Things you need to know about the AVOCET!
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- Avocets are a striking black and white wader and represent not only the logo for the RSPB but also conservation success in the UK. In this video you'll find what they look like, what they eat, where they live, when they nest and a whole bunch of other interesting information.
Thanks to @TonyHedges for sharing some of his avocet footage with me, check out his channel here: / @tonyhedges
Some of the other footage used in this video was obtained using creative commons licences, the originals and their licence details can be found at:
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A wonderful , elegant graceful creature . Fabulous .
I love Avocets!
They are interesting birds. I was watching a pair yesterday "defending" their chick from a hapless juvenile oystercatcher. Funny to watch and no bird were harmed, although the oystercatcher definitely learned a harsh lesson!
Wonderful as ever! Thanks so much Liam. 🌟👍
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this channel! Thank you for your work!
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Thanks for another great show, what a nice way to start the week, I love your videos. Keep on Keeping on. PEACE and LOVE to EVERYONE.
Thank you. I hope your week continued that way!
I don't think I have seen avocets, they're dainty, stunning.
I remember as a child watching Animal Magic with Johnny Morris on tv they covered the Avocett's plight and the memory always stayed with me, 4 decades later we were holidaying in Norfolk and we joined the wildlife trust, later as I was talking to a ranger in the car park I told him I really would like to see one as I knew they were scarce, much to the wife's amusment his words were "Turn Around and Look Over There" in and around what can only be described as an oversized puddle or small pond was around six or seven of them, Although it made my holiday I did feel a bit daft , Thank's for the Video 👍👍
Haha, thats Norfolk for you, wildlife is never far away. Im sure the ranger was actually very happy to have fulfilled your wish. Reminded me of when I was filming an intro for the kingfisher fact file on this channel. I was next to a river in norwich and an elderly lady asked what I was doing. I told here I was filming an intro for a kingfisher vide, she said she had never seen one before and just at that moment I heard the whistle of one as it came in to land 20 metres away. She got to see it and I got to share that moment with her, a brilliant experience.
Wonderful.
Thank you!
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO MANY THANKS !!
Cheers Allan!
Your channel definitely deserves more attention!!
Thank you. The channel has grown a lot recently and is continuing to do so, which is great. One day I'll be able to dedicate more time to making better and possibly more regular videos too.
These videos are superb, never really noticed these birds before. 🐦
Thank you Steve! Lots more to come as well.
Amazing this bird
Good factoid as always buddy. They're a go-to resource I sometimes point people towards when they want to know more about a particular species! 👍🙂👍
Cheers Graham! Thanks for pointing people this way, im glad to hear even an expert like yourself is happy to share these videos :)
Fantastic video. Here at Silverdale on Morecambe Bay we've a healthy colony of breeding avocets. Last year none fledged due to predation. In 2023 we're faced with the avian flu epidemic which has decimated the black-headed gull population but enabled the avocets to breed successfully. I'd not go as far as calling it a silver lining, but a great joy to see avocets doing well.
Do you think the black headed gulls were predating the avocet chicks or are you saying that the bird flu has reduced the numbers of other predators in the area? Bird flu is still about but the survivors do seem to be having a bit of a booming breeding season this year- Less competition I suppose.
@@AShotOfWildlife Last year the avocets were heavily predated (likely from both bh gulls and other predators). This year the pools were littered with dead bh gulls which ripped through the colony but the flu didn't cross to the avocets, so there's an apparent correlation between a reduced and sickened gull population and successful avocet breeding. That's not a scientific analysis... there may well be other factors.
That’s a wonderful post Liam, thank you I’ve learned a lot from this 👍
Thanks Nick! Im glad you have learnt from this video and thanks for your support!
Such graceful birds, couldn't help but liken them to ballerinas and their tutus. Their nests sites look so precarious and pretty incredible their chicks feed straight away. Lovely video, thanks for your work, always appreciated 🪿.
