First Egg Hatching to Chicks Fledging - 21 days in 21 mins - BlueTit nest box camera highlights 2021

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

This video is part 2. Part one of the nest building can be found here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXaze3ida7dmia8

[@oceania5831]

:)

[@21Light12]

What happened to the other chicks

[@lewisgan1197]

@@21Light12 starved or killed

[@AVerdadeiraAveFenix]

Were the dead birds in the nest?

[@semi-mojo]

I had to throw away a reef next to my front door with nest of baby birds on it. My God was it awful, the stench and stains they left behind. I only noticed the nest when I began to smell a appalling stench whenever I would walk into my house. When I check on it, there were 2 baby birds, there was a 3rd one but it was hanging off the nest by it's leg decaying, right next to the other 2. There were also just slimey stains of fecal matter, vomit??, and what ever covering the nest and everything around it. Almost made me puke on the spot. Threw the whole reef away (including those birds) and had to scrub the stains they left behind off my house. Sometimes nature isn't so pretty. In the end of they day, they are just animals running on instincts.

[@TheRyderShotgunn]

the dad bringing back an entire caterpillar is like a person feeding an infant an entire flank steak

[@shmitavious]

Lol i had the exact same thought.

[@noirusd]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@dylantheguy8801]

4:45 btw

[@Arkeshan]

@@dylantheguy8801 thanks you btw

[@dylantheguy8801]

@@Arkeshan np btw

[@spooder_jockey]

"Bob, are you trying to feed them an entire caterpillar?" "HONEY, I have everything under control."

[@birulfx]

🗿👍

[@kimberlysmith9499]

😅🤣

[@valeriek627]

😆😆😆😆 the best comment ever 👍

[@herekitty791]

But she took it and tried feeding them anyway. How is that any different?

[@spilled_angel]

Every dad ever "Hey, I’m doing my job ! It’s not myy fault they don’t know how to eat yet ! What even am I supposed to DO in that situation ?!"

[@kleo2747]

The crow beak coming in through the hole was like a horror movie lol

[@AbThere]

8:29

[@Squidward1314]

What about 16:25 😅

[@Melissa-kb5yr]

@@Squidward1314 that’s a blackbird :)

[@Portrial]

@@Melissa-kb5yr yeah crows are black birds

[@yirzm7028]

HERE'S JOHNNY!

[@raciemay197]

Mama eats the eggshells after the chicks hatch to regain the lost calcium she expelled from creating the eggshells! It's absolutely fascinating that she knows to do this and just trusts her instincts. Birds are incredible!

[@Rocky_Rocks123]

Thanks for clearing my doubt ... While watching the video, I was like "Why is she eating the egg shell?"

[@zk7786]

Smart Nature👍

[@rabiaacet4350]

Wow❤

[@Qwerty67600]

god's creation is wondrous

[@vesturedippedinblood4450]

God is incredible....birds are birds

[@yravens1610]

Damn, this bird couple is more responsible and supportive of each other than some human couples.

[@tslenkareposts]

Fun fact: birds are monogamous, mate for life, and take equal time to support their children The reason why humans (and other mammals) are different is because, unlike with simple egg laying, the female/afab must carry their child for 9 months of pregnancy, followed by at least a year of breastfeeding. During this time, the mother bonds more with the child than the father/other parent, thus ending up in a tradition where it's expected of the mother to care more for the child than the father

[@SackyBalls444]

most human couples* And you can thank "liberated" feminist culture for abandoning "unnatural monogamy" for that.

[@notbutta]

Sad but true.

[@md.rezaulkarimmiajee7606]

So true 😥 specially in this era😔😞

[@evo683]

@Anal Farmer5 that last sentence gave off big incel vibes sorry :/

[@TreavorUnion]

“you can't just give them a whole steak, john" when dad gives them a giant caterpillar 😅

[@marcioventura3135]

And then took the dead body :(

[@findahobby9133]

Lmao 😂 definitely something a dad would do🤣

[@psychologymajorptsd62]

Dad’s just teasing them with that caterpillar…halfway to the stomach and he pulls it out.

[@evolutionorange4572]

Hahaha!

[@californiawildlife3332]

The first caterpillar part is amazing. The parent manages to help the chicks so they can suck the juice out of the caterpillar. Then the parent decide to take away the rest.

[@iamfrost9403]

Is it just me or are baby birds simultaneously the cutest and ugliest things ever? Lol

[@Chicccco]

@@MrGreedy121 lmao that was morbidly funny but highly disturbing at the same time. lol

[@fruittypun799]

Is it cute? Why do I think they look horrifying?😂

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

@@MrGreedy121 why did I imagine the guy in your profile pic saying that smh

[@FREDDYHUNTER34isnotliquid69420]

@@MrGreedy121 WTH IS YOUR CHANNEL XDDDD I SEE IT AND THEN SEE SAXY SHT HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA

[@PongPogPonderan]

Theyre Cugly

[@MrSirWivd]

this video has everything. sadness from deceased chicks, purity from the loving parents, suspense from the predators, and joy from their first flight. i loved watching this. thank you for sharing your bird house reality show for the world to see.

[@GeeksofGANGA]

The good thing is bird doesn't know these feelings and are just acting as machines of nature governed by aurvival

[@Kyzen_Wrell]

@Harrian Instincts helps yes. But animals can feel emotion too.

[@Nikioko]

Only two chicks out of six survived past day 17.

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

I believe some die because they don't get fed enough. Seems sometimes the same chicks get fed over and over

[@Nikioko]

@@ptrekboxbreaks5198 Exactly. This is a good example of Darwinism. The stronger chicks can move their heads higher and faster and thus get more food. Just watch these beaks going up when a parent bird returns with food.

[@sneakingpillow]

KZbin recommends birds and suddenly the world is wholesome again.

[@connorcolquhou5845]

I know, they aren't getting torn apart by a hawk or pine martin like they usually do in the KZbin recommendations lol.

