Unbelievable Bird Behaviours | BBC Earth

Birds can be jewel thieves, fish hunters, dancers and more!
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Massive props to the creative photographers who go out of their way to devise such intricate ways of capturing these moments in the wild

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The first two and the last segments of the countdown were narrated by wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan. He also filmed the wild alone and up close in series such as "Polar Bear Family and Me", "Wolf Family and Me", "Gorilla Family and Me"

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Hank is the friggin' man. When he snatched the bread away from that big Koi fish, I lol'ed.

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[@ColonelBanana]

These birds are funny, smart, gorgeous, and determined.

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Just to clarify, I don't personally work on the documentaries. I'm just a watcher of them. Kinda feel my original comment might have stirred some confusion 😅

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@@jeremy1860 They're bots, they're spamming the same BS in every comment.

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@@cintronproductions9430 Ah, thanks for letting me know 😊

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Hank is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will... something you know very little about.

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I love how birds jump lmao , they're just so damn cute

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𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 ➜ livegirls19. com 》》 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩 《《 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候%^%^ 1618820781

[@AblanizJo]

Finally, I know where my nerf darts went... Full internal happiness.

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[@moonnafarm]

I never see this bird . So amazing ❤️❤️❤️🐱

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[@tarashmarndi3960]

The first bird is really a good artist.

[@Shepfax]

Bower Birds are absolutely fascinating. Each and every one has this weird, complex, and often very colorful ritual they have to perform for a scrutinizing female.

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

Attenborough: "An interloper has come to steal food. This cannot be allowed." Birds: "No indeed! Get em' boys!"

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10:30 I don't know why, but I lost it when David said "That can't be allowed" and then the birds looked like they mugged the camera for a split second. XD

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[@sheetal305]

Birds really are one of the most fascinating creatures of our planet!! Kind of sad how one of the most common bird in my city, the house sparrow are now nowhere to be found. I miss seeing them and their sweet chirping.

[@robinson886]

I daily feed them outside by house and they are a lot

[@dicentra7302]

I feed the birds in winter here. a joy to watch them.

[@priyathammanoharkoka4300]

Keep polluting the earth!

[@jahidislam577]

Qq

[@shuzennn]

That is so sad to hear! I love sparrows so much. I feed them during the winter

[@r69m56]

00:23 heyyy its the lemme bird!!

[@yigithenden2852]

I couldnt focus on the first clip because of those gorgeous purple eyes

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[@ffi1001]

I wonder what the bird used before all those plastic caps

[@s0phi3e]

I also asked myself that, but you can see blue flowers and feathers laying around there, too, so probably just more of those!

[@nadiradutt8470]

SEA SHELLS OR SEEDS AND FLOWERS MAYBE

[@wolfform]

They also use blue berries, either by putting them around their bower or crushing the berries and actually painting parts of their bower blue.

[@alfredforbessealy524]

​@@wolfformwow. That should kinda count as primitive tool use

[@wolfform]

@alfredforbessealy524 It is very fascinating, to be sure. Similar to how corvids in the city will take a hard shelled nut, drop it in the crosswalk for cars to crush open. Afterwards, they wait for traffic to stop and fly down to munch the nut meat before the light goes green again. We have become their primitive tools!

[@gathendu]

Did I just see David? He's been at this for the longest. He has the coolest job ever

[@gueminpark3940]

I like birds so much evey morning they singing for me and waking me up outside the window. When I hear their songs. maybe they're just arguing. I knew I'm still alive and it's a new day again .

[@WildSBlk]

The first bird is a very good creator. What I noticed the most was how only one of his eyes turned blue..

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Crows also like shiny things.

[@jaydonggvgg3854]

Generalising women isn't funny

[@emilian7052]

Don’t you mean magpies

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

The bird literally asks the girl to marry him with a ring XD

[@flanzie]

ehh no to have sex for a ring i have no idea why people keep comparing our stupid behaviour with them

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Then the poor guy realized he was duped, bamboozled and smeckledorfed.

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[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

Aw the first bird with the pretty blue eyes likes his blue trinkets. Adorable 💙

[@aves4081]

Clip with Hank the Heron is so marvelous!

