How this African Parrot Ended Up in a Cactus in Arizona I Wild to Know

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  • čas přidán 18. 02. 2021
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    Phoenix, Arizona is home to an unusual kind of resident: the Rosy-faced lovebird. The small, brightly colored parrots are popular cage birds, but here in Phoenix they’ve escaped captivity. Over 25 years, they’ve colonized the desert, with a few useful tricks up their sleeves . . . 🌵 Miles away from their natural African habitat, lovebirds have learned to survive with the aid of cacti, water sprinklers, and a couple of helping hands (and beaks). Take a look at the incredible success story of this plucky little escapee.
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  • @terramater
    @terramater  Před rokem +43

    Don't forget to check out our other #WildToKnow videos:
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    • @EnReaper
      @EnReaper Před 4 měsíci

      I don’t approve of capybaras but I’ll let these birds slide

  • @lspellslogic877
    @lspellslogic877 Před 3 lety +5656

    Video: "This is a rosy-faced lovebird"
    My brain: *"It's a mango."*

  • @tellyourfriendsitsmejordi
    @tellyourfriendsitsmejordi Před 3 lety +4102

    The fact that one escaped and somehow started a colony with another one of it’s species who likely also escaped, now having tons and tons of generations beneath it is so fascinating to me

    • @MrCrazyeyes07
      @MrCrazyeyes07 Před 3 lety +382

      It’s more likely someone didn’t want to commit to owning a bird and abandoned it to its fate.
      People abandon their pets all the time unfortunately.

    • @Actograv
      @Actograv Před 3 lety +188

      yeah so cool... how those invasive species destroy whole ecosystems because owners got annoyed by them and just dumped them outside...

    • @jamesthorp4179
      @jamesthorp4179 Před 3 lety +52

      @@Actograv troll

    • @Actograv
      @Actograv Před 3 lety +80

      @@jamesthorp4179 nothing troll its the truth we have swarms of those pests where i live and they rob the native species of food

    • @JadetheGoober
      @JadetheGoober Před 3 lety +41

      @@Actograv lmao wasnt there a tegu problem in Florida cause some idiot bought it off the black market and decided to just dump it?

  • @EMRLDPRTO
    @EMRLDPRTO Před 3 lety +606

    Other birds: *dig holes in cacti every year to survive”
    Rosy-faced lovebird: “it’s free real estate”

    • @youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236
      @youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 Před 3 lety +6

      But really these birds aren't naturalized (incorporated into the local ecosystem naturally) and are an invasive speices all be it a non-competing one as they depend on humans.

    • @piranhaplantX
      @piranhaplantX Před 3 lety +32

      @@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236 To be considered invasive necessarily requires that they do harm to the local ecosystem, by either competing with local species or damaging their environment in some way. These birds do neither of those things, so they're just considered an "introduced species" which means they're non-native, but have a net-neutral effect on the local environment.
      Introduced does not always equal invasive.

    • @stevensanchez1192
      @stevensanchez1192 Před 3 lety +4

      @@piranhaplantX They are thought to be invasive because it's theorized that they could be overtaking all the cacti nest. It's not well studied because the impact is believed to be low, but the invasive part might start to take place in a few more years.

    • @ATBZ
      @ATBZ Před 4 měsíci +5

      ​@@stevensanchez1192the birds make a new nest hole every year. There are tons of empty nest holes all over the place here.

  • @BlueIdiotPie
    @BlueIdiotPie Před 2 lety +464

    I'm so glad the lovebirds are simply non-native (stay in one area, don't have a negative impact on where they reside) as opposed to invasive. While they're surprisingly aggressive, they such cute parrots and I love them very much. Phoenix is lucky to have them

    • @Igarappappa
      @Igarappappa Před 6 měsíci +14

      Yeah, they literally couldn't survive outside the city or without human aid.

    • @TheElite1102
      @TheElite1102 Před 6 měsíci +5

      They're really not that aggressive. Even when you "adopt" wild ones they're not as aggressive.

    • @BlueIdiotPie
      @BlueIdiotPie Před 6 měsíci +11

      @@TheElite1102 I mean aggressive in the sense that they're known for being bullies. As far as truly aggressive animals go, they're so sweet

    • @alatorre33
      @alatorre33 Před 2 měsíci

      They are invasive

    • @BlueIdiotPie
      @BlueIdiotPie Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@alatorre33 Invasive isn't the same as non-native. While they definitely aren't originally from the south west United States, they thrive there and don't do any harm to native flora and fauna. Ergo, they are non-native but *not* invasive

  • @MissyMona
    @MissyMona Před 3 lety +10590

    This is like the cutest invasive species ever.

    • @Solomon0424
      @Solomon0424 Před 3 lety +361

      Grey Squirrels in Europe would like a word with you.

    • @cromwellcruz
      @cromwellcruz Před 3 lety +506

      Hey, biology student here. Is it still called an invasive species species given they aren't... well... invasive?
      Are dogs and cats then invasive if yes?

    • @charlottexue8023
      @charlottexue8023 Před 3 lety +289

      @@Solomon0424 grey squirrels are not cute! :( All the red squirrels are dying out

    • @MissyMona
      @MissyMona Před 3 lety +174

      @@cromwellcruz Hi, I'm not sure. Baldhina says they are called introduced species. But I would usually use the word invasive mostly because they weren't meant to be there. Please feel free to let me know if you find out. :3

    • @THEE.apples
      @THEE.apples Před 3 lety +234

      @@cromwellcruz yea you're right. I've noticed that parrots aren't really invasive, cause they're fulfilling their own niche and occupying spaces other birds don't.

