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Secrets Of The Snowy Owl | NPR's SKUNK BEAR

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8 жыл бұрын

We followed a young owl named Baltimore's PRECISE route from a beach in Maryland to an island in Canada.
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@quarkyproton1992 8 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves more attention.

@joaquin9321 8 жыл бұрын

what this channel needs it's more videos

@quarkyproton1992 8 жыл бұрын

I'd prefer less frequent high quality uploads. I know many would disagree though.

@SillyWisdom 4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@bobobandy9382 2 жыл бұрын

Not really. This is not good production. "OMG THAT'S THE OWL" No, it's not.

@Seavsta 8 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when Animal Planet was still Animal Planet.

@reverie2000 8 жыл бұрын

Yea, how about it!

@mange2696 6 жыл бұрын

Saaame bro

@Jimmy_Johns 6 жыл бұрын

Now they talk mostly about pets :c I hate that

@vadimpm1290 5 жыл бұрын

Pets & Vets & Blood !

@ozlekosusturu 8 жыл бұрын

I got ridiculously emotional when Baltimore was found. A+ production and editing.

@BiggSheppTheManMythAndLegend Жыл бұрын

Childhood restored. 🦉

@hellosunshine305 6 жыл бұрын

Man, Baltimore took a better vacation than I'll ever take.

@chrlschn 8 жыл бұрын

I love this video for the sheer enjoyment of discovery that it captures. There was no _logical_ reason to take this trip for this short video, but I thought that the moment that Baltimore was sighted and the journey itself is representative of much of what science is all about: observation, patience, trial and error, data tracking, persistence, and the joy one feels at the end of such an endeavor. I will show this to my 5 year old and I'm sure she will take delight in this journey! *KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!*

@skunkbear 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles! Luckily our editors had a similar feeling about this illogical trip :)

@foolishafraid562 8 жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more

@e.y.3868 8 жыл бұрын

@SomeoneWhosAnonymous 7 жыл бұрын

@tasmiadilawar7517 7 жыл бұрын

Charles Chen

@marisalee194 5 жыл бұрын

This was the cutest thing I've seen all week and I live with a puppy.

@equesdeventusoccasus 6 жыл бұрын

When I was a teenager in the 1980's, My family saw a large white owl standing in middle of the road late at night between the North East side of Lake Okeechobee, and Indian Town. It flew straight at our Ford Econoline van. Its wingspan was far larger than our windshield. I never saw it again, but never will forget that beautiful bird.

@Quanuck 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome video of one of my favorite birds! I first saw a male Snowy Owl at Sachuest Point Nat. Wildlife Preserve in Middletown, RI, in the winter of 2018/2019. I spotted and photographed a female on the eastern shore of Fairhaven, MA earlier this year and another female back at Sachuest Point earlier this month. What a blessing!

@Shteca 8 жыл бұрын

One of the best channels on KZfaq

@HughCurranAedh 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. It should be circulated to all bird lovers. In our Coastal Maine area we had a Memorial Service several days ago and Mary Oliver's "Owl..." poem was read. Just before the poem was read, a dream vision about two snowy owls beating against her window, had been recited. This intensely mystical Dream Vision had been written down in a journal just weeks before the deceased had passed away.

@MrGweilo 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story, told from the heart. Your videos are always absolute gems mate

@fleuve0styx 8 жыл бұрын

Just curious: I wonder if the tracker on his back affects his habits/behaviors at all. It doesn't appear to be cumbersome but I wonder if it makes him easier to be spotted by predators or an oddity to potential mates and other snowy owls. Any further info on that? Thanks! :)

@charliesmith7833 5 жыл бұрын

Generally when scientists do mark release recapture studies they do as much as possible to ensure the marking doesn't hinder the animal because obviously the data wouldn't be representative of the population if that was the case. Owls generally aren't preyed upon as adults so in this case I'd have thought that wasn't much of a concern. Its possible that the tracker could make him less aerodynamic, causing him to produce sound as he flies. That would definitely be disruptive for an owl but again I'd have thought the researchers would have tried to avoid that :)

@cewe2003 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was searching for something to help teach my kindergarten class about snowy owls and this is perfect. Nothing too graphic, just a good clean video about a beautiful animal. Thank you!

