Wing extensions - Can a Crow fly with Peacock feathers?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- His wing feathers were broken. But a bird needs to fly!
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Even if he can’t fully fly, with the extension his muscles will be prepared when his own feathers properly grow in next year.
Let's hope that's the case, If the underlaying skin structue is damaged it may not grow back normally :/
I was thinking exactly this
Great call out!
Your so right I hadn't thought of that
I think this a temporary fix . So he can feel like everyone else for a bit . I m sure kra is happy in either event.crows are very intelligent they can tell what is love and affection is . He may have been getting discouraged this will help that at least till the feathers grow in next year.
Him sprinting through the field holding up Frankenbird like it’s the first flight of the Wright brothers is maybe my favorite thing ever
this was the comment i was looking for.
@@fishermancounty777 ahahaha I forgot about this video, thanks for the reminder!
UPDATE!?
OMG you called it Frankenbird. You absolute legend lol
The best comment in the whole thread hands down! Made my day.
As a zoologist & animal rehabber/rescuer, I’ve saved and raised many a bird, dear friend. Most would rather you don’t spread or manipulate their wings…w exception of a “duck named Debra”.
The fact that all of your birds sat calmly…. Including the glorious peacock is a testament to you’re gentle and loving essence which all of them seem to recognize. This goes beyond trust. Not a video yet that doesn’t capture something that brings tears to my eyes.
I cry everytime I watch these even on mute...
Well said!
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While some bird owners cut their wings so they don't fly away, this man tries to fix his bird's wings. Super wholesome
they did WHAT?!
@@destroyer2496 yeah some people actually do that, imo if they don't want their pet to fly away, don't get a damn bird..
@@sirmounted8499 No, birds fly simple as that. Clipping a puppies ears? Now that is atrocious...
I have seen people with laying hens cut the tips so they don't escape the pen.
@@oBuLLzEyEo1013 wing clipping is linked to negative physical and mental health outcomes in birds, and in many cases doesn't prevent flying but rather reduces the control a bird has while in flight, leading to more crash landings and danger. Clipping a bird's wings is like cutting off a person's legs. Birds are meant to fly, that is how they exercise and maintain health. Without the ability to fly birds develop depression, start plucking, and are more susceptible to cardiovascular problems, obesity, and if the bird is clipped too young, never learning to fly and not developing crucial muscle mass. Birds NEED TO FLY TO STAY HEALTHY. The exceptions would be birds that already have some kind of impairment that would make flight more hazardous i.e. vision problems or something impacting coordination. Responsible bird owners NEVER clip healthy birds.
This is some “How To Train Your Dragon” stuff, love it!! So happy for Kraa!!
I was deadass gonna say “should have called him toothless
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING!!
Lol
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That's the first thing I thought of, too. 😃 If Hiccup can make a tail for Toothless, this guy can make wings for Kraa. ❤❤❤
Out in a field, exercising your pet crow... That's incredibly picturesque
🥺🥰😍😘❤️🦅
👍👍
cute beagle
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I wonder did his own wings ever grow back?
Never in my entire life have I seen a person interact with birds so gracefully and calmly, those birds practically consider you one of then, it's beautiful
one of hen
Wing whisperer
This is a year old now i was wondering If Kraa grew new wings and is able to fly? It would be nice to see an update on him.
he might of died
got a feeling Kraa didn't fly or he'd be posting a follow-up, just got some new drip
Don't destroy it for me
After a year Kraa has surely molted if still alive. Flying is not safe without safety stress allowances. The concept was great but a bird's wing is so easily flawed. I'm concerned the wing quill stubs were still damaged and would have failed even further.
I’m wondering the same
To give everyone context, feather grafting is a falconry technique called "imping."
A hunting bird is needed to hunt, so they will keep shed wing feathers in case an important flight feather breaks.
I know this from a webcomic about bird people
@@Rhyxelz cool!
@@Rhyxelz the croaking?
@@_thatonegoat_ yes.