  • @daisystarcluster9616
    @daisystarcluster9616 Před 3 lety +5258

    The lovebirds when there's an empty hole in a cactus: it's free real estate

  • @ShadowsandCityLights
    @ShadowsandCityLights Před 2 lety +223

    The fact they were able to adapt and form a symbiotic relationship with not only the native wildlife, but the humans also. Is making them feel like such a wholesome bird!

  • @detectivetacco2085
    @detectivetacco2085 Před 3 lety +519

    Unlimited food✓
    Free shower✓
    Daily cool drink✓
    Comfortable housing✓
    spike housing defence✓
    Friendly neighbor✓
    definitely a dream place to be

    • @501thtrooper4
      @501thtrooper4 Před 3 lety +19

      @@GrimMelvin its gonna get stabbed by the spikes lmao

    • @greenleafyman1028
      @greenleafyman1028 Před 2 lety +14

      No internet bro but it is still better than paying high amount of rent expenses and working 8 hours in corporations.

    • @peterdebrie
      @peterdebrie Před 4 měsíci +4

      Great weather

    • @alexch3618
      @alexch3618 Před 3 měsíci +1

      also no african wildlife to screw up their day.

  • @ohno4458
    @ohno4458 Před 3 lety +3058

    as a native Arizonan, the only bad thing abt these guys is they eat ur succulents. besides that, they're ungodly adorable and those little cuties squeaks are so recognizable.

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 3 lety +142

      I had noticed the succulent goo on its beak before it mentioned the feeders but I wasn't gunna say anything

    • @Dahmer_Jeff
      @Dahmer_Jeff Před 3 lety +53

      Those succulents are for them, nature....not for your eye candy. Get over it

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 3 lety +338

      @@Dahmer_Jeff dude calm down no need to be agro, if someone cultivates a garden it would make sense that they feel possessive or protective

    • @ohno4458
      @ohno4458 Před 3 lety +80

      @@Dahmer_Jeff never said i was mad at them lmao its just a little annoying. also no jade elephant ear jade isnt native to az.

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 3 lety +90

      Glad to see a non native species that isn't really damaging the ecosystem. Here in Virginia we have invasive Mute Swans literally tearing up the Chesapeake Bay. I have no idea how we'll get rid of them though.

  • @yoshyxl1822
    @yoshyxl1822 Před 3 lety +1925

    Here in Perú, parrots that escaped captivity have adapted to urban cities too. In fact, as I'm writing this I can hear a group of them flying over the house.

    • @______-xh4pn
      @______-xh4pn Před 3 lety +22

      Most parrots are native to Peru and South America in general...

    • @Zantides
      @Zantides Před 3 lety +85

      @@______-xh4pn Very wrong there mate, parrots are found in every country below the equator. They exist in all of South and Central America, middle to lower Africa and central to the very south of Asia.

    • @Bartinoob
      @Bartinoob Před 3 lety +23

      I saw several of them in parks in Lima, and for sure that's not their native environment as Lima is settled in a very dry area.
      I saw them in the cloud jungles and there it was totally their environment.

    • @kamion53
      @kamion53 Před 3 lety +15

      Here in Amsterdam we have colonies of collered parakeet for years now.
      and they seemed to have the short week of snow and freezing temperature quite well.
      first real winter weather in a couple of years did not harm them as they were gathering up after sunrise for the foraging flight.

    • @intibird5281
      @intibird5281 Před 3 lety +16

      Red headed parrots and green parrots are a common sight in Lima, Peru. I myself had some green parrots as a small child which of course eventually escaped. Their descendants must be flying around somewhere.

  • @mikeletterst9882
    @mikeletterst9882 Před 3 lety +120

    My wife loves to feed them. They're absolutely beautiful!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 3 lety +11

      We love them too!
      And yes they are beautiful! 🥰

  • @abigailthompson838
    @abigailthompson838 Před 3 lety +62

    Y’all can’t even imagine the absolute shock I experienced when I saw a pink parrot in the desert one day. I was very confused to say the least, but it certainly sparked my love for birds

  • @terramater
    @terramater  Před 3 lety +1437

    Did you know that lovebirds get their name from their strong, monogamous pair bonding and the long periods which paired birds spend sitting together side-by-side, turning their faces towards each other? 🦜

    • @zainalii
      @zainalii Před 3 lety +15

      Why they are like that?

    • @draphotube4315
      @draphotube4315 Před 3 lety +42

      That is beautiful :D

    • @eigenman2571
      @eigenman2571 Před 3 lety +15

      No, I did not know that, but I’m glad I do now

    • @7c18langit2
      @7c18langit2 Před 3 lety +14

      I used to have lovebirds and even my school has some lovebird. So i know quite a lot about them.

    • @Midoriya-Izuku.
      @Midoriya-Izuku. Před 3 lety +1

      My loved birds dont do that

  • @WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
    @WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Před 3 lety +2120

    They are essentially the official pet of the city of Phoenix since without humans they couldn't survive. The people of the city maintain the population basically. I can see why, they are really cute.

    • @bentisiphone
      @bentisiphone Před 3 lety +36

      aw thats so sweet

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 3 lety +187

      That's the right way to look at it, way too many people are acting like these are your run of the mill invasive species but no they are confined to the greater phoenix area, not even the whole of maricopa County

    • @theheroneededwillette6964
      @theheroneededwillette6964 Před 3 lety +124

      True, this might be one invasive species that isn’t all that invasive if all they do is hang out in unused woodpecker holes and eat bird seed.

