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 29 күн бұрын

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

@Uniquemovievault 27 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 29 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 Ай бұрын

Caracaras* are* a great example ...

@shawns6520 28 күн бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488❤😂reorganized

@Onigirli 28 күн бұрын

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

@Yogesh-kr7bo 25 күн бұрын

Grammar police 🚨 🤢@@einundsiebenziger5488

@hank87 20 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 26 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 16 күн бұрын

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

@shoubidou-bah3175 15 күн бұрын

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

@loftyradish6972 12 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."

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@iffracem 3 күн 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.

@PhantomFilmAustralia Ай 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!??"

@komikbookgeek Ай бұрын

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

@bemusedbandersnatch2069 Ай бұрын

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

@VidralliaArchives 26 күн бұрын

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

@obsidironpumicia4074 Ай бұрын

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

@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 21 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?".

@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.

@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 😅

@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.

@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 28 күн бұрын

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

@BlueSpiritFire1 Күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing! Especially with the way they were pulling on the crew's stuff.

@MrGuru666999 23 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.

@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.

@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!!!!

@danthomas6587 Ай бұрын

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

@mandywestenra6442 Ай бұрын

They are like the Kea in New Zealand!

@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

@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❣️❣️❣️

@lemon7933 Ай бұрын

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

@touremuhammad5983 Ай бұрын

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

@einundsiebenziger5488 Ай бұрын

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

@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 22 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

@shelleyeatz Ай бұрын

The caracaras cracked me up so much 😂😂😂

@debn6347 Ай бұрын

Fantastic- pure gold. Love this. Thanks!

@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.

@daniellemurphy9755 Ай бұрын

They're also quite gorgeous to look at

@anettestache91 Ай бұрын

Der Kea unter den Greifvögeln.😍🤩

@HelenCamile63 Ай бұрын

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

@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.🤗

@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!"

@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.

@crisptomato9495 20 күн бұрын

4:23 those eyes though damn!

@andrewgoodbody2121 15 күн бұрын

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

@wheelheart 11 күн бұрын

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

@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

@wither5673 Ай бұрын

they are just silly little guys lol.

@user-nd7rg5er5g 5 күн бұрын

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

@NewMessage Ай бұрын

Honorary corvids.

@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.

@Hallands. Ай бұрын

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

@debbieneel8344 Ай бұрын

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

@mii481 7 күн бұрын

Please make a longer video with all their shenanigans!

@repeatdefender6032 7 күн бұрын

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

@cammieg4381 Ай бұрын

Wonderful to see the behind the scenes!!

@j3m403 Ай бұрын

that's such a nice chop lol

@kayeroskaft9619 Ай бұрын

So fun to watch this. Thank you

@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 Ай 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.

@travisolander4749 11 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?"

@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!

@garlandstyle5797 Ай бұрын

That had to be a blast. Nice Job.

@a24-45 Ай бұрын

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

@gertrudewest4535 Ай бұрын

The Johnny rooks are absolutely some of my favorites!

@joseluisperezjr3285 14 күн бұрын

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

@kharmastreams8319 13 күн бұрын

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

@trumpetmano 10 күн бұрын

Smart like Ravens and Crows for sure.

@eewilson9835 17 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.

@ChiefMoteef Ай бұрын

The Booger Buzzard🦅

@CatM23 Ай бұрын

😂

@Mornomgir 12 күн бұрын

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

@alanatolstad4824 Ай бұрын

Fascinating!

@RiddledEnigma93 Ай бұрын

That would be a fun job to do!~

@BlueSpiritFire1 Күн бұрын

"Hopefully we'll get some more natural behaviour at some point." Caracaras: Sucks to be you buddy, this IS our natural behaviour!

@haggielady Ай бұрын

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

@mrwest5552 Ай бұрын

Fascinating.

@nealpobrien Ай бұрын

Awesome, please do more like this!

@peterbathum2775 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@jameshirsch4535 Ай бұрын

Amazing cinematography.

@lakotacamp8533 10 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.

@catpax6075 Ай бұрын

Amazing 🤩

@mark6302 13 күн бұрын

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

@RealJohnWayne Ай бұрын

I ❤ Raptors!!

@Funckle73 23 күн бұрын

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

@dalmaxian 20 күн бұрын

1:27 the screech got me, idk why😆

@Mrkabrat 2 күн бұрын

2:24 "Come here often?"

@partlycloudy5049 28 күн бұрын

Their behaviour reminds me of the Kea.

@BobyChanMan 16 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.

@jiteshpujari1 2 күн бұрын

Their behaviour and social interaction is more like a crow than a raptor

@jasonbanh6175 Ай бұрын

This is my charnel. Thanks. From long distance 🎉

@MontgomeryWenis 8 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.

@omerthaika Ай бұрын

Great video

@foxdavion6865 9 күн бұрын

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

@bobbyvee9950 Ай бұрын

They do remind me of crows.

@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.

@laloelsalamanca Ай бұрын

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

@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).