@@user-catlover666it's true that kittens aren't top predators, but cats are. They are highly effective killing machines with a wide variety of prey. Kestrels are even more effective tiny killers. And just as adorable. I get what was originally meant.
kestrels in particular are known for their tail bobbing/pumping!! the current idea is that it helps with balance/stability, besides looking freaking adorable
This is like my chickens. They notice things easily that I would never be able to see on my own. They also have different alarm calls for different threats. "Cat in the yard" is different from "hawk spotted", etc. Birds are smart!
Yes! Ducks too. I have raised both and it’s so cool when you develop an ear for what they’re communicating. The little nuances in calls become very clear. When I’m at the park now I can understand the tone/general intention behind what the ducks are quacking, the head bob, etc. Very cool feeling.
My chickens are dumb jerks that bully eachother, eat voraciously and poop constantly. They are slowly letting me pet them with meal worm bribery now. 😂
@@Palpo_pics I was driving in the car with my mother today and we drove past a woman doing garden work and she had a big red macaw on her shoulder while she was on her knees digging. I have never been that close to one of these huge birds and it was gorgeous.
In person and up close, it's still adorable, but it's also ear-piercing. I used to work at a wildlife rehab clinic, and one of our animals in the non-releasable collection was a kestrel who loved to scream his disgruntlement at the world. It's amazing how loud and offended that one tiny little bird can sound.
Once upon a time, and this is a complex story. I heard a whole murder, flock, whatever you want to call a group of crows making noise in the distance. As they got closer, I saw them, and that they were chasing a red tailed hawk with a dead crow in its talons. During this whole commotion there’s two falcons also watching and calling at each other, I like to imagine them gossiping
Are you sure falcons? Hawks and falcons are in completely different orders. Hawks being in the same family order as secretary birds, ospreys, new world vultures, and being in the same family as eagles, real hawks, buzzards (buzzards are the real name for what you would call the red tailed hawk etc.) old world vultures etc. Falcons are in an order of their own, with the caracaras. Falcons are usually smaller, more sleek and tend to be faster.
@@Just_shush_now yes, two falcons, one on a tree, the other on a pole, screaming to each other from across the field as the flock of crows attacked the red tail hawk across the pond. I’ve had a love of animals my whole life and I know the difference between hawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons
Kestrels are one of the few raptors that if you have extensive training and know the bird's personality you can rest it on your bare arm. By comparison the Great Horned Owl and Bald Eagle can pierce a rawhide leather glove and break bones in your hand.
That's because falcons and kestrels aren't actually closely related to hawks and owls. They are closer to songbirds and parrots. But they get lumped into 'raptors' colloquially because of similar features.
Hey there quick question, I’m an amateur on my bird knowledge but how big do kestrels get compared to other birds like hawks or owls, also how do they not hurt you I’ve seen many videos with people holding the with their bare hands?
Probably also helps that kestrels and other falcons are realtively small and their talons and feet are pretty weak when compared to larger birds of prey.
Ren Faire: the hawk thinks the sunshade is a demon. He’ll fly out to the chocolate booth and scream angrily at the screen. The kestrel stares at the hawk in confusion
Kestrels and falcons are actually not closely related to hawks but rather closer to parrots and songbirds. Pretty cool that they evolved some similar features.
Seems like I read somewhere that their vision is 8 times better than ours... but that may have been songbirds. Not sure if predatory birds' vision is even better than that...?
I know it's supposed to be a majestic and incredible creature, but it looks like a stuff toy and squeaks, and it just marbles them.look incredibly adorable.
and they sound like squeaky toys! they are such adorable birds. I see them around pretty frequently, once I get a longer lens I should be able to get some vids too!
Isn't he beautiful. Imagine having eyesight like that. Incredible. I rarely see them around here, but when I do it's just a flash and the bird is gone. Incredibly fast. Amazing.
All native North American birds are protected by the federal migratory bird treaty act. The exceptions would for example pigeons, English sparrows and European starlings these birds are invasive
Not just raptors, all birds including their prey. My parrot of 13 years is consistently spotting, owls, and Falcons, and the words, and spiders in the living room!
I once saw a kestrel crash. He was flying into a southwest headwind and passed behind a telephone pole. As he passed through the slipstream of the pole, his left wing stalled, sending him into a wing-over and straight into the ground. Poor bird died on impact from the aerial equivalent of tripping over a crack in the sidewalk.
The kind that was supposed to a backflip, but just kind of hopped and sometimes fell over? They were still around in the late 90s and early 2000s, when I grew up.