    • @ytw101
      @ytw101 Před 3 lety +79

      @@theheroneededwillette6964 and besides they dont really harm nor do anything negative towards the community and area. We have been responsible for many many creatures that have ended up living in places they should not be. But I'm glad I live in az so I can see these guys in my park that have so many cactuses that they flock when it's in season.

    • @nicholase82
      @nicholase82 Před 3 lety +5

      I wonder if they will ever be able to live in the wild?

  • @MeoMiyo
    @MeoMiyo Před 2 měsíci +4

    I have about 30 love birds come to my yard daily. So beautiful to watch them.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 2 měsíci

      Really?! 🤩

    • @graciescottsdale
      @graciescottsdale Před měsícem

      I used to have between 30-40 regularly; before last summer. After the inferno last summer they all but disappeared. Seems like they are starting to return.

  • @incognito_bitch8513
    @incognito_bitch8513 Před 3 lety +140

    They are literally flying mangoes with eyes 😍

  • @BrodyWoelke
    @BrodyWoelke Před 3 lety +930

    As a resident of Phoenix I can confirm that it’s a truely magically feeling seeing these bird while driving in a Taco Bell drive thru

    • @Miss.mellohi
      @Miss.mellohi Před 3 lety +22

      I have one ! Her name is jade!

    • @bunnymouse626
      @bunnymouse626 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Miss.mellohi omg! Does she do the lil happy hops?

    • @bb7952
      @bb7952 Před 2 lety +3

      @@bunnymouse626 Mine does! Do you mean the bobbing of the head? It's so cute when they do that

    • @Miss.mellohi
      @Miss.mellohi Před 2 lety +3

      @@bunnymouse626 yes she did she used to be super loud in the mornings and I miss that

    • @shadetreader
      @shadetreader Před 5 měsíci

      You live in Arizona but eat Taco Bell???

  • @DinoJake
    @DinoJake Před 3 lety +1240

    Lovebird: "At long last! An environment with no natural predators whatsoever!"
    Domestic Housecat: "Allow me to introduce myself."

    • @ijustdidahugeshit
      @ijustdidahugeshit Před 3 lety +13

      I am going to a big one

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 3 lety +85

      *literally any endemic species smaller than a cat

    • @mastermavrick1818
      @mastermavrick1818 Před 3 lety +112

      @@biIIybob858 I kind of hate when people let their cats roam around outside without supervision for that reason.

    • @HK-jb6hi
      @HK-jb6hi Před 3 lety +30

      Hawks and other predatory birds are a huge risk as well

    • @Origmist
      @Origmist Před 3 lety +44

      @@mastermavrick1818 reminds me of a video where a guy trained a ton of little birds to come to his door only for the neighbors cat to kill them all :(

  • @macintoshimann9892
    @macintoshimann9892 Před 2 lety +49

    I had a love bird for ust over 14 years before old age took him. I feel like as nippy as they are, probably most in captivity lead very sad and lonely lives, it makes me happy to see so many doing well in the wild right here in the US. Usually this causes problems in the local ecosystem but it looks like they fit right in in Arizona!

  • @sydneybecraft2742
    @sydneybecraft2742 Před 3 lety +48

    Im from phx and i know someone whos peach faced lovebirds flew out the door. I swear to god if they started this💀😭✋

  • @jspr601
    @jspr601 Před 3 lety +694

    The picker: Will u pay in advance or cash afterwards?
    Lovebirds: *awkward silence*

    • @SweetOsoka
      @SweetOsoka Před 3 lety +41

      Lovebirds: love,peace, and thank you?
      Also lovebirds: humans we need more fud!

    • @Lamrabetnouha
      @Lamrabetnouha Před 3 lety +6

      Letting the pickers live isn’t enough?

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 3 lety +1

      @I Wetted Myself Uwu I didn't want to say anything but yeah I think autocorrect did them dirty

    • @scypio8191
      @scypio8191 Před 3 lety

      @@Lamrabetnouha ?

    • @Lamrabetnouha
      @Lamrabetnouha Před 3 lety +4

      @@scypio8191 most lovebirds are extremely aggressive terrors and can easily injure/kill bigger species like cockatiels and grass parakeets, that bird would be no exception. My comment was just a joke about their terrible personality.

  • @rangordall8771
    @rangordall8771 Před 3 lety +389

    oh to be a little lovebird,living out my days in a nice cactus with my "roomate" ,bickering with fellow lovebirds at the local seed feeder thingie,having fun with sprinklers,going on little park adventures and escaping the local cats grasp..

    • @Thisworldisagoner
      @Thisworldisagoner Před 3 lety +21

      And that cute little red face with your fantastic green body!!

    • @minecraftpro110
      @minecraftpro110 Před 3 lety +8

      To see your home destroyed by the new neighbour that doesnt like the cactus in his garden. To see your loved one die by that cute cat or live long enough to die of old age after 10 years 🥰 WHY MUST I BE HUMAN

    • @pkspsilver
      @pkspsilver Před 3 lety +10

      @@minecraftpro110 lovebirds can live up to 20 years, actually :D!

    • @minecraftpro110
      @minecraftpro110 Před 3 lety +4

      @@pkspsilver Ooh didn't know that :o

  • @eviesmith7485
    @eviesmith7485 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Having lived in Phoenix for most of my life, their little squeaks are so recognizable to me. When I would walk my dog at the park, I could always hear them in certain trees and would always have fun trying to snap pictures of them.