@louiseboyer8079 8 жыл бұрын

If you love birds, this is a video you must see. What a treat. I was so happy when the young man found his owl close to the end. Enjoy!

@Tazirai 8 жыл бұрын

Owls are my spirit animal, even though I'm an Atheist, and this video and story made my night. Good job Huffpo, and NPR.

@TheeOwlQueen 8 жыл бұрын

They are my spirit animal as well. This is indeed one of the best owl videos on youtube:)

@UnpredictableSB 7 жыл бұрын

Atheists are different from anti-theists.

@ThaSoloist 3 жыл бұрын

Owls are mine too! 🦉

@mainakmandal2003 Жыл бұрын

Graceful, incredibly stealthy,perfect predatory skills and super sensing capabilities are what makes them a great hunter, there is so much to learn from them in real world. It is like one attacks you so silently and accurately that you don't even know what attacked you! It is not in race of speed but it is full of unique capabilities. I too admire them as symbol of wisdom and mysterious. Me want a barn owls in future.

@sulucas67 8 жыл бұрын

Yay Baltimore! Love this video! I use to see Snowy Owls hunting is barren fields during the wintertime, back is the 70's in Edmonton, Alberta...miss them.

@collinsheehan 8 жыл бұрын

adam (and ryan), this video is fantastic. really loving these field trip segments (i've seen this & the purple martin one so far). the animations, music & content are clever, informative and an absolute joy to watch. production quality is off the hook especially considering what i imagine the budgets to be. really feel like we're watching a labor of love here. well done. ok, i'm done gushing. just please keep it up.

@steve17907 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is amazing You rarely see people put so much hard work on something

@bobobandy9382 2 жыл бұрын

I saw no work. I saw all TV editing tricks. NPR should be ashamed.

@steve17907 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobobandy9382 It took u 5 years but you finally replied lmao. Still pissed your stuff hasnt taken off

@NiffirgkcaJ 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me emotional somehow, knowing that a life has started to prepare for its next stage in life, making and nurturing a new life. It's like I'm witnessing the growth of a child that I myself don't have.

@kozhev 8 жыл бұрын

I don't care much about snow owls, but this video SOOO good that I watched it through. That is absolutely example of good science video! Everything is so good - documentary, animation, voice. How many peoples made this video, what time did they spend?

@JackIsNotInTheBox Жыл бұрын

How many hours it took to drive to those locations...

@MikeMesseroff 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING video, thanks so much guys! I'm researching Snowy Owls for a Children's Book I'm writing and your video was fascinating and the editing was insanely good.

@davidmeadows3958 6 жыл бұрын

My granddaughter's pre-K class has a stuffed snowy owl toy they named Snowy Joan. Each weekend one child gets to take it home, along with toy lemmings to "feed" it. The kid's parents put pictures in a log book along with stories of what the child did with Snowy Joan (ride bikes, take naps, go on picnics, etc.) A great fun for them. I showed them this video and they were transfixed on it. An excellent piece of work and now hooked on Skunk Bear.

@jillfredenburg 6 жыл бұрын

This is the coolest job. I also imagine an owl dating show now since Baltimore is at mating age

@francesakridge5040 7 жыл бұрын

fabulous visuals and editing

@teddobrotin2855 8 жыл бұрын

Dear Adam Cole, you add so much life and fun to this already amazing production :)

@TheBeccabus 7 жыл бұрын

so cute! love the theme song

@anonymousbirdie 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing channel! Thank you for the job you have done 👏🏻

@QUARTERMASTEREMI6 6 жыл бұрын

That's dedication to discovery and science! *Following a owl to the far stretches of the snowy north. ♡*

@johanaandreaalayontarquino3228 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!! My children and I love it!! We are learning english, so this is a wonderful learning tool. As a biologist, I really enjoy your hard work with those snow owls. The video production is amazing.

@suhachoi9495 Жыл бұрын

This video might be my all time favorite video ever to exist on KZfaq. The genuine excitement in his voice, the well put animation and efforts into this video, and the adorable snowy owl🥺 thank u for this video!❤

@celestialbeing6119 2 жыл бұрын

Put such a smile on my face when you finally found Baltimore. 😁

@rodferro 8 жыл бұрын

are there other white owl species? I live in Portugal and have seen what apears to be an Snowy owl twice in the last two months, he seems to be nesting in a park near my house.

