Can this Cute Cockatoo Solve the Puzzle? (All new designs!)

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • Popeye the cockatoo returns to tackle these brand new parrot puzzle designs! This video (filmed over the course of 3mths) documents the problem solving ability of wild Sulphur-crested cockatoos using custom designed 3D Printed puzzles.
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  • @AmusementLabs
    @AmusementLabs Před 3 lety +1747

    "Help?"
    Angus: *helps*
    "Silly hooman, you fell for my tricks and now all the seeb is mine!"

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +236

      I sure fell for it 😂

    • @bravokilo1980
      @bravokilo1980 Před 3 lety +34

      It was great and the interaction between both, is great!

    • @chainz186
      @chainz186 Před 3 lety +4

      @@bravokilo1980 you commented 2 times after angus. I think its obvious you want his attention. And to him its obvious to not answer

    • @bravokilo1980
      @bravokilo1980 Před 3 lety +8

      Sorry that I gave that impression, i don't want to bother others. If you feel so, you may be doing the same. JK, i will just edit my posts when i make them later.

    • @bravokilo1980
      @bravokilo1980 Před 3 lety +9

      @@chainz186 just FYI, you are very sus for me. But ok, i'll give you the benefit of doubt.

  • @Sfernan888
    @Sfernan888 Před 3 lety +6809

    later in the future: Cute Cockatoo opens a 5 combination safe

    • @johnfranklin2288
      @johnfranklin2288 Před 3 lety +275

      Even later he breaks into a bank and heists the money back to him for seeds.

    • @AmusementLabs
      @AmusementLabs Před 3 lety +96

      I mean, it's not out of the realm of possibility...
      Present him the color combo and then levers of the same color.

    • @bonesawmcl
      @bonesawmcl Před 3 lety +162

      'This is the lock picking cockatoo and I'm here with a new lock...'

    • @AmusementLabs
      @AmusementLabs Před 3 lety +69

      @@bonesawmcl "it's The SeedMaster 101 and I think you'll see that it's not the most secure lock, especially when you give the combo away."

    • @DE3US
      @DE3US Před 3 lety +60

      First seed clicks, got a bind on second seed, third seed is empty,...

  • @DaRkLoRdZoRc
    @DaRkLoRdZoRc Před 3 lety +552

    I love how you can practically see the gears turning in his head as he waddles around the thing and looks it over, trying to figure it out.

  • @KuhDoda
    @KuhDoda Před 3 lety +348

    5:20
    “Let’s see how Popeye likes it”
    Popeye: “WHatTheEefUckkISthiS”

  • @gosiabaczek2419
    @gosiabaczek2419 Před 3 lety +2490

    The parrot is like: *IM MAKING 1000 CALCULATIONS PER SECOND, AND THEYRE ALL WRONG*

  • @AhsanKhan-es7xg
    @AhsanKhan-es7xg Před 3 lety +3952

    Popeye the lock picking lawyer: click out of dowel 1, dowel 2 is binding

    • @kingey71
      @kingey71 Před 3 lety +100

      Ahsan Khan He should give Popeye a Master Lock

    • @PCGeines
      @PCGeines Před 3 lety +69

      That cockatoo can pick a Master lock for sure

    • @katf9513
      @katf9513 Před 3 lety +163

      Out of all the comments I expected to see on this video, A LPL reference was not what I expected at all. It made me so happy

    • @johnspencer3994
      @johnspencer3994 Před 3 lety +46

      It makes me happy so many are getting the lpl joke/reference

    • @saladmus920
      @saladmus920 Před 3 lety +3

      NOOOOOOO

  • @keegansimpson340
    @keegansimpson340 Před 3 lety +607

    You should see if Popeye can solve a puzzle with both levers and dowels to see if he can tell the difference between the 2 mechanisms

  • @dougules
    @dougules Před 3 lety +145

    Being able to learn from a visual demonstration is actually just as impressive as being able to figure it out himself. Maybe future puzzles could test his ability to learn from seeing humans do it.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Před 3 lety +2824

    This cockatoo has a better functioning brain than I did at 6 years old

    • @progect3548
      @progect3548 Před 3 lety +23

      Just Some Guy without a Mustache how does this have no replies

    • @Aaaa4hhh
      @Aaaa4hhh Před 3 lety +7

      Wow =(

    • @FlashDrive356
      @FlashDrive356 Před 3 lety +4

      Hey, how you doin'?

    • @Fred_the_1996
      @Fred_the_1996 Před 3 lety +11

      Cockatoos and indian ringnecks are very smart

    • @DarkIzo
      @DarkIzo Před 3 lety +15

      they are said to have an iq of a 5 year old
      nasty little bastards but goddamn they have that adorable look

  • @madmanmapper
    @madmanmapper Před 3 lety +544

    "Damn human, making me work for my seeds."

  • @larneyful
    @larneyful Před 3 lety +202

    The two cockatoos who visit my place chewed through the fly screen in the kitchen, found the bag of sunflower seeds in the pantry and flew it through the house to the verandah where they chewed through the bag and ate the seeds. I sprung them when I came home. I should mention they also got a bag of pepitas out of the pantry but they were not to taste. Mind blown!

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +38

      Haha they LOVE to eat flyscreen

    • @0MoTheG
      @0MoTheG Před 2 lety +8

      In a way they are better than a pet because they remain mentally healthy and you can watch them.
      But like bears and some birds they are also the worst pest because they are so smart and cute.