  • @Vico649
    @Vico649 Před 6 měsíci +5

    This is why the love is growing in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • @bird1142
    @bird1142 Před 3 lety +1471

    Their home has a security system. I just live in a regular old boring tree :’(

    • @Apeironn87
      @Apeironn87 Před 3 lety +10

      sadges

    • @Depoisdameianoit
      @Depoisdameianoit Před 3 lety +55

      i have a cage u can come live here if u want :)

    • @jamilkamaly8452
      @jamilkamaly8452 Před 3 lety +13

      @@Depoisdameianoit yea try to cook him

    • @Depoisdameianoit
      @Depoisdameianoit Před 3 lety +13

      @@jamilkamaly8452 nah man he to smul

    • @dhruva4654
      @dhruva4654 Před 3 lety +9

      @@Depoisdameianoit You can imprison yourself to know how painful it is being alone and going insane.

  • @ruzahel6287
    @ruzahel6287 Před 3 lety +596

    “Despite growing in captivity, these little parrots are proving it’s possible to live a life full of freedom.”
    Pans to the cat stuck behind a glass door.

    • @HHmz-rp8ht
      @HHmz-rp8ht Před 3 lety +55

      Fuck outdoor cats tho

    • @metro_mutt
      @metro_mutt Před 3 lety +23

      @@HHmz-rp8ht agreed, i wish cats were extinct JUST because of the outdoor ones

    • @thetinker167
      @thetinker167 Před 3 lety +33

      @@metro_mutt people just should be more responsible with the cats, they should only be within fenced areas at least

    • @metro_mutt
      @metro_mutt Před 3 lety +18

      @@thetinker167 a fence wont do shit, cats at this point i am ok with going extinct and personally think they should

    • @MrBnj317
      @MrBnj317 Před 3 lety +3

      @@HHmz-rp8ht what’s wrong with them?

  • @Mystic_Stirling
    @Mystic_Stirling Před 3 lety +67

    “How’d you meet your wife?”
    “It was during the heat of the moment you know. The sun was blazing, the garden sprinklers were oozing, and mama, I saw her bathing in it.”

  • @thegeminijester745
    @thegeminijester745 Před 3 lety +18

    3:35 “the lovebirds stay in the city and don’t harm the desert ecosystem”
    Me: “they have an ecosystem-?”

  • @shaquille.oatmeal8968
    @shaquille.oatmeal8968 Před 3 lety +589

    I discovered this channel with the video "A million dollar snack" and I don't regret that

  • @william3958
    @william3958 Před 3 lety +947

    “...life of freedom”
    *zooms in on face of killer cat ready to eviscerate the rosy parrots*

    • @andrewgodly5739
      @andrewgodly5739 Před 3 lety +21

      To be truly free is to have the ability to take other's freedom away and have yours be taken away as well. Where you can do whatever you want and so can everything else

    • @Harman.s.ghotra
      @Harman.s.ghotra Před 3 lety +5

      @@andrewgodly5739 yup its just how it works you're free but never free from danger

    • @andrewgodly5739
      @andrewgodly5739 Před 3 lety +3

      @Huemanois 2 yes it is a bird. What a great observation

    • @nintendo-toasteredition
      @nintendo-toasteredition Před 3 lety +2

      @Huemanois 2 ITS A PLANE

    • @witsch.witsch9378
      @witsch.witsch9378 Před 3 lety +9

      That's why I can't truly like cats. I love when they are little kitties and when they are not leaving the apartment of the owner. Cats are the cruel creatures, they kill for FUN, even if they are not hungry and getting a lot of food regullary from their owners

  • @Slavik-qh2xo
    @Slavik-qh2xo Před 4 měsíci +2

    This made me very happy, both for the lovebirds and for Phoenix.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hi @Slavik-qh2xo!
      Glad that we could brighten your day 😊

  • @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it

    This is a very cute animal, invasive but cute

  • @maeannengo4908
    @maeannengo4908 Před 3 lety +887

    Some birds species: Gets decimated by cats into Extinction
    Lovebirds: Surviving and Thriving

    • @Murf181
      @Murf181 Před 3 lety +62

      There are lots of cats and feline predators in Africa so the lovebirds are used to avoiding them.

    • @adrien4269
      @adrien4269 Před 3 lety +18

      @@Murf181 Yeah that makes sense. Tho most of the usual big cats we think about when it's about Africa are way bigger cats that probably don't hunt them haha

    • @carlostheroach4596
      @carlostheroach4596 Před 3 lety +6

      @@adrien4269 yeah but young cubs might hunt and play with them.

    • @adrien4269
      @adrien4269 Před 3 lety +13

      @@carlostheroach4596 I can't see a clumsy cub being able to catch those birds lol

    • @Lord_of_Snels
      @Lord_of_Snels Před 3 lety +23

      @@adrien4269 caracal and serval would be big predators and African wild cats are very similar to domestic cats, so yeah love birds should be adept at cat avoidance

  • @clairemora7715
    @clairemora7715 Před 3 lety +289

    Can we talk about how cute they are and the adorable sound that they make?

    • @rushil8130
      @rushil8130 Před 3 lety +9

      I know right!

    • @bedebe1
      @bedebe1 Před 3 lety +7

      They so cute

    • @namelessdork2256
      @namelessdork2256 Před 3 lety +13

      They can't sing, so the next best thing is peeping.

    • @eelpsi4277
      @eelpsi4277 Před 3 lety +4

      I have one of my own and its quite pleasurable to hear the peeps!

    • @angrybudgie96
      @angrybudgie96 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes, they are so very adorable!

