Skier meets a capercaillie

[@thejesuschrist]

I'm not sure who created that, but it wasn't me.

[@YouBazinga]

Ask your dad. He created all things. ;)

[@Psycrovv]

No way that is you pewdiepie got fired from fiver :D

[@DARKERanimexxXxx]

@@YouBazingawho cares what created what things just came to be

[@fossilgaming65]

L o l

[@trees915]

😂

[@kharmachaos667]

It's like... a friendly demon turkey.

[@starclawsgaming]

You win the internets sir. Good day.

[@spindalis79]

It's a giant territorial Grouse. The Old World is void of Wild Turkeys.

[@norpriest521]

@@spindalis79 Grouse territorial as fuck

[@Davidpoland2005]

this is so grouse-some

[@sourpuss5951]

Oh they are NOT friendly at all. This guy's trying to challenge the skiier.

[@reimicrowave3020]

This is probably the least aggressive Capercaillie I've ever seen.

[@olehaugan9555]

Yeah, it's not mating season. It's just being territorial 😄

[@dannydende491]

At 0:12 you can clearly see how the capercaillie paralyses the skier just by its crazy look. It has most probably eaten the poor guy shortly after.

[@Davidpoland2005]

jesus christ, it even taunts him by its wood saw sound

[@psilver]

Hahahahaha 🤣🤣

[@pellepelle411]

Protect these marvelous birds.

[@CoachMike87]

My favorite bird. The gangster of the forests.

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

You fell and the bird just walked over and said hello

[@NicholasPOGM]

Don't just sit there man. Give him what he's asking for... eggnog.

[@psilver]

1:03 love that face 😄

[@T4eTurtleC1ub]

"Pick up the can." "I said pick up the can" Seriously, this thing sounds like a combine soldier.

[@BradenJohnYoung]

holy shit you're right!

[@oobaka1967]

I genuinely feel sorry for this birb. Giving everything it has to frighten away a potential predator and failing miserably.

[@flintsky7706]

He’s not failing at all. The skier is terrified and in fear of being attacked, which is why he won’t dare move a muscle and tries hard to make calming noises. God only knows how this ended, or if the lad even survived this encounter.

[@babablacksheep5914]

That's not what's going on here. The grouse cock is challenging the skier to a duel.

[@jaelsilk]

Gorgeous bird. Thanks for posting this. It must have been a magical experience.

[@sIitted]

This is like a dinosaur, very very cool!

[@A.R.T.4]

Well it is a bird so it literally is a dinosaur :3

[@babablacksheep5914]

Birds are descendants of the only dinosaur order to survive the K-T Event.

[@ftltat2]

Anyone that posted a thumbs down... your grounded. This is a gorgeous encounter. Brilliant.

[@jakemiller4472]

I have a feeling ill see this on daily dose of internet 🤔

[@phatman808]

birbs that haven't forgotten their roots

[@MrBenderrrr]

Omg thank you so much for the laughs. This is what youtube comments were created for!!!

[@j.antoniomusic20]

Nonchalantly googles capercaillie after watching this video.....

[@babablacksheep5914]

Also called wood grouse, habitat ranging from the British Isles to Siberia.

[@gabehayes1833]

How wonderful!!

[@girlinahat3407]

This bird has no fear 😱

[@babablacksheep5914]

A study was done, I hope a noninvasive one, and grouse cocks who challenge humans, automobiles, T-34 tanks, etc., to territorial fights were found to have about 5 times normal testosterone.

[@SN-ol5rj]

@@babablacksheep5914 wow that's a cool fact

[@Laura-tp8wz]

These are so fascinating!

[@lajoswinkler]

Now imagine if it was night and it was slowly approaching while making that sound. Pretty scary... I think it wants to mate. It's displaying beautiful plumage and isn't attacking.

[@babablacksheep5914]

Yes, that's during mating season and is part of the mating display, BUT the grouse cock wants to fight the skier. That wouldn't occur at night because the wood grouse is diurnal.

[@thebashfulsparrow]

*A wild pokemon appears*

[@timaloha]

Ah, yes! The Red-eyed Belching Snow Parrot! Haven't seen one in years!

[@caxaptt6514]

Caper is no parrot; caper is a _Pirate!_ tok... tok.. tok,tok,tok ARGHGGHGHGH!

[@simpleuser0001]

Oh no. This is a Gothic Pinewood Turkey!

[@Av-vd3wk]

What a strange creature!

[@GrimCrackerz]

thats as close to a dinosaur ure ever gonna get

[@surfacecreations]

Not true. I rode on a T-rex at the petting zoo last weekend.

[@tanneradams20]

WHAT ARE YA DOIN... moves closer to camera... IN MU SWAMP

[@dixgun]

Stunning clip. This one has a slightly different voice from what I’ve heard so far. There’s more of a deep growl in there.

[@whereisplain]

oh gosh, he needs a girl desperately

[@BradenJohnYoung]

They are critically endangered. I'm sad I may never get to see one in person.

[@AnnaMarianne]

Only in some countries. They're pretty common in Russia and the Nordic countries.

[@babablacksheep5914]

The wood grouse ranges from the British Isles to Siberia. It's a species of least concern of extinction. Read the Wikipedia article.

