LEOPARD STEALS BABY BIRD FROM NEST
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- Опубликовано: 7 мар 2022
- This was the moment devoted researchers realized a leopard is one of the culprits, who raids the hornbill-bird nests, stealing the babies!
Animals can do the most unbelievable things. Even more so when they are not aware that they are being filmed or watched. 32-year old, Ph.D. candidate, Kyle-Mark Middleton and Project Researcher, Carrie Hickman came across this footage from a camera trap. A cheeky leopard stealing a baby bird from a hornbill nest.
"The APNR Ground-Hornbill Project has been researching and conserving the species for the past 22 years. Part of the conservation efforts involves installing artificial nests to facilitate breeding in areas where natural nests no longer occur."
"We arrived at the nest during our routine nest checks to monitor breeding and the nestling condition. On arrival at the nest, we heard something rustling above and then jumping down. When we got to the foot of the nest, we saw the half-eaten nestling on the ground. We retrieved the camera trap to see what had happened."
The leopard had actually managed to get the Hornbill-chick out of the nest and was beginning to inspect it. Had it not been for the dedicated researchers, doing their check-ups, that chick would have been long gone. However, this predator will probably not wander too far, knowing there is still, sadly, a snack waiting.
"When watching the footage we were very sad that this had happened, losing a chick is quite a big blow for these endangered birds. At the same time, it is good that we caught the culprit. Often we find nests empty and can only assume that it was predated. But we never know what the actual animal was."
"Luckily this camera was up at the right time and really helps aid our understanding of these birds and the natural predators that they face. It's quite rare to catch predation events on our camera traps. Since using camera traps, this is only the third time we have caught a leopard predation event. At the end of the day, this is heartbreaking yes. However, it is crucial to remember that one can sympathize with the prey, but shouldn't villainize the predator."
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Seeing the male slowly pull his head out of the nest as if he's legit in shock is honestly heartbreaking.
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wrrrr
I felt sorry for the dad who confirmed the absency of their child
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get help
2:05 pure devastation. Never thought I’d feel this sad for a bird in my life
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jajajajajajajaj yomi
the leopard gotta eat
hornbills grieve like humans
yet you eat McChicken and egg?
That's a bird's nest with a convenient leopard-sized entrance lol
😂
And branches for it to stand on ????x
Alguien construyó una casa a la altura de depredadores
@@michaelcram8923 The large nests need to be secure in a tree which means resting and wedging it on branches. The birds favour this too.
@@apnrground-hornbillproject6462 why don’t they build their own nests?
I mean the leopards got to eat too but as soon as it cut to the birds returning back, I immediately felt so sad for them :( aww
But also amazing capture and what beautiful birds too.
My first thought was “Man, did they *really* have to show us the birds returning to the nest?”
@@eyeheartsushi2212 my exact thoughts. I've seen plenty of wildlife videos but this one hits me
But have you seen what birds can do to their other birds' offspring and even their own sometimes if they are too lazy to raise multiple chicks?
@@cbcluckyii4042
Let’s not cherry pick. Stay on this video.
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Wow.. those adult birds are almost the same size as that leopard
In terms of dimensions yes but definitely not in terms of weight.
It looks like a young leopard too. This male doesn't have a dewlap yet.
@@Joel57able I agree. I thought it was a female, because of its size and head to body ratio, until I saw its balls.
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@Victor Joseph The sagging skin below the neck.
one hornbill to the other: "I knew i shouldn't have left you to guard the nest"
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Great conservation effort by researchers to install artificial nests for hornbills. However, they could have built it with a smaller nest entrance. The entrance is too wide even for an adult hornbill. No wonder the leopard was able to sneak its big head and catch the chick.
The other obvious lesson here is that artificial nests should be situated in such a way as to make access for leopards impossible, or at least extremely difficult. Indeed, a distinct advantage of artificial nests is that they can be positioned in such a way, as opposed to natural nests, where the birds have very limited choice and have to make do with the least unfavorable option. Having said that, none of the natural Ground Hornbill nests I have seen had an opening anywhere near big enough for a leopard to easily insert its head (and with cats the body will fit through almost any opening the head goes through). Most have also been in sections of straight tree trunk that would have forced a hungry leopard to cling to the tree with all four paws, making it nigh on impossible to insert a paw I to the nest cavity.
@@johanrebel most of the natural nests we monitor do have a larger entrance than these new artificial ones and leopard predation occurs in those too. The artificial nests have tripled the nesting success in the area, so although unfortunate for this to occur, the nests are working. We are looking into ways to predator proof trees but will be a work in progress with their main predators being genets and baboons!
so all of a sudden you're an expert on hornbill habitat?