  • @sexgod6909
    @sexgod6909 Před 6 měsíci +2

    How beautiful to look out into your garden and see a flock of lovebirds flying around instead of pigeons,starlings and sparrows!!!

  • @kennylim136
    @kennylim136 Před 3 lety +6

    I'm a casual birder and i love these exotic pets as part of our eco system as long as they won't compete with native species. I used to live in Bay Area and there were several species of Parrot thriving in Cupertino hills. Thanks for sharing!

  • @draphotube4315
    @draphotube4315 Před 3 lety +3306

    This is the only way I would like to see invasive species! With no harmful impact :D, commensalism or mutualism are the best !!!!!

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +453

      They aren't considered invasive if they don't "take over" their environment, usually they are considered native when they adapt this well to the environment but since they can't get food without people so they just kinda exist there, they don't quite fit in, they help nothing and they hurt nothing

    • @dawnj2360
      @dawnj2360 Před 3 lety +62

      @@kiyosenl.3889 for now. Give it a while and we'll learn something new.

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +130

      @@dawnj2360 extremely unlikely given their population size and that they have been around for 25 years in that town

    • @melissamccauley2141
      @melissamccauley2141 Před 3 lety +56

      @@kiyosenl.3889 Thats probably because feral cats kill them more than they can reproduce out of control. (Edit: Most cats dont eat their prey if they're already being fed.)

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +15

      @@melissamccauley2141 the population size has grown tho? My point was they already have a large population

  • @hakonopoutapu-matenga2686
    @hakonopoutapu-matenga2686 Před 3 lety +492

    other invasive species: treat me like how you treat this flying mango

    • @parkchimmin7913
      @parkchimmin7913 Před 3 lety +35

      No, because these flying mangoes aren’t damaging their non-native habitats lol

    • @piranhaplantX
      @piranhaplantX Před 3 lety +25

      These aren't an invasive species. To be considered invasive, they have to be doing harm to native species or their environment. Which they aren't, as they don't even compete with local species and they take unused nesting sites. They're just an introduced species occupying a niche left open by the local species.
      Invasive = introduced + harm, and these seem to be a net neutral.

    • @charityquill4965
      @charityquill4965 Před 3 lety +1

      @@piranhaplantX what do biologists call an invasive species that actually benefits the environment, say they fill a niche that was once held by a now extinct species?

    • @MuantanamoMobile
      @MuantanamoMobile Před 3 lety +5

      @@charityquill4965 Benign invasive species (introduced species), ultimately many now native species used to be invasive i.e dingoes in Australia. That said, these parrots would likely die out in Arizona without urban human settlements.

  • @sunfishdinner
    @sunfishdinner Před 2 lety +2

    My love bird passed last year but it gave me 17 years of unending joy. So seeing a video of hundreds of them in the wild (or city) is an amazing sight! They are a very rewarding pet to have if you get them young. If you get one over 2 years old though they are pretty feisty.

  • @Nikreos
    @Nikreos Před 3 lety +7

    I live in Arizona and saw a couple of these birds chilling at a dog park. I did think it was strange that such tropical looking birds where in a desert, but I didn't know they were from Africa

  • @alecmiller6066
    @alecmiller6066 Před 3 lety +115

    “It’s possible to return to a life of freedom”
    Cat: WTF

  • @Greystorm1619
    @Greystorm1619 Před 3 lety +167

    Seeing them fly through the sprinklers is so cute

  • @ayako4471
    @ayako4471 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I would love to see these in person in Arizona some day. I adopted one from a lady who said she got it as a baby and she said it wasn’t “snuggly enough”. Well, birds aren’t really “snuggly” creatures and shouldn’t be made into one for hormonal reasons. It listen here, this little lovebird is so smart and communicative with her little chirps and body language. Usually the bigger the bird the smarter they are but this species is impressively intelligent for their size. I have various species and have worked with a lot of parrots and I still hold the Peach Face Lovebird in very high regard in terms of intelligence.

  • @bru1015
    @bru1015 Před 2 lety +2

    I live in phoenix and started drawing in love birds a year ago. The most i’ve had at my feeders is 15. Love watching them. 🥰

  • @aidancanionero7785
    @aidancanionero7785 Před 3 lety +74

    What an adorable bird, look at those little blue feathers! And that mango looking face!

  • @weirdsoul8757
    @weirdsoul8757 Před 3 lety +1756

    It all started when their parents said no to their marriage...They fled to Arizona.

    • @cringe9537
      @cringe9537 Před 3 lety +68

      Is Alabama next?

    • @ratking1330
      @ratking1330 Před 3 lety +32

      The rumor here in AZ actually is that a bird keeper fell depressed and released his birds and thats how they came to be

    • @chronofactor2037
      @chronofactor2037 Před 3 lety +9

      @@ratking1330 It's at least an interesting tale, we need more of those here anyway.

    • @edwardelric3574
      @edwardelric3574 Před 3 lety

      ruined your 669 likes

    • @natsueyama
      @natsueyama Před 3 lety

      @@cringe9537 wait...WAIT HOLD ON-

  • @christine2ehgtinyhouse893
    @christine2ehgtinyhouse893 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I live in the outer desert region of Scottsdale and these little guys show up at my big watering hole and I also throw seed out for everybody else so it's been a pleasure to see those and the Cardinals I've even filmed the little lovebirds we were so surprised the first time because we have parrots as well. Our weather suits them. Birds are amazing at adaptation. Parrots are taking over the world. ❤❤❤❤

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 11 měsíci

      Hi Christine! That sounds amazing! Great that you also film them! 😍

  • @rayblox4859
    @rayblox4859 Před 3 lety +1

    So nice of people for feeding them, I feed the birds whenever NJ is covered with snow.