[@Dowelled]

yes.

[@michaelmoore5940]

man past two days has been tough but for some reason this vid an the first relaxed me so much lol could of been the nugs to haha

[@quantumac]

Yeah, KZbin will have to do something about that. Sometimes I think wholesomeness isn't on their approved narratives list.

[@ActionBastard88]

Wholesome? Five of them died and were most likely fed to the others 🤣🤣

[@miggitymag]

The dad comes in with a whole ass caterpillar like "here ya go, just chew it" and then mom is like "holy shit no they need to nibble it"

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Miggidy- Birds don't chew.

[@salad1903]

@@thomasmleahy6218 yeahhhh

[@lavenderose_]

I was dying everytime they just shoved their butt into the air for the parents to take their discards out. Just like. **aggressively shoves butt into the air** "Yeah, thanks for taking my crap out mom! 💕"

[@ΓιώργοςΠ-ζ2π]

Time stamp please?

[@princekushwaha5126]

@@ΓιώργοςΠ-ζ2π 4:45

[@Nickball97]

Love how the dad tries to feed an entire caterpillar to the chicks and the mother comes in like "Bob, what are you doing"

[@СекретарьА]

No, it was mother

[@seculartemplar5407]

4:45

[@sirkarsul5980]

@@СекретарьА no it was the dad the mother is the one that built the nest and if you look at the other vid where the nest was getting built it was the mother which had a clear head and the dad has some rough pattern

[@jesusrosefromthedead8017]

@@laurenwillis8818 hahaha

[@SuperMIKevin]

Strange how males of most if not all species are all so rough physically and in personality. It's almost as if it was built into their biology. Wait until they all figure out they can have 100 genders.

[@Vordhosbnite]

That starling poking its enormous head through the hole at 16:25 is kind of terrifying when you've been intimately watching much smaller birds go about their daily lives for 16 minutes

[@gamblerfls]

A starling with a huge beak like that? I think it was a bird from the crow family and it almost had chicken nuggets for the day.

[@ImAlicjaFrank]

It was about to turn Stephen King very fast! 😂

[@s.c.7362]

Yeah that was a crow.

[@Vordhosbnite]

@@s.c.7362 It's no crow, its beak is yellow, and also much narrower than any corvid's. Starlings are a real menace for nest boxes.

[@gracemacpherson8607]

@@Vordhosbnite There were two predator attacks! I think the first was a crow and the second was a starling.

[@GabrielCosta-xt1dv]

THE DAD TRYING TO FEED A WHOLE ASS CATERPILLAR TO THEM LMAO

[@tischersf]

lmfao

[@CristinaF210]

That's what dads do😇❤️

[@pinkpops334]

He’s trying his best to be a supportive dad 😔❤️

[@sarahaymold8006]

I believe the mom was the one that brought the caterpillar and then the dad picked up to attempt to feed them.

[@mabelledultra9292]

WHAHAHHAHAH

[@FusionTechCinema]

They grow up so fast🥺😭 I still remember when they were just a baby🥺 like 4 minutes ago

[@poeticbeauty1654]

LMAOOOOO

[@searranolan8039]

Ctfuuuuuuuu

[@懼]

It was like 21 days bruh

[@deadmanstale7476]

@@懼 cool

[@snoitseuqpi1119]

Oh to be young again. 4 minutes ago was such an easy time.

[@ArrestedDeveloper]

I like that the first chick brave enough to look outside is like “holy crap that’s massive” then goes and hides in the nest

[@livonia1807]

as he pissed on his friend

[@xiao7568]

Bruh😂

[@lavenderose_]

18:16 Me when anything having to do with responsibility comes my way be like:

[@pumpkin_.hearts_.5648]

@@lavenderose_ ty

[@mahlabar]

The 'I ain't going nowhere !' kinda reaction is fantastic !

[@AnastasiaCooper]

I'm so happy to see you enforced the entrance with a metal ring. Often people buy nesting boxes with blue tits in mind but then other more dominant birds (edit) prising open the hole to fit. No prying with the metal. A wonderful box! Thank you for sharing!

[@christopherg1288]

Tits? These aren’t blue jays?

[@BodywiseMustard]

prise* prising* Prying is snooping

[@AnastasiaCooper]

@@BodywiseMustard thank you, I'm not a native speaker, I appreciate your effort to teach me! (also I edited my original comment)

[@dabneyoffermein595]

what's the exact size of the hole for this bird?

[@vigilant_1934]

​@@BodywiseMustardYou can pry something open though. Predator birds would try to pry open the hole more to get in. That's correct. "Pry" has more than one meaning.

[@starstrukk723]

Okay but can we talk about the dad feeding the mom as she's with the babies. It's very sweet 🥺

[@-_-Michael]

More support than some human males.

[@stopanti-whitepropaganda6650]

@@-_-Michael disgusting right We live in a society

[@lawbringer9857]

@@stopanti-whitepropaganda6650 that's right, we live in a society 🤡

[@Aashka_The_Mystic]

@@-_-Michael agreed

[@krystalbarbiemaldonado6381]

Is it true that birds only mate once in their short lifetime? It amazes me how birds know how to take care of one another, instead of humans in relationships…

[@AABB-ez3ny]

Never been so scared of a black crow before in my life. Imagine just chilling and suddenly huge black claws and a huge black beak peaks into your living room window. No wonder those birds are fast as fuck lmao.

[@0fficialbanana]

Timestamp?