@@Rhyxelz nice
The fella is like an RPG character with customized body parts
Right now he's at either level 2 or 3 of flying.
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I have a really big question
¿Where the hell is Albert?
We don’t see him in ages
@@emilizrex7500 he ate it😳😳😳
@@emilizrex7500 I’m sorry to break it to you but I think they had passed a while back. I’m not sure but Albert has not appeared in ages🙁
ive always wanted to see someone make prosthetic wings or feathers cuz its so fascinating.
This is disney level right here
Same
DreamWorks would be more accurate (if you've seen how to train your dragon, you know)
Please read the book, its so much better than that thing you call a movie
I recently found a baby crow that fell out of the nest and was sitting in the middle of the highway!! I waited for it's mom and looked for a nearby nest for several minutes to no avail. Nearly a month later now, with the help of your videos, I've been able to help this crow of mine (named "Drama" 😊) not just survive--but thrive-- in a loving environment with the best nutrition and access to both the outside world and indoors..letting him have the freedom and shelter to do whatever he wants to do. It's more fulfilling than any cat or dog adoption..it's even different than raising children (I have two). There's a bond between you and the bird that only you and the bird can understand. When we look into their eyes, they know whatever our intentions are. They can read our thoughts. And you can feel the connection and bond so strong it's undeniable. It's so foreign yet so familiar. If Drama wants to "fly the coop" he has that option and always will, but thanks to you I'm prepared to adopt him for the entirety of his life and I'm confident with the skills I've got to facilitate that.
#WildlifeRehabilitation
#AdoptABird
Thank you ACCA!
This is wonderful to hear. How is Drama doing now?
Sound like a fantastic mother, your children are lucky to have you?
He will come back with a family one day :)
I once saved a baby crow from an off leash dog at the park, put it in a tree. I thought I would make a crow friend, instead the crows harassed me mercilessly if I even walked towards the park after that. Ingrateful little turd.
@@NonEuclideanTacoCannon Ah they probably thought you were trying to harm the little one. Give them time, and perhaps a few worms, and they may see you in a different light.
This is just like “how to train your dragon” but crow version. So cute
How to train your crow?
@@NamuTheOrca shut up
@@NamuTheOrca Have you seen this person’s channel at all? It IS very likely he has permits and licenses to own the animals he does. This is literally his livelihood, taking care of birds and other animals, I think it’s safe to safe he knows what he’s doing with it comes to caring for them especially since all the birds shown in this video had no problem with him opening up their wings and seem to be at peace within his presence.
He also stated, in video, that he’s taken care of crows for quite awhile.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think he said that this crow was gonna be released, either? Or that he’s just doing this so he can let the bird outside unsupervised where things can harm him? Like yea, he lets his birds outside, but I’m fairly certain he has enclosures for animals with disabilities such as Kraa- it’s obvious that Kraa is an indoor bird bc of this flightless problem.
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This man puts a lot of effort into trying to help his animals or wild animals in need, the ones he cannot care for he turns over to people who can or releases them back into the wild- Kraa here is not meant to be released. While I agree that he could’ve went to go find specifically Crow feathers for the imping, you could tell he did his best to make the feathers fit as much as possible to allow for muscle buildup.
it’s also clear that this was not going to long term procedure as he just wanted to build up his muscles for when his next molt comes in so that when he DOES have healthy feathers, he can fly with relative ease.
I feel like your heart is in the right place but I don’t think you even looked into this guy’s channel much nor considered that what I mentioned earlier.
So true make an awesome movie
@@NamuTheOrca just because you can type a lot doesn’t mean it’s a lot of intelligent words
I never even knew this was possible, why is no one talking about how gorgeous Kraa looks with peacock feathers? 😃❤️
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I didn't know that either until people at british wildlife center uploaded a video of them repairing the wing of a crow. they used the feathers of another crow who had passed away, cut the damaged flight feathers to a specific length and then used wire and glue to attach the prosthetic feathers.
and the bird could be released with wings like anew. I was stunned!
This procedure is called "imping".
