Kingfisher Chicks Hatch & Dad Eager to Feed | 4K | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

Watch all seven kingfisher chicks hatch and see how keen their dad is to get their first meals down them.
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Kingfisher chicks
After 24 days of incubation, all seven kingfisher chicks hatched out over a 24-hour period spanning two days, April 29-30th.
Dad anxious to please
And as soon as the first chick emerges from its shell, its kingfisher dad is keen to provide. Watch as he brings in a tiny-sized fish - just right for such a small new beak - within hours of its hatching. However these minute creatures are not yet ready to swallow their first meals.
Male kingfisher indecisive
This male kingfishers also helps to brood the newly hatched chicks - but he can't quite decide if he ought to stay put and brood or go out and fetch more food andthen, when all of a sudden the urge to get more food overcomes him, he knocks a chick right over in his rush!
Male vs females
Kingfishers are solitary birds and normally only come together to raise chicks. Watch the female recoil when the male turns up with yet more food for their chicks!
Chicks develop
Kingfisher chicks hatch out blind and featherless. Subscribe to this playlist to be notified of my next film from this nest, in which they grow their first feathers.
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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
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[@RobertEFuller]

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[@uimm799]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😮😢🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@a.m.v.6938]

I love how the one little baby is wearing his shell like a helmet at 1:20 in video. 🥰

[@RobertEFuller]

It’s so cute isnt it!

[@topudhar9020]

​jjàķsq😮😂😂

[@ekobintarasaktiawan4375]

@@RobertEFuller yes, it is😍

[@surfinoperator]

at 1:21 the little fella with his helmet looks sooooooooooooooooooo cute & sweet. The kingfishers sounds are awesome and sweet too🤗😉🙃 a BiG THXs for showing us those incredible videos, can't wait for more, so please KEEP IT UP and COMING and ROCKING IT 🤘😉🙃🤘

[@IanMcc1000]

The little pause when he came back and there were 4 chicks... 😃

[@ekobintarasaktiawan4375]

😂👍

[@msab4883]

1:22 that little cap ❤😂

[@dianerodriguez1650]

It's amazing how both parents are so devoted to their babies. It is so heart warming to see.

[@masguapoako]

*I've seen/taken a picture of a kingfisher once, you got a whole family*

[@RobertEFuller]

Well done 👍 That takes a big of doing

[@ethelion5000]

Will never get tired of Kingfisher vids esp at this quality!

[@cattailer1077]

These videos have awakened us to the beauty, and the drama of birds lives! In my life I've never felt this much love and respect for the gift of all birds on our planet💖

[@marielagargolov3207]

Thank you for sharing these amazing moments. Watching these little chicks hatch and how the parents take care is so wonderful and emotional. The one with the eggshell on his head looks so cute. 💚🙏🌊🌈✨️🌀💚

[@MdNaim-ki5my]

0❤😂🎉😢🎉😮😮😮😅

[@richardjohnson5529]

A Wonderful Insight into their Lives, Thank You for showing us Robert.

[@michaelraasch5496]

This is amazing to watch. Thank you Robert.

[@naiusany]

Very beautiful from NY. Keep is updated on these

[@funsizedtom]

I've never heard a Kingfishers chirp or call.. Sooo Unique

[@suesherzer8956]

At first I thought mom had a b as d cough, but realized that's how the adults converse. Fascinating.

[@Asteria_Nyx]

The angle where you can see the dad do a lil shuffle to go in and out of the nest is soo cute ;v;

[@AshleeR]

I love how they feed them so gently and then proceed to run over the top of them, knocking them flying 😂

[@RobertEFuller]

So true

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

I was thinking the same thing 🤣

[@lesleypinnelli8819]

Hahaha. I thought that too.

[@MariKehrwald]

I think they are much more resilient than we imagine, although even the thought of holding one is terrifying.

[@chrislive1586]

lol same.

[@ravenking803]

Holy cheese balls...Kingfisher's are so gorgeous..amaaaaaaziiiiiiiig vid, Robert...thank you and God bless you and yours! xxoo😹

[@sherrywebber4013]

OH MY GOSH ROBERT!! Great 👍 eaditing!! I love the shell "hats" on the babies! Dad bowled them over didn't he in his excitement. Mom's squeaks were adorable & Dad met the challenge. Excited to see the 6 grow up!! THANK you kind sir!!❤❤❤

[@shannonspage9360]

Great captured footage as usual. What a robust brood size both mom and dad look vibrant and beautiful. Dad’s gentle feeding seemingly with mom’s encouraging support. The time and effort that you put into making and maintaining natural nesting sites and to the all over health of the wildlife you host is commendable. You are a fantastic naturalist, wildlife artist and filmographer, as well as great advocate for wildlife conservation. Sharing the beauty and inspiring others to wonder and see the beauty of the natural world around them.

[@MdSalimkhankcp]

❤

[@delilahboa]

So heartwarming to watch, thanks Robert, I’d never see such amazing things in wildlife if it wasn’t for your hard work and dedication, it’s so much appreciated xx❤xx

[@rachelbowskill4165]

Liking your channel and all of your videos is a huge 100% understatement. WE LOVE YOUR FANTASTIC CHANNEL 👏 ❤️

[@RobertEFuller]

Thank you

[@Korea-owl]

It's pretty. Motherly love is amazing.