[@sealver5970]

@@0fficialbanana 8:03, mother started to protect her kids while the blacl crow is scratching their home

[@cwilliams4990]

@@0fficialbanana 8:25

[@CoushattaL]

@@sealver5970 that's scary fuck crows

[@hamsackk]

@@CoushattaL crows gotta survive too, its THE CIRCLE OF LIFEEEE

[@catsandstuff1458]

Who else just found this in their recommended and randomly decided to watch it and now is suddenly sorta interested in it

[@whywoulditellyoumyname7889]

I found the first one in my recommended and got interested in seeing them grow-

[@omfgineedarealname]

Key word being sorta. I’m just interested enough to keep watching haha

[@charliepastrami2813]

I somehow landed here and don't know how or why........now I can't leave 😒

[@fernandatorres1855]

My sister asked: what are you watching? Hahaha

[@gigachad5013]

Me

[@birdie7910]

8:23 literally crying. I can’t imagine the stress, she’s strong woah

[@becreb]

She was hiding it made me so sad😭😭

[@lisajones1438]

​@@becreb I don't see what you are talking about

[@Lordchungusmungus]

​@lisajones1438 There's a crow at the entrance, probably to eat them. The maker is good at its job as he made the entrance locked by metal surface. If it would have been made up of wood... bigger birds would have pry opened the entrance by its claws or beak.

[@trollconfiavel]

_"He who raises his beak higher and faster, will be the one to receive more food."_ - Bird.

[@jollyd.joestar3937]

The early bird gets the worm saying didn't come out of nowhere. There were 6 birds but at the end only 2 survived

[@jsd05]

In bird culture this is considered a dick move

[@briellejennings7110]

birb*

[@Un-Known-2023]

“He who doesn't grow into a butterfly, will be the one to become fledgling food.” - Caterpillar

[@allisondejnozka1767]

It's natural selection in action

[@superxmario128]

I never realized how important bird houses actually were until i watched this series. While only 2 survived, none of them would have made it if it wasn't for the house due to the few predator attacks that these birds went through. That shelter was insanely important.

[@GabrielCosta-xt1dv]

Yes! I kinda want to see more of these

[@__hm10x]

Why did the other 2 die?

[@thebigshark3014]

Yes

[@hyper8701]

@@__hm10x Many things, potentially because of near predators hanging by the entrance meaning the dad couldnt come in to bring food to the youngs.

[@alexgg7499]

@@__hm10x nature only the strongest make it didnt feed enough mom eats them

[@libbyd169]

When the dad brought in the caterpillar LOL! The mom took it immediately and knew it wouldn't work out 💀

[@badassat69]

And once the mom kicks the dad outa the nest, a real kickboxing push kick. I think she was feeling that the kids were still too small and that the dad could accidentally hurt them.

[@bartycrouchjr.8831]

7:44 was that the dad who sits on chicks? Lol (oh i think thats because of keeping them warm)

[@traciescott1871]

Y Y'all know how Dad's are....not a lot of attention to detail. Dad: Here Meat Mom: Umm. You have to chew it dear!🤣

[@Codiekitty]

@@badassat69 Not to be Captain Bringdown, but the dad apparently killed one of the chicks in the May 21st video by feeding it a centipede that either choked it or shredded its insides. Mom's fears weren't exactly wrong.

[@vcl6741]

Not her 1st rodeo

[@caroltrego1640]

Fascinating. I counted 6 little ones and only two survives to fly away. Predators tried twice to get in the box. Bravo on this video.

[@s.c.7362]

No, only one died. The rest flew away. They were different ages.

[@ChessieChess]

@@s.c.7362no. Only two flew the coop. That means 4 did not survive.

[@LonelyFinn]

Harsh world innit

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@ChessieChess now I know where that term came from

[@Shatterverse]

In case anyone was wondering, yes that female was eating the leftover egg chunks. Eggs require a sizable investment in energy, but especially in calcium, which has to come from somewhere and that's somewhere is usually the mama's bones. Eating the eggshell allows her to recoup most of that calcium.

[@braddywarbucks]

Everyone knows this

[@jojoanninha]

Mammals eat placentas too... including some humans... Is a good source of vitamins

[@MykeVybz]

Very smart

[@louisgambino1951]

Did she eat the 5 dead chicks too or are the other chicks just standing on top of them?

[@sourpuss5951]

@@louisgambino1951 I think the parents toss dead chicks out. I'm not sure if bird parents eat their own chicks. Small mammals like mice, hamsters and rabbits do though.

[@bluu7964]

It mad me so genuinely sad how scared the mama got when the crow tried to break in. So glad they had a bird house to keep them safe

[@midnightcryptworx]

Yes and the babies hid and got quiet also

[@californiawildlife3332]

That beak is like elien's.

[@Valeria....]

That was sad she looked so scared

[@justaminute3111]

True, but the crow‘s babies went hungry that day.

[@rein2430]

@@justaminute3111 no they didn't, she got the food somewhere else. Also I don't like how u said that tbh..

[@Dr.DingDongg]

Adult bird: “I have arrived little ones” Baby birds: “F O O D T I M E”

[@harrison777ify2]

Anddd they’re dead

[@roboticroom7283]

not for everyone, 3 died

[@msbunninator9841]

I love how the dad brings mom food to feed the babies. Happy well-oiled family unit.

[@feras8722]

Mom: return home Chicks :O :O :O :O :O

[@phoenixUPC]

you have ruined :O for me 😂😂

[@shotgunfalcon252]

Fr tho lol

[@user-es1gb7tw6g]

ö

[@ksore5428]

They look like Muppets

[@purpleuzis749]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@m8riela]

This video has everything: love, suspense and horror

[@unknownerror8060]

and sad

[@aubreegrant8796]

And comedy. That huge catipilar 😂

[@att__h]

Primero eran más de 4, ahora solo hay dos. Donde están los demás

[@IanStiep]

that's life

[@raissacruz5277]

I checked the comments section for this one! Yes!

[@shelhatesyou]

it’s so funny to me that as soon as mom or dad come back to the nest all the little birdies just SPRING up

[@sabrinya7700]

They know it’s food time 😂

[@cherylann2288]

It made me laugh too😅

[@Jayako12]

They did the same with the crow though...