    • @SuperExodian
      @SuperExodian Před 2 lety +6

      @@0MoTheG depends, very intelligent animals are way more high maintenance (if they're strictly indoors pets that can't just roam free)
      they need a lot more attention to keep them entertained than say a housecat (which are still pretty intelligent.)
      it's why dolphins in captivity practically need a trainer to keep them entertained or they become very depressed. (and i mean a good trainer, not like those that abuse the animals and shit.)

    • @NickanM
      @NickanM Před rokem +1

      ​@@SuperExodian
      Amen.

  • @fandm_fun504
    @fandm_fun504 Před 2 lety +108

    We fostered a cockatoo for sometime and man he was so intelligent, he learned how to open the cage door and come out. He'd just watch us close the lock and next second he'd open it himself 😂 🤣

    • @KratsminschSkunk1
      @KratsminschSkunk1 Před 2 lety +6

      I had skunks who learned to open the fridge.

    • @siouxm2117
      @siouxm2117 Před 2 lety +4

      @@KratsminschSkunk1 saw n
      2 cats work together to open a door

  • @tin2001
    @tin2001 Před 3 lety +348

    "This is the lockpicking lawyer, and today I have a cockatoo."

  • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
    @HaganeNoGijutsushi Před 3 lety +561

    The parrot was starting to believe the universe was deterministic, but now this delusion is crushed, and he has developed a theory of quantum seedchanics, in which seeds may or may not come out regardless of whether you push the lever.

  • @Halfixz
    @Halfixz Před 3 lety +700

    Mark Rober: makes squirrel obstacle courses 🐿
    Marker’s Muse: makes cockatoo puzzles 🐦

    • @undefined06855
      @undefined06855 Před 3 lety +1

      Rober

    • @tyronium2
      @tyronium2 Před 3 lety

      Who’s next

    • @midpeiceonline
      @midpeiceonline Před 3 lety +9

      wait mark rober is a robber?

    • @jakkakasunset5485
      @jakkakasunset5485 Před 3 lety +4

      I did a thing: Makes cat obstacle course

    • @MrKerry98
      @MrKerry98 Před 3 lety +10

      what would happen if we got these two people with so much time and talent together, and come up with a parrot obstacle course???

  • @RamadaArtist
    @RamadaArtist Před 3 lety +47

    3:24
    Popeye: solving not only puzzles for food, but also solving your insufficiently playtested engineering.
    PRO. STRATS.

  • @tetsi0815
    @tetsi0815 Před 3 lety +329

    When introducing a new mechanic (lever instead of dowel) you should only have one of them. So the bird sees instant success when pushing instead of pulling. Only when the bird understands the new mechanic offer more complicated things like sequences. Also note, that the bird does not necessarily see the action/reaction chain. When he's focussed on pushing the lever, he might not see the column/block/seed chain very well (look at his head position).

    • @JakeMcIvor
      @JakeMcIvor Před 3 lety +20

      Wasn't there a TED talk where they used an incremental approach like this to get ravens to deposit lost change for peanuts?

    • @lucasmatsuoca
      @lucasmatsuoca Před 3 lety +12

      true, even in video games new mechanics are slowly introduced to us, and then it gets mixed and harder

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 Před 3 lety +12

      Perfectly right, it's exactly the same technique good teachers use to teach human children. But the fact parrot pays a lot of attention to inspecting the thing and trying different tdchniques is impressivd in it's own right

    • @osakablinladen
      @osakablinladen Před 3 lety +2

      he should be able to hear the seeds dropping further tho

    • @Fifsson_
      @Fifsson_ Před 3 lety +2

      @Violet in the meachwhile: some people discovered the ctrl+c ctrl+v sequence

  • @mosstah
    @mosstah Před 3 lety +506

    This honestly reminds me of the squirrel obstacle course by Mark Rober

  • @ARedMagicMarker
    @ARedMagicMarker Před 3 lety +83

    I like how in the wooden puzzle, he knew there just "had" to be more in there, so he shook it like a vending machine. XD 3:34
    7:56 Poor birdie's hard-earned seebs just blew away. :'(

  • @TheUnknownPrime
    @TheUnknownPrime Před 3 lety +49

    Amusing that this is as much a learning experience for the puzzlemaker as it is for the bird

  • @deldarel
    @deldarel Před 3 lety +443

    What an awesome bird. I love that he pulls the pins he needs, eats the seeds, and then solves the side quests just for giggles.

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +103

      Gotta get 100% achievements!

    • @briguy310
      @briguy310 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MakersMuse where do you live that you get wild parrots just coming to kick it? I only get stupid pigeons

    • @llordmakisigsantiago7098
      @llordmakisigsantiago7098 Před 3 lety +2

      Honestly my bird will just scream at it

    • @doomshot7324
      @doomshot7324 Před 3 lety +1

      @@briguy310 i get nothing atleast you have pigeons

    • @Abbanellie
      @Abbanellie Před 3 lety +3

      @@briguy310 Cockatoos live in Australia :)

  • @integza
    @integza Před 3 lety +1573

    How am I only seeing this now??? So cool! SO FREAKING COOOOL!

  • @vulturedrawz
    @vulturedrawz Před 3 lety +109

    Plot twist: Popeye knew all along, he just made it interesting for the camera, for little do we know, birds are starting a rebellion, it started with us ‘keeping’ them as ‘pets’ but no, they turned the tables they are actually the ones in control..

  • @diogoantunes4768
    @diogoantunes4768 Před 3 lety +42

    Accidentally you created a two players puzzle, kind of cause he needed you to pull the first lever. Very nice!