@@MyFaceHole yeah wing feathers endure a lot of force, so they have to be firmly connected. wildlife aid uses wood peg insertions and plenty of glue, but they also do this while the patient is put under.
Here's hope the crow will grow proper wing feathers next year!
This knowledge of bird caring is not something new. It is being done in Saudi Arabia by the Royal Hawk Hospital over than 2 decades. It is very popular there if you have money to have a hawk. They get them to the desert also and they hunt foxes. If some feathers break during a hunt, the bird cannot fly till it grow new feathers. So they will visit the Hospital for feathers transplant. They remove the feathers 'sticks', of the broken feathers, that grow inside the wing muscles of the bird and they put in that space a piece of wooden stick with the new feather glued at the edge. They have plenty of hawk feathers in their stock. Sometimes it maybe a little painful for the bird to remove the feather 'stick'.
@@sebasty6111 most falconers use carbon fiber.
Just viewed this for the first time. Pure magic. Incredibly beautiful. ! i have four wild crows here in Nova Scotia, but we only talk, no physical contact. This made my heart soar. Thank YOU. 🙏💞🙌
All those birds are so patient and loving. And Kraa is sooooo patient during the process. And you are the best man. Thank you for helping these fellow souls.
i love that you are fully aware of the crows intelligence and put down a mirror to show the bird what youve being doing to it (didnt know if its male or female)
I loved that too.
Right. Like “ what do you think 🤔 🤗”
@@allthatsheiz well...yeah. how else do you use a mirror?
@@trollrat2828 Cant remember if he has said or not
@@waynewayoaveyard9397 well a lot of animals don’t seem to recognize their reflection. So I was just adding some personification in my comment. Having fun with it. You are annoyed?
Here I am … a grown man …. And I’m crying for this bird and what this man is trying to do for his friend…. Wish more people in the world was like this man… there would be a lot less endangered animals in the world… thank you for sharing and making me smile in a day in age it’s hard to…
Watch dominion 2018 if you'd like to know if you do personally pay for animal cruelty.
Ditto
Wish more men could cry and express their feelings like you just did.
Someone threw a brick at a swan nest...
Empathy. You have it and more people need it.
I absolutely adore this man and everything he does for animals thank you so much.
Knowing that crows absolutely love colorful/shiney things it's no wonder he was having the time of his life with his wing extensions
He's the crow of a thousand colors.
His wings are truly unique & his bond with you even more so.
I hope he's able to fly soon. But with your help I'm sure he will.
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Pooooeeetryyyyyyy 0:
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cute beagle
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I helped a bunny I found it’s mum in the end I saw it every day but now I don’t it live in a good and beautiful home now I am sad I can’t see it now
He's not flying, he's controlled-falling. And that's a step in the right direction! Thank you for doing such wonderful rescue work!!
All flying is controlled falling, if you think about it.
@@Cat-tastrophee Throwing yourself at the ground and missing. :D
Buzz you're flying, no woody.. it's falling, with style
hes falling with style
Falling with style*! 😉
Reminds me of a lil owl named Ku from one of my favourite games, «Ori and the will of the wisps» where they fixed her wing like that with a feather from her passed mom.
Its so sweet of you to spend the time doing this❤️ Your videos always warms my heart
I love how each and every one of his animals are never bothered when he has to do anything to them( stretch and check feathers, feet, mouths, shaving and showering{the goat lol} special operations ect...) BECAUSE Of the amount of love he gives to each and every one of them. They trust him completely. SO Rare to see!!! You are truly an amazing person my friend!!
The fact that every bird he's handled in this video clearly had complete trust in him says so much to me. I genuinely love this man so much
I know. That fact truly hit me as I watched him handle them, we need more people like him
@@hah-no. Oh absolutely, I completely agree
Right!
I keep proposing to him here on RUclips but he still hasn't said yes!? 🤔
🤭😏
@@animeaunty confusement 100
@@animeaunty calm down, he’s a married man
Kraa looking at the pigeon wing together with his dad is the cutest thing ever
It's feathers not wings fix ur wings lol
@@dragonden9227 Well they were looking at the entier wing. (not jugen!)
