Kingfisher Dad Gets Chicks to Fly | 4K | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

One by one all seven kingfisher chicks fledge the nest. Watch as the male kingfisher encourages them out with the temptation of food. To get it they have to follow him out of the nest!
Date filmed: May 2023
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Filmed inside an artificial kingfisher nest, this brings the story of these kingfishers almost to a close.
Chicks fledge
All seven kingfishers fledged over the course of two days. Watch the male kingfisher encourage the first three chicks out with a fish offering.
Dads big push
He arrives with the fish, but instead of giving it to the chick, he reverses back up the tunnel with it in his beak. It works. One by one, the first three kingfishers follow him out.
A rest
But this kingfisher dad doesn't let the others go hungry and by the end of the day he brings food to keep them going. The following day he is back,, however, and again patiently encourages each chick to leave the nest.
Final, reluctant chick
The last chick was possibly the most stubborn and has a long tug of war with dad for the fish. The struggle actually took a full two minutes! until finally the chick follows dad out of the tunnel and spreads its wings for the first time.
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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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CHAPTERS
00:00 Kingfisher Chicks Ready To Fly
00:18 1st Fledge
00:34 2nd Fledge
00:48 3rd Fledge
01:08 Chicks Fed By Dad
01:36 4th Fledge
01:45 5th Fledge
02:10 6th Fledge
02:24 Final Chick In Nest
02:30 Dad's Big Push
02:53 7th Fledge
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[@RobertEFuller]

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[@jammyjamjars6995]

Dad: Ok guys, about time you stopped living in my basement and go out into the real world.

[@Australian_Made]

lol

[@laurawaldie456]

🤣👍

[@bmay282]

But dad, there's no affordable housing anymore...

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

NEVERRRR!!!!!! Ooooh, is that fish?!

[@maeterith1984]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sleepysombre4307]

It feels like a privilege to be able to watch this.

[@RobertEFuller]

Oh thanks 😊 it’s been an incredible 7 years project to get to this stage where I can film such amazing moments in the kingfisher’s life

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Thank you for your footage. Watching Australian wood duck chicks leave their nest is a real leap of faith for them. (They fly like parachutes)

[@jobdedo]

It is so emotional how the nature works on autopilot. I mean the dad knew instinctively when was the right time to move them out.

[@tbascoebuzz4782]

So fantastically cute how dad encourages his brood to come out and play. Love it. Such an amazing moment caught on film…for viewers. Thank you so much.

[@RobertEFuller]

Oh thanks It’s been a long journey to get to this stage I built the artificial bank for them in 2017 and have been adding and altering it since but it’s all come together this year with so many different camera angles to tell there story, which will be coming in full in 2024 😃

[@ONE-AND-ONLY-BumbleBear]

AHH YES I JUST LOVE THE COMMENTARIES

[@DieFlabbergast]

"... come out and WORK!"

[@soniaribeirokloth1914]

Hi, Robert! What a lovely video!!😍 Dad was very clever to attract the chicks outside the nest!! Fabulous strategy!!! 🙌👍🤩😉👏😃

[@maeterith1984]

You are so right. And what a beautiful video it is.

[@nanetteschieron8937]

This is so special and wonderful! I live by a pond and see and hear the Kingfishers everyday, but have never seen their nest. I will look harder after seeing this sweet little film. So interesting how the father repeatedly entices the kids to come out of the safety of the nest. Hunger wins out.

[@augabby7]

That made my day.🐦 How wonderfully instinctive the father knew how to tease them out with food,🥰

[@resurgam_b7]

This channel has some of the best nature documentary content I have ever seen, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@nada7.077]

Thank you for this lovely, amazing video Mr. Fuller. Such vibrant, beautiful birds. Dad did such a good job enticing them all to fledge. Prayers they all do well. ❤️🙏

[@terised]

Gorgeous video production. Such unique birds. Enjoyed very much!

[@user-oh4gp6xp9t]

How precious! We see kingfishers occasionally near the river in the UK (if we're lucky) but I had no idea of their lives and behaviours. Nature is a lot more smart than we've given it credit for! Thanks for sharing.