  • @shinymimikyu169
    @shinymimikyu169 Před 3 lety +138

    What popeye probably dreams about:
    -Pulls out a dowel-
    -It starts raining sunflower seeds from the sky-

  • @blazimeme9953
    @blazimeme9953 Před 3 lety +960

    Nobody:
    Maker's Muse in 5 years: Can this Cute Cockatoo hack into the CIA database using a spoon?

    • @SebastianStevenson-cy5lb
      @SebastianStevenson-cy5lb Před 3 lety +9

      BHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH LUL

    • @moonlightcocktail
      @moonlightcocktail Před 3 lety +37

      He'll do it if you give him enough seeds, I think.

    • @tiankuohua5167
      @tiankuohua5167 Před 3 lety +29

      Can this Cute Cockatoo break into a bank vault using sticks?

    • @anitahaenel2611
      @anitahaenel2611 Před 3 lety +2

      True

    • @shadowwriter329
      @shadowwriter329 Před 3 lety +13

      CIA director: mr president, the CIA has found a contaminant within our nations sunflowers seeds.
      President: for the safety of the nation we must get rid this problem.
      CIA Director: our software suggested that the best course of action is to dump the contaminated seeds in a harsh environment where everything is deadly and trying to kill each other. That way the contamination will not spread. But where is such a place?
      President: how about Australia?
      *Meanwhile*
      Pop-eye: I hope my delivery comes soon.

  • @MrGundawindy
    @MrGundawindy Před 3 lety +13

    I appreciate all of your maker videos, but this is my favourite so far. I love the number of times people can easily show that animals are much smarter than we give them credit for.
    “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

  • @shion3948
    @shion3948 Před 2 lety +5

    Even after he's got all the seeds, he still examines the puzzle thoroughly to make sure there are no left! What an intelligent animal!

  • @michaelkeogh7722
    @michaelkeogh7722 Před 3 lety +360

    To solve the seed jamming issue, perhaps having the levers at the top and lifting up might work better. That would have the ramp smooth, preventing seeds getting hung up on the gaps.
    I’d like to see two puzzles side by side, to see which he goes for first.
    Channel rebrand forthcoming? Popeye’s Muse?

    • @zecuse
      @zecuse Před 3 lety +28

      10:41 Looks like a seed got stuck vertical, pushed up by the column. Allowing more space for the seeds to flow should fix it.

    • @thewolfin
      @thewolfin Před 3 lety +9

      a steeper ramp might help too

    • @2degucitas
      @2degucitas Před 3 lety +1

      Was going to say the same thing. Levers at top.

    • @someanimal3506
      @someanimal3506 Před 3 lety +7

      I'd like to see a puzzle where he can choose between different snacks.

    • @mitchib1440
      @mitchib1440 Před 2 lety

      @@someanimal3506 Cockatoo vending machine XD
      love it!

  • @me3dnone107
    @me3dnone107 Před 3 lety +655

    I'm a bit hesitant to leave a thumbs-up.The cockatoo might bite it.

    • @sheepwithcorpsepaint8710
      @sheepwithcorpsepaint8710 Před 3 lety +29

      The only reason this comment isn't more popular is that people are afraid that their thumbs might get bitten.

    • @pocketoniofficial
      @pocketoniofficial Před 3 lety +9

      Gave the thumbs up. Don't worry, cockatoos don't bite willy nilly. Most if them just feel around with their beak provided they have SOME human interaction, wild or hand-fed

    • @aris1373
      @aris1373 Před 3 lety

      Oh cmon he doesnt even hurt a fly

    • @godfreypoon5148
      @godfreypoon5148 Před 3 lety

      @@pocketoniofficial They do bite for the lulz. Just to get a reaction. Luckily not hard.

    • @pocketoniofficial
      @pocketoniofficial Před 3 lety

      @@godfreypoon5148 Nope. Birds use their beaks to feel, so what you're likely experiencing is cockatoo curiosity, not a real bite.

  • @Mswordx23
    @Mswordx23 Před 2 lety +3

    10:44 I love his expression of his emotions here. He really seems like he didn't expect that to happen.

  • @simplyTHATNerdGirl
    @simplyTHATNerdGirl Před 3 lety +3

    At 8:00 when the seeds he worked so hard for blew away, i just about cried 😭 so cute & cool!

  • @streetguru9350
    @streetguru9350 Před 3 lety +516

    WOAH HOLD ON, JESUS. Did you license his appearance rights? He could probably learn how to write his initials.

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +251

      I pay his royalty in seed

    • @streetguru9350
      @streetguru9350 Před 3 lety +43

      @@MakersMuse Legitmately though, next puzzle should have a 90 degree turn, could always start with a wheel that's locked or eventually locked after being free spinning the first few times.

    • @DisKorruptd
      @DisKorruptd Před 3 lety

      @@streetguru9350 That's actually pretty clever, give him a wheel puzzle, possibly with a ratcheting mechanic

    • @AnAceBrit
      @AnAceBrit Před 3 lety +1

      @Hunter Haven Asking the real questions I see

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DisKorruptd Wheel puzzles are actually used as enrichment for parots in captivity. Pretty sure he can figure it out. Would be cool to see.