  • @labbyshepherdpuppy5943
    @labbyshepherdpuppy5943 Před 3 lety +1221

    Lol these are just the “citizens” pets!

  • @diemexnext4764
    @diemexnext4764 Před 3 lety +386

    In our city in (in serbia) there is a wild budgie hanging out with sparrows for almost 2 years now.

  • @DeonsDoggyDiary-pi6ym
    @DeonsDoggyDiary-pi6ym Před 9 měsíci +2

    In all my life being a Fire Bird (Native Phoenixian), I never knew these adorable breeds of birds exists out here outside the Sonoran Desert! 🌵🐦
    I'm not only proud of how our city has been built for caring about the environment for many animals that live out here but also how we cherish our cactuses because of how crucial they are in our city's ecosystem.
    It's so heartwarming seeing how these birds found a home from another continent I adore as a couple of their own companions they mate with but how they feel so comfortable living here which makes me blissful to be a Phoenix! 🐣

  • @AJ-ox8xy
    @AJ-ox8xy Před 3 lety +6

    I remember seeing these bird's one day and found this out. It's crazy how much the population exploded over the past years. You see them all throughout parks in scottsdale.

  • @andywhatever8533
    @andywhatever8533 Před 3 lety +116

    *Pecker moves out*
    Love bird: 👀 “it’s free real estate”

  • @OpEditorial
    @OpEditorial Před 3 lety +274

    Technically they're pests, but with a name like "Rosey Face Love Bird" (and the fact they've been able to form a symbiotic relationship with native species in real-time) it's pretty difficult to stay mad at them 😊

    • @evandrochaves9596
      @evandrochaves9596 Před 9 měsíci +15

      Hmmm are they causing damage to the local fauna/flora or human activities ? If not then it wouldn't be accurate to call pests

    • @OpEditorial
      @OpEditorial Před 9 měsíci +14

      @@evandrochaves9596 well it depends most people see house cats as cute and mostly harmless when there's ample recorded evidence of them wiping out entire species (after using their owners furniture as a means to sharpen the weapons they use to do the killing) and they number of an estimated 1 billion! Are humans the catalyst? Most definitely. Are we going to shoulder the blame? Hell no 🤣.

    • @Julia-jz5wt
      @Julia-jz5wt Před 9 měsíci +5

      They also have really sweet personalities. They’re gentile and sweet creatures that bond in pairs for life

    • @starburst98
      @starburst98 Před 9 měsíci +17

      The native woodpeckers are the ones digging the cactus holes, so the lovebirds have not disrupted those plants, they also eat from feeders instead of what the peckers eat so the food supply was not disrupted. This is a kind of Commensalism, which is where one species benefits from another without harming them.

    • @OpEditorial
      @OpEditorial Před 9 měsíci +5

      @starburst98 exactly, and as parrots, which tend to be on the more intelligent end of the spectrum when it comes to birds, this real-time adaptation to their new environment is honestly amazing to witness, it also helps they're a similar shade of green to the cacti they now call home.

  • @YukaritheHistory
    @YukaritheHistory Před 2 lety +2

    I remember as a child I loved reading a picture book titled the Cactus Hotel. The woodpeckers and parrots remind me so much of it!

  • @RoshenRRujj
    @RoshenRRujj Před 3 lety +1

    just discovered your channels and in love with your parrot videos

  • @iloveramennoodle01
    @iloveramennoodle01 Před 3 lety +134

    I actually seen these nesting in my tree out front my house in Scottsdale!

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 3 lety +28

      That's awesome!
      Are they returning every year to the same nest site?

    • @bredixon7685
      @bredixon7685 Před 2 lety +1

      We have some here in maricopa. I actually found a dead one in my yard today 😞

  • @thegunslinger1363
    @thegunslinger1363 Před 3 lety +282

    This channel is criminally underrated.

  • @SlyApex
    @SlyApex Před 3 lety +1

    This was a really cute video! Glad I came across it :) the colors on those little guys is incredible

  • @thetheatreorgan168
    @thetheatreorgan168 Před 3 lety +2

    2:52 the birb is so cute

  • @wizard680
    @wizard680 Před 3 lety +243

    3:30 alright I officially love these birds. They two pretty and dont damage the environment

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 3 lety +33

      They're truly beautiful! 🦜

    • @Snow_Sailor
      @Snow_Sailor Před 3 lety +5

      Aw

    • @tasteful9747
      @tasteful9747 Před 3 lety +3

      i own one and though loud, shes very nice and i enjoy teaching her tricks

  • @ginacoronado6576
    @ginacoronado6576 Před 3 lety +15

    This was really wholesome to watch :,)
    Watching how many people on the neighborhood are willing to leave food for them without having them in captivity makes me smile!

  • @katyvasquez623
    @katyvasquez623 Před 2 lety

    They're so cute and I'm super grateful to hear and see them daily outside of my apartment in Apache Junction 🌵🦜🥰

  • @Remaxnolan
    @Remaxnolan Před 3 lety +6

    The way they pronounced Saguaro activated my fight or flight response

  • @e_hofferson
    @e_hofferson Před 3 lety +28

    I could spend a lot of time listening to them beeping 💖 it’s so cute even tho it’s loud

    • @kingkingwong3924
      @kingkingwong3924 Před 2 lety +1

      I as a lovebird owner ,can relate to your point.🤣😆

  • @missfirenice1421
    @missfirenice1421 Před 3 lety +115

    I’m in Phoenix, now I know why I see them so much. I thought people lost their pets.