[@SibylleLeon]

I love how they're literally scrambling over each other to get out, once they've made up their minds! ❤

[@nadineflamboyant2689]

Robert, you are always in the right place to the right moment. Thank you so much for this privilege

[@lindarackstraw7711]

In amongst all the awful things happening in the world to see this is beautiful. Thank you ❤️❤️

[@juliehendricks1348]

Thank you for sharing! I never saw a Kingfisher before, they are gorgeous. I would be the last bird to leave, thinking I'll learn to fly tomorrow! Then lure me out with ice cream. Beautiful filming.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

The way they hustle down the tunnel is adorable

[@AgusSJati]

Do you write a journal article about this behavior? I think you should... what an amazing behavior... I didn't know how the birds lure their chicks to fledge until I watch this video

[@shaleensheth8629]

This is absolutely wonderful, the last one getting out at the very end just made my day.

[@rubyslippers9611]

That last one was very content having daddy bring home takeaway 😅

[@kss987]

The unmistaken sound of a chiff chaff cheering them on

[@litosphile]

Thank you Robert and Team. Love you

[@user-rf8zb3oj5x]

Самый лучший и качественный канал о природе👍👏💋💋💋

[@igvtec]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@ubondhanesschaiyakupta3247]

Amazing dad gives his babies lessons to be learned to survive in the wide wild world. A big thanks for this amazing clip.

[@WitchyBlueMoonlight]

I like how he lures them out

[@ItsMeHello555]

Bravery..

[@kozi-nomad]

This is one of my favorite videos on KZbin

[@KLG777]

That's a big family to feed, just beautiful birds, you are very lucky if you get to see one in your lifetime.❤❤❤❤❤

[@racheld8843]

It really takes so much bravery to be a bird!

[@Deedoof]

Food: the #1 motivator! This is a beautiful experience to witness, thank you for sharing.

[@priyankasenanayake4015]

These birds are so beautiful ❤️ Very clever father ❤️ Thank you Robert for the wonderful video ❤️💐

[@H.O.P.E.1122]

Their colours are vibrant.

[@alisonreeder1587]

Parenting at its best. What a wonderful thing to witness ❤

[@Fadedecho1]

These birds are gorgeous. And fascinating ❤. I must say the first to that hole gets the foods. Smart.

[@SuperKabookie]

Just the most beautiful birds!❤❤❤❤

[@cicelybega5419]

Birds are incredibly smart!

[@irenejohnston6802]

What a wonderful dad.

[@elainerawlinson1489]

Beautiful, love kingfishers,and with the music playing it is so relaxing,

[@And3aPet]

Wow! I always love and are amazed by your videos, but this one takes the cake! And these are the prettiest kingfishers I’ve ever seen!

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Amazing camera footage I love watching kingfishers.

[@marianac715]

How wonderful to watch this .

[@normanjefferychester882]

How wonderful!

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

Robert, I am always blown away by your work and contributions! The videography, the editing, the narration and your love and passion of knowledge and science. You inspire me! ❤

[@ijsvogels_nl]

Wonderful footage, especially the camera half-way the tunnel!

[@doremefasolateeda]

This is special stuff Robert..beautiful..

[@pierrickmeuillet4364]

Just amazing construction and footages, superb!

[@honesty3440]

The splendor of nature! ❤❤❤

[@caroledwards1182]

So beautiful! You always have such wonderful videos.

[@patiemcmurphy5254]

❤ So Chatty❤ Come on you have a whole new world to discover. Such a beautiful bird. 💛 Thanks for Sharing Robert 💛

[@RobertEFuller]

Aren’t they just brilliant 🤩 thanks for watching 😊

[@Bad--Wolf]

Wow that was emotional. Good luck out there beautiful birds.

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

That’s a lot of chicks! Fabulous work!❤

[@junestephens1079]

An absolutely stunning video! Beautifully done, as always. Thank you, Robert!🤩

[@judykinsman3258]

That was awesome. Thank you Robert!

[@pennylehrer1306]

That was an amazing video! Thank you!!

[@melissamcclain34]

What gorgeous fledglings ❤💜💙

[@Jaco-Traut]

This is so beautiful....

[@jsmith3980]

Just magical, clever daddy. I live next to a river and see kingfishers regularly but your footage is something else. Thank you.

[@marysaltlife1427]

Excellent video, Robert. These absolutely beautiful birds are charming to watch. It was a pleasure seeing them fledge. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.