  • @haileymiller7796
    @haileymiller7796 Před 3 lety +913

    This guy has designed a real squirrel proof bird feeder 😂

    • @nathanigne3591
      @nathanigne3591 Před 3 lety +10

      It's not him it's Mark Rober

    • @rimurudw
      @rimurudw Před 3 lety +6

      No that’s mark rober

    • @edwinduran4968
      @edwinduran4968 Před 3 lety +22

      @@nathanigne3591 no they r saying they made it better

    • @edwinduran4968
      @edwinduran4968 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rimurudw they r saying they made it better

    • @rimurudw
      @rimurudw Před 3 lety +4

      @@edwinduran4968 oh it makes sense now

  • @IanSager23
    @IanSager23 Před 2 lety +5

    It’s funny how you can almost actually see Popeyes thoughts as he works his way around the puzzle.

  • @hexasquid
    @hexasquid Před 3 lety +12

    Puzzle Idea:
    Maybe you could have multiple disks which can be rotated. Each of them has a circular hole in it so only when they are rotated the right way the seeds can fall through the holes.

    • @tiberiusarrrgh2911
      @tiberiusarrrgh2911 Před 3 lety

      Nice one! There are a few similar on the market sold atm as the very highest level parrot IQ toys, but I think this maker could make nicer.

    • @seanbayley7452
      @seanbayley7452 Před 2 lety

      That sounds like it would be more crow level puzzle solving as they are the masters at it

    • @boyandaneff6071
      @boyandaneff6071 Před 2 lety

      That's a good idea!

    • @mitchib1440
      @mitchib1440 Před 2 lety +1

      I wonder how they'd be able to manipulate that sort of thing.
      With a finger and thumb that would be pretty easy. But with a large beak that can only open and close, it might be more of a challenge. Would be interesting to see them handle it though!

  • @malelonewolf80
    @malelonewolf80 Před 3 lety +151

    I wonder if Popeye could solve the water puzzle that crows, or was it ravens, have been able to solve. That is a puzzle where the bird has to drop rocks into the water to raise the waterlevel and release the reward. That though is quite a complex puzzle that many birds fail at. But there are birds that have been able to solve that puzzle. Another puzzle is a puzzle in which the bird has to use a stick to manipulate the puzzle to release the reward. Though that puzzle is quite simple for some birds that in nature use a stick to get at some grub in a tree.

    • @geyotepilkington2892
      @geyotepilkington2892 Před 3 lety +8

      id like to see popeye try the water level puzzle too

    • @getsinged7631
      @getsinged7631 Před 3 lety +5

      All of those puzzles that I've seen require the bird to raise the water level enough for them to be able to reach the treat inside the tube, and a cockatoo's beak certainly won't be able to fit into a tube like that so it would need some major redesigns, if it's possible at all.

    • @geyotepilkington2892
      @geyotepilkington2892 Před 3 lety +1

      @@getsinged7631 not at all, just use a drinking glass of some kind lol

    • @getsinged7631
      @getsinged7631 Před 3 lety +5

      @@geyotepilkington2892 Then it will simply be able to fit its entire head in to grab the reward, and you need to keep in mind that a larger volume glass will require much more water displacement for the water level in the glass to rise. The bird would need to keep dropping things in over and over and over, and considering the change in water level likely would not be noticeable for each individual item added for water displacement, it's not reasonable to expect the bird to understand that it will eventually get the treat if it keeps dropping things into the glass. There's a lot more science to the experiment than you might think. The crow version of the puzzle works because crows have a fairly long and slender beak, allowing for the use of a tall slender tube, and each item dropped into the tube displaces a noticeable amount of water, so the crow is able to actually see that each time it drops an object in the tube, the treat gets closer to being within reach.

    • @geyotepilkington2892
      @geyotepilkington2892 Před 3 lety +1

      @@getsinged7631 No, you're entirely wrong. Theres a wide array of different size drinking glasses and vases. One trip to a dollar/pound shop and you'd have a worthy vessel. You're really over-thinking this for no reason lmao. Give your brain a rest homie

  • @icic5
    @icic5 Před 3 lety +38

    I love how he got it right, knew he got it right and was outraged by the lack of quality. Then immediately filed a complaint with HR 😂😂😂

  • @RamadaArtist
    @RamadaArtist Před 3 lety +5

    For the lever puzzle, I would have liked to see iterated introduction of the "solve difficulty."
    For example, the first time you introduced it to him, I think it would have been better if each stop had seeds in it, that way, even if he got the order wrong, he could have figured out in one step that the last lever is what drops the seeds out the bottom. From there it might have been more evident to him that the importance of hitting all the levers was relevant in getting more seeds.
    If he could figure out, after getting seeds from just the last lever, that he would have to press earlier levers *and then* the last lever in order to get *more* seeds, I think at that point it would have been sensible to introduce the puzzle where he could *only* get seeds if he pressed all the levers in order.
    As it was, I think there were too many new mechanics introduced at once. Good game design also often seeks to avoid this problem, by introducing a mechanics in its simplest, most obvious form, before implementing it in challenges where it has to be integrated with other problems. Introducing both levers and a necessary sequence of inputs, (along with requiring *more* than two inputs,) seems like a pretty drastic step up in difficulty.

  • @delilahsorensen855
    @delilahsorensen855 Před 3 lety +4

    We value your work so much! I can see hours and hours of dedicated work AND LOVE for the birds. Thank you!!!