@skunkbear 8 жыл бұрын

What's your town? Though it's possible a Snowy Owl could drift down there from up north (stranger things have happened, as the video shows) I would guess that it's more likely to be a barn owl. They can look pretty white, especially from far away! If you see him again send me a picture on twitter @nprskunkbear

@rodferro 8 жыл бұрын

Skunk Bear: Science From NPR Cascais, near Lisbon. Searched on google how a barn owl looks, pretty sure it wasn't one, the one I saw was all white with some black spots on the wings. I'll try to get a picture but it will be difficult.

@skunkbear 8 жыл бұрын

that certainly sounds like a snowy! eBird is a good resource to see what other birders have seen around there: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L962451

@jacobpalmer4419 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for creating this video! I can't remember the last time I watched something that filled me with so much joy.

@ZekeBuf 8 жыл бұрын

Lol when he is putting on that winter hat, I knew he's gonna do the quit work song again.

@quixotika3232 6 жыл бұрын

Scientist should do this more often with animals. Its so interesting looking into the lives of other animals!

@ed1pk 4 жыл бұрын

I'm here because Windows had a beautiful login screensaver of a snowy owl, so I was compelled to learn more about them. Anyway, I was stunned to learn that Baltimore the owl actually visited One Penn Plaza in NYC! For those not familiar, that address is the location of Penn Station (busiest intercity railroad station serving millions per week) and Madison Square Garden! Amazing to think snowy owls visit the big city! I wonder what other amazing creatures are out there peering down while I'm walking the streets of Manhattan. Wonder if he caught a show and a NYC rat for quick bite. lol. :)

@alphawolfdoggo354 5 жыл бұрын

That owl loves to travel and go on adventures. 😂

@ProvinTV 8 жыл бұрын

Great video

@genroynoisis6980 6 жыл бұрын

"hold still." *snaps* I could just imagine him going "oh, ok. I'll stop."

@gog_magpie 6 жыл бұрын

Channels like this , deserve more subs and more resources to help than tv shows

@taffyb4007 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous Baltimore ...thank you for thus and all who protect theses magnificent owls!

@chacelabrador2186 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! This was awsome. ..upbeat, informative ,...I enjoyed it.

@enrichingexchanges 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! What an ingenious idea! Thanks for a lovely production.

@cmendoza1094 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, didn''t know owls would allow you to handle them like that. How are they captured ? Anyone know? It looked like he was surveying the area before landing somewhere in the animation with his flight path and altitude measurements. :D flying up to 300 ft in the air wow!

@fauxmanchu8094 7 жыл бұрын

Love this terrific video! Love the smashingly gorgeous cats of the skies!

@Twofinbluna2020 5 жыл бұрын

Dude what an amazing documentary! More please!

@louisehelgesson5471 3 жыл бұрын

The owls are so graceful and beautiful 😻

@recrof 8 жыл бұрын

got very emotional at the end, great job, guys.

@DikiBurns52 8 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome report! I love owls and enjoy learning more about them. I will be sure to share this with my friends! You did a great job!

@SambitBiswas 8 жыл бұрын

NEW FAV CHANNEL!

@adrienneboulet9774 6 жыл бұрын

One just flew over my head while walking my dog, we're in Dartmouth Nova Scotia 🤗

@Ihh956 3 жыл бұрын

I saw one last night. It was insane. Landed on a dog walk in front of us. Up on the roof. In kent washington. Stared me in my eyes for 4 seconds looked. Back and forth at my dogs and flew down to catch something. It was sunset so I didnt see him again. He was bright white with black specks or rain drop shapes all over. I never seen an owl this close.

@megapiglatin2574 2 жыл бұрын

Aww man, with the last snowy owl boom I recall one being spotted resting on houses in a residential area of Seattle, but I wasn't able to get up there to see it in time before it left--what an awesome and special experience to have, Inga! :D

@YbYBwRbY 8 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful and interesting documentary. Thank you, and best of luck in your work!

@oo8962 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really amazed watching this video :") I hope someday someone would make a movie about Baltimore :") your video is really beautiful, good job :)

@elizabethpedano9564 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I found this ... It's five years later and I live in Glassboro NJ ... I gave seen this huge white bird and didn't know what it was ... I finally found out who it is ... But I was shocked to have seen him ten days apart

@SkkyKiddx 6 жыл бұрын

This is some incredible stuff. Keep it up.