  • @Valjao67
    @Valjao67 Před 5 měsíci

    They are so cute. It’s fun to see that parrots are so adaptable all around the world. We have parakeets in Paris, more and more each year. They don’t take the place of local birds so it’s a delight to see them everyday.

  • @mrlee666
    @mrlee666 Před 2 lety

    I love these guys. I live and grew up in Mesa (a suburb of Phoenix) and I remember when I was three or four walking to our car after church and looking at a power line and palm tree and seeing a ton of love birds flying around doing love bird things

  • @justyouraveragehumans22
    @justyouraveragehumans22 Před 3 lety +69

    We have a lovebird and he’s so cute, he likes to fly onto peoples heads and his name is hay hay

    • @Windsguidance
      @Windsguidance Před 3 lety +6

      Hay hay is such a cute name! Mine is named Pookie ^_^

    • @justyouraveragehumans22
      @justyouraveragehumans22 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Windsguidance awe that’s sweet

    • @jancril7505
      @jancril7505 Před 3 lety +3

      Mine too LMAO and he likes to sit on my shoulder and sometimes bite my phone xD

    • @dragolust383
      @dragolust383 Před 3 lety +2

      my lovebird loves to fly onto peoples heads too

    • @eelpsi4277
      @eelpsi4277 Před 3 lety +1

      I have one too! His name is tori and he loves doing the same, one problem is he would either bite my phone or rub againts my finger to get my attention! So cute but yet annoying to watch videos😂

  • @anandk1977
    @anandk1977 Před 3 lety +101

    I am happy to see people getting along with birds.

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +3

      Should see the peacocks in orlando florida, similar type of deal

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +3

      Also pigeons are in most areas are in the same boat too, seems pretty common with birds lol

  • @RAYA12343
    @RAYA12343 Před 2 lety

    Awww i love peach faced lovebird so much!!!! These are my favourite dream bird

  • @owaowa9519
    @owaowa9519 Před 2 lety

    We have a lovebird at home. It feels really nice to see these lovebirds living in a cactus😄❤

  • @dirqinion7717
    @dirqinion7717 Před 3 lety +122

    It rlly is amazing how these birds managed to adapt into a foreign environment with some human help ofc. Most pets that are not native in the area will most likely die and not be able to survive
    A M A Z I N G

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 3 lety +6

      It really is fascinating, right?! 🦜

    • @dirqinion7717
      @dirqinion7717 Před 3 lety +1

      @@terramater it is indeed fascinating!🤩🤩

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety +5

      I mean, they didn't really adapt, they never found a natural food source or water source, people are literally feeding them, pigeons in almost all cities are the same way, they can't survive in the wild because they are heavily domesticated and if they have any chance they need an environment similar to the wild rock pigeon (what we domesticated them from)

    • @imtoolazytomakeupaname
      @imtoolazytomakeupaname Před 3 lety +2

      Aren't non-native flourishing species called invasive species? Although these specific birds don't threaten the native ecosystem at least.

    • @kiyosenl.3889
      @kiyosenl.3889 Před 3 lety

      @@imtoolazytomakeupaname iirc they are only invasion if they out compete other species, thing is almost any species that is non native that thrives in an ecosystem usually hurts it some how, but these birds only rely on holes in cactuses, asside from that they rely entirely on people, they are hardly in the ecosystem in the first place, the argument can be made that lots of animals rely on other animals however that refers to a natural activity other animals do, so its hardly any different than if they lived inside people's houses

  • @suburblife8306
    @suburblife8306 Před 2 lety +1

    I live in Southern California and here there is an established amount of non native Amazon parrots everywhere which I think is pretty cool, and they to have no negative impact to the ecosystem as well

  • @silverskyscraper1179
    @silverskyscraper1179 Před 3 lety +2

    This is cute, here in New York City we have parrots also and these are tough as nails! The way they survive the horse winters is amazing. They are call Quaker parrots or monk parakeets. They arrive in Brooklyn New York in the 1960s and never left.

  • @nw9409
    @nw9409 Před 3 lety +18

    Perfect and wonderful. Glad they have stable life outside of cages.

  • @ChelseaH1
    @ChelseaH1 Před 3 lety +22

    I would’ve never thought you could find parrots in the desert! That’s amazing!

    • @michael85225
      @michael85225 Před 8 měsíci

      There was a parrot native to the Phoenix area that went extinct in the 50s I believe.

    • @ATBZ
      @ATBZ Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@michael85225the thick billed parrot is still around I think, not naitive to the metro area tho.

  • @aliimran1110
    @aliimran1110 Před 6 měsíci

    ❤❤❤❤Thanks for increasing knowledge Arizona local feed in 25 years so many love bird

  • @sosmedpunya6560
    @sosmedpunya6560 Před 3 lety +2

    Awww so cute , I hope my neighborhood have a colony of this little birdie 😆😆😆😍😍😍

    • @lenafromterramater3690
      @lenafromterramater3690 Před 3 lety

      Are you from Arizona as well? It must be really nice to have them around 😊🦜

  • @okurrt5836
    @okurrt5836 Před 3 lety +65

    3:46 I loved the state of that cat when the narrator says, "freedom".
    😂😂

  • @theunknown3573
    @theunknown3573 Před 3 lety +9

    They don't threat anything...they are adorable.❤️

  • @KittenBowl1
    @KittenBowl1 Před 2 lety +1

    Very cute! There’s a similar occurrence in SF. I’ve seen some green parrots and my local friends told me a few parrots in captivity have flourished and became wild. They’re of course not local to the area originally. This is very interesting.