The rapport he has with his foster birds is so beautiful and the care and effort he put into helping Kraa and the birds' trust as he built the prosthetics, everything about this video showed his deep connection with all these birds is beyond amazing! It speaks volumes about his compassion for these intelligent creatures. Thank You!
Dude this is the coolest thing ever. You running in the field helping Kraa build muscle was everything. Even if he can't fly as well as he should this will prepare him for the following year. You're the best!
I can already see the Hollywood adaptation after that run through the field
yes, reminds me of the old 90s movie with the Geese.. Fly away Home!
An Pixar short
Hollywood only ruins stories. Be happy that the real story is here for all to see.
Like storm boy
cute beagle
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a question I didn't know I needed answered, but I'm impressed regardless
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I have a really big question
¿Where the hell is Albert?
We don’t see Him in ages
@@emilizrex7500 Sadly he passed away because quails don't live as long as many other birds. It was told in one of his videos. I miss Albert a lot but he had a happy life.
cute lovely beagle
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Pure happiness and love in this video..... I love watching this guy, what a lovely kind man!
I love how all of your birds trust you so much. your relationship with them is really touching.
He’s so sweet, I love birds and I’m so glad people like him exist in the world.
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Ur not wrong
Same! But I especially have a soft spot for crows, the get a bad rep and are kinda like the pit bulls of the bird world but I promise they’re the sweetest lil things sometimes 🥰
Same with me ❗️He's just adorable
And crows r so smart!!! My 15 month old little girl stood standing at the back window, yelling. " no, no, get away, my da Das wood pile!!! " sure enough when we checked, there was a baby crow sitting there! As we approached slowly, he kind of keeled over onto the ground!!! We thought, oh no, hope he didn't just die...we backed away from him and watched at a distance to c if a momma bird would come to him....whenever he didn't think we were watching, he would lift his head up and loom around! My husband then knew the baby crow was playing "possum"! We gently wrapped him in a blanket and brought him to our enclosed back porch....we checked to make sure he wasn't injured, fed him raw ground hamburger and gave him water..
.he kept playing with the rings on my finger....we gave him a shiny silver spoon and he loved kissing it and "talked" to it....we named him BENJI ...He was so cute, smart and knew his name. Flying onto our shoulders....we could hsnd-feed him and kept him to next spring when we noticed a family of crows calling to him...so we let him out slowly and one day he went off to be with them...he came back to c us from time to time....they love to play with shiny things and he always had fun hiding shiny quarters from my husband...we missed him but never forgot Benji..
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I'm astonished. This is real love & commitment. Kraa looks beautiful with his wing extensions. I'll be waiting to see him take flight!
That's what I am also thinking. Just great. Best wishes.
He has the most beautiful wings now, those other crows be jealous ^^
😇😇
@@frostmint3584 hahaha
@@NamuTheOrca 😳😳
Your videos are pure magic and they evoke such a deep emotional response. Thank you for sharing your profound connection to these beautiful wild creatures. Birds are fascinating and I have the utmost respect for them. Connecting to nature is essential for human beings, this is refreshing as we live in a world where a lot of people have lost this connection to Mother Earth and all her children, animal and human.
I LOVE following these stories of birds. It just so happens that crows are my favorite. I want a crow friend so bad! 💛 what you did, extending his wings, is SO AMAZING 😍
"I though I'd try something odd" YOU always try something odd or wacky and it almost ALWAYS works. I'm sure Kraa will be flying soon. And BTW I can't even get my cat to sit on my lap, and he has a lap peacock!!! 😆
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It’s not an innovative process. Vets use imping (adding feathers to a damaged or missing bird wing) for pet birds like parrots, and wild birds like crows, owls, hawks etc.
We need more people like this guy❌
We need to be more like this guy✔️
Agree :(
agreed, we all need to be more like him, imagine the world would be .........
