Filming the World's Smartest Raptors

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Filmmakers travel to the remote Falkland Islands to meet the world’s smartest raptor.
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The remote Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic are home to the world’s most intelligent bird of prey, the striated caracara. In this behind-the-scenes film, a camera team travels there to reveal the surprising ways these curious raptors survive.
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@JDH_MUSIC Ай бұрын

The most impressive part was how they used their claw as a pulley so they didn't have to back away.

@danthomas6587 Ай бұрын

That was really impressive how they did that.

@mamotalemankoe3775 Ай бұрын

Noticed that too.

@MVP469 Ай бұрын

And I thought they were dumb for doing that 💀

@fallinginthed33p 26 күн бұрын

It would be funnier if those birds saw the experiment being set up and just did the same steps in reverse.

@Uniquemovievault 25 күн бұрын

@@MVP469 Turns out they are smarter than you lmao

@gangewifre Ай бұрын

I would absolutely watch an entire documentary about the way these guys interact with the crew, they're such clowns!

@bluewolfwalking Ай бұрын

As would I!

@tulsacaupain2882 Ай бұрын

Yes, I would to.

@d.h.7345 Ай бұрын

They are called Johnny Rooks. Saw a doc a long time ago about them. Very interesting.

@danip3270 Ай бұрын

Always interesting to watch intelligent animal behavior! Always worth a watch. I agree!

@lt7388 26 күн бұрын

Such adorable babies

@RoseNZieg Ай бұрын

the crew: hoping for natural behaviors from the birds the birds:

@kiuk_kiks Ай бұрын

Caracara’s a great example of island tameness aspect of evolutionary psychology. They evolved without any predators so they’re fearless because fear is an evolved trait.

@einundsiebenziger5488 29 күн бұрын

Caracaras* are* a great example ...

@shawns6520 25 күн бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488❤😂reorganized

@Onigirli 25 күн бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488 What's with the ellipses? You getting a little judge-y there?

@Yogesh-kr7bo 23 күн бұрын

Grammar police 🚨 🤢@@einundsiebenziger5488

@hank87 18 күн бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488"Caracara (the species/genus) is a great example" is grammatically correct and formatted appropriately by contracting it to "Caracara's" in the comment you're replying to. It genuinely doesn't matter even a little bit, but if we're going to be pedantic, let's go whole hog.

@gertrudewest4535 Ай бұрын

Darwin also referred to them as an irritating pile of feathers.

@VidralliaArchives 24 күн бұрын

Fair enough. I mean, if were a wounded elephant seal and a bird came and yanked at my wounds, I'd be using far more colorful language than that to describe them. Who knows what they did to T-off Darwin.

@davecrupel2817 13 күн бұрын

They strike me as being as pesky as seagulls. So that makes sense.

@shoubidou-bah3175 12 күн бұрын

Darwin in general had a very interesting way of describing his feelings towards species he had newly discovered :D

@loftyradish6972 10 күн бұрын

Knowing that Darwin was also a member of a club that ate and reviewed different exotic species, I did wonder if they left out a review of "delicious" or "stringy."

$@iffracem$

@iffracem 13 сағат бұрын

@@loftyradish6972 Maybe that's it, he wanted a decent meal, but after plucking it, found it was too scrawny and all he had for his effort was an "irritating pile of feathers"

@jaungiga Ай бұрын

It's even more surprising when you consider that their cousins, the crested caracaras are not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Or, to be more precise, they have the sharpness of a hammer

@donnahensel7211 Ай бұрын

I saw the crested caracara often when living in Venezuela. They didn't act at all like these brilliant raptors!

@jaungiga Ай бұрын

@@donnahensel7211 I see them very frequently around here because they're native to this part of the world and because I birdwatch. In the past few months, I saw twice a crested caracara peeling off for a loooong time the fur of some little animal they had catched (they do that to get to the meat), only to discover when I looked through my binoculars that one "animal" was a chunk of clothes' padding and the other, a balled up plastic bag... Not very bright at all

@touremuhammad5983 Ай бұрын

Exactly! These birds are more like ravens than raptors.