Absolutely! I used to have a job cleaning cages at a rehab center (didn't directly work with the birds) and out of their non-releasable birds, one male kestrel was the friendly one. You'd pass by his cage and he'd walk over to look at you and do a little head bob. They were training him to be an outreach/education bird. (The crows were dicks--understandably bored, poor guys, but still it wasn't fun to go in to their cage to sweep and have them pull your hair! They'd also steal your brush sometimes.)
Kestrel: "he's just standing there.... MENACINGLY"
I meant that
😂😂😂
😂
Hawks move like stink.
Nice technoblade reference
Cooper’s hawk:
“I hear you talking shit over there, you little bastard.” 😂
Underrated comment 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Completely 😂
🤣🤣🤣💛
Damn now i need someone to make an animated movie about raptors 😂 maybe the folks who made sausage party 🤔
Kestrels are the kittens of the raptor world. Tiny, adorable, killing machines.
Its crazy that little baby cute hawks get eaten by other big hawks.
@@SaintShionit’s a bird eat bird world
Kittens aren't top predators. Kestrels are. These are not harmless birds. They are raptors, made for killing.
@@D.H.1082I'm confused by what u mean.
@@user-catlover666it's true that kittens aren't top predators, but cats are. They are highly effective killing machines with a wide variety of prey.
Kestrels are even more effective tiny killers. And just as adorable. I get what was originally meant.
"you cannot sleep now, there's a birb nearby"
😂😂😂❤❤❤
@@lycheemyusicHe said a videogame reference, it was a good joke
@@jamesvancam Judging by the emojis, it appears as though they know this!
@@StrangerDanger69-dt7yf Good...:)
@@jamesvancam Steve Rogers: "I get that! I get that reference!"
Minecraft
I love how his little tail is just going “bap bap bap”
Balance?
I had to go back to see! It's adorable so thank you for pointing it out.
Same!! 😂❤
Its the antenna. Birds arent real.
@@cdogthehedgehog6923 Exactly. When will people wake up and realize how many government drones are out spying on us?
kestrels in particular are known for their tail bobbing/pumping!! the current idea is that it helps with balance/stability, besides looking freaking adorable
Squeaky toy mode activated! 😂
There's a eagle nearby
There’s an eagle nearby
There’s an eagle nearby
There's a eagle nearby
There's a eagle nearby
He is completely unaware of how insanely adorable he is lol
HUMAN STOP SHOVING THAT PEICE OF METAL AND GLASS INFRONT OF ME THERE'S A PREDATOR NEARBY CAN'T YOU SEE WERE ALL GONNA DIE DRIVE DRIVE
Human:😊📸
@@John-wf5dm you are incredible unfunny even for reddit standards.
He just thinks of himself as a killing machine!😂
🤗
This is like my chickens. They notice things easily that I would never be able to see on my own. They also have different alarm calls for different threats. "Cat in the yard" is different from "hawk spotted", etc. Birds are smart!
Yes! Ducks too. I have raised both and it’s so cool when you develop an ear for what they’re communicating. The little nuances in calls become very clear.
When I’m at the park now I can understand the tone/general intention behind what the ducks are quacking, the head bob, etc. Very cool feeling.
It's funny when people call each other bird brains when birds are actually smarter than given credit for! Lol
My chickens are dumb jerks that bully eachother, eat voraciously and poop constantly. They are slowly letting me pet them with meal worm bribery now. 😂
@@clockworkNatecareful, they may step up to more pricey bribery
Too, they are the fastest flying of winged hawks, eagles, raptors.
Every car needs airbags, collision avoidance and a kestrel-powered danger warning system.
That deserves a line
😂
Pretty sure this is a Green Screen
😂😂
Falconry 101: ALWAYS look where the bird looks
Indeed. You never know if what they see can grab YOU one day.
With binoculars. Otherwise you might not see what they see.
I’d say birds in general tbh
When I see my ducks or chicken look up, 9/10 there is any overhead predator
parrot owners too, my budgie knows 😅
@@Palpo_pics I was driving in the car with my mother today and we drove past a woman doing garden work and she had a big red macaw on her shoulder while she was on her knees digging. I have never been that close to one of these huge birds and it was gorgeous.
Thats the most adorable warning call I have ever heard.
try being one of its nestlings... they know what time it is,,when mom screws at them to 'run for your life'
I've heard it so many times in the past and thought it was a tiny hawk.
In person and up close, it's still adorable, but it's also ear-piercing. I used to work at a wildlife rehab clinic, and one of our animals in the non-releasable collection was a kestrel who loved to scream his disgruntlement at the world. It's amazing how loud and offended that one tiny little bird can sound.
Many parrots will do that if they think of you as a flock member. They'll even bite you to "take flight."