[@laurynzzz.5106]

@@Jayako12 I think the baby’s are blind (at first) and whenever they hear something they automatically think it’s their parents coming back to feed them (idk if this is true it’s just my guess)

[@wb6930]

@@laurynzzz.5106 Every time they feel movement near their nest they consider it as signal for food

[@adobemastr]

I'm fascinated at how the baby birds, after they get fed, turn around, lift up their hind ends, and begin to defecate. And the mom and dad seem to expect this movement, and are right there to retrieve the waste material from the baby and take it out of the nest. This is truly extraordinary behavior and makes you wonder, "How do they know how to do this? Where did they learn this from?"

[@guttagutta420]

Thousands of years of evolution. Instinct. Same way we know when our babies are likely to shit.

[@jieruslife]

yes! i was wondering too..and its their first time being parents

[@UYTRELLO]

God is the best engineer and programmer, no doubt!

[@adobemastr]

I agree!@@UYTRELLO

[@emilygrace378]

​@@UYTRELLOAmen! Our Creator is so incredible!

[@LordBaca]

I love how the babies sleep and as soon as one of the parents come back they all wake up and are like “food! Food! Food!”

[@momstermom2939]

They have to be quiet when the parents aren’t there to protect them from potential predators! But then when the parents show up with food… The squeaky bird gets the worm.

[@belaanchalia71]

😀😀

[@belaanchalia71]

Only survived 🙂

[@syfodias-jedimaster]

What if there just lazy and dont want work on their own

[@alexdol811]

Le wake up call

[@wickedwaifu5616]

Baby birds: *hears one single tap on the bird house* Baby birds: “let’s rise”

[@AnastasiaShanueva]

They didn't rise when the big bird was trying to barge in

[@eterno2457]

@@AnastasiaShanueva ya they did

[@heidi4416]

I’m dying at this comment rn

[@pxcsalt6781]

@@heidi4416 same lol

[@anonymousxaela761]

@@AnastasiaShanueva They absolutely did lmao, were you not watching?

[@TheMABExperience]

Dad is funny, still bringing those big chunks of food for whichever kid is up for the challenge when mom isn't looking. 🤣

[@Charmony0815]

made my day x___D

[@thesorrow4664]

Right

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

hahahahaha!

[@shaveonne26]

You can tell she screeched at him about that big ole piece of worm.. typical dad 😅

[@kozukenma1762]

I love how she walked in, took the worm away and then proceeded to try and feed it to the babies too

[@alexandercarlson919]

18:18 That chick got a real surprise with its first-time look at the world! Ran straight back to the nest lol!

[@GeeNoniGee]

It was like, "Nope! I'm going back to bed!"

[@nyxnyxnyxnyxnyx4401]

Male Bird: *gives chicks a whole worm* Female Bird: "Honey, you know they can't eat that yet."

[@vladthecon]

me: if you pull it apart you can feed them all

[@MaggieSimpsonn]

@@vladthecon me: you’re not a bird

[@itisicountolaf.yournewguar6111]

😆

[@Balanar6236]

If I'm not mistaken, it was the female bird who gave the worm, and the male bird who corrected Edit: I think I was mistaken

[@dodoman6372]

@@Balanar6236 yeah i think it was papa who came in with the caterpillar Momma came in like “bruh”

[@Donutshop2365]

That crow is scary. And the mom is brave, trying to protect her babies.

[@nataliasmith1787]

At what time did the crow come?

[@RecaiiG]

16:26

[@garroc9102]

@@nataliasmith1787 8:30

[@chucknormalaid]

And notice the blur at the bottom at 15:29

[@MatrixMachine]

that wasn't a crow, that was Uncle Sam and the other one was Her Highness

[@stormyanngraves]

Lol the mom is like damn it, David, you cant just feed the children an entire Caterpillar. The dad is just trying his best. Very sweet.

[@exintrovert6803]

That was my thought too. Funny. “You can’t cram it down their throat, David. Here let me show you...” *proceeds to cram it down another baby’s throat* I remember being a new parent. 😂

[@exintrovert6803]

@MissX W I don’t know, I’ve heard some angry crows that would make me suspect otherwise...

[@АлинаВ-в7г]

@@exintrovert6803 😄😄😄

[@ashishtegur]

Lol yea

[@idreesahmad1848]

Yes

[@chriskegzyhewitt2215]

1:51 The next bit is where dad comes back and realises he has a baby and kisses the mum 💚 Then flies away forgetting to give her the food 👀🤣

[@sarahwig1]

I love the little tweet the parents make when they come to feed if the chicks aren’t paying attention

[@GodsOath_com]

I think the little chicks burrow into the underside of the nest like a cave when they get a little bigger

[@piranhaplantX]

They kind of have to, because the natural instinct of the chicks is to hide until they hear that sound or see their parents.

[@lavenderose_]

Prolly like: "YOU LITTLE ANNOYING MFS GET YOUR FOOD BEFORE I EAT IT I ALMOST GOT EATEN BY A CROW GETTING THIS SHI."💀💀😂

[@Родниктвоейдуши]

Вот и родилась новая жизнь

[@bxnshee9866]

Damnnn 1k likes in 13 hours

[@kiamichiozarks7056]

I counted six originally. The parents usually concentrate on the two oldest in the nest. Unless you want to provide food for the entire family next to the box, the parents can only provide for the strongest and most determined to be fed. It amazes me that within 3 weeks the chicks reach the same size as the parents. The father is in charge of teaching his children how to feed themselves and how to fly once they have fledged the nest box. Both of these parents are very attentive to keeping their home clean.

[@Jonttuf17]

What happens to the rest? I tried to look but couldn't see. Do they just die in the nest or do they get taken out?

[@kiaramcdougall6055]

@@notknown1 probably haha that would be so disturbing to see. Thank you for the info I was scrolling through comments to see if anyone said anything about it before I researched

[@dashoe9034]

Nah i think it was 4

[@myatinyshawol2845]

@@dashoe9034 its six originally

[@IndigoIndustrial]

I'd be the person who leaves seeds and nuts nearby, and turn the soil in the garden over to expose the worms and bugs.