  • @ariretari2415
    @ariretari2415 Před 2 lety

    I've seen these love birds alot in Tempe, AZ too! Especially at Kiwanis park and one even landed in my backyard one time it was amazing

  • @kingj521
    @kingj521 Před 3 lety +4

    Its crazy.. Seeing any kind of bird interact. Just automatically makes me feel better.

  • @xe17sohamdeepchakraborty97
    @xe17sohamdeepchakraborty97 Před 3 lety +10

    I really love lovebirds . They are super cute ! Also I happen to keep a pair of Rosy faced lovebirds as pets .

  • @MissOtaku18
    @MissOtaku18 Před 3 lety

    I love the way that this video is shot. It makes me miss home (Phoenix).

  • @Johnmiller-rg3yo
    @Johnmiller-rg3yo Před 2 lety

    Wonderful to see them free!
    A wonder of nature!❤️

  • @jeffc4399
    @jeffc4399 Před 3 lety +10

    I remember a bunch of these migrating to the Bay in California, one year. Back in the 90’s. Our eucalyptus tree was covered with these parrots.

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 3 lety +2

      Are there any lovebirds left in your neighborhood?

    • @jeffc4399
      @jeffc4399 Před 3 lety +1

      @@terramater haven’t seen them since then. It was the most random sight. But there had to have been hundreds, since we had 3 very large eucalyptus trees at the time. A local bird breeder knocked on my door one day telling me that he would pay me money to have access to the tree. I guess the birds were worth a lot of money. I obviously told him no. The birds were only there for a week and they left. I’m guessing they were migrating from somewhere. They weren’t on any other neighbors trees though. At the time we had apple, cherry, plum, peach and almond trees (and a small garden), so I’m guessing that’s why they chose our property, even though some of my neighbors had huge eucalyptus trees as well.

    • @Rebecca-fu5hg
      @Rebecca-fu5hg Před 3 lety +1

      Those would be cherry headed conures. They live all over Telegraph Hill.

  • @Fujiisan
    @Fujiisan Před 3 lety +13

    I'm so happy this ended up in my recommended today!

  • @dominicborrelli6625
    @dominicborrelli6625 Před 3 lety +2

    Man im so happy they were able to blend right in with the native wildlife and not cause problems. Like someone said they are the cutest invasive species haha

  • @alfarigoe
    @alfarigoe Před 3 lety +5

    life's a lot easier when you're goodlooking. also colorful.

  • @tuliptheanimatronicskunk1726

    I got those little guys in my neighborhood, you can hear them singing in the morning

  • @removebeforeflightgamingth9923

    They also have parrots in edgewater NJ they started out in the 80’s and now they are all over the county.

  • @ayes1669
    @ayes1669 Před 2 lety

    Wow!!! it's such a positive story it is very very very rare to see these kind of stories where
    the native species are not damaged or the native environment is not damaged by is not damaged by non native species!!!
    very very very very good!!!

  • @jurzua73
    @jurzua73 Před 3 lety

    When I lived in Los Angeles there was a flock of over a hundred wild parrots and exotic birds,🦜 my dad used to catch them, great childhood memories.

  • @philipalcazar
    @philipalcazar Před 3 lety +113

    Hi all! Philip from Terra Mater here. I want to jump into the trenches to defend Sophie's (the narrator) way of pronouncing "Saguaro". As a Spanish native speaker myself, I just deal with the fact that there is a certain way how Anglo-Americans pronounce names & words of Spanish origin. (Just think about how San Francisco, Sacramento or Las Vegas is commonly pronounced). In this case, saguaro is not even really Spanish but Opata and was brought to AZ trough Mexican settlers. So let's just tone it down and enjoy this beautiful video about the lovebirds and their wonderful homes. ✌️ #terramatters

    • @obsidironpumicia4074
      @obsidironpumicia4074 Před 3 lety +11

      Strange, I haven't seen any comments about it.

    • @nategalvan3907
      @nategalvan3907 Před 3 lety +1

      @@obsidironpumicia4074 there are none he is virtue signaling

    • @dl7596
      @dl7596 Před 5 měsíci

      As someone who lived in the Phx area for quite a few years, someone should tell the narrator that there isn't "cold" water coming out of sprinklers in the desert.
      I also haven't seen any comments, let alone nasty ones about the mispronunciation of Saguaro.
      To avoid confusion to many, when mentioning "40 degrees", "Celsius" ought to be included. Or, in the US, "104 degrees Fahrenheit" would be more like it.
      Better yet, for CZcams international viewers, using both would be ideal.

  • @niteeshbihade1789
    @niteeshbihade1789 Před 3 lety +3

    These birds are indeed super cute. No wonder, Arizona people welcomed and cared for them so nicely.

  • @parrotvlog1608
    @parrotvlog1608 Před 2 lety +1

    so cute. lovely..💛💛

  • @TaraMolohon-lb1zn
    @TaraMolohon-lb1zn Před 9 měsíci

    I think this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen!!! I hope they are able to be awesome and healthy critters and I hope they can find happiness in everyone's life. Great stuff for them and I hope they are strong and healthy. Yup, that's all. ❣️🤓

    • @terramater
      @terramater  Před 8 měsíci

      Hi Tara! So cool to hear that you like our video!
      Rose-faced lovebirds are really awesome, right?
      Don't forget to check out our latest upload (spoiler: it's about rose-ringed parakeets 🦜): czcams.com/video/c_8sJ7wNOxY/video.htmlsi=zX2gelT-PClJZoeM