Birds are so cool!
What do u mean exactly by bite you to take flight? Really curious what you mean
@@ericericson1510 They will literally bite, sometimes even drawing blood (not really intentionally) if they sense a threat. They want you to get away.
@@ericericson1510if you use your brain and look for context clues you'll realize that they meant "bite you to encourage you to take flight"
@@derekhunter5040sounding a little insecure there buddy
@@derekhunter5040Kind of a dumb take considering they’re asking for more information.
He stomps his feet when he squeaks. He does the Nala Stomps. 😂 What a cute little guy, lol.
"He stomps! He stomps! He does the kestrel stomps!" 😂
Omg someone else who’s seen those videos!! I love Nala 😂
Do the kessy stomp!!
Lol Nala stomps 😂 The pet animal cinematic universe is expanding…
I understood that reference 😂
Kestrels are so cute it’s easy to forget they’re predators. They’re like the first evolution of a falcon Pokémon 😭💕
Like cat with wings 😊
Ez Pikipek
What does this even Mean ? As if predators were bad ?! WTF ?! SMH...
spearow
Something is backwards here.
Bird: *sees predator*
Bird: SQUEAKY TOY MODE *ENGAGE*
I love the fact that you can hear another kestrel responding with the same warning call in the distance.
I think it's the same one he just his voice over drowns out the video sound
@@DavidThomas-qq4hf you can clearly tell it’s not.
It really Is tho. I'm sorry to tell you this news.
@@DavidThomas-qq4hf go somewhere else if you want to be a dumbass troll.
@@DavidThomas-qq4hfgo somewhere else if you want to be an idiot.
Your pidgey will evolve at level 16
My pidgey is pikachu fan
He will never evlove😢
Bruh hahahahahaha 😂😂😂 this is funny asf
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Then when..level 36? Trying to see how much I remember after 16 years lol
In real life, not everyone meets the evolve conditions for their Pokémon. Some dudes are even stuck with Pikachu’s their whole life
He forgot to mention they're freaking adorable. 💕💕
He didn't feel the need to state the obvious.
I want one
He's so cute! Its so sweet of him to let you know about the hawk! He cares so much for your safety 😂❤
It is cute but it’s a defense mechanism that it would’ve used anyway for survival.
Warning of danger, they make a squeaky toy sound... Such adorable menace. 😂❤🎉
Once upon a time, and this is a complex story. I heard a whole murder, flock, whatever you want to call a group of crows making noise in the distance. As they got closer, I saw them, and that they were chasing a red tailed hawk with a dead crow in its talons.
During this whole commotion there’s two falcons also watching and calling at each other, I like to imagine them gossiping
plotting ? or maybe cheering ? 😭😭😂
Are you sure falcons? Hawks and falcons are in completely different orders. Hawks being in the same family order as secretary birds, ospreys, new world vultures, and being in the same family as eagles, real hawks, buzzards (buzzards are the real name for what you would call the red tailed hawk etc.) old world vultures etc.
Falcons are in an order of their own, with the caracaras. Falcons are usually smaller, more sleek and tend to be faster.
@@Just_shush_now yes, two falcons, one on a tree, the other on a pole, screaming to each other from across the field as the flock of crows attacked the red tail hawk across the pond. I’ve had a love of animals my whole life and I know the difference between hawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons
@@kcnoel5270 oh, so what falcon was it?
@@Just_shush_now kestrel I believe
Kestrels are one of the few raptors that if you have extensive training and know the bird's personality you can rest it on your bare arm. By comparison the Great Horned Owl and Bald Eagle can pierce a rawhide leather glove and break bones in your hand.
That's because falcons and kestrels aren't actually closely related to hawks and owls. They are closer to songbirds and parrots. But they get lumped into 'raptors' colloquially because of similar features.
@@mastabaswow didn't know that. Thanks for the new info.
Hey there quick question, I’m an amateur on my bird knowledge but how big do kestrels get compared to other birds like hawks or owls, also how do they not hurt you I’ve seen many videos with people holding the with their bare hands?
@Ybrando123 a male kestrel gets about 10 inches tall. Females are more like 12".
Probably also helps that kestrels and other falcons are realtively small and their talons and feet are pretty weak when compared to larger birds of prey.
It sounds like a squeaky toy when it makes the alarm call. It's gorgeous.
His little tail!! It's soo cute
And the adult Cooper's hawk saw your Kestrel before you saw him on the rooftop. Amazing.
I wonder which one spotted who first lol.
Bird eyes are so sharp, its mind boggling.
(most birds that is)
And here my pigeons are getting hit by cars cause the damn things are not looking out.