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I just saved a crow last week he is okay now and he is free now
You are a good fellow Mr Pigeon
This video was released before I became a donating member, so now I am catching up on any that I've missed. Engineering and then painlessly attaching flight feathers to a living bird, which apparently resulted in successful flight, is an absolutely incredible feat. I'm in awe of your beautiful mind and spirit.
That live-action of how to train your dragon looks so good
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More likely how to train your crow 😂
exactly what i thought👍👍
Reminds me heavily of "How to train your dragon" when Hiccup builds a new tail fin for toothless so that he can fly.
I just saw some of your videos, my gosh, how it calms me and makes me smile, I could look at birds of any kind or any animal for that matter for hours! I wish I had the ability to do as you have done, I'm so pleased to see someone being able to heal the life of part of our very important eco system! Keep your videos coming, as it's part of my daily mantra!!!❤️
How special are you looking after the poor bird. So so precious. God bless you for helping him. 👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💯💯💯💯😁😁😁😁😁😁
Him running around with his bird reminds me of a little kid running around with their kite this is so wholesome 😭
Every kid around my towm
Yes. Absolutely touching.
this technique is called imping and is very interesting, for long term it would be worthwhile to either collect alot of crow feathers or find a roadkill one off of the road, this will lead to better flight long term. the tail should also be done on him as he will not be able to to a "big fly" without it.
What is this comment section???
@Jessica cinde threw my neighbour’s dog into a woodchipper whilst singing lewd nursery rhymes. He can’t be trusted.
Yes
@@randommoth4978 Bots/scammers, mostly.
@@stighma I love that you posted this. He definitely cannot be trusted.
this is such a heartwarming video. The peace with which these birds sit with you says a lot about you. God bless you for being a gentle soul.
That's emotional for me..I love all animals. Thank you for looking after the little disabled creatures. I do the same.... Bless you today and always.
YES! I've heard about this! It's an old falconers trick! If the bird's feathers were damaged, they had ways to splice extensions on! SO cool to see a video about it!!! I LOVE THIS CHANNEL
If it was a falconer’s trick, I wonder if they ever used found crow feathers because they are birds of prey too.
I doubt it. The feathers need to have certain size and crows are smaller than most birds of prey.
@@aparnaeaswar5246 You have to use a feather of the same species and fitting size to do it, most falconers collect the molting feathers of their bird in case they need to replace a bad damaged one
@@aparnaeaswar5246 crows are actually song birds not birds of prey.
The procedure is called “imping,” and yes, it is used by falconers. They will save their bird’s mounted out flight and tail feathers, and keep the entire set, just in case a feather gets damaged and needs repair. If you look for Wildlife Aide from the UK, they have posted videos of one of their veterinary surgeons doing this entire process for injured wild birds.
Such a brilliant idea, when Kraa looked at himself in the mirror, I can almost him thinking "Hmm a bit more colourful to my liking,, let's see how it works. "
What a great move on your part. Thank you so much to help him out .
You sir are extremely rare, special & genuine!! You MAKE THE LORD SMILE...& FILLED WITH JOY, For the LOVE & CARE You give to his animals from your heart. You're absolutely BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Even if they don't give him full flight h's building muscle. Congrats!
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I LOVE how much the birds trust you. They're so calm and patient in your hands because they know you're a source of only good things
Sir your mind is very great and do sometning for animals also and post it in you tube thank you
Please reply soon thank you
There’s a Soviet children’s cartoon I watched in my youth where there’s a doctor that heals all animals, you remind me of him. 😁 It’s very awesome that you do all you can to help these birds. You have a very kind heart that you dedicated your life to help these animals succeed in their life. ❤️🔥Great job!
This was one of the most incredible videos I’ve ever seen, may the spirits bless this man and his birds
This is magical. I now bestow upon you the title of the godfather of all birds.
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I love that title so much!
The Birdfather
The actual birdman!!
The Godfeather
The proud "dad" look you had in your eyes tells me you're someone who really deeply cares for his animals. Warms my heart
I find it hard to believe people like this guy exist as most people arr just nasty horrible and selfish and cruel
Yes, it's obvious to me that he genuinely loves them
Proud what ???? You get a warm heart of watching a man who plays with glue and pretty looking feathers on a bird ? Weirdo !