  • @garrygarrygarry1
    @garrygarrygarry1 Před 3 lety +32

    When i was about 2 - 3 we lived in an apartment in point piper sydney , and my dad had also adopted two sulfur crested cocatoos and been feeding them for years. he decided to install a bell at our window and teach them to ring it when they wanted food.
    2 days later my dad removed it because they literally sat there ringing it all bloody day.
    They used to come into our apartment and walk around, they were basically dogs lol.
    I have no idea where you are Mr & Mrs Hoops, but i hope you are still with us. Thanks for the childhood memories
    And thanks to this video for showing how amazing our sulfur crested cockatoo's are, and please remember to keep your cats inside.

  • @PeterMasalski93
    @PeterMasalski93 Před 3 lety +154

    Popeye; Wow what sh-tty enginnering, im gonna go find seeds elsewhere...

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 Před 3 lety +15

      The old man down the road makes much better puzzles, I'm going to him.

  • @kawaii2525
    @kawaii2525 Před 3 lety +11

    This is making decades of cognitive animal behavioural science main stream and accessible. Excellent work! I hope a few cognitive animal researchers reach out to you and y’all can collab together on a cool and challenging design!

  • @louisegreene2536
    @louisegreene2536 Před rokem

    they're very smart but people don't realise how affectionate they are. I have three rescues, 2 boys and a girl and they love their cuddles. They are highly sensitive, funny and very loving. Amazing parrots.

  • @phoenixplays1734
    @phoenixplays1734 Před 3 lety +514

    2030: cockatoo makes pizza
    2050: cockatoo uses bike
    2090: cockatoo drives car
    3030: cockatoo goes to space
    3060: cockatoo takes over the world

    • @skollskollskoll
      @skollskollskoll Před 3 lety +40

      Do they take a break for 900 years after driving a car?

    • @nintySW
      @nintySW Před 3 lety +36

      @@skollskollskoll space is difficult

    • @jakkakasunset5485
      @jakkakasunset5485 Před 3 lety +11

      2070: cockatoo makes crappy game

    • @NicleT
      @NicleT Před 3 lety +8

      *_THE PLANET OF THE COCKATOOS_*

    • @kcyow2002
      @kcyow2002 Před 3 lety +7

      4000:cockatoo takes over the universe

  • @stoopid_shoes9914
    @stoopid_shoes9914 Před 3 lety +37

    The level of trust you're going to build with this bird is going to be incredible.

  • @lesezeichen1603
    @lesezeichen1603 Před rokem

    I am more than happy to find entertaining, loving, sweet and playful things with FREE animals! Love to you for that!!
    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @JohnTrustworthy
    @JohnTrustworthy Před 3 lety +12

    You actually taught him that he needs to work with you in order to solve the puzzle :D

  • @bodyofhope
    @bodyofhope Před 3 lety +106

    In the future, to teach him levers or a new action, give him one lever before a complex puzzle so he understands the action. Once he understands how to push down a lever, he will be much more likely to process the puzzle. All of his cognitive resources went into the change from dowels to levers, instead of processing the puzzle itself.
    These are fascinating, and great science! Keep up the good work!

    • @megangass5316
      @megangass5316 Před 3 lety +5

      One element at a time builds confidence.

    • @shayneoneill1506
      @shayneoneill1506 Před 3 lety +1

      I think with the visual aspect he knows that when he sees the seeds fall he's using the mechanism properly. I think thats enough to tip him off that this is the basic action he needs to sequence.

  • @science.and.beyond
    @science.and.beyond Před 3 lety +84

    This is really incredible, these birds are very intelligent and have a lot of awareness about the world around them.

  • @efethecaptain6
    @efethecaptain6 Před 3 lety +2

    10:02 "Damn, this cursed machine again. I'm out." _walks away_

  • @NicleT
    @NicleT Před 3 lety +1

    This video made me very happy. Thanks for sharing this wonderful _dialogue_ with Popey!

  • @freddie488
    @freddie488 Před 3 lety +136

    He may be a wild bird but giving him this extra bit of interaction and entertainment for him is great.
    Plus he knows you always have a snack for him :)

    • @Wqube
      @Wqube Před 3 lety +6

      He seems to be a tame bird that lives outside, at this point :D

    • @janmeyer3129
      @janmeyer3129 Před 3 lety +8

      No - many wild birds here approach humans - magpies, ravens (“crows”), kookaburras, magpie larks, butcher birds, lorikeets - all the naturally social ones, I think

  • @hotbrass2005
    @hotbrass2005 Před 3 lety +342

    Angus trained Popeye, then Popeye trained Angus. In the next episode, Popeye creates a puzzle for Angus to solve in order to get a spool of filament. 🤣
    In all seriousness, this is awesome. Thanks for sharing with us Angus! Can't wait to see more!

  • @smhaseeb
    @smhaseeb Před 3 lety +8

    CZcams recommended me this again even though i already watched it when it was released, but i will watch again. 🤗

  • @vbag42
    @vbag42 Před 3 lety +1

    9:55 he goes straight for the second lever cuz he remember that it was the last thing he did to get the food last time.
    Going for the easiest way first, that's smart.