@ronstoppable1133 Ай бұрын

I'd hypothesize the environment Crested Caracaras live in doesnt require much in terms of problem solving in order for them to survive

@gertrudewest4535 Ай бұрын

That’s definitely not true. I have four cacracara friends down here in the Sonoran desert. They are more shy, but spectacular.

@bemusedbandersnatch2069 Ай бұрын

Haha, that Caracara just hopping on the camera instead of in front of it. I love these behind the scenes shorts.

@komikbookgeek Ай бұрын

"Were hoping to see some natural behaviors" Lol LITTLE DID YOU KNOW

@VidralliaArchives 24 күн бұрын

2:24 "Uh... that's not what I meant when I said I wanted to get you ON camera."

@PhantomFilmAustralia 27 күн бұрын

5:41 Pulls string a few times. Finds two months worth of tomahawk rib-eye steak at the other end. Raptor: "You gotta be s**tting me!??"

@StodaGryph Ай бұрын

Those behaviors, and their movements, seem /really/ parrot-like. Really interesting.

@jrodowens Ай бұрын

Not too far away from the parrots (and the corvids for that matter) on the Aves branch - for what that is worth

@Calamity_Jack 18 күн бұрын

Funny you mention that. I was thinking they remind me a little of kākāpōs, nocturnal, flightless parrots found in New Zealand. They're also intelligent, curious, and social birds.

@melvinshine9841 Ай бұрын

I love the visual of the caracara sitting *on* the camera and just looking at the photographer like, "'Sup, bro?".

@obsidironpumicia4074 28 күн бұрын

7:20 "Ehm-" (Atomizes pants with earth-rending fart) "Excuse the elephant seals." Good cover, mate.

@janwellington8663 Ай бұрын

I'd say their interaction with you WAS natural.

@GarthWatkins-th3jt Ай бұрын

Right you are. You have more accurate "science" to offer than an actual scientist. Or maybe you just threw something out there to see if it would stick. No, don't think so. Cheers

@andrewhopkins886 Ай бұрын

@@GarthWatkins-th3jt I'm pretty sure what they meant by "natural" was "what they do when humans aren't around". I don't think camera equipment is native to the falklands. Also they literally said they aren't real scientists... they're a camera crew.

@medusagorgon8432 Ай бұрын

I love when animals visit with their curiosity on full blast. They fly over, climb on the photographer, or pop in for a snuggle.

@lockout6896 Ай бұрын

At 0.32 I already like the personality of this raptor 😂😂 They seem to act a lot like ravens and crows and even kind of look like a mix of a raptor and a raven kinda 😅

@sedamcclurg9699 Ай бұрын

PLEASE keep going with the research on these birds. They are caracara's but many of their actions, gang related nature, and high intelligence are also very much like harris hawks that live/thrive in desert (again harsh landscapes) would love for someone to continue the great work. Thank you!

@bigbobt45 Ай бұрын

I remember visiting Sea Lion Island while in the Royal Navy, we were sitting having our packed lunch while out having a walk and these Kara Kara just flew in next to us to share our lunch, eating right out of our hand, i loved them, very friendly.

@martinmoody3887 Ай бұрын

Similar in behaviour to Keas in New Zealand who, although from the parrot family, eats meat and have an omnivorous diet and are known as tricksters and 'the clowns of the alps' in many respects the same behaviour. The curiosity, resourcefulness and problem solving skills are embedded in these birds as a means of survival in harsh conditions. Beautiful footage of a bird that is obviously somewhat unique in its nomenclature..❤

@nikiTricoteuse 25 күн бұрын

I agree. As a New Zealander l was immediately reminded of Kea. Our favourite naughty birds.