[@rooftopmentality1996]

Did you guys see how after they ate they would flip themselves upside down and poop and the parent carries it away? Thats kind of amazing how they adapted to instinctually keep the nest clean

[@kw9568]

Oh snap. I didn't see that! MOTHER NATURE IS DISGUSTING! LOL 😅

[@johnandevefoster3816]

you know, all animals mate with only the best , strongest, most perfect in every way. BUT humans will mate with anyone. animals keep thier nest clean , humans allow their homes to become filthy . we most definitely did not evolve from some kind of animal

[@seaturtledog]

Some birds like Robins eat the poop. House sparrows just let the poop get all over the nest.

[@Slash0mega]

@@johnandevefoster3816 heh, animals only mating with the best. if that was true ducks would not have had to evolve labyrinth vaginas to keep out unwanted "suitors," who in turned evolved corkscrews so they could force themselves apon anyone they want anyways. Edit: also, they might remove poop from the nest, but at around 15:30 they leave a corpse in the nest that the editors have to hide behind a square, a true model of sanitation. (PS. Humans are not better than animals, nore are animals better than humans, they are the same.)

[@TatianaQuinteroA]

@@Slash0mega ohhhh I was wondering where the other four birds were!

[@sophialima7504]

7:43 Bird: “Honey, lemme just..” *shoves off nest with foot* “There we go. Alright, who’s hungry?”

[@mmnntt]

lol

[@m9wshideout613]

Bird: flapping his wings. His brother: will you shut up man?

[@DerHund1]

Underrated

[@nukerfamas4968]

Highly upperrated

[@sariahforrester7247]

I like the part when the dad was kicking the mom off the babies so he could feed them.

[@kinuux]

in comparison, any human does less feeding/protecting kids, should give his resignation as human

[@seanlee7563]

THE ONE ATE THE EGG SHELLS IS THE FEMALE, RIGHT?

[@saraneumeyer1489]

7:40

[@TheRyderShotgunn]

i liked the part when one of the kid birds was trying to get out of the nest and the sibling was like, "aight, hold on, I'll boost you"

[@cvlmatlana5162]

@@seanlee7563 yup, made of pure calcium. Good for bones and future eggs she hopefully gonna lay again.

[@Dellyb12]

This was so interesting to watch! Seeing predators trying to get in was crazy. Honestly this is more entertaining than most stuff on TV.

[@lucky14cricket56]

And how the chicks instinctively took cover and were silent, knowing the predator wasn’t their parents. Amazing.

[@stacyfrazierbauer8811]

I agree!

[@chasingdreams5172]

Preach!!

[@adonnaprice9676]

Not to mention outdoor cats eating bugs and trying to catch them..

[@amypetty3405]

Poor mama was scared to death of that crow!🥺 very interesting!

[@nanapam6376]

He was quite a watchful protector. Trying to feed the baby while still looking outside the nest for danger. I also loved how he would kick her off the chicks if she didn’t move fast enough after he returned home with food. 😂

[@madmattgaming3951]

They share a moment when Daddy comes back in after the first one hatches where they just kind of look at each other proudly and touch beaks, it's the most wholesome thing ever.

[@MrSpiritmonger]

what is the time stamp?

[@Mark-dy7ms]

If you look closer, he actually brought her lunch.

[@AkashicArts]

I saw that too 😌💞

[@redlophix5670]

@@Mark-dy7ms Right, I saw that too! Gosh this is still cute

[@achmaddaru9456]

Imagine its happening to me and my crush 😔

[@wine1216]

not gonna lie that crow scared the shit outta me for a second lol

[@nikitaincanta6630]

Lol Same here

[@asimpleman6464]

Crows are a risk when the parent is out. I once saw a black drongo chase a crow. The crow was flying fast. 😂😂

[@lazyboyz]

Where was the crow?

[@yuld.]

@@lazyboyz 8:25

[@MissPoppyMaria]

I cried big ass tears when the momma hid her head and was shaking in her wings 😣

[@champ9385]

I love how the dad bird comes and provides for his little family

[@bbnnmm9]

he steals more than he gives...

[@spasjt]

@@bbnnmm9 No, he doesn't.

[@VioletStorm2288]

@@bbnnmm9 that's actually the baby chick poop sacs that parents carry away to keep the nest poop free.

[@lilh9984]

Almost as if it's a natural instinct and we've just been conditioned to think it's not

[@beekinddd]

he does that so the mom doesn’t have to leave the nest too often lol

[@cieraleben5660]

The way she greeted her mate to show him the chickling 🥺🤭 and the lil kiss. Oh my goodness

[@tc_matt6835]

I gotta say, the birds’ parenting is really good. The crow was unexpected.

[@karlalden2076]

The ratio of dead to living kids says otherwise.

[@hellotherelolol]

There was a cold snap... leave my dudes parenting skills alone there was nothing they could do thats just how life be

[@mafiousbj]

Until they leave the last hatched chick to die unfed...pretty normal bird stuff ^^

[@doomspook]

He wanted to nom the babies

[@saulo5216]

Spoiler

[@timekr]

It's crazy how much it looks like their mother really cares for them. They aren't human but everything that's going on feels human on a smaller scale watching the two parents tend to their babies.

[@maisiemoo8343]

It always amazes me how much the animal kingdom and certainly birds tend to their young. They could teach a few humans on how to rear and care for a family.

[@DaftFader]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but they selectively starve the weaker chicks by always feeding the strongest first. Resulting in almost guarenteed survival of the strongest, but at the expense of the demise of the weaker majority as there's useually not enough food to raise them all to adulthood. (notice the one at the far back right when there's five or six, they end up ignoring it after it missed a few meals by being too slow and it was too under developed to waste food on anymore)

[@Xyzien]

No. They are not look like human. Human does look like them. Animal is better in taking care of their childrens than some humans. Lol

[@JP-pu6zh]

Why always that antropocentric comparison

[@timekr]

@@JP-pu6zh ok calm down, I was just saying it was interesting seeing the parent child dynamic in those birds, Its something rare for me to witness in animals, and since I'm you know, human, that's what I'm gonna relate it to.

