Heat stressed crow during heatwave conditions
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- Опубликовано: 12 дек 2020
- Early December 2020 saw heat wave conditions return to the region, with maximum temperatures 8-10C above average for this time of year, reaching 40-46 degrees Celsius (104-115 Fahrenheit). Three Queensland towns in the greater south-eastern region recorded their hottest December days on record. This Torresian crow (Corvus orru) had difficulty coping with the extreme temperature, and demonstrated the importance of access to water in these conditions. Climate change will result in more extreme heat days like these, making it increasingly difficult for our wildlife.
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Thank you guys so much for putting those water buckets out there!!! saving so many gorgeous critters from a torturous death.
Hello Johny, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave an encouraging comment - it is very much appreciated. Have a marvellous week, and take care.
Y'all saved this bird. I appreciate that it knew not to jump in right away, risking shock. Instead it perched, took advantage of the evaporative wind, sipped a bit to start lowering the internal temp, then started diving. I'm curious if the bird knew, instinctively, of the risks of inducing shock, or if experience has taught that lesson.
Hello Ira, excellent observations. The crow was actually at the water for around 90 minutes - and most of it was just sitting, sipping and panting, slowly recovering. I believe that just sitting above the water would have had a significant cooling effect. Whether this is instinct or acquired knowledge is a question I couldn't answer. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to share your thoughts. Stay safe.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge whether instinct, or learned, it, and many, knew enough to come where y'all rucked in the hydration. Seriously, gods work, by any name. My ladies brilliant, in medicine, her favorite is watching abscesses get popped. the birds cleaning ticks off the critters, she'll watch those for hours, calls it 'satisfying'😂. Random thoughts, but I hope you folk know, what y'all do, it's noticed, and inspiring! Unfortunately, smart as crows are, it probably learned the hard way how to handle the heat. It's nice to think they come equipped to deal with these things, but it's fascinating to understand that this behaviour can be creative, learned, and, basically, cultural.
Poor thing, I was pleased to see him recover. You have done a great job videoing our wildlife. I really thought the poor crow was going to cark it.
Hi Deborah, you know I was actually worried about the same thing. When resilient generalists like crows are getting distressed, you know it is extreme. Thank you for your ongoing support - I hope you have a very special Xmas and New Year. Stay safe!
I though it was having a stroke from the heat . I've never seen a bird in stress like that
The Crow is like: Blinder!!! A bloody scorcher!!!
Thank you so much for helping out the wildlife. Your videos help restore my faith in humanity.
Wow! I was not expecting such a dramatic change in behavior from just a short dip in the water!
Hello SoM, the crow was actually at the water for around 90 minutes - but most of it was just sitting, sipping and panting, which doesn't make very good viewing! Thank you for visiting and taking the time to share your thoughts. Stay safe.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge oh thanks for pointing that out lol, glad that he felt better after the 90min then and you take care too!
i'm developing gratitude because of your channel. I feel so lucky to be fortunate to deal with small pests and problems. These animals are lucky if they get one chance to deal with it
I do enjoy these videos. Although it is sad to see the state of this poor crow (and many more I’m sure). I was pulling for him the whole time and when he jumped in I was relieved. Thanks for sharing your wildlife videos and your thoughtful comments with the world.
I love watching crows have a bath I put a bowl of water for them in the garden at summer time.
Hello Amanda, thank you for providing water for wildlife. It is such an act of kindness, and increasingly important for their survival. Take care and have a marvellous week.
Looking forward to more trailcam footage from you guys. Hopefully we will get to see lots of unexpected inter-species interactions like last year. It was fascinating seeing the crows learn they could get food from helping the 'roos reduce their parasite burden. One of my favorite series of videos from last year/early 2020
Hello Sixstar, thank you for your support and for taking the time to share your thoughts. It is very much appreciated. Hope you enjoy a very special Xmas and safe New Year.
Did anybody else cheer when he finally got in?
waiting for more tick removing videos :)
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Man that bird said "it's HOT" you can see it on it's face
Wow! How hot is it?
When I would complain about the heat here, my dad, who briefly lived in Australia would say it was 100 in the shade. I thought it was just a saying not reality.
Hello Al, 100 Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) is historically very normal in much of Australia in Summer. Unfortunately much hotter temperatures over 114 Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) seems to becoming the new normal. Stay safe.
I complain when it gets to be like 25C (77F) over here in Canada. I like it nice and cool. I love watching australian wildlife videos, but just imagining the heat over there means I won't be visiting any time soon, and certainly not in the australian summer...
@@potaterjim Good thinking! I reckon we wouldn't last 10 minutes in Canada - no idea how to survive cold conditions
That crow looks like me after work
I wish the birb Goodluck! Looks like they need it
"Why did I have to wear black today..."