@@apnrground-hornbillproject6462 Great to know the success your efforts have brought! Thank you for all you do in the conservation.
Mike Jones : I am an expert and I approve what I am saying.
You can literally see the sadness in her face.
Lol she dont know what happened lol
Sad to hear them crying
@Michael .Witheford Neither do Democrats
@3DLasers I’m not even a Democrat, but do you really have to bring politics into a video about birds?
I get the point of this comment, but birds don't have facial expressions. Also for the person saying birds don't feel sad, they actually do. Birds like crows can feel sadness and be attached to certain people enough to protect them. They even mourn their dead (not in the way we do)
How sad for the parents 😔
That man-made nest should have been secured against such predators. It's so sad for the birds. You can easily notice their grief.
tell us how it's done, genius
@@mikejones9961 Place it higher because birds can fly? 👀
@@edtv2365 and tigers can climb
@@mohamudali6972 you reduce on the opening, lengthen the hole and curve sideways the end.
@@mohamudali6972 leopard*
That's what the bird gets for breaking the camera the same year of 2022. 😂
I recommend viewers to read the the write ups on this video too..nicely done!
Q
Do you the researchers can stop the hungry leopard from stealing the chicks? I think it's impossible unless they relocate the offender
Tq I dunno they had a write ups 👍
@@BoskiM They want the blood shed. Wake up, they put cameras every where to capture the wild.
"One could emphatize to a prey, but shouldn't villainize the predator."
Birds was looking disappointed and cry when they come to know they have loss their baby
oh was that what happened? thx for letting me know, couldn’t have figured it out by myself
@@chetangnanesh2180 Your sarcasm doesn't really make sense in this case. It was an opinion.
My fat cat going up the basement be like:
Damn, never seen a bird's nest like this made from cement 😂 nowhere is safe.
It's really devastated,I really feel sad for the innocent birds...I'm kinda hurt
Incredible video! Rough mother nature! Thanks for sharing. Jarmila
I feel bad for that innocent baby bird , but need to accept the nature and it's facts..
Yeah pretty sure it didn't live long enough to understand this though.
@@aron2015 True
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If the parents had returned when the leopard was half in, it could have got real interesting...
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🤣
That little bird went from thinking dinners here too fuck I am the dinner
So sad. But it's a Beautiful nature. great filming.
Bird: so you cameraman saw him take my kid and just stood there and did nothing?
Me:Come on Mr leopard 🐆!!
Mr leopard:come Mr human ,I’m doing the same as you guys.
I can see pain in her eyes 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
The leopard wasn't really hungry and he didn't seem too proud of his pray.
Imagine this; At the start of the video that same bird just rob a next birds nest to feed that same baby bird that just got rob by the leopard to feed it’s cub. WHAT A CIRCLE OF LIFE 😬
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Well that's for starters, now for the main course.
Leopard: "Ah, finally! My pantry has been replenished!"
Leopard gets extra points...
Sticking his paw in there like a kid reaching into the cookie jar!
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This nest is human made.
It can be designed in such way that leopard could not get there.
So that we can save bird species.
hole too big
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The thumbnail makes it look like the leopard’s head was in a ……never mind😂😂
Leopard goes Freaky.... Awesome .Thumbs up
looks like it's gonna be chicken on the menu tonight.
I was expecting a baby bird. Now a baby dinosaur!
this looks like a villian origin story, those birds will soon plan their revenge.
The leopard was looking from afar with some binoculars, while the mother bird put the baby bird in the stupid nest.
Bird 1: hey we have a guest
Bird 2: let me address him
Bird 1: I am sure mom guest took him
I felt the broken 💔 of parents 😪
Wow, what a sighting!
Good for the leopard but bad for the endangered bird.
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boy reaching in like it's the bottom of a kfc bucket
That climax was something I would only expect in Disney movies.
Those are beautiful birds
... this is how my dad raids the fridge :) men will be men
This is why you always have a back door escape exit....
Heart breaking video... പ്രകൃതി നിയമം ആണെങ്കിലും ഹൃദയ ഭേദകം ആയി പോയി 😨😨
Bird houses are sometimes put on poles so predators can’t get to them
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Even the leapord felt bad about eating that bird
No elder, no party
A small snack for the leopard, a big loss for the parents. Nature is beautiful.
how the hell is this beautiful
@@jennieapple0173
By being beautiful.