[@purchmymerch]

what pokemon is this?

[@thetwistedsamurai]

He's got defensive posture but something about him tells me he's more curious than angry. That's kind of adorable.

[@Tantemify]

if that beak touches your face, you are done for.

[@kathystewart3994]

Cosita linda 🦃❤😍

[@maryjanekeao2351]

It’s not in rut...at least it’s not flying into your face. They are very aggressive during mating season.♥️🤣

[@newwavepop]

i was sort of hoping for a video of some foreign tourists running into one while on a ski trip and just being like "WTF is this thing!?". it is attempted murder in corporeal form.

[@simpleuser0001]

1:03 "I ain't playin wit u dawg..."

[@PsychoCutieMe]

Eh EH uhuh

[@ladyhatey2188]

This bird was so dangerous that the cameramen could not stand it

[@wolfiecaps_]

that clicking burp sound means "get the fuck out of here"

[@ovihaliuc5884]

Birdy has a hiccup

[@opaljoe6126]

I wouldn't want to be bit by that beak.

[@mercury895]

It’s a void chicken!!!

[@Mattybot3000]

You've encountered a wild pokemon!

[@funnycomments6081]

"a good boy"

[@allylou8514]

LoL 😂 dark vada of bird world LoL 😂 hillarious

[@imperialwalrus3537]

sir have you heard the word of "kerkrakraaa?"

[@Teo_spot]

A real life velociraptor

[@GeorgeSweet]

He thought you were weird and had to check it out

[@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial]

Hench forest snow chicken.

[@psychologienerd7546]

This is as close to pokemon as we can get

[@GrandTickler]

translation: why u filming me bro?

[@leemilica]

Demon chicken, one of these attacked me in the middle of nowhere in Serbia

[@rhunt12]

Twilight Realm Turkey.

[@Sebi076]

these birds all act the same

[@BoeroBoy]

Black isn't the best camouflage against snow is it? This guy's trying to be noticed. No wonder they're rare.

[@SantaBarbaraSongbird]

They want to noticed to allow others to run first lol

[@babablacksheep5914]

They're not rare at all. They range from the British Isles to Siberia. This is a mating display. I'd suggest reading up on zoology a little so you won't write such foolish things.

[@judyp6208]

What country is this amazing clip filmed in ?

[@judyp6208]

@@okyhb5962 thanks so much for this info.

[@fra9376]

It’s filmed in the Italian alps actually

[@jameskurvadrat3954]

@@fra9376 No no it is fom Czech Republic-Jizerské hory.

[@babablacksheep5914]

The wood grouse ranges from the British Isles to Siberia.

[@Kelarae1981]

What's that bird have to grouse about? Is it doing a mating display, being friendly making a failed threat display or just curious?

[@babablacksheep5914]

Challenging, to defend his territory, during mating season.

[@snevel]

I came here by way of wimp.com that seems like one very confused grouse. It certainly looks like some sort of courtship display. I wonder if these birds are endangered. Maybe this one hasn't see one of the opposite sex for awhile and it's getting desperate?

[@babablacksheep5914]

Ugh. He's not confused but over-testosteroned. It's PART OF courtship but he's challenging the skier to a duel. No, they're not endangered at all.

[@snevel]

@@babablacksheep5914 thanks for the information and clarification.

[@babablacksheep5914]

@@snevel Their range extends from the British Isles to Siberia. I recommend the Wikipedia article on western capercaillie.

[@noahway13]

Could a person feed them? What do they eat?

[@babablacksheep5914]

They seem to survive very well feeding themselves. A cock in this state of mind would probably ignore anything you tried to give him.

[@Psycrovv]

I think it want to breed or fight him

[@W8TJM]

Cool encounter. Anyone know where this happened?

[@Pinkielover]

Not gonna lie he's kind of cute

[@townshipbs2335]

the bird want to mate the human????????

[@jaxxrr]

ur lucky its just a pepegaturkey, if it was a snowlion situation would be more dire

[@tesflex]

poor little guy was hit by a car yesterday... only a few thousands of them left in France...

[@aetrew5499]

woah, comments.

[@troublewithweebles]

V O I D P E A C O C K

[@penguinatr]

That thing is a Pokemon

[@preddy09]

You missed opportunity to make some serious clickbait: "Skier's last moments caught on video*" (*) Last moments for the day, expires at 11:59PM each day

[@Tmarksthespot]

It has wares, if you have coin.

[@JackpineGandy]

tastes a little like chicken

[@blackkissi]

the speaker needs to be replaced. Sounds like it has malfunctioned

[@Monkey_D._Ruffy_]

He say: Geh jetzt weg

[@itsetsaprecedence5045]

my grandmother would know how to cook it

[@jagzilla1398]

He wuvy dovys you..

[@Bingobongoooo]

Honestly capercallies are fucking rad asf

[@melbatoast6403]

That sound it makes is a little bit too close to human words.

[@Ami-ut2us]

1:03 D:

[@harleyquinn5774]

Oh look, another species the last Great Extinction missed.

[@babablacksheep5914]

Downvote. What the hell kind of crack is that?

[@rileisnaalouf3083]

Rdv a jean roure

[@KilyanNigaut]

Ok j'arrive

[@dpd128]

The Scottish folk band sounds better, though...