@ShearwaterBand Ай бұрын

This is so great to see. I've loved these birds for almost 30 years (and first met them on Sea Lion Island, where they filmed this piece). I loved them so much, in fact, that I wrote a book about them (and the other 8 caracara species, which are just as weird and wonderful), called A Most Remarkable Creature. If you enjoyed this video, you might get a kick out of the book; it's a wild, epic journey through their lives and origins, and the people who live with them. Caracaras 4eva! - Jonathan Meiburg

@gertrudewest4535 Ай бұрын

I read your book! I love the Johnny rook, too!!!!

@sim-sam Ай бұрын

I'm not a bird scientist I'm no intelligent-behaviour scientist I'm no scientist at all I like this bird like this vlog! well done.

@improbablehandle Ай бұрын

I'd never have thought snot had any food value - let alone elephant seal snot.

@theck672 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this behind the scenes of a truly amazing series❣️❣️❣️

@mandywestenra6442 Ай бұрын

They are like the Kea in New Zealand!

@danthomas6587 Ай бұрын

I'd bet that if you left a cell phone there they could call for a pizza delivery.

@lemon7933 Ай бұрын

idk what is more interesting documentation of the animals or the documentation of the cameramen

@debn6347 Ай бұрын

Fantastic- pure gold. Love this. Thanks!

@daniellemurphy9755 Ай бұрын

They're also quite gorgeous to look at

@touremuhammad5983 Ай бұрын

These birds are more like ravens than raptors, in my opinion. Just as curious & playful.

@einundsiebenziger5488 29 күн бұрын

On the other hand ravens also show raptor behavior as they don't hesitate to kill smaller animals for food.

@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 19 күн бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488let’s be fair, it’s not like little songbirds will pass up devouring a lizard or bug small enough to swallow. I’ve seen a sparrow fly after, catch, then rip and swallow the legs off a moth nearly as big as it is and leave it for dead, almost like a peregrine will rip the choice bits of its prey out to eat

@Kell-ic7yn Ай бұрын

My dream job. I would absolutely love to film wildlife. ❤

@Wookie911 Ай бұрын

You should def. Do it. I believe in you.

@shelleyeatz Ай бұрын

The caracaras cracked me up so much 😂😂😂

@HelenCamile63 Ай бұрын

It was fun to watch the Caracara be curious about the humans and their accoutrements. ❤

@anettestache91 Ай бұрын

Der Kea unter den Greifvögeln.😍🤩

@MrGuru666999 21 күн бұрын

"We are not scientists" Yes you are, you are curious of a thesis, you are testing it. Maybe not with the rigorous protocols, but still it is science.

@chir0pter Ай бұрын

Incredible! They're like keas! Fun facts: caracaras are actually falcons, and falcons are essentially stem-parrots! But still, they must have evolved their intelligence independently

@mariekastler5391 Ай бұрын

Whatever behavior they exibit is "natural". They have learned to cast a wide net to survive their food desert. When the people start with the intelligence tests, the Caracara were like "Finally, maybe they (we) Can be taught!"

@philoctetes_wordsworth Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t Darwin‘s observations of the Caracara mean that their curiosity and vigilance were in fact “natural behaviors”? What you meant to say is natural behaviors that were not involving humans and their tech.🤗

@SEObirder Ай бұрын

Striated Caracara's look much more falconish than the rest of the caracaras in my opinion, makes sense since caracaras and falcons share a family.

@mynameisnotrick2768 Ай бұрын

I've had Caracara with the white patches and orange on the head screw with us while fishing off the beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. They really are tenacious

@wheelheart 8 күн бұрын

2:24 The smile when a birb scratches your $70K cameralens with its deadly sharp talon.

@NewMessage Ай бұрын

Honorary corvids.

@crisptomato9495 17 күн бұрын

4:23 those eyes though damn!

@andrewgoodbody2121 12 күн бұрын

They both had the bluest eyes I've ever seen!