[@cuthbert2546]

The energy it takes just to hatch out of the egg is mindboggleling. No wonder those little guys are hungry!

[@eastcoastartist]

Such unique footage. Amazing

[@ashleyhouse752]

I love kingfishers so much ❤

[@vroeg-uit-de-veren.7201]

How nice to be able to look into the nest of the Kingfisher 😍. I can only view the Kingfisher from the outside. This makes the birds even more fascinating. I enjoyed the movie.

[@jessicawhitefoot2022]

Wow how exciting!! You must be so happy with these captures x

[@brigittebordelet3944]

🤩! They are so small and look so vulnerable! But what appetite they have! 🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥😁🐟😋!

[@abulllahgujjar1652]

😮😅😅😅😮😅😅😅 1:05 😅😅😮😮 1:07 😅 1:07 😮😅😅

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

The way they shimmy out of the nest. 😂

[@yorkshirepuddin3615]

Precious babies 💙💙

[@andreaj2015]

Love how mama was telling him, “you need to bring more food!”

[@CMK2015]

Man he ran to get that baby food faster than me tryna get the last piece of cake lol

[@candieschonauer4083]

Right with you on the cake action!!!

[@ashleyhouse752]

Lmfao we’re friends now 😂

[@terrychambers6726]

Yes & me for the last bus

[@aminahmed5879]

​ সপস্ত

[@MdMonjo-yu5qj]

​@@ashleyhouse752😮 হতহ😊

[@doseoflifenature3791]

7 of them! Hairless and blind, they look so fragile. Great footage.

[@laurawaldie456]

My goodness, what great footage. It's amazing how tiny and helpless they are in the beginning. Can't wait to watch these babies grow! Thank you for the experience, Robert.

[@NinaBug36]

So precious.

[@susanleezer182]

Thank you Robert. ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@CleverGirlAAH]

AWWWW. What a dutiful father.

[@jessieadair]

Riveting, wonderFULL, heartwarming, thank you, Robert for all you do and all you share!

[@janiceshaw3616]

All those hungry mouths to feed! The parents are keeping busy. Such beautiful colors too.❤

[@sunsetta9496]

They look so fragile😊

[@nanibabualthi3677]

King Fisher family is very good and parents is very hard working. 👏👏

[@christinerose4839]

Absolutely amazing to watch the little naked birds turn into a beautiful blue kingfisher and they don’t need any fishing tackle .and a nice big family hope they all make it .we’ve lost so many beautiful creatures.thanks for your amazing channel.

[@carlajohannes9987]

Simply fantastic from South Africa

[@anniemac3075]

You have to be tough to be a baby bird, flattened & knocked over by your enthusiastic parents!! Wonderful footage.

[@Bess1201]

wonderful to watch these little wonders =) I especially like how the parents find extra tiny fish to feed the young. I also like how one of the lttle ones has an eggshell hat for a little while =D

[@berthaalvarez1345]

Hermosísimo evento es dar vida…y ver como los padres cuidan de sus bebés… Amazing video, I loved it so so much…seeing newborns it’s outstanding ❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomaswilleborts6771]

This is wonderful and fun to see how they develop some balance after a while. Great parenthood from this Kingfisher-couple.❤

[@davidsheldon803]

Beautiful, hope Robert can give us more update's on these to watch them develop and grow!

[@RobertEFuller]

Certainly will

[@davidsheldon803]

@@RobertEFuller I have a pair of blue tits nesting in the box I made at the end of the garden. I thought they were rearing because I saw them with bedding and the male feeds her on a branch, but they seem to have varnished and I hardly see them around anymore. I'm wondering if they are still interested or if they have been scared away by something but its not cats. It could be that the bird feeder is a bit too close for comfort but that's just speculating^ Bless ya bro! I'm subscribed & will always be watching your video's.. thanks

[@erstwhile6163]

I love birds in the Kingfisher family. I have Kookaburras outside my door right now.

[@PS_Girl_Gamer]

Omg kookaburras?! I love them my favorite bird of all time❤

[@marshafaizi6027]

Amazing photography as usual

[@lourdesvilar8515]

You made my day! Thanks for Sharing!

[@soulkaotic]

I hope you make more videos and cuts of Kingfishers like you kestrels and owls

[@candieschonauer4083]

Oh these precious tee tiny babys

[@BearPapa49]

Wow that’s incredible how beautiful they are as they get older as adults with there colors

[@joyceyang6976]

Do they know which one hasn’t fed? 🤔️👍💕

[@RobertEFuller]

I’m not sure about that but I noticed each chick seems to get fed fish during the day

[@davidsmith1066]

Fantastic yet again ❤️👍

[@grandthanatos]

Dad be like, "Okay, how do I get this into the baby's mouth? Maybe if I rub the fish on its head, that'll do something."