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z
    @user-vn7ce5ig1z Před 3 lety +137

    2:15 - Try making the important dowels a different color from the unimportant ones.
    2:38 - He's excited, he gets a treat, gets to play, and hangs out with you. Animals enjoy stimulation and companionship.
    3:33 - Welp, we know he knows how to handle a stubborn vending-machine. 👍😀
    4:35 - Hmm, I don't think he's figured out that it's a maze, he's just learned that they need to come out. 🤔
    8:07 - Yeah, I assumed he'd be too accustomed to pulling dowels out or breaking levers to learn to press them. 😕
    8:33 - How do you figure out that he's got a vision problem? 🤨
    8:57 - So… _don't_ let a cockatoo bite you? Right, got it.
    9:05 - It's great that you thought of that. 👍
    9:18 - There's one way to find out for sure, but it would be awkward for both of you… 🤷
    11:35 - He's asking to speak with customer-service. 😂
    12:12 - Well, they are smart enough to use _tools._ 😛
    13:14 - A lot of CZcamsrs eventually realize that people are more interested in their animals than their main content. 🤦

    • @petrmunzar1
      @petrmunzar1 Před 3 lety +9

      Your first point gave me an idea, how about making the "gate" same color as the lever to test if it makes it easier for the parrot?
      Basicaly if he makes the connection like: red thing is blocking seeds lets try to move other red thing.

    • @goldendragon3147
      @goldendragon3147 Před 3 lety +5

      "How do you figure out that he's got a vision problem?"
      In the first video he shows that Popeye has eyes that are asymmetric because one of his eyes is damaged :(

    • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
      @HaganeNoGijutsushi Před 3 lety +1

      About the first suggestion... what's parrots' color vision like? Many animals don't see as we do, and see either more, less, or different colors than us.

    • @petrmunzar1
      @petrmunzar1 Před 3 lety +1

      @@HaganeNoGijutsushi I think (quick Google confirmed this) that parrots see colours better than humans.

  • @CapitanTavish
    @CapitanTavish Před 3 lety +67

    Later in the future: *Cockatoo solves string theory, balancing the neutrino equation, finally discovering the secret of warp travel*

    • @mitchib1440
      @mitchib1440 Před 9 měsíci

      He's got the brains to start a business.
      Just imagine the top 10 richest people in a year or so
      1: Elon Musk
      2: Jeff Bezos
      3: Richard Bransen
      4: Popeye

  • @tiberiusarrrgh2911
    @tiberiusarrrgh2911 Před 3 lety +4

    @Maker'sMuse
    I adore this! Parrot Behaviorist and Avian Assistance Animal (seizure Alert and medical alerts etc) trainer based in Perth here, I'm currently working with a rare hybrid half Sulfer Crest, half Corella.
    Please do more of these!!
    And please don't forget to feed Popeye, he now relies on you as a partial high value food source!!!
    Sending you best wishes!
    Hugs!!!

  • @northstarjack
    @northstarjack Před 2 lety +1

    This is probably one of my favorite videos on CZcams I absolutely love your videos but this one is awesome definitely entertaining

  • @JimmyR887
    @JimmyR887 Před 3 lety +154

    Next in the future: teaching Popeye calculus

  • @dandelionsauce4946
    @dandelionsauce4946 Před 3 lety +139

    Hey everyone, please remember: many parrot species are endangered! We need to try our best to help them thrive. Please remember to keep cats who hunt indoors, put decals on your windows if you see birds flying into them, and don't use harmful chemicals in your garden. If you make a puzzle or put out a feeder yourself, make sure to clean it every week or 2 so that it does not spread diseases to the birds

    • @RamiSlicer
      @RamiSlicer Před 3 lety +24

      ^^^ Seriously please do watch your cats when they go outdoors. They are basically very effective and cute little killing machines, and they aren't native to a lot of places so birds have no idea how to deal with them. If you want to allow your cats outdoors, keep them contained so they don't commit genocide. Please.

    • @janicerook8912
      @janicerook8912 Před 3 lety +4

      @@RamiSlicer but they dont attack birds that size, they can defend themselves against cats, most birds can, they fly away,!

    • @megangass5316
      @megangass5316 Před 3 lety +10

      @@janicerook8912 I have seen a cat take on large dogs and even a bear over territory. It depends on the cat.

    • @elizabethhenning778
      @elizabethhenning778 Před 3 lety +16

      @@janicerook8912 The wildlife rehab center near me has hawks, falcons, and owls that cannot be released because they were maimed by cats. Keep your cat inside, please.

    • @nessai00
      @nessai00 Před 3 lety +2

      Imagine living in a place where parrots live outdoors, can't relate

  • @taaiee
    @taaiee Před 2 lety

    LOVEEEE this series you started!

  • @nestordab8558
    @nestordab8558 Před 3 lety +1

    in the old puzzle he learned that shaking it drops rewards(2:24),(3:25). he seems to have forgotten it by the end when the seeds jam. Could indicate short long term memory

  • @Anastas1786
    @Anastas1786 Před 3 lety +22

    3:32 "... he can't see inside at all, but now knows if he _shakes the puzzle_ it might reveal more treats."
    You might have to install tilt alarm mechanisms on the new ones. Maybe hire a pit boss. Also, are you _sure_ he's _thrown off_ by the extra dowels in the V3, and that he doesn't just find taking all the dowels out to be _fun?_

    • @polkadots716
      @polkadots716 Před 3 lety +2

      True. I placed two perches at the top rear of my parakeet's cage, about an inch apart, and set a small plastic ball, with openings in it, atop the perches. My parakeet would pick up the ball with his beak and toss it across his cage into his food dish. He scored a basket with surprising consistency. On the other side of the cage, I used a water tube to put his water in. Occasionally, he would toss the ball to that side, hitting the water tube, although there was no receptacle for the ball. I think he recognized the game wouldn't work with his water tube, but was showing a sense of humor. 😄

  • @BillieRuben
    @BillieRuben Před 3 lety +70

    Ahh!! Popeye! 😍 I love this series so much Angus! Watching now! 😁

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +17

      I think he likes it too considering how much attention we give him lol!

