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I just ordered Little John Crow for my best friends daughter. Healer of Angels is already on my bookshelf. Such a great book!! Thank you for sharing your lives with us Martin and Susan!
He's so adorably fluffy with that white coat of down. I love how aggressively opportunistic he is with his feedings later on. It shows that he'll have a good survival instinct when he's released.
I raise parrots but I'm in love with turkey vultures. I'm so sick of hearing people say they're ugly when in fact, they are one of the most beautiful birds on this planet.
I have a juvenile Turkey Vulture who comes when he can’t get food. I call him Igor and he loves a can of good fish cat food. I too think they are beautiful.Thank you, Martin. ❤
The baby's so cute when he flaps his wings in defiance. It's like half-hearted, because he knows your bringing him food, but he still has that bit of fear that prompts the get away from me response, but it's so mild that it is adorable. I think I've fallen in luv with Turkey Vultures.
Turkey vultures are definitely one of my favorite creatures. They're wholly underappreciated for their jobs. Same with condors. We have lots of turkey vultures here in Florida and they get huge and love their social groups! Without these guys our woods and trails and roads would be absolutely littered with rotting corpses....it would stink everywhere. The way they look is perfect for what they where created for, same with their digestive system...they have a purpose and we should protect them! Thanks y'all for taking care of this guy!
Awwww, he’s so cute. Gotta love them. The adults aren’t very cute but they serve the purpose that God made them for. Thank you for taking such good care of His creatures. ❤️❤️❤️
It never ceases to amaze me the kind of dedication you put into caring for this little guy & all the other creatures you've helped. I'm so glad that rehabers like you exist to give these guys a second chance at life. Also loved your message at the end of this video!
It’s sad to me to think we don’t have enough Martin’s & Susan’s in this world, but we are lucky to have them and lucky they share their passion with us! These are the types of people I look up to. Not celebrities or musicians - but magical everyday people. These two really are healers of angels, but also living angels among us too!
@@ofmindsoul1511 unfortunately this man is not well by the size of his stomach. He needs to train a young apprentice asap. I learned years ago when the stomach protrudes like his its a sign of a heartattack on the horizon. The first time it was pointed out to me the person did die from a heart attack. He didn't care about his health, or personal appearance. Poor diet, interrupted sleep, low or no libido, acceptance of weight = heart attack.
@@GowildlifeOrg Do you or have you trained anyone to carry on in your foot steps in the event you couldn't? It would be great for someone to carry on with the same passion as yourself.
@@alisamartin6099 - I don’t like to imprint one persons outcome on another - to me that feels yucky. It feels more useful to see both, Susan and Martin, living long heathy lives. It’s not on them to find and train a replacement. This is a passion project for them and I am just grateful they exist. I am not in the business of judging peoples looks to measure their health. Not only is that just plain rude, but it’s also not a key indicator of anything.
Many years ago I had a close encounter with an adult Turkey Vulture. It was soaring just a few inches above the trees. It was a shock to how large they are!!
I learned something from watching these turkey vultures when they would take to the air to fly home after a day of scavenging at the garbage disposals drop off. They would flap their wings very little as they began circling in the sky and slow and steady they would flap and glide to gain altitude keeping a tight circle until they eventually got up high enough to ride the wind stream and glide home. First one then two and so many joined in this way of flying it really gave me so much respect and made me love the turkey vulture so much more then I did before. Another one of natures misunderstood creatures that we all could learn from if we just didn’t always judge animals on the way they look or how they get their food. Thank you so much for sharing all the hard work you’re doing for our feathered friends.
1st time here and I just fell in love with Martin! With his soft speak to the bird, calmness when handling the bird, you can totally tell how much the rehabilitation means to him! It's people like Martin that make me feel better about humanity! Props Martin! 🎖 please have your wife give you a big hug, from a happily married, bird lover!
Hi Martin and Susan - I watch them closely in Florida and an SO amazed as how they take care of their own family - SO family oriented. Loving this!! People do not understand them.
I love when birds go from the fluffy down to the starts of feathers on their tails and wings. I used to raise chickens and such and they’ve always told me it was their “ugly phase”, but to me it’s always been the cutest phase.