[@fortressonahill5860]

*Crow trying to beak in* Chicks: "Feed me, daddy!" Mom: "Thats not your father, get down you morons..."

[@Sizey3]

"Beak in" 😂

[@nukerfamas4968]

Lmfao

[@jpjudgeox]

little did they know it WAS THEIR STEP FATHER WHO WANTED REVENGE

[@starseed..9898]

@@jpjudgeox And then the chicks grow up run away from the step dad as soon as they learn that their real father is alive. They venture out in the world flying through oceans and continents to find their real dad. MAKE A MOVIE

[@TheOmelette]

@@starseed..9898 call DreamWorks. NOW.

[@bubbletea_kitty]

it's crazy how there were 5-6 babies? and only two at the end. MIND BLOWING.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

i think they got eaten, like the Andes Plane crash

[@okiegranny4844]

I only saw 4

[@patrickfrancis7560]

Most ambitious sequel since the original Star Wars

[@GB3770]

Oddly i just watched star wars for first time in 10 years...lol.

[@9847300768]

Dad: look kids... I found a big ass caterpillar for ya'll. Mom: George, you're gona choke em to death... Get the heck out of here and find some smaller critters.

[@o5council702]

Good one bro😂😂

[@yardleyj9391]

Hahaha

[@noefi]

*procedes to choke them aswell*

[@AllianaFuentebella]

Lol😂

[@ChristenDOM010]

Meanwhile dad ignored her and wasted all hos time trying to get his stupid plan to work 😂

[@OutOfRamenz]

Wow when she hides from the crow you can really see why they put so much effort in choosing the materials for the nest, she camouflaged amazingly!! It perfectly matched her colors! Beautiful ♡

[@bluefxi2603]

It didn’t match perfectly, but it did match enough for a stupid animal to think “hmm….. seems about right”

[@ppjskh]

@@bluefxi2603 That “stupid animal” is smarter and better than you’ll ever be.

[@bluefxi2603]

@@ppjskh how? give me one reason

[@bluefxi2603]

@@ppjskh also why did you put the " arounf stupid animal?

[@Kikiinuyoshyychan]

@@bluefxi2603 they put “ because it’s a quote by you, cause YOU called a crow stupid. Crows are one of the smartest animals on earth. Probably smarter than some humans. If they had thumbs they’d be practically human lol

[@joachimlarsen2k]

21 days from not being able to see a single thing to swooping around in the air. Nature is insane.

[@WithCareLove]

❤ he said... breath in to me ill give you nourish ment

[@SatanFalls]

The mom Scared af and hiding in the nest : The predator trying to get in : Babies "Food?!!!" 8:32 Poor mom she's terrified and you can even see her heartbeat.

[@thatlonelygiraffeinc.6989]

So brave how she dives on top of her babies as well

[@leelastoma5809]

She covered her Babies and hunkered down. 💕💕💕💕💕

[@user-bs7iw9se4u]

Raven or Crow it looked like

[@jbonceu2457]

I was like, thank god the hole was small😭😭

[@oogabooga280]

Nice job copying someone else's comment

[@RalooFrancesca33]

how much work for a little bird. Being a parent is a huge responsibility for every being on this Earth.

[@ajthegreat4863]

there's no better birth control than someone else's children 🤗

[@TheAmmolite]

Snakes don't think so

[@miniverse2002]

Or pretty much any animal that use r selection strategy.

[@killertaker3990]

Turtles and most if not all fish would like to disagree (they abandon their eggs)

[@zekmaster644]

@@killertaker3990 to be fair creatures like those still have to choose a safe spot to lay those eggs

[@draxxsklounst6595]

Lol that one bird coming in with the giant caterpillar and the other bird just taking it away like "are you an idiot? They'll choke on this!"

[@Catiekat]

Which minute was that in the video

[@synkt8759]

i think it was the dad which is pretty fitting

[@sebomoabelo1639]

Drax them sklaunst

[@Hom-n3z]

Dads🙄😂

[@tanjirokamado2107]

timestamp= 4:48

[@jthereader]

Dad coming back with food in less than 5 seconds was insane!

[@iriscamero4112]

I like how there's a whole predator trying to eat them, and the chicks are just like "Food?"

[@littlejackalo5326]

wHoLe pReDaToR

[@iriscamero4112]

@@littlejackalo5326 huh

[@tomatosan2591]

@ What time is the predator?

[@barneybenyamin8606]

@@tomatosan2591 8:20 i think

[@Luisthegrease]

@@tomatosan2591 16:27

[@RussiansShinyUmbreon]

I never knew that the parent birds took away the babies poop from the nest, very interesting.

[@doodzabrazado4612]

Sometimes they eat it, too.

[@rss_r8742]

I saw another video where the parents ate the babies' dookies lmao

[@anthonythemaster4609]

All parent birds eat the babies poop because its partially digested and its nutritious for the parents.

[@RussiansShinyUmbreon]

@@anthonythemaster4609 oh that really cool I didn't know that, thank you.

[@kai_yue]

@@christinac8175 cats drink and eat their kittens' pee and poo

[@goaway1148]

Imagine having lived in a little tree box all your life and finally being able to go out and see there is a gigantic world outside

[@christmastree5496]

Sounds like a lockdown pandemic

[@MrShadow1995.]

In a way we are the same. Earth is a grain of sand to this universe full of billions of galaxies light years away.

[@ruchkinal]

Это ужасно и прекрасно одновременно потому что мир может быть очень жестоким и очень красивым

[@julialovesgfriend]

there’s a book called Jack (and a good movie adaptation called Jack’s room I think ??? DO NOT confuse with the house that Jack built !!!) it’s sort of like that but much much sadder and about a little human boy and his mom who was kidnapped and kept in a shed for years - the story is told from Jack’s perspective so it’s not as horrifying to read, and his mom tells him that the little room they live in is the all that exists if you haven’t heard of it and it’s the sort of story you can read (it’s a difficult topic after all) I’d recommend it!!