@1ritland1 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and really fun story for kids to see, to help them learn to love nature! 🦉

@tomaaron6187 7 жыл бұрын

We get 'incoming' snowies on our farm. This varies year to year. In Canada snowies are commonly known as 'Ookpik'

@wmkk73 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. We see them all over NJ and Staten Island now in the winter.

@PrettyVacantsWay 4 жыл бұрын

This channel is so underrated and I'm sad to see that it hasn't uploaded anything in 6 months. Please come back💔

@chaz33xxx 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video! What an adventure! Keep up the great work!

@greg9336 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. Excellent educational experience. Thanks so much. Keep doing great work!

@originalloverman 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching your video, very well done.

@mariusvonmatterhorn 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful story and movie!

@philippecolas4646 5 жыл бұрын

Does the transmitter, affect the owl's silence when hunting?

@Acidicju 5 жыл бұрын

What a tremendous contribution to the average owl-appreciators understanding of these marvelous birds!

@ShadowMosses 7 жыл бұрын

what if the owl took you to a haunted place

@michelsoucy2343 3 жыл бұрын

Nice little video...thank you! Have spent some time on Amherst Island when we lived in Kingston. :)

@chrisporter4136 6 жыл бұрын

We've watched this several times. My 5 year is fascinated by Snowy Owls. Where did you find the owl decoration in the car, we've looked everywhere?

@skunkbear 6 жыл бұрын

I made it! Painted wood.

@mariestephany-akbas7803 Жыл бұрын

This was such a nice presentation, let’s have more !

@rakchityonzan2806 5 жыл бұрын

I love your theme song not to mention your content

@maryclaremayo6157 2 жыл бұрын

7:00 I thought I heard "We know he likes to eat nachos, voles, and waterbirds..." teeheehee.

@pph192 6 жыл бұрын

If there's or was a god that created everything, he probably went and said after he created felines, "These are probably my master pieces, but how could I make them even better.....oh yessss, give 'em wings"

@pph192 6 жыл бұрын

Btw, anybody knows what kind of music is that of the end?

@skunkbear 6 жыл бұрын

This kind!: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs6dhKyluK_QZok.html

@pph192 6 жыл бұрын

Skunk Bear Thanks a lot, it's an amazing piece....I even dreamed about it last night.

@DougGrinbergs 6 жыл бұрын

Great story, so informative and fun, nicely done. (:-)

@elguerocallejero1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you crystalclearintuition for leading me to this wonderful video.

@sciencetoymaker 8 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up; really well done!

@oznelnavnaekal6679 3 жыл бұрын

Normal people when think of a snowy owl: Ah, such a beautiful creature.😌 Potterheads: H E D W I G ! !

@stephaniejacobs3809 6 жыл бұрын

Baltimore saw his human trackers and took off pronto...his look at them was like "Sh*t, you guys again?"

@AlisonPassat 8 жыл бұрын

This video makes me so happy

@augustriandyrizkymaris2894 6 жыл бұрын

Automaticly smashed that like button when i saw the theme song part lool

@ellaexpress.1072 8 жыл бұрын

Baltimore is gorgeous.

@pospicles2424 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video dude!!!!!!!!

@kihunipunk 4 жыл бұрын

This must be the coolest job ever.

@sharon5965 6 жыл бұрын

before, all the people labeled included things like "bird enthusiast" but at 4:36 it just said "Canadian" hahaha

@horuslupercalaurelian1569 5 жыл бұрын

Baltimore ismost likely trying to get rid of the device thats driving him crazy; explaining his unusual behavior

@IolantheRosa 8 жыл бұрын

What a delightful video.

@thediligentdog7749 4 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful. lovely video

@harrishromero6447 2 жыл бұрын

O rly

@mignonnebusser6541 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful cinematography

@michellecarr3449 7 жыл бұрын

Wow love this video. Love snow owls

@michellestewart7494 2 жыл бұрын

So interesting! Thx for sharing! A big thx to Baltimore

@wallflovr Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful commentary ❤️

@kurtkennedy333 4 жыл бұрын

If by any chance it's possible to track Baltimore's children, or a second generation of this experiment happens, I really hope the birds are named Mondawmin and Montebello