[@NewfieCatgirl]

I want to give those birds all the shiny blue things

[@DSCris]

You gonna crash the bird shiny blue thing economy! lol

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You provide a glimpse into the neighbor’s who we share this planet with. Thank you ☺️

[@benwantson8061]

How they find such beautiful Stones and jewlery?😮

[@coconvvts]

hank is a genius fisherman

[@deafheart23]

I could watch birds heist each other all day 😂

[@Decaposaurus]

U want blue?

[@roseyuen6916]

The spy bowerbird stage sent me rolling XD

[@CiaoHanna]

How lovely they love to decorate their house, just like us. Sadly their decorations are plastic.

[@the_great_tigorian_channel]

I don't think they mind... So long as it's blue. 😏

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1:50 so that’s where my nerf darts went

[@RCinginSC]

So that's where all my kid's nerf darts went 🤔

[@SSMBukhari]

May the one of my best buddy get well soon coz he is an intense lover of birds and compassionate about nature, Umi😔

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[@CiaoHanna]

How many efforts the birds spend to make the net 💙💙💙

[@TheYungPanda]

The bowerbird really got catfished lmao

[@the_one_who_has_a_very_str5580]

Never been this early. Anyway, who doesn't simply love gorgeous birds?

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Beauty full

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BBC Earth is such an an amazing place where cute birds are seen playing fun behaviors 😍

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Well alright, Hank!

[@QraQrJaq]

It’s sad that all of these birds’ treasures are really just trash. Wonder what it would have looked like if there was no trash.

[@denimjeanz916]

So trash gets this bird laid? I need to reinvent my game, being bested by a bird

[@rupeniugavule3479]

And we humans do the opposite

[@timo4938]

Well...rings, diamonds , and jewelry are essentially trash. There's no true value in any of them!

[@ryanangeli5897]

Awwww a young David Attenborough

[@Poo0fi]

5:24 This is the equivalent of me swimming in a pool of crispy, honey-cured bacon.

[@chrisnorman9980]

One man’s trash is another bird’s treasure.

[@mujkocka]

What amazing eyes! Those blue things bring out the blue more in the eyes :-)

[@GauravYadav-ev6wb]

"Hank is the Father of modern Fishing"

[@Innerpeacemeditation01]

I felt I'm flying like a bird over amazon. this video has an amazing vibe, releases stress and super relaxing and soothing for the mind. Thanks to the entire crew members behind this video.🌴save nature….🌳

[@rubytuesday8572]

As beautiful as it is to watch this, it's also heartbreaking how our trash is part of their world, too.

[@georgerukhadze9164]

2:00 MOM THE BIRDS, they are STEALING OUR NERF DARTS AGAIN

[@jewris.art11]

1:24 Poor guy, he wastefully tried impressing a Trans Bird. He got Scammed, Robbed, and heartbroken. Thats sad Mate.

[@janrei7292]

That's Becky, and she wont let him smash. I finally know where all the gifs came from.

[@rosegold973]

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that bird was PISSED that he got swindled 😩🤣

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Those damn transformers always deceitful lol

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So captivating clips on those cute birds having great behaviors!! 😍

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𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 ➜ livegirls19. com 》》 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩 《《 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候%^%^ 1618778805

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So romantic creature...

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The beautiful scenery is amazing

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Birds are just amazing.

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1:49 so thats there the nerf darts went

[@leacamara6367]

That outro music always makes me dream about all the things there are to discover on this planet and how mind resting it is to connect with nature in any sense. Thank you BBC for theses amazing pictures.

[@amatulnoor7171]

Just amazing!! Miracles of Lord. And thanks to the people who filmed it and to their families who bear with the loneliness in their absence.

[@JJ-oq3tz]

Birds are cool😎

[@lovebird6171]

I can see the birds alive hard💕 Thanks for the great video✨

[@joshparrott8841]

Birds are a superior lifeform.

[@mohammadsaidhafez5357]

Superb job in all such enlightening documentaries, especially fascinating the narrative of Mr Attenborough. Isn’t it amazing that some still don’t want to to see the ‘ Glorious Design’ in all that.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Guy: "How do you like my crib girl?" Girl:"its pretty good!"