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Wake up call to reduce the entrance feel sad when the birds returned and can't found their babies
See comment above
Why villainise the predator?.
Those who installed the artificial house for the hornbills, should have taken all precautionary means for eluding any predation; at least they could have made the entrance some more small.
Who "villainise" the leopard?
@@NannupTiger Other people in the comments.
@@bnewtz7492
Pls read the 'description' also.
They are very large birds and the female needs to be able to evacuate the nest quickly if need be, therefore very small entrances are not favoured by the birds.
@@Tanks_In_Space yes they do, however ground-hornbills are unique and do not seal themselves in the nest like other hornbills do. The incubating female leaves the nest each day to perform territorial calls with the the rest of the group.
Fresh squab is on the menu boys
Ohh dear its really sad to see that, how beautiful that bird was ..innocent baby.. natures rule
“I told you to to lock the door!”
His mom felt so sad..
Wow, you can see the leopard going back and forth between "Is this ethical?" and "But I am so hungry!" ;)
Lol. I think it was more afraid of falling...that was a weak branch infron of the nest.
this is why I dont go to strip clubs or bars..you just cant look..LOL!
I don't think the question "Is this ethical?" is something a predator can afford. You either kill and eat or die.
This artificial bird nest is a deadly trap
This is soo sad sight.
That's nature for you 😉
"Where's mom-"
"Omae wa mou shindeiru"
I've seen other hornbills block off the entrance to their nest hole leaving a slit just big enough for only food to be passed in. The female is imprisoned in this way until it's time for the young bird to leave the nest.
Yeah ......these were ground hornbills though ,who probably might have other nesting habbits....
This ready made real estate seemed too good to pass. Wonder if those who placed this ever thought about this most agile of tree dwellers 👍😸
Unfortunately for the bird, this is her emergency food storage. She had prob taken note of this nest many months prior.
Большые киски тоже любят птичек
The leopard got them all at once.
Chonky baby bird 😋😋😋. Full of energy and nutrition for the Leopard
I love Chicken too 🤤
yummy
Leopard,jaguar,puma
My favorit trio😁
So the leopard had a snack.
Birds look like turkeys crossed with something
Damn that sucks but that nature and the way of life.
That bird parent must be sad
A short love story with sad ending 💔
Poor birds
Very sad 😔
Nice to see this horror as father go out of nest with such deceived face :D :D :D
Definitely grounds for divorce.
I am surprised about the nest! Maybe it is provided by any human . Because over a tree such a beautiful home for feather friends!!! Wow!!
See comment above
Poor birds, what a pit!
Bird was like wtf 😂
Man. Prey must be scarce there
É a netureza é o equilíbrio
Sir I have inspired of your talk..🙏
That's a 5 star nest.
That was very sad. 😥
That bird is a very good nest builder. Almost looks man-made
The greater risk someone has the greater advantage he is going to reap.
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مسكينة الأم
Yeah who cares about the dad
Them birds want to check the tape and see who’s the culprit
Someone messed up the door plans on that bird box
the price to pay for living in this world is transversal
How did those birds build such a beautiful nest? 🤔😲
With hammer?
They learned how from the video description
(Stares blankly at the original poster) 😐
It was built for them as they say in the description.
They read the description, you clearly didn't.
Here's Johnny
Oh you thought you were safe huh?!
Poorly thought out nest design. You have to design it to deter predators. Leopard got a easy meal that day due to horrible designers.
There's currently a team of ground-hornbill experts as well as engineers who are working on nest designs and materials, each year something new is tested. It is important that the structure is very strong (the birds really put them to the test with their beaks!) and secure in a tree, not exposed to sun and rain and using materials that will be as climate proof as possible, thermally buffering the birds from ever increasing temperatures. Researchers are currently looking at nest temperatures and the role this plays on chick growth and nest success. In the past, old tree stumps were hollowed out which mimicked natural nests quite well but they just don't last and rot quite quickly, meaning they need to be replaced every 3 - 5 years. Hopefully within the next few years we will have the perfect design and are always open to suggestions to natural materials that could be used. The birds occur in a very large, natural and wild area where there are many different predators and predation is a reality. However these nests do see 3 times greater success than in areas where there are just natural nests. Natural nests are often open cavities which are exposed to the sun and rain which can result in greater nest failures than predation.
Her coat is beautiful
Wow keren👍
It's always best to sniff a hole before you enter it
Great 👍
NATURE IS NATURE
Leopards are so dastardly. They will even eat a lion or hyena cub.
animal lover here. new channel thank you