Ren Faire: the hawk thinks the sunshade is a demon. He’ll fly out to the chocolate booth and scream angrily at the screen. The kestrel stares at the hawk in confusion
That’s doubtful. The kestrel is hidden in the shade of the vehicle interior, and there might be a reflection on the glass too.
Kestrels and falcons are actually not closely related to hawks but rather closer to parrots and songbirds. Pretty cool that they evolved some similar features.
TIL
I’m impressed ❤! Tell sweetheart bird I send him love and am proud of his ability!
His tail is reacting before his alarm call. So adorable.
That tail swing is too cute
apparently, it's a sign of distress
And the lil foot stomp
@@ytyoungrichnhighThere actually isn't a reason for it that has been proven for it yet. AKs are still very under researched at this current moment.
Also note the tail flick. Also a sign of distress.
They also do the tail flick when they are on wires, and it is a bit windy !
Tmbien puede ser sed
That's the cutest little thing I've ever seen. Oh my god♥️
Spectacular eyesight! Cute she’s warning her human friend!
Birds and their vision always blow my mind.
Not all of them parrots have a really bad one
@@DK19998 ya birds of prey have the superior vision for sure :D
@@DK19998 Parrots only have poor vision. Daylight their eyes are several times better than ours.
Seems like I read somewhere that their vision is 8 times better than ours... but that may have been songbirds. Not sure if predatory birds' vision is even better than that...?
@@DK19998Maybe because they are not a bird of prey.
I know it's supposed to be a majestic and incredible creature, but it looks like a stuff toy and squeaks, and it just marbles them.look incredibly adorable.
And the tail.
Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. Down.
Pretty neat to watch them fly after prey. Less squeak-toy aura. 🙂
Lol. Right. I agree.
It can be majestic and squeezable at the same time.
@@Eragon0716 Left. Right. A. B. Start.
I’ve never seen a Kestrel before. What a beautiful little creature.
Have you never seen a bird which seems to be flapping it's wings but staying motionless over a field? That's a Kestrel
@@74yodinosaur99 nope, I have never been blessed to see that. I’ve never heard of these beautiful creatures.
Lol!!! Omg he sounds like a squeaky toy 😂 so freaking cute
What a dangerous fluffy boi. I love 'em.
Well. Dangerous to everything the size of a chihuahua.
Definitely not you xD
Living dinosaurs- get that fluffy Dino some dinner
Omfg his belly is so fluffy… AND HE’S A SQUEAKY TOOOYYYYY 😭😭🥰🥰🥰
He is really beautiful…
Narrator: When kestrels spot danger, they'll also do a noise like this...
Kestrel: *rubber ducky noise*
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Im surprised your kestrel was polite enough to hold off on doing that alarm call until you where ready to show it off
"just do your intro and I'll know my queue when to squeak" 😂 - the bird maybe
Did you miss the cut before the calling, or the fairly obvious voiceover?😊
You've never heard of voiceovers? I'm impressed by how quickly you're willing to call someone out and not admit you're wrong afterward. 😂
*E D I T I N G*
Actually, Poster just moved himself out of the line of sight of the Kestrel so even birbs are victim to peek-a-boo 😅
and they sound like squeaky toys! they are such adorable birds. I see them around pretty frequently, once I get a longer lens I should be able to get some vids too!
I've always wanted to get into falconry. Hopefully one day when my kids grow up and move out. Great video. 👍
Thats a beautiful bird. It is the same coloring of a robin. I love his voice. He has a great set-up for traveling.
He’s so cute in his panic, but he’s alerting his foe!
Literally the cutest alarm call I've ever heard😍😍😍
Man: stf, it will kill us.
Kestrel: Proceed to squicking!
American Kestrels are one of my favorite birds.
He's awfully cute! Adorable little squeaky toy!
Oh wow I knew they could look far but I didn't know THAT far
You will be suprissrd yo know then that many bird of prey can spot a tiny ant from up the sky
@@cyruskensaro7057 yea
Can probably see a lot further than that like a mouse in grass from far in the sky
@@ciaranbyrne6255 yea
OMG, he sounds like a squeaky toy. 😂 He's so adorable!
Gorgeous bird!!
Squeaky mini falcon ❤❤❤
Isn't he beautiful. Imagine having eyesight like that. Incredible. I rarely see them around here, but when I do it's just a flash and the bird is gone. Incredibly fast. Amazing.
No surprise.....NATURE is AWESOME‼️‼️‼️💯💯
So CUTE!!! He's adorable!!!
Kestrels really are the cutest bird of prey ❤
You should look up sawwhet owls
Now, I’m just imagining a velociraptor making those noises.