[@mortalclown3812]

The bird that uses bait. Wow. WOW.

[@srsagun]

Even birds can be squatters too.

[@danbee6103]

Where ever Mr David is, its beautiful

[@ikhlas9569]

Subhana'Allah, fascinating!!

[@mohammedinayath9161]

Huge work, great patience and a strong will is required to make such beautiful documentaries 🙏

[@sunnyoutdoors]

best channel ever

[@devaranagamani782]

Wonderful beautiful Samaritan

[@AniFam]

Birds’ unique behaviors are amazing, and dolphins’ collaborative hunting skill is also very impressive! 🐥🐬💞 Thank for sharing this interdisciplinary video! 🤗👍✨ 🔆AniFam〽️

[@catalinacurio]

Gonna train one of those jewel thief birds. 😁

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[@straycatpuss]

Cute ...meow..... meow.. ..😻.....meow..meow...💞

[@Saskidan]

The mayfly segment had some gorgeous shots

[@devaranagamani782]

How nice the dolphins are.they are feeding the birds with love and affection and enjoying so beautiful wonderful and lovely

[@cheeseandonions9558]

How exactly are the dolphins and the egrets "working together"? I must have missed that part. It seemed to me that the egrets were just opportunistically scavenging the fish from the dolphins. You might even say they were "stealing".

[@distantcoff7391]

Call it Tax

[@RumiSupertramp]

I think attenborough was just being polite

[@aminahussan688]

Dolphins behaviour was awesome😍

[@coopernoble6139]

Omg the nerf darts. So THAT’S where they go

[@jamesstevens2989]

1:20 bird malfunctioning

[@aburguesiafede3912]

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[@wildnessinframe]

One man's trash is another bird's treasure

[@devaranagamani782]

What a wonderful beautiful technique.

[@markpatiat4043]

How long do you think it took Hank to come up with idea of using bread as bait?

[@worldpeaceok]

Beautiful creatures. Good video.

[@detroitdave9512]

Bruh they got nerf darts lmaoo

[@Chris-jl6vp]

He got her blue.

[@arrowb3408]

HAHAHA ... kids are kids. Also trick that adult bird.HAHAHA

[@gelygul]

damn so colorful

[@CalypturaExpeditions]

Amazing video! Nature is life! Go birding!

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Beautiful birds 💐💐🇮🇳💐💐

[@afridi0182]

Hi friend 🤝

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Hi 🌵🌵🇮🇳🌵🌵

[@sonithedoggo8602]

CUTE

[@aureliaandris8240]

A bird near my pond uses a rod to catch fish and then goes to the market and sells it to save money in a Swiss bank

[@timurali7380]

Thanks BBc for providing such beautiful vadio😍

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[@RanaKhan-qs8hh]

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[@7808209828]

Cute bird

[@Prometheus4096]

Maybe the most weird behavior in this video of of humans taking a dead burrow bird, putting a robot inside it, replacing the eye with a camera, and placing it near a burrow with tons of fake blue jewelry around it, all to trick a bird trying to do their mating ritual.

[@anttam117]

“A hotel where food is thrown at you” **Shot of a fat, juicy, baby**

[@Flintyblock]

This is where my Nerf dart goes.

[@Deadman1000]

Hank: dumb geese this is how you do it!

[@AndromedaAlien]

That bird with one black eye and one blue eye no doubt he likes blue so much. It’s his perfect color. 🔹🔷🔵

[@Padmagandhi]

SUPER PHOTOGRAPHY AND LOVELY VEDIO

[@skyisthelimit6434]

Truly fascinating! Hats off to the photographers.....and thank you bbc for providing us with such beautiful scenes! I wish I could witness them at least once in my life.❤️❤️

[@MoahGentle]

I live next to a river and get to see lots of birds, every day. Loving it

[@skyisthelimit6434]

@@MoahGentle So lucky ❤️❤️

[@SqweakySqwizard]

The fact that I immediately knew that the narration was David Tennant frightens me