Your efforts very much resemble actions of Hiccup from the "How to Train Your Dragon" movie. So lovely!
You are an incredible, caring and dedicated man. Seemingly and completely unbiased in your love of birds. All appear equal in you eyes and heart. The sheer number of beautiful birds you have saved, nurtured and re-wilded is astonishing. Feel free not to reveal, but how do you find the time? The caring for baby birds, alone, must be akin to caring for a human baby, if not more time-consuming. I am utterly blown away by your selfless endeavours and feel more than a little ashamed that I fall so far short despite my own love of birds and mammals. Reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and arachnids just don't twang my heartstrings I'm afraid. That's just how it is.
It shouldn't surprise me but the level of trust these birds have whilst he looks over one of their most delicate parts is really moving and telling of the hard work this man has done
I have never seen a peacock fly before that was so fascinating!
Haha I’ve seen a few fly and the first time I saw it I thought “Was that a peacock?”
The first time I saw a peacock fly was in a nature reserve in India, when this Thing with a huge trailing tail unexpectedly came flapping out of the trees and over my head. My first reaction was "A flying dinosaur!!!?"
@@shinywarm6906 chonky flying dinosaur
So wonderful to be able to handle both birds!!!!!! Envious!!!!
I wouldn't know if peacocks could fly, ( I live in alaska we dont even have crows here >~< ) But I would think that the males wouldn't make if very far because of that massive tail, it must add so much weight!
I started crying at those first 10 feet. Thank you for this lovely story. ❤
What a fantastic example of avian husbandry ! This was absolutely amazing. Bravo!
I see that there is a big trusting heart behind the relationship with the birds and you. How the Peacock just let himself being handled like that spreading his wing and all. Amazing!
Are you not going to mention the fact that he named the peacock 'India'???
@@ostyne5523 Sorry, the name didn't stuck with me when i wrote this comment. ^^'
@@lisdraconis2212 It's ok.🤔
Most birds are nervous around humans because they are afraid of sudden movements and most humans make a lot of sudden movements. I have a friend who is a great blue heron and they usually are afraid of people. He has a permanent broken leg (vet says it can't be fixed) and knows my yard is a calm, bird friendly sanctuary. I usually see him two or three times a week. He'll catch a lizard then hop over to wherever I am in my garden and enjoy his meal usually within three or four feet of me. He sometimes gets really close when I am painting a picture and watches. He has let me stroke his head. You can't just walk up to a bird and pet them. Funny thing is that seagulls are usually the brave ones but they will rarely come near me or my yard.
@@nunyabiznez6381 That’s amazing. I wish I had a friend bird that passed by everyday 🥰
Well done. Falconers and raptor rehabilitates “splice” feather’s frequently on raptors who damage wing or tail feathers when hunting! Tail and wing feather damage is very common in wild raptors, especially when going after ground/dirt quarry. Falconers also have techniques for building tone and fitness in their birds that might be helpful with a corvid. Good luck!!
They do this w parrots too i love to see it
😭
Thank you you helped the crow 😭
What a wonderful man 😭
I’ve watched one minute & I am crying so bad this really is one of the most friendly thing I’ve ever seen 😭
Bless the man & bless the crows 🖤
A rehab facility I used to work for grafted tail feathers, along with some primaries and secondaries, onto a juvenile red tail hawk who had fully recovered and was ready for release all except for severely damaged feathers that would prevent him from hunting well enough to survive until they grew in. (Not good to keep longer in captivity than is absolutely necessary for a number of reasons, including loss of muscle mass for a long time with limited flight.) Only problem was the only feathers available at the time were from adult red tail hawks, which, while the same size and shape, are drastically different colors than the juveniles. The facility kept tabs on him to see how or if this would affect him after release. If anything it helped him be an instant hit with all the “ladies”, though he had no clue what to do with them yet. It was funny to watch his flustered reaction to all their attention. He took a mate long before he would normally have been able to do so. So we gave his gene pool an unintentional boost.