[@SS-gt8sy]

@@julialovesgfriend sounds interesting!

[@daltoncv]

He’s such a good father 🥹

[@shubhamsharma6670]

The big green caterpillar was pizza party for them.

[@Smkybones]

4:45 and 6:00

[@YurieSnowie]

6:35

[@oceania5831]

4:45

[@Benjaminduduu]

pure drama

[@sumangaddu9963]

😀😀😀

[@dt5690]

17:16 "How do we fly, brother?" "I dunno, but those wings go BRRRRRrrrrrr"

[@ageresequituresse]

Everything goes "brrrrr" these days 🙄

[@enochchow4099]

Haha brrrrr coments go brrrrrrr

[@dt5690]

@@ageresequituresse Yeah, I just wanted to make a BRRrrr joke :D

[@user5.56]

Nobody gonna say anything about the big a s s black bird tryin to eat the little guys Cuz of his wings going BRRRRRrrrrr 16:22

[@JStorm90TV]

How did poo sheisty make it into the comment section??

[@daniagarcia7100]

Now that’s a very involved father.

[@Andyp310]

Wish my Father was involved in my life

[@goldenmoth6749]

@@Andyp310 bruh

[@kalvin7718]

@@Andyp310 sucks to be you

[@babber2536]

At 8:25 , we see that long ferocious peak of crow kinda bird :0 , I wonder what could have been if he was able to enter their nest 🤯

[@macduff1699]

Poor da looked flew off his wings 😂

[@pf4773]

I cannot believe this and the earlier video. This is an incredible contribution to ornithology. Just extraordinary. I'm blown away. Talk about frightening, to see the large bird (a crow?) trying to attack their nest. What an accomplishment for this videographer. I can't imagine the work that went into the preparation for this video. Just spectacular.

[@PumpkinMozie]

So cute but sad when she’s hiding from the crow :( she looks sooo scared. I’m glad she had her birdhouse to keep her and her babies safe

[@writequill]

Hopefully the crow stops bothering them :(

[@king-davidhughton6058]

Could be the dad bird

[@christophersmith3254]

If I was the dad bluetit, fly beak first super quick into the crows ass

[@cpt.lando333]

@@christophersmith3254 bro

[@maryolvera1090]

Day 20 another come and put his head there

[@MiMimUta]

I can't believe building the nest took longer than the time it took for the chicks to mature

[@billy2069]

Couldn’t the same be said about humans. Takes a family 30 years to pay off a mortgage 🤣

[@aur9035]

@@billy2069 LMA0O yeah thats kinda depressing

[@foreversolvent5334]

@@billy2069 no reason to pay off a mortgage when the interest is so low. It would be better to invest the money. (Let’s say 300k) Easily able to get a 7 percent return. (7% is a low estimate) If ur mortgage is 3% interest. Well, you’ll pocket the difference. 4%.

[@zeallust8542]

@@foreversolvent5334 oh yeah lemme whip that 300k oughtta my pocket

[@bench2553]

Dr stone pfp pog

[@jayak8217]

This was the most wholesome video I've seen in a long time. After part 1 I though mama bird was gonna raise her babies all alone, but the dad was there all along through to the end.

[@ksc743]

Birds mate with one partner for life😊

[@jayak8217]

@@ksc743 that's wonderful😌

[@raquelr87]

@Thekidrosé 😂😂😂😂 and was still there doing “Dad things” like trying to feed that huge caterpillar lol

[@maniestacio9245]

@@ksc743 Some, but not all bird species.

[@ksc743]

@@maniestacio9245 true. I heard all are monogamous but I should have looked it up first. Most are though:)

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

The dedication and hard work from mum and dad is amazing. Nature is just so beautiful and amazing.

[@Overlyfaded]

I like how the last chick sat in his bed one last time before he left.

[@ware8229]

1st comment

[@chrismcilroy5833]

And how the one hopped back in the bed yo get food from momma to only then poop and have momma snatch it up with her mouth and take it away...breathtaking

[@victoriatheoneandonly8803]

I thought the same thing

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

Egg shell: *exists* Mother bird: Finally, some good fucking food

[@Firefox10203]

I think she eats it for the calcium

[@traviss6564]

Tums for birbs

[@stephaniesanders4768]

I think she eats it and then feeds it to the babies.

[@sussycatto30]

It contains calcium

[@wtfbrailon]

@@Firefox10203 wow really?

[@silverwoodlawn4913]

Crow: FOOD! Chicks: FOOD! Mom: *sweating nervously

[@midaspida]

so wonderful to watchthe closeness of the parents and the loving attention given to each chick! Thankyou.

[@emem7242]

Crow trying to enter: Food? Those two baby birds who don't understand the situation: Food?

[@littlejackalo5326]

You can see the stark difference after they've grown up. The second bird that tries coming in (not the crow, but a black bird with a yellow beak), and the birds go silent and hide in the nest, now that they know it's a predator.

[@salvus608]

Thats not a crow Is a starling

[@dr.coomer789]

Unidan war coming right up

[@cherryblossom6268]

@@salvus608 it was a crow at 8:30, the starling is at 16:24

[@kevinrobinson3420]

I got a kick out of Dad shoving Mom off the chicks so he could give them his haul. 😄 But most of all, just the teamwork of both parents is beautiful.

[@Daniel-nm6pf]

Time stamp?

[@kuronvega4085]

@@Daniel-nm6pf 7:40

[@Vick_or_somethin]

It died???

[@MoonStar-dg4np]

The dad: *EAT THE DANG CATERPILLAR SON* The son: *aggressive choking* The mom: oh god-- hun no--

[@awadepollo5412]

Hahahah

[@jmobrique1665]

Hahaha yeah that's true 😂

[@kevinschielke5055]

@@narvaezmendezmonicasofia3179 FV DVF V D DV FFM?J

[@martijnfrenks2738]

That Caterpillar is like ''what the fuck is happening to me''

[@derrickw.2859]

LOL

[@NursemEzgiFindikkiran]

Poor caterpillars. They should go vegan.