Thank you for helping these creatures to survive via access to clean water 🙏🏼💙 Now all he needs is a nice tick-filled wallaby! ☺️
Poor thing, he looks totally exhausted.
So happy to see him recover ❤
Liked & subscribed to your channel 😊
Hello Mario&Francesco, and welcome! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to make a comment. I hope you have a marvellous week :)
Do you have any more video of the crows and the ticks ?? I love those
They're actually relatively rare, compared to the amount of footage he gets. According to the descriptions on the tick videos, they only did that at very specific watering holes: it was new behaviour that was slowly being taught to the other crows. So the footage he gets from the other cameras wouldn't have any, he likely sifted through quite a bit of footage to find the ones he did
If we're lucky, the crows will be travelling and teaching the other crows all over the place to try and adapt to the drought
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video and the awesome performance so beautiful Crow Landscape and great footage played my dear beautiful friend Guba Protect yourself and keep safe from this Corona virus have a beautiful Thursday and Much Love from Huggie xoxo
Met zulke warme dagen zijn ze blij met wat water. groeten Bert.
Hoi Bert, bedankt voor het kijken en de tijd nemen om je gedachten te delen. Blijf Veilig.
Can’t agree more
Thanks so much for showing this content, the care we put into animals mirrors the care we put into the world. I'd like to have a direct conversation with you if possible, how can I contact you? Your videos deserve to be monetized so that they can translate into reinvesting into your property. Thanks again for all of this.
Emma
Poor thing.. Certainly a bit hot for him.. Even I'd look like that in those temperatures.. LOL.. Thanks for sharing my friend..👍..fv...Stay Safe🙏.."Share, Enjoy & Cherish Nature"..💘🐥🐥💘..Happy Filming..💘🐥🐥💘....
Anxiously waiting for new tick removal videos.
Isn't this the time if year for them? ☺
One crows heat stress is another crows tick withdrawal syndrome...
Glad to see the Australian raven or toresian crow cooled off. Hard to tell if they aren’t calling
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any more crows removing ticks videos coming?
Being a black coloration and having a relatively thick layer of feathers like wearing a winter jacket in one of the hottest countries on earth must suck
So hard to watch :(
Poor soul.
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OK OK OK OFF TO WATCH SAVING SEA TURTLES FROM BARNACLES
This is nice and all but I need to see ticks being ripped off of kangaroos.
Hello my friend, the ticks appear to be in low numbers this year - the macropods rejoice and RUclips cries ;) Now the question is; how much of this is due to the corvids' tick-picking behaviour last season? I personally believe it is simply due to a later start to the summer, but it is now a month past when the tick season started last year, and there a barely a handful of ticks in ears.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge Hopefully the animals are a little more comfortable that way.
Don't suppose it would be possible to add some shade for the water tub?
Hello Chris, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. The water is actually at the base of a fairly large tree, however more than half of the mature trees in this particular location died in last summer's unprecedented drought. I had been hoping that it would show some epicormic growth once the rains eventually arrived, but I agree it is time to admit, this tree is dead.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge Thanks for the response. Down in Sydney, we've been working on coming up with mitigations for future extreme weather. I've been spraying flying foxes I can reach in the local colony on every hot day, but last Jan we still lost some 3,000 animals (more considering what's inaccessible). Happily, the local council is now looking at a sprinkler system (luxury of having pressurized water available). I can only imagine we're all going to have to come up with mitigation ideas instead of the "don't-interfere" approach.
@@chrisfreel Hello Chris, it's awesome that your local council is actually willing to help, rather than trying to kill your colony. QLD councils tend to be less educated, and even do extreme bastardry like dispersing colonies when the bats have milk dependant young, resulting in thousands of pup deaths. There is a situation in Rockhampton right now that is blood curdling, to say the least. Whether the attempted dispersal of the little reds has contributed to the abandonment of the black pups might be debated, but there is little doubt that there is little regard for the future of the colony. www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-10/mothers-abandon-baby-bats-rockhampton-botanical-gardens/12968564
@@GubanaNatureRefuge "Dispersal of colonies"!? I don't know what it is about bats, but it seems like every time people see them, they're filled with a sudden urge to bother them. They seem to think they're a "problem" when they're largely completely harmless!
@@potaterjim Bingo! No touch, no problem. But COVID-19 has convinced many poorly educated people (who get all their "knowledge" from Murdoch-owned media sources) that bats need to be exterminated from the world.
Poor thing
And just like that he was gone.
Yoinks
Leyburn, more like theyburn
Poor buggers
Tweeking
go eat some ticks!
It's a bad time to wear black!
Hahaha lol
Needs some ticks :)
I 2nd that