Just seeing how calm and trusting all his birds are with him handling their wings... it’s not a surprise, but still amazing nonetheless
I have a feeling that as a result of using mixed bird feathers from other species, Kraa may not be able to fly completely until he successfully grows his own set. At most, he can probably glide and "fly-hop" better, as seen in the video, but full flight is very hard to achieve without feathers from the same species and very specific measurements. The Wildlife Aid channel has called this technique "imping" and show full videos of the process, but in order to return a wild bird or raptor to the skies, they must be extremely cautious and studious in mimicking the natural form completely. That said, if Kraa was malnourished when he was young, growing a full, non-damaged set of feathers will take at least a few tries based on the rescued toucans at 2Can TV. Beatrix, Jade and Toupac are good examples of this where they were forced to live in completely unsuitable environments with poor diets for an extended period of time. Beatrix now has a full set of intact feathers, but she struggled to attain this for quite a while as she was unable to grow feathers strong and durable enough to remain in place. Disclaimer: I am not a scientist myself, just a very interested bird and biology enthusiast. It's entirely possible I am incorrect about some or all of this as I am only drawing conclusions based on other visual examples. I applaud him for going to such lengths in an attempt to get Kraa airborne again.
I was going to mention Toupac, too, as his early nutrition had a lasting impact on his life.
Still, imping in a poorly matched set still allows Kraa to better exercise those wing muscles. Without them he'd still be a step behind once he molts into a proper set.
@@byrn Oh, I absolutely agree. I'm not trying to discredit or slander the work he has done. This was a very creative and dedicated attempt to give Kraa more freedom and it succeeded very well. I'm just stating that from a realistic perspective, it's a bit much to assume Kraa'll be back to fully flying within the next week or so. It's most likely going to be a couple or several year commitment.
@@spiritmatter1553 Yes. I didn't go into much detail on him as his condition was very complex, but from what I remember, Toupac never managed to grow back an intact set of wing feathers for the duration of his life, unfortunately (RIP Toupac). Thankfully, his life was enriched in other ways to compensate for the lack of flight.
Yeah, I think people are being too optimistic thinking they be able to fly properly with those wings, the feathers move kind of oddly when they flap them, but I'm sure they'll be happy just to be able to fly/glide a bit with them
The fact the Kraa just casual chillin on the desk 😂😫😍
The love and patience you have is admirable
I've seen imping done a few times - a very old skill, developed, I think, to repair broken flight feathers in hunting birds - but not with such a variety of wondeful feathers. Absolutely brilliant! Let's hope Kraa is able to use them properly.
They also do it for parrots that free fly with their owners. Bird Tricks has some beautiful videos of them free flying their large parrots outdoors. :)
"We can build him better, we have the technology" The Bionic Bird.
Nice 6 Million Dollar Man reference! 👍👍
I wonder how many people like us knew or remembered that show on here.
@@alexandrakennedy8078 It would be interesting what the age break down of this channel's viewers is. :)
I made a different comment on this video earlier about his moon-landing reference... and I also wondered how many people would have known that's where the "one small step for a bird" line came from.
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This is an actual process called imping and it really works. Bless this man for not giving up on Kraa because the crow didn't give up either. I know this is old, but it still hits hard in the feels. So wholesome
This made me cry. That's so beautiful was you did. God I love kind people.
This is beautiful. My 2 favourite parts are when Kraa was checking himself out in the mirror and then when you were running with him. So so sweet. ❤
A man with a heart so big it fills all the animals around him and everyone who watches. Makes my day every time. Thank you for all you do!!
This video was a lovely thing to watch. When I was very young (five, I think?) we were given an orphaned baby crow. I still remember my mom and dad trying to teach him to fly. And he finally got it! He was quite a character.🐦⬛
Superglue?
Brilliant content! The Customised Crow.....