    • @BillieRuben
      @BillieRuben Před 3 lety +8

      awww, he's so cute when he's frustrated! It's so cool watching him learn from you! and OMG the shirt is adorable!

    • @BillieRuben
      @BillieRuben Před 3 lety +4

      @@MakersMuse haha! I'm sure he does! :D I wonder if the lorries or magpies around me would like to play... I want some bird friends now! haha

  • @ahimsainternational3361

    I have had cockatoos for years, no sulfur crested ones, but they have opened locks with keys and even combination locks, not always on the first try, but they will keep trying until they succeed. They can also remove lids from jars (with their feet) even if the lid is on very tight. To be honest, these were Moluccans which are a little bigger. They seem to have photographic memories so if they see you do it, they will copy exactly. They are amazingly clever, but I will tell some other stories on another occasion. This was a lot of fun and it's great to see the bond you two have.

  • @garryblack764
    @garryblack764 Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful bird! Great designer. Wonderful video. Thank you.

  • @cobalt1754
    @cobalt1754 Před 3 lety +34

    8:28 "Yeet!" -Popeye, probably.
    Clever birb.

  • @FishOil_
    @FishOil_ Před 3 lety +93

    5 years later: Can a parrot hack the computer which will allow it to order seeds online?

    • @tiberiusarrrgh2911
      @tiberiusarrrgh2911 Před 3 lety +3

      Look up Parrots Ordering Via Alexa

    • @k.vn.k
      @k.vn.k Před 3 lety +2

      Too late, they already knew these girls siri, alexa, cortana, bixley…

    • @Linkman-fm2in
      @Linkman-fm2in Před 2 lety +3

      @@tiberiusarrrgh2911 What! LOL

    • @tiberiusarrrgh2911
      @tiberiusarrrgh2911 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Linkman-fm2in Yup, it's seriously a thing. Parrots adding to Alexa shopping lists especially, I had one parrot training client come home to find 215 things added to her 3 item shopping list, all strawberries or strawberry derivative, lol. Utterly hilarious, less hilarious for folk who loaded their credit card details and whose birds make orders with the help of Alexa.

    • @UnknownZ-nf7th
      @UnknownZ-nf7th Před 2 lety

      2 MONTHS LATER PARROT SCAMMED ALL PEOPLES SO HE HAS LIFE TIME SEEDS

  • @filipetrujeira3359
    @filipetrujeira3359 Před 2 lety +2

    10:42
    Cockatoo: HOLY F*** THE UNIVERSE IS BAMBOOZLING ME

  • @danbeare5263
    @danbeare5263 Před 2 lety +5

    Haha! What a great cockatoo! (The puzzles aren't bad either I guess ;p) Me & my cat enjoyed watching this one together! :D Good work once again Angus!!

  • @markcahalan5698
    @markcahalan5698 Před 3 lety +43

    Forget Terminator and Skynet, Angus over here is training our avian overlords
    I remember hearing about a bird that couldn't crack the nuts it wanted, so it would drop them in the street for cars to do it. Then it would wait for the light to turn red and go get them

    • @catkook543
      @catkook543 Před 3 lety +3

      I think those were crows

    • @CyborgRowlet
      @CyborgRowlet Před 3 lety +2

      Why not combine both the overlords?

    • @RamiSlicer
      @RamiSlicer Před 3 lety +4

      @@catkook543 Yeah, crows are super intelligent too, there's some near my house that I've made friends with. They'll sometimes come over to my yard to get seeds and flap around in the fountain and it's pretty funny to watch lol.

    • @catkook543
      @catkook543 Před 3 lety

      @@RamiSlicer gotta say, that does sound super adorable

  • @JunctionRunner
    @JunctionRunner Před 3 lety +184

    Joke's on you, he knows that you need money to buy seeds, so he takes his time solving the puzzle to make your videos longer, so that you get more money to buy more seeds.
    I'd also like to see if he can handle a rotating puzzle now, where he has to rotate a section along it's axis to release the seeds, either vertically or horizontally.
    Maybe make it so that he has to rotate a spinning section, then pull out a dowel.

    • @walkiacid9265
      @walkiacid9265 Před 3 lety +3

      but is he even MONIETIZED?

    • @kaksspl
      @kaksspl Před 3 lety +1

      "Maybe make it so that he has to rotate a spinning section, then pull out a dowel."
      Maybe not all at once until he learns all of the mechanics separately.

    • @rogerranard1536
      @rogerranard1536 Před 3 lety

      True

  • @BuzzingBee123
    @BuzzingBee123 Před 3 lety +4

    That was an amazing video of an amazing bird! Thanks for sharing... and for taking such care and time to entertain and enrich the life of this beautiful animal. We all should possess that same sense of wonder and respect for animals. Bravo, to you and to Popeye! ❤

  • @LiquidAudio
    @LiquidAudio Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome! I have pink and greys that visit several times a day for seed, they are adorable and super intelligent!

  • @Leifon_Wulfein
    @Leifon_Wulfein Před 3 lety +13

    Such a clever birdie. You should make a puzzle that requires Popeye to turn a wheel like mechanism where the seeds are on top in a hollowed groove and comes out at the bottom.

  • @Santibag
    @Santibag Před 3 lety +116

    Popeye: "Human, here's a puzzle. I know the solution. Give it a try yoursel... Ah, seeds. There we go!"

  • @gwammeh
    @gwammeh Před 3 lety +6

    5:50 “Wait, I know what to do! I just grab this and-oh.”