[@christinakumar8660]

Dearest Robert, that was an amazing experience to watch it. Please keep making videos. Love your work. ❤❤

[@mariethiers6915]

The Kingfishers are very beautiful and their way of life so amazing. Thank you for this fantastic video!🏆🌟💯

[@viveksahota7194]

I luv nature ❤

[@tiffanyshort119]

What a beautiful bird!

[@redbullmax662]

Great video! Wish it was longer. Thanks for posting!

[@linda6987]

Tough start to life. The parents are stunning! Could you imagine metallic color pencils on them? Thank you for the share! Beautiful! ♥️

[@elainerawlinson1489]

Bless them they are gorgeous, I love watching the kingfisher videos ,

[@anamariaprado2718]

Absolutely beautiful to see!

[@tronbunny]

Such amazing precious moments. Your work inspires awe in Nature. Thank you! 💕💕

[@ijsvogels_nl]

Wonderful! Today the chicks already left the nest in my garden.

[@metropcs7560]

Wow, this is priceless, omg the clarity of the picture is like gold. Love it!!! Thank you!!!

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

The dad is so slow and cautious, and the mom barrels through like a bull. Big bill energy 😅

[@corvusastrum2982]

How one of the adults just fades out of the tunnel at 2:10 and the other one follows with the dorkiest waddle at 2:19 had me laughing

[@ShineMedia1]

Absolutely incredible photography, thank you Robert for bringing these miracles of nature to us. Your work - paintings, photography, care for wildlife is beyond words priceless. ❤❤

[@serenitys464]

OMG. This video melts my heart! I love animals! :)

[@TheCandiceWang]

Precious 😘🐣🐣

[@Marilyn12346]

Remarkable ❤

[@Glasgowurbanwildlife]

Outstanding footage Robert!

[@andyroubik5760]

Those birds look like they have a tough start! Breaking out of those shells looks exhausting. Thanks for the great footage

[@joyeetabandyopadhyay3259]

Caring parents and cute babies 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🥰💟

[@jenobac9495]

🥰இறைவனின் பரிசுத்த அன்பினதாய் குழந்தைகள். இறை அன்பின் மேன்மைகள்🌱🌳✨🌱🌳.....

[@judykinsman3258]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[@StarWarsomania]

I can’t imagine how difficult it was to set up that nest cam in a kingfisher burrow!

[@jayviary]

Here is how he did it. He actually built the whole embankment! KZbin won't let me post the link, but look up "Building an artificial kingfisher bank."

[@Shaniecyyy]

So beautiful ✨

[@chrisbgifford7387]

Amazing thanks for sharing

[@jannlawson5355]

Rob, how on earth do those newly hatched chicks 🐥 eat a whole fish 🐠? 🥰🇦🇺

[@umikalthumabdulmajid5406]

To think dat d human baby can only drink milk/liquid for months after birth and slowly graduate to eating soft food for quite a long time... Yet these chicks eat solid insects, fish, lizards etc on day one!! Not even regurgitated food half digested by d parents. Guess dat's y humans generally live much longer than birds! 🤗

[@ip.3117]

​@@umikalthumabdulmajid5406 Humans are mammals. Birds are not. Most if not all mammals rely on milk at birth. ( Just look at cats, dogs, cows... ).

[@RobertEFuller]

Yes it’s amazing! The parents bring them the tiniest of fish to start off with then get larger as they grow

[@TheCandiceWang]

​@@RobertEFuller I've been wondering about this for a long time with certain species

[@YaelSharon3410]

They are so adorable! I love your videos.

[@AE-se9bl]

Wonderful to watch ! Babies are so cute and with busy parents caring and feeding hhem they will grow fast ! ❤ Thanks for always sharing this wonderful world! 🌟

[@Burninterps710]

Amazing as always

[@sandyeubanks4972]

So cute ❤❤❤😊😊

[@bobopuppies]

Absolutely beautiful ❤a wonderful bird family

[@lyngruen8607]

BIRTH is beautiful ☝️💖☝️ I love the chirping of birds 🐦 🎶🐦🎶🐦🤑🐦🎶🐦🎶music to my ears and makes my heart happy 😊 Thank you!! Texas Nana 🤠 Psalm 92

[@mpmali3181]

So beautiful thank you sir

[@tinyangel9409]

This is the best wildlife video I've ever seen

[@jennykooistra6805]

Makes me happy!

[@JohnDoe-gf5he]

You got a Kingfisher cam now. Thats impressive!

[@RobertEFuller]

Yes it has been quite a project!

[@soniaribeirokloth1914]

Hi, Robert! Amazing footage!! Your job with the cams is awesome!!🙌🤩👏 Dad will have too much work from now on!!!👍😉😆

[@tahaminamustafa3774]

Such a beautiful baby bird

[@TheAlbinoRat]

ROFL. That shuffle out the tunnel at the end tho! 🤣🤣🤣

[@joycegullett80]

And people say that they're is no God ! How could you witness this and say that they're just s no God !

[@benw1290]

Evolution

[@whitedog510]

To be honest they look like they should cook a little longer. 😂 👍

[@ryu-pd]

정말 신비하고 멋진 장면입니다. 저도 생태를 촬영하지만 정말 고생하신 모습이 존경스럽습니다. 감사합니다.