Let's edit Jurassic Park, using squeaky toy sounds for the dinosaurs. Take the rating from PG-13 down to a G!!!
He's so adorable!!!
WHY IS THIS KESTREL SO ADORABLE!!!
Love this bird. Tightly packed, power punches.
Beautiful we can't keep them in nebraska they're protected. Awesome bird
They’re federally protected, meaning they’re protected in all 50 states. I have a falconry permit that allows me to work with them.
@@thatsnakeguy2074
Ah... I was wondering that because I know, or I believe All raptors are federally protected.
As they should be. 🙂
All native North American birds are protected by the federal migratory bird treaty act. The exceptions would for example pigeons, English sparrows and European starlings these birds are invasive
That is an amazing creature thanks for introducing me to the kestrel. I'm quite intrigued.
I used to hear that call all the time in San Diego. Wish I'd known at the time, kestrels are such amazing birds!
The bird has the 1000 yard stare.
That's not what that means.
ANNND they’re absolutely charming!
He's beautiful and awesome!!!
Absolutely adore kestrels
I love seeing the kestrels hovering by the motorways, beautiful birds! ❤️
Soooooooo, tenaciously cute, adorably fluffy, beautiful yet viciously deadly!¡! I love you, Mr. Krestel! ❤🥰
He sounds like a squeaky toy 🥰♥️🥰
Awwwwwww how adorable❤❤❤ Tail up and down and the squeaky alarm lol
Not just raptors, all birds including their prey. My parrot of 13 years is consistently spotting, owls, and Falcons, and the words, and spiders in the living room!
Your kestrel is so cute ❤
He said "dad, I'm scared!"
So CUTE!!
I once saw a kestrel crash. He was flying into a southwest headwind and passed behind a telephone pole. As he passed through the slipstream of the pole, his left wing stalled, sending him into a wing-over and straight into the ground. Poor bird died on impact from the aerial equivalent of tripping over a crack in the sidewalk.
“Only On the Next DOGFIGHTs”
I remember hearing those toys entering toy stores in the malls back in the days!!!! If you grew up in the 80s you know the deal!!!! Lol
The kind that was supposed to a backflip, but just kind of hopped and sometimes fell over? They were still around in the late 90s and early 2000s, when I grew up.
Wow that’s way far away ! Nature is amazing !
My heart ❤❤ that little squeak toy chirping 😢😢❤❤❤❤
They're such amazing animals yet all I can do is look at them like "look how small and look at the fluffy feathers that's a little baby" 😂
The way its tail went up and down as it just sat there 🤣❤️❤️❤️❤️
Kestrels are so cute!
I've never seen one of these before they are so adorable
What a cute, adorable squeaky toy-sounding animal 🥰
This is what I hear 24/7 on a daily basis where I live
Probably hearing killdeer, a similar sounding and much more common bird!
Mine senses danger and says, " i thought i taw a putty kat" 😊
"They'll do an alarm call like this"
squeaky toy noises
He's beautiful!
One of my favorites to work with
Damn, you know things are getting tough when birbs are working 9-5 jobs with people. Glad to hear they're good coworkers lol.
@@JohnWayne-86ed They get good overtime and free room and board. xD
Absolutely! I used to have a job cleaning cages at a rehab center (didn't directly work with the birds) and out of their non-releasable birds, one male kestrel was the friendly one. You'd pass by his cage and he'd walk over to look at you and do a little head bob. They were training him to be an outreach/education bird. (The crows were dicks--understandably bored, poor guys, but still it wasn't fun to go in to their cage to sweep and have them pull your hair! They'd also steal your brush sometimes.)
Kestrel: No human I'm not worried about the Hawk; I'm telling there's a tripod coming!
These lil guys are so amazing. So fast it’s unbelievable.
What a cool little killing machine!
Apparently they can see in the infrared spectrum, which means they can see the scent left by its prey.
No, it doesn’t mean they can see scent. They can see UV light which the urine of rodents emits
@@thatsnakeguy2074 And possibly electricity, aka, active power lines.
@@DaWhiteWolffie no they can’t see electricity.
@@thatsnakeguy2074😂😂 I love it
The fact that my dude saw potential danger from that car is insane. Another reason this is one of my favorite bird species.
That’s an amazing bird, thanks for sharing!
Humans have one of the best vision in the world tho. Many birds have sharp tunnel vision but they can’t see close up or in a wide angle like us
I think the small crab has best site in world.
He’s a squeaky toy ❤❤
I had to zoom my eyes too first to look at this cute little❤
LoL while hes talking all i payed attention to was the little tail going
Up down up down lol
Too cute for me to handle right now
Why does it wag its tail like that? So cute.