“Hmmm this crow needs feathers, let me just bring up the collection…”
I have a feather collection tooo xD not as good as that though
Just because your life sucks and you don't have feathers on deck doesn't mean it's strange.
Get your head outta noodle ville
Oh my gosh, God bless people like you who love animals like this. My faith in humanity is restored each time I see a human being just being a great steward of creation as we were meant to be. This video just touched me and made me really happy.
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Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the evil in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love.
Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans
. The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom.
If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. It's not about following the law - perfectly, as it's impossible - it's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction).
He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place.
He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it.
He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way.
NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER. Regardless of what you've done or what you're going through you CAN make it through Jesus.
If you have any questions let me know x
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Fixing broken flight feathers is EXACTLY what rehabbers keep good-condition moulted feathers on hand for!!! Even if he can’t fly with these birdy prosthetics, It’s gonna make trying so much safer for him in the meantime while he builds strength, because they can clearly catch the wind! As a bioengineer who wants to focus in prosthetics as well as an animal lover this makes me so happy to see. He seems so happy looking at his reflection too and seeing “oh! There’s something there? What’s this!?!”
Also the way he trusts you to work on his wings is so pure!!!
I love crows so much. They're majestic, adorable, and I love their Caws.
I’m an Indian and seeing that you named such a majestic creature ‘India’ makes my eyes tear up in pride. My chest feels warm. Thank you for this beautiful honour. We’re indebted❤️
I don't know you, but you are beautiful, like so many others from your country. You owe no debt
well this majestic creature is our national bird so I don't think it's that big of a surprise
HE KNOWS National Bird of india is peacock
@@thesaffronbharat nice choice!
@@lifepresent3183 I am awed by your love.
If you can collect up old crow flight feathers and find a really experienced imper, he could get a better job done on those wings, and with a bit of extra muscle, he will be flying in no time! You have saved a little life, and what a fantastic friend you have! I do bird rescue work, too, and it is incredibly fulfilling ❤❤❤
it’s amazing how all the birds let him handle them!
My heart is so full of joy watching these videos, it’s been a while since I’ve visited my favorite channel and I’ve been binging for the better part of the day. I’m so happy right now I could cry❤❤❤❤
Jeeze- If it wasn't already obvious how much these birds trust him, I've never seen anyone handle a peacock so casually before, even a pet one
No kidding, peacocks definitely have an "I'm better than all the rest of you" attitude, including people! So seeing this one sit calmly in his lap while he examined his wing was astonishing.
This was really creative and cool to see that you will do anything to help out animals
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This is great. In falconry it is called 'imping' the bad feather is cut back, a replacement donor feather is matched and a thin bamboo threaded inside the two end which are glued. The bird then has a new feather until the old one sheds. Falconers have done this for hundreds of years. Well done with Kraa. Corvids are my favourite birds.
This man is so kinda compassionate towards Birds and Animals
Can Anyone think about them
like this ...... unbeliveble
"That's not flying! It's falling with style!" Haha I'm so happy the wings seem to be working. He seems like such a sweet crow
Even if he isn’t able to get airborne you’ve made that little crow feel so much better about himself. God bless you
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I'm sure he knew what what's being built and was just waiting to see what it'd be like, such a perf little guy ♡
❤ This is amazing! I’ve never seen anyone try imping with different species’ feathers. Very cool! These are lucky birds to have someone so compassionate and clever giving them so much love.❤❤
The fact that the birds have complete trust in him tells you everything you need to know
I really enjoyed you running through the field with Kraa, watching him flap in the wind was like watching a small dog paddling right before getting dipped in the tub. Here's hoping that he can get up from down with these crutches until his full flight is possible.
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You are a very talented and compassionate man--Bless you❣️💋
You are a good soul. The work & research you did to help Kraa fly is truly commendable. God bless you. 🙏✊
Reminds me of a butterfly wing repair/replacement video I watched a while back, though obviously on a larger scale!
Thank you as always for being so kind to animals. ^_^
Oh same watched that vid recently! It was really wholesome
Repairing a butterfly wing?? Wow!