[@Apolodorita]

Such a wonderful world, such a lovely birds ❤❤❤ thank you, dear Robert, thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 you are the hand of God to prouve He really exists 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@crisozollorod]

Que maravilla de vídeo!!💚😻💜🐦

[@nathalieyates7386]

❤

[@user-lv6eq7yt1y]

Εξαιρετικό βίντεο από πολύ αγαπημένα πλάσματα που τα βλέπω κοντά στο νερό Αλκυόνη, γρήγορη, ευφυής, πανέμορφη 👏

[@gorilla325]

We are so lucky to have people like you. Both the ways you use technology and the narrative. Truly amazing!! ❤❤❤

[@lyngruen8607]

Oh, how beautiful 😍 Thank you Robert 🐦 Texas Nana 🤠 Psalm 91

[@irenejohnston6802]

Psalm 104:24. Liverpool UK

[@jonathanpointer9578]

this film is a brilliant achievement. I can only wonder at the effort needed to capture all of the footage including building the artificial nest-amazing!

[@RobertEFuller]

It’s been 7 years since I first got kingfishers to nest in this habitat I made I have spent 7 months this year and last year filming them some days spending upto 19 hours in the hide but every moment was worth the results, I will never take them for granted and always get that little rush of excitement when I see them 😊 Next year I will be ready to tell there full story

[@HollyHouseStudio820]

Saw my first Kingfisher on a bridge spanning a creek near an Amish farm. The size and color of it delighted me. Thanks so much for this amazing video.

[@Thewhiteandorange]

beautiful and all, but... that little hustle shuffle thru the tunnel is absolutely everything 🤣them are quick lill feets

[@Zippy-I-O]

Quality Video about Nature...Just found today. Will watch often. Totally engrossing.

[@medicaldoctor2613]

I bow to the creator of such wonderful creation

[@juliesong4123]

That was truly amazing! ❤❤❤

[@marthasundquist5761]

That was lovely!

[@The-KP]

That was magic to watch. I love how the wonderwall is working out

[@rioj6035]

Beautiful video! ❤thanks for sharing!

[@maeterith1984]

They are absolutely stunning. I cant believe that baby isnt choking on the fish.

[@AE-se9bl]

Beautiful❤❤❤

[@moped975]

Die Musik ist Klasse!

[@fascination_Nature]

C'est formidable. Quelle beauté 🤩😍 Merci beaucoup pour ce partage 👍

[@davidwu8865]

Nature is amazing. So is the advance of technology. I'm very happy to see that now we can put camera into bird's nest to give us such footage

[@antoinegringo5838]

The colors on these birds are amazing

[@user-ug2yz6vb7p]

This was a wonderful watch! I appreciate you.

[@javierbiaggi3072]

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful film. Outstanding, congratulaciones!!!

[@petersterling5334]

Thanks for your Beautiful Videos Robert!! Your Work is So Important!!

[@RobertEFuller]

Glad you like them!

[@candieschonauer4083]

Oh these birds are beautiful and gifts! Thank you for sharing!

[@davidsneddon2242]

Outstanding footage Robert, just wonderful.

[@sherreeroper7656]

That was cool..good dad kingfisher.

[@Specters0rd]

I find it funny that the Dad has to coerce his kids with food.

[@kerrykestrowl6785]

Thank you Ref what a great season thank you for sharing these wonderful birds

[@ravenhwk_7783]

Stunning footage as always! Thank you for sharing. 😁😍😁👍🏆

[@patrickcosgrove2623]

Brilliant video 👏

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

It's shocking how quickly they can move through that tunnel of an entrance!

[@rachelgalea8234]

Just beautiful. You are so blessed to see this sweet family. Loved the video. More please and thank you for your kindness in sharing such wonderful footage. Many thanks and best wishes

[@ginettechiverton7113]

Simply Beautiful. 🇬🇧💕

[@user-jj2rl6pd7w]

Toute une famille , c'est fabuleux , émouvant, comme tout ce que vous nous faites partager Vos proches doivent être comblés aussi. Vous devez leur manquer lorsque vous partait loin comme un aventurier à la recherche de la perle rare qui fera encore plus battre votre cœur . Mais c'est votre vie passionnée et rien ni personne ne l'en detournera . Je vous souhaite de vivre encore de belles aventures Je les suivrai tous les jours tellement elles sont riches . Cela me réjouis ☺️

[@pranititiwari6525]

King Fishers look so good 🎉🎉🎉

[@louisfilipe]

Awesome!!! Thanks for share!!! 😊

[@shawnpeterson2523]

Never realized. - I think the brilliant blue on the back is iridescence? Beautiful birds.

[@NabozThom]

Simple, natural beauty..

[@papilionemk]

This is so beautiful! Thanks to the well-thought design of this nest equipped with cameras, which was all of Mr. Fuller's fantastic idea and work, the wonderful aspect of kingfisher's life, otherwise totally hidden from human eyes, can be shared!

[@vincentsammartino2429]

Incredible ! Nice job man !!