It’s always so overwhelming to watch the work and hear Martins words regarding the beautiful creatures that live on the planet. Amazing views of the area of release and pray this one turkey vulture finds a group to belong with. It just seems so lonely. Just fascinating❤️❤️🙏🏽 video. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
That was the MOST beautiful release I have viewed to date. The releases are always a gift to see, but this little guy was raised alone, no momma, daddy, or siblings. When he soared for us to watch and stayed in view, so long, I was in awe and felt teary with happiness. Thank you, Martin and Sue, for allowing me to see that moment. 🎉
Several months ago we thought some of our cats had ventured down the street and were standing around in the middle of the road...turns out it was about 5 turkey vultures snacking on something dead by the side of street. I had never seen turkey vultures just standing in the middle of the street together like that before. I didn't realize how big they are! And, I think turkey vultures are beautiful. Amazing creatures.
Wow! This was a great documentary about turkey vultures! Thank you for putting it together. I'll bet you inspired a lot of people to fall in love with the turkey vulture! We have both turkey vultures and black vultures where I live in North Carolina. Love them! I always tell people to slow down when they see vultures working on a dead animal along the sides of the road. Same problem as your golden eagles -- the vultures can't fly away immediately the way a crow might ba able to do, so they get hit and injured by cars here a lot.
I love your videos. They show us the side of nature that we never get to see. We are up close without any risk to us. Martin, you do an excellent job of explaining to us. Susan is your great helpmate!! Thanks for rescuing them for us.
He is beautiful! I love Turkey Vultures so much! One of my favorite critters! Even full grown adults with red heads are very cute to me! ❤️ This video makes my heart very happy! Thank you Martin and Susan for the beautiful work you do! 🙏
His first plate of food, when he was self-feeding... that plate was empty pretty quickly... he seemed to keep eying it & it was EMPTY!!! So thankful he is growing & eating well! Great accomplishment, all!
I love this channel because Martin loves all animals and knows each animal has its purpose. He also does everything he can to save them, but also understands that when it is time to end the animals suffering when nothing more can be done. He is a realist when it comes to saving animals.
So cute and fluffy. I never expect a shock white when they are chicks! That book looks cute. I love the little bright tipped feathers on the top of his wings. He looked like he was playing in the winds! Up and down.
What a sweet baby!! Literally omg he's sooo adorable. As a mother I love his face lol. Excited for yall to raise him! How beautiful! What an amazing experience ♥️
He definitely had a personality. We have lots around here. They seem very social. Lots grouped together on structures.. And that rocking you mentioned. I love seeing them teeter in the air. Reminds me of airliners as they adjust for the wind while landing. Another great story. Thank you both.
Aww, just so heartwarming to watch this sweet little soul. Are vultures family oriented like crows. I’m wondering if his family will recognize him and accept him into the fold...Thank you for sharing this and for all the wonderful work you do ❣️
Yes, vultures are fairly family-oriented birds, especially species like condors and the Black vulture. They’re incredibly social, so it’s very likely that this one found a flock to join. :)
Wow you took us on the scenic drive with you what a beautiful view I almost wanted to cry 😥when I saw the vulture flying away soaring 👀gorgeous thank you for the amazing experience 🦅❤️
I had to laugh when you were describing the vulture. Not an apex predator, but a great scavenger, feet for perching…. Perfect description of my x husband!
I found the turkey vulture so fascinated and was surprised that you learned something new, as for myself I'm always learning from your RUclips videos. The baby vulture was cute, as an older guy he looks like he's an old lady😁. Thank you Martin and Susan for sharing, God bless y'all.
omg I love vultures. The epitome of ugly-cute. The babies are like marshmallows with a couple burnt bits. I love seeing people treat vultures with kindness!
Wow so interesting that you found something new about these little guys. So cool that he de-boned the quail. Neat that you can get a first hand experience like that even after all your years of dealing with these creatures. Lovely rescue & perfectly fitting for Halloween💜🎃💜
Oh what a beautiful story and bird… thank you so much for rescuing him and raising him until release ❤️❤️. When I went to Florida 2 years ago I noticed one on the side of a busy road laying on grass… I parked a bit further to see if he was able to fly or move, didn’t know if I had to call rescue. 20 min later he flew off. Guess he just needed a nap lol 😆❤️
@@GowildlifeOrg I hope so too ..and I think he could come to you if you went to visit him in the area where he was released.. just in case- bring lots of food ! :-)
Poor gorgeous baby!! Thank goodness for the rescuers who rescued him, and now in the best hands with Susan and Martin. And the best part being released back into the wild. Bless his ❤️
I am quite late to this party...but l notice the baby doesn't have a daily supply of water..? However, he does have a great appitite.❤appetite. I am curious though...why he keeps retreating to the corner.?