@user-nd7rg5er5g 3 күн бұрын

Of course the birds and camera crew were excellent, but I do like the music in here too.

@cammieg4381 Ай бұрын

Wonderful to see the behind the scenes!!

@beanie237 Ай бұрын

ive been here my step father was posted there for 2 years, and its a fantastic place if you like wildlife, and yes they are very persistent lol quite often if people are walking along the beaches they carry sticks, as they like to swoop at you if you are not in groups. Elephant seals in real life are huge too. we got taken to Saunders island and dropped off for a few hours to wander around and look at the wildlife was an amazing experience.

@wither5673 Ай бұрын

they are just silly little guys lol.

@mii481 5 күн бұрын

Please make a longer video with all their shenanigans!

@Hallands. Ай бұрын

2:08 They remind me of the New Zealand Kea.

@kayeroskaft9619 Ай бұрын

So fun to watch this. Thank you

@repeatdefender6032 5 күн бұрын

Fascinating! It's just like watching ravens, or even parrots.

@BobyChanMan 14 күн бұрын

"Extraordinarily tame, and fearless. Very mischievous, and inquisitive. Quarralesome, and passionate" Sounds just like a human. Perhaps one day I'll get the oppurtunity to meet one of the little fellows.

@j3m403 Ай бұрын

that's such a nice chop lol

@garlandstyle5797 Ай бұрын

That had to be a blast. Nice Job.

@gertrudewest4535 Ай бұрын

The Johnny rooks are absolutely some of my favorites!

@tonyha3827 Ай бұрын

On the second experiment, wouldn't it be the smell that guided it to the meat string?

@sedamcclurg9699 Ай бұрын

Raptors aren't known for great smell, their primary sense is their sight.

@einundsiebenziger5488 29 күн бұрын

@@sedamcclurg9699 Vultures, which are also members of the raptor (accipitridae) family, do have a keen sense of smell. In the US they are observed as a means to detect leaks in gas pipelines as they gather around those because gas to them smells like rotting carcasses. To be precise, caracaras are not hawks but falcons which are closer related to parrots than hawks.

@joseluisperezjr3285 11 күн бұрын

This is absolutely incredible!! Even used his claw to hold down the string

@travisolander4749 8 күн бұрын

crew: "we're hoping for some natural behavior from these wild raptors" the bird: "sup dude you got any more steak on a string?"

@debbieneel8344 Ай бұрын

I did watch this on PBS ,very good,only nothing about the Harpy Eagle of South America

@a24-45 Ай бұрын

these birds remind me a bit of keas(carnivorous parrots) in New Zealand. They are also very inquisitive.

@trumpetmano 8 күн бұрын

Smart like Ravens and Crows for sure.

@kharmastreams8319 10 күн бұрын

The Caracara just casually chilling on a $70.000 cine lens 🙂

@eewilson9835 14 күн бұрын

I love thier fur pants, and the individual connection shared with the personality in a one on one situation! So Make More, and really go all in a la Birds of Telegraph Hill but with remote wild Raptors, way way beyond where ddt hit.

@user-on9dg4tq9q Ай бұрын

There's a wonderful book about the caracara. It's called: A Most Remarkable Creature, The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey. Author is Jonathan Meiburg I really enjoyed your video showing this bird's intelligence!

@alanatolstad4824 Ай бұрын

Fascinating!

@Mornomgir 9 күн бұрын

Film crew arrives to document birds in their natural habitat. The film crew IS the natural habitat.

@MontgomeryWenis 5 күн бұрын

To be fair, almost every animal Darwin came across left a lasting impression on him. The dude was fascinated by everything he couldn't explain, which was nearly every animal he studied. He was vexed by barnacles and peacocks.

@RiddledEnigma93 Ай бұрын

That would be a fun job to do!~

@haggielady Ай бұрын

Thank you Matt Hamilton. I love the behind the scenes looks. Please do more if possible.

@jameshirsch4535 Ай бұрын

Amazing cinematography.