Thank you very much! I think an issue they have had in the past is a lack of good places for them to nest. As you can imagine, if the water drops and mammals can get to the nests they wont last long, but also if the water rises the eggs will get flooded out and not hatch either. They are balancing/nesting on a knife edge!
You’ve got such a lovely demeanour 🙂
Thank you :)
Another excellent video - thanks
Thank you!
Thanks! 🐣
Cheers!
Great video, lovely footage they are beautiful birds❤
Another great video Liam and another iconic bird. Not sure about the new backing music though…..
Thanks Phillip. I will use a different track next time. A friend of mine is making a specific track for this type of video as at the moment I'm limited to youtubes audio library.
Thanks Liam I've just got into birds recently having been to ham wall in somerset. Great videos keep them coming 👍
Thanks Rob. Ham wall is on my list of sites to visit this year, I think it must be the most recommended nature reserve in my video comments so I look forward to it.
Thanks Liam for another wildlife vlog, this time on the.avocet. What a great choice the RSPB made for it's logo. A really distinctive bird and a great conservation success! Really enjoying the varied wildlife content you cover.
Thanks Alan. I have so many plans and such a variety of things I would like to make videos about so it wont be ending any time soon. Cheers!
I don't think I've ever heard of a Avocet! Amazing legs 😂 you should do a video about bird legs!! 🦵 🐦 🦅 I honestly find it fascinating that there is such a huge variation between species!
Haha, that would be pretty niche... but never say never! How would I title it without attracting the wrong audience?
Great Video! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
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Thank you!
Their beaks kind of remind me of the mouth of snipe eels with how weird they look compared to other birds (for the record, snipe eel mouths are also very odd looking, being almost as thin and curvy as these birds’ beaks)
Thank you Liam. Their beaks look so delicate. I love the way they swish it through the water. Beautiful birds and I am happy that their numbers have increased. Great video ❤
Thank you so much! Appreciate your support for every one of my videos!
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I only subscribed to this channel in this past week or two. I always wanted to learn about different birds so thank you for helping me ❤
Welcome to the channel and hopefully you'll continue to enjoy and learn from it. Thanks!
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Thank you!
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Cheers Jill!
I really want to see one! They look very interesting, but I don’t live near where they live :( but still I love the avocet. Waders are very fascinating.
Well, with the way they are spreading, they may be living near to you soon. Thanks :)
@@AShotOfWildlife I’ll keep a look out for them whenever I see wet lands just in case. :)
I'm almost sure I've seen these around the Great Salt Lake in Utah here in the USA
Yes, American Avocets
Thanks Liam. Being an in-lander, wading birds are a mystery to me. Could we have a video on the Oyster Catcher some time please?
Cheers! You definitely can. They are on my list and will probably be the next bird fact-file I make.
I NEEDED to know all of that, let me tell you sunshine
Good stuff, glad to be of service!
If you ever do one on the (European) long eared owl, I have a nice clip I can provide.
Thank you. I definitely will do one day so thanks for the offer. What is the clip of (aside from the owl-hopefully)?
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Curious, why did their numbers so decline in the first place? If you mentioned why I must of missed it.
Interesting video, thanks!
Thanks Donna. It would have been down to habitat destruction mainly, a lot of the places they rely on epuod have been drained for farming and grazing.
@@AShotOfWildlife thank you for explaining that to me. 🙂
@@AShotOfWildlife what does epuod mean?
@Donna ML sorry, that was meant to be "would". Autocorrect on my phone does some strange things sometimes.
@@AShotOfWildlife lol!
I might want to know these things. But I certainly do not need to know them.
Hmm, well I've been trying to think of an alternative to "need to know" for these video titles. Maybe "things you want to know about" would be a good alternative. I'll give it a try on an older video and see what happens.
@@AShotOfWildlife I do want to know everything you have to say...your videos are excellent
Great vid Liam. Every day's a school day. I've never heard of an Avocet before? New one on me 👍
Brilliant. Well i'm glad to be of service!