that you feel like you can do better without me.... Whatever you say there is a good plan. Yup! ❣️❤️

[@Soul_809]

Reminds me of boys with girls ids on social media😂

[@MsIceBreaker]

Heartbreaking. Look at all that plastic litter he's utilising. Unimpressed. Pig ignorance.

[@jesterday2222]

Such great and funny birds 😍 And their eyes! Wow!

[@moistkookie]

Even the jewels were cameras 😭💀

[@BirdBath1]

Moist kookie, look at bird bath

[@meetontheledge1380]

Spy Bower bird should be retrofitted with a laser beam eye! Nothing lethal, of course- just enough to teach the young hoodlums a lesson! The sounds they make are unreal.

[@xavalongamesx9535]

All this stuff going on in the world and we are really out here paying taxes and stuff

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

He's a hoarder plain and simple!🤣

[@heitorq7795]

That young bird went to Berkeley.

[@giovannilemaster1027]

Masterpieces!!

[@BirdBath1]

Giovanni Lemaster, look at bird bath

[@DailyMKLife]

wow the bird in country is very string So Lovely these birds

[@BirdBath1]

Daily MK Life, look at bird bath