@nealpobrien Ай бұрын

Awesome, please do more like this!

@ChiefMoteef Ай бұрын

The Booger Buzzard🦅

@CatM23 Ай бұрын

😂

@mrwest5552 Ай бұрын

Fascinating.

@peterbathum2775 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@lakotacamp8533 7 күн бұрын

Fascinating. I used to be a falconer in the states and the general consensus among the master falconers was that the smartest raptor is the Harris Hawk, at least for training and hunting cooperatively; so much so that new apprentice falconers were discouraged from using them because they behave so differently from other raptors. The general consensus was that owls were the least intelligent, though I question whether this isn't a bias among falconers whose ancient training techniques were designed for primarily visual hunters as opposed to owls. I would love to see research to determine the most intelligent raptor by modern scientific standards of research.

@RealJohnWayne Ай бұрын

I ❤ Raptors!!

@Scavenger82 26 күн бұрын

It's like a hawk that was raised by crows.

@mark6302 11 күн бұрын

im as amazed at the lens on that camera as i am by the bird

@catpax6075 Ай бұрын

Amazing 🤩

@bobbyvee9950 Ай бұрын

They do remind me of crows.

@dalmaxian 18 күн бұрын

1:27 the screech got me, idk why😆

@laloelsalamanca Ай бұрын

It's not the Falkland Islands...It's the Malvinas and they belong to Argentina.

@foxdavion6865 6 күн бұрын

Birds be like: Human visitors! Hi humans, what are these things?

@Funckle73 20 күн бұрын

Velociraptor pack !🥰. One day all of this will be a “Jurassic “ park too🫣

@partlycloudy5049 25 күн бұрын

Their behaviour reminds me of the Kea.

@jasonbanh6175 Ай бұрын

This is my charnel. Thanks. From long distance 🎉

@cathie9614 Ай бұрын

They remind me of juvenile bald eagles which are very inquisitive ... And the eagles are very smart. I follow 12 Live bald Eagle nests on KZfaq. Raptor birds are very smart and they adapt to their surroundings.

@oliviapellicer7376 Ай бұрын

Ah, Johnny Rooks. They're something else.

@omerthaika Ай бұрын

Great video

@Chr.U.Cas2216 Ай бұрын

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved life forms (humans, animals and plants).

@Dogrin 20 күн бұрын

This are also called "chimangos" in Argentina, and hunters have a saying there: don't waste your bullet on a chimango.

@fastm3980 Ай бұрын

Smart and cool birds but I prefer an Ariel attack😂 on prey

@monolithiccelestial9636 8 күн бұрын

Harris hawks are incredibly intelligent as well.

@elpirata5468 Ай бұрын

if they are anything like ravens there's no surprise there

@nothanks3236 28 күн бұрын

Most wildlife photographers have to go searching for their subjects. But the Caracara just comes to you.

@whitehawk9606 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@userbosco 27 күн бұрын

Watching the behavior of these birds make me wonder if they're descended from crows. LOL.

@lavenderflowersfall280 25 күн бұрын

Cool!

@zachb8012 12 күн бұрын

They're like the crows of New Caledonia. The Falkland islands aren't even all that different and lie at a similar latitude. The pressures of surviving in an environment like that drives them to utilize a variety of difficult and emerging food sources, which favors intelligence and problem solving. Bird intelligence is pretty easy to see but hard to describe, it's in the way they look at things. You can see the gears turning in their brains. You see it in crows, the Kookaburra, and after this program my new favorite bird - the striated caracara. It's a very different look than a mallard, dove, or osprey. Their brain is clearly their greatest tool and the eyes are like a window.

@SusanKay- 7 күн бұрын

Yep, I agree. The Blue Jay couple that come every morning to demand peanuts will scream inside my window for service. They've also learnt to ignore the cat who intently watches them shake the peanut shells for nut selection. I've been well trained, Pavlovian style. Cat, too.