[@LosWhipsAnAudi]

@@NursemEzgiFindikkiran lmfao in these days I can’t tell if your serious but wowwwww wtf lmao

[@friedrice7876]

@@LosWhipsAnAudi if this was twitter then she’d be serious but this is a yt comment section

[@arianalashayslader]

😭😭😂😂😂

[@angymilicorgar8734]

I love how the dad feeds the mom like: it is good that you take care of the children but you must eat properly 🥺🥺

[@therealbarbi]

That’s what it seems like. But I think the mom chews it up and makes it soft for the baby. Or some birds regurgitate the food up for the baby.

[@khun_chanel]

he may eats while finding food

[@nuggetjuice5025]

He’s transferring the food to the moms mouth so she can transfer it to the babies I think

[@Rayne1bow]

Lmaooo right

[@micalah8282]

Today is the day that I learned that birds eat the shell.

[@MrPacMan36]

Probably for minimizing risk of predators smelling and finding the shell and searching

[@SlipperySav]

@@MrPacMan36 nope it’s for nutrition, all birds do it csuse how much they loose while sitting it on.

[@chief_mourner]

dogs do the same thing, they eat the placenta.

[@ginaqu02]

I didnt know this as well.

[@DynamiteLs14]

They r also cannibals and that might be why only two lived hmmmm

[@mikeanthony7847]

I didn’t know they co parented like that, good teamwork! 🙌

[@luisaugarte4376]

Lmao I loved how the dad pushed the momma bird off of the babies he’s like “lemme see my children *pushes*” lmaoo

[@gabrieljriso4857]

I love that part too!!! Hahah really funny

[@user-fe1on7zi2v]

When ?

[@erzasenju821]

@@user-fe1on7zi2v 7:40

[@user-fe1on7zi2v]

@@erzasenju821 thaaaanks

[@xavierwashington5408]

Dad: Tries to feed them a catepillar Mom: Wtf Harold🤦‍♂️

[@shimura105]

But my dad uncle name is Harold

[@PaulinaVera4242564]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@tonyhutz]

Hell yeah....I thought the same exact thing! 😂🤣

[@bozekblack]

Seriously! Lol

[@Brotherkai11]

*HAROLD* 💀💀

[@prosp9483]

A more visual representation of “I got mouths to feed”

[@awesomeblackdudeRealOnes]

Uhm Why do they eat the egg shells? Predator @ 08:12 - 16:28 😬

[@BMW_DAILY]

@@awesomeblackdudeRealOnes protein

[@gloomyshroom1699]

@@BMW_DAILY it’s calcium you can use it egg shells as fertilizer for plants

[@profchaos9001]

@misuyy fong why a metal plate?

[@treatmefavourably9825]

Haha, yes.

[@CHADDO_JHB]

I love the teamwork with the parents... Wholesome watching this

[@retrogamermama7941]

I didn't know the mother bird eats the eggs when the babies batch. Interesting! Also didn't know that the male and female birds work together to feed the babies. Thought it was left to the mother. Very awesome to see these birds take care of their babies

[@sgtticklespot9745]

They ate four of them

[@andvari03]

Same goes for chickens and reason why people shouldn't eat /take their eggs... it's made for them to eat (not humans)and provides nutrients back to the mother bird.

[@rozari]

@@sgtticklespot9745 very resourceful

[@mikelee3291]

Chickens lay eggs to have chicks if the eggs are fertilized. They don’t lay eggs so they can eat them. Chickens will eat the eggshells if their low on calcium, but if you don’t collect them they will just go bad.

[@xomarahdickison7567]

This is nourishment for the mother. Mammals will eat the placenta.

[@justicedemocrat9357]

7:42 lol daddy literally kicked out mommy to feed the chicks so adorable.

[@martina2868]

07:41 has got to be my favorite moment. Dad just kicks mom out of bed to feed the kids! 🤣 Gotta love it!

[@nikkbronx]

Haha ❤️

[@stacymonk4041]

🤣😂🤣

[@YusukeEugeneUrameshi]

Hahahah

[@internednegatip]

''go away nancy, i have some candy for the boys!''

[@pamelawatkins8972]

I thought that was , hilarious!!

[@abdooladam8871]

One of the best videos captured from nesting to fledgling. Really appreciate your efforts. Animals especially birds make better parents than most human beings. Real caring.

[@justblack1]

The part with the crow was scary. She was trying to stay low and keep them quiet until it went away. 😩

[@darbyd5947]

The babies probably thought the crow was their dad

[@kenjunior3]

What time mark was this at?

[@justblack1]

@@kenjunior3 @8:11

[@Bombo505]

The vid publisher said this was a magpie I believe.

[@ruchkinal]

@@Bombo505 по моему, сначала ворон (короткий клюв), потом возможно сорока (с длинным)

[@CarolinvonPetzholdt]

The dad was super funny with that huge green catapilla. After all that work. No one gets it. Lol 😂 I’m glad that the dad “got it”. It was definitely very interesting to watch.

[@ardrahmatpratama362]

In real life too. Most fathers pamper their children with extra good food. Compare with mothers who pay attention to their child's diet.

[@porganinijayjay5612]

He didn’t even help in building the nest. What a bum.😁

[@zubeydeylmaz8762]

😅😕😊😊😊

[@anuj___ku___7428]

In which part !? Time

[@wtfisggon7251]

@@porganinijayjay5612 he did tho you just can’t notice when both birds are so similar

[@Diesunddas24]

The siblings is so offended when being slapped with a wing lol

[@pandalie_]

that face hahahahha 😂😂😂

[@bbearsmama]

Such a sweet little bird family! My hubby and I found ourselves watching the entire video! 💗