  • @WillowTDog
    @WillowTDog Před 3 lety +1

    I love these videos! What a great way to interact with wild parrots.
    I think the only thing I find really surprising is that any of Popeye's behavior or intelligence is being seen as a surprise. Of course a bird that already is intrigued by humans, and used to getting treats is going to want to investigate a treat machine. Of course he's going to want to play with a puzzle for the same reasons that humans want to play with puzzles. :)

  • @pingwenhung8327
    @pingwenhung8327 Před 3 lety +24

    In the near future :
    Can this cute Cockatoo Drive this car?

  • @SandyCrack69
    @SandyCrack69 Před 3 lety +74

    Cool video
    But all I could think of , was how many times did you have to go downstairs to pick up the dowels after Popeye accidentally rolled them off the edge ?

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety +65

      He throws them off on purpose lol, so... Often

    • @bravokilo1980
      @bravokilo1980 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah, you could see that, he cleans the area so he can move on.

    • @frigginresulrum
      @frigginresulrum Před 3 lety +3

      @@MakersMuse Seems like a simple string connecting the dowels to the puzzle would have saved you some time and energy.

    • @josephwodarczyk977
      @josephwodarczyk977 Před 3 lety +10

      @@MakersMuse what a weird looking cat.

    • @boozebeard9501
      @boozebeard9501 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MakersMuse I have a Quaker parrot. First thing he does when out of his cage is go over to the coffee table and throw every coaster off the edge.

  • @stagger5863
    @stagger5863 Před 3 lety

    Fascinating clever bird clever design on those dispensers 👍🏻

  • @Transgender__
    @Transgender__ Před 3 lety +2

    Please make this a series seeing the bird's thought process is so cool

  • @chrisj4570g
    @chrisj4570g Před 3 lety +8

    13:24 of happiness in an otherwise dumpster fire of a year. Most excellent! And let’s not be confused on who is training who...

  • @derschalk6017
    @derschalk6017 Před 3 lety +47

    DIY: How to frustrate a parrot

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel Před 2 lety +1

    You can try switches too... for example, switch/lever to the left , seeds fall out, switch to the right, seeds fall in a hidden pocket

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 Před 3 lety

    this is pure entertainment and eduation . thank you

  • @coffeemeup8729
    @coffeemeup8729 Před 3 lety +8

    The introduction of the lever puzzle went exactly as expected 😂

  • @sethphillips4779
    @sethphillips4779 Před 3 lety +6

    I've been introducing puzzles to my African Grey- i've found that parrots love knots, and have been working on a puzzle involving undoing leather knots with great effect, you should try it!

  • @Cybertruck1000
    @Cybertruck1000 Před 3 lety +1

    Had cockatoos and they are great. Have a 3d printer and watched your channel for a while . All ties in. Thanks for this.

  • @michal_king478
    @michal_king478 Před 2 lety +3

    i just love how he holds the pieces of apple like a human holding a snickers bar 😆

  • @SirFloofy001
    @SirFloofy001 Před 3 lety +3

    Everyone amazed he can solve this puzzle quickly, im just over here amazed how fast he can de-shell those sunflower seeds

  • @maartenvandenberge7116
    @maartenvandenberge7116 Před 3 lety +6

    id love to see one that combines the dowels and levers, and maybe some dowels restricted in what way they move, so he has to push em

  • @ksathara
    @ksathara Před rokem

    I always enjoyed your work and this one is simply awesome mate.

  • @symbolotali
    @symbolotali Před 3 lety

    This is so great because knowing the birds are destructive maybe enough people putting out puzzles in a neighborhood can be entertaining enough that they're distracted from wrecking buildings and such haha

  • @CompactFlesh
    @CompactFlesh Před 3 lety +3

    2:36 the board popeye walks on looks 3-D printed 🤔

    • @MakersMuse
      @MakersMuse  Před 3 lety

      welll technically wood IS additively manufactured :P

    • @CompactFlesh
      @CompactFlesh Před 3 lety

      Maker's Muse Haha, yes, so for your next puzzle you might want to grow a piece of wood 😉

  • @darksider63
    @darksider63 Před 3 lety +38

    Dr. Ellie Sattler: But the pegs are electrified though, right?
    Maker's Muse: That's right, but they never attack the same place twice. They were testing the puzzles for weaknesses, systematically. They remember.

    • @klinky
      @klinky Před 3 lety +1

      I didn't know Angus Muldoon ran Maker's Muse...

    • @Girvo747
      @Girvo747 Před 3 lety

      Clever boy...

  • @rohitdhende9969
    @rohitdhende9969 Před 3 lety

    There are less content creator on CZcams I repeat the worth content... I love your content too much... It is very worth and satisfying to watch

  • @mikkelnpetersen
    @mikkelnpetersen Před 3 lety +1

    Reminds me of someone who made (I belive it was crows) solve puzzles, each new puzzle was based off the previous ones, if they were unable to solve the previous one, they were unable to solve the new one, and they only showed how to solve the first one, to show them "solve the puzzle, get food".
    Some of them were like yours, pull out a stick or push a lever, but they also made "pull this sting, a long way" and "press buttons in order" and such.
    They (the researchers) were able to get them to do 8 different puzzle "links" (as "links in a chain, of puzzles"), before they determined that the puzzle were too much hazzle, compared to the amount of food they got, only when they got a bigger amount of food from solving it all, did they do more than 8 "links".
    I really showed that "not all birds, are birdbrains".