I remember the first time I saw a turkey vulture. They were in the road in front of me feeding. I stopped and watched them feed. When they took off, they unfolded their wings and gently pushed up and lifted off. The wingspan was wider than my car. It seemed like they took up the whole width of the road. I was amazed at their faces. God made them so their heads are bald so they can easily wash their heads. This little one is adorable.
I've passed through St. George, on Mt way to Kanab and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It was so beautiful that that would probably be the only other place I would be willing to move to. Georgia native here.
Love the turkey vultures! 30 - 50 roost in the trees next door to me every night. I call them 'the guys'. They sure are such beautiful majestic creatures and I love seeing them soar in at night and spread their wings to the sun in the mornings or after the rain. I sure do miss them when they migrate. Keep up the great work you're doing! Marie
I absolutely loved the videos of this beautiful turkey vulture. . We have 2 Turkey Vulture babies in our open barn. I don't touch them, just pop in every week or two to snap a picture of them. Am loving getting to see them grow up. The parents are taking such good care of them. I wish I could post the pictures I took of them today. Our 2 babies are different colors. One is yellow and fluffy, the other while has a tiny bit of yellow is mostly white, gray and tiny bit of black. They were hatched roughly around the end of June 2022
It's always such a (trick or) treat when you have new videos up! Have learned so much from this channel about vultures, & have a huge respect for them now :) Thank you!
Too cute! I'm excited for you! What was really amazing about that skeleton is that it was all in tact, so careful!!! Neat! What a lovely story, thank you!
I think turkey vultures are such handsome birds, even cute, so happy he was raised to good health and able to be released. Hopefully he has a long healthy life.
That was great !! SO neat to see him as a baby➡️ then as he grows up. The wing span of these birds is amazing ! I thought 1 of the most interesting things you showed in the video was how absolutely precise he was at removing every dot of flesh from that bird he ate.. seeing the complete skeleton !!! Wow 😮! That was SO educational. & ❤️‘d the promoting of a child’s book about vultures ! ❤️ you guys - your awesome !!
That was such a wonderful experience to learn more about the baby turkey vulture and to watch him progress under your expert care! Thank you for your dedication, passion and kindness.
I had the pleasure of talking to Martin over the phone for several hours yesterday. What is important for viewers to know is Martin is a federally licensed wildlife rescuer and rehabbed with 50 years experience and many successes. And he has been professionalIy trained and knows what to do. His educational videos and in person appearances are so important because it teaches someone every aspect of rescue and rehabbing wildlife until they are well and in not keeping them as pets, but releasing them back in the wild where they belong with their own kind. Im also a professional, Disaster Service Worker and CERT First Responder who rescues, animals, pets, and people during disasters and emergencies. And am certified in pet First Aid/CPR. And have an animal rescue and sanctuary for cats, kittens, rabbits and kits. I'm adding this because you often rescue animals harmed by people. And even harmed indirectly by humans who try to help but don't have the education, experience, and training, and by the time they get help the animal and pet is more ill and injured. This is why pros should be doing this work, to better save lives.
You are the best. You are rare. Where I live, there are hunters and wanna be hunters. You are sweet and kind and it's a relief to hear and see what you are doing.
I love these amazing birds. I’ve always wanted to be close to one. Sometimes they have a negative reputation but people just don’t realize what an important part of nature they are. Here in Indiana they are all red headed. But when I lived in Florida, they were all black headed. Thanks for sharing this! I’m not sure that I have ever seen a baby this young before!
Love this baby and so interesting to watch him grow. Fifty years ago turkey vultures lived on our farms and we were fascinated with their behavior and social systems. Sadly those populations have now been replaced by the far more agressive black vulture. I much prefer the turkey vulture.
This video is priceless! What a wonderful experience being able to watch this. Thank you so much! Martin, wasn't it a Turkey Vulture that pooped on either you or your friend after you'd climbed a cliff when you were youngsters? Think it was your friend. I think I have heard you talk about it in a video somewhere. Was so funny. What an adorable creature and those eyes! So intelligent in its own way.
Martin you have no idea how many times I viewed this video. I’m so amazed at how you raised fed and prepared this turkey vulture for the wild. Keep up the good work
@Carolyn Hasenfratz Winkelmann Carolyn I’ve watched this video 100’s of times it gives me much happiness and tranquility. Martin and Susan have done an amazing job.
What a great video of Turkey Vulture chick rescue, raise and release! It's great to see the both of you excited to raise a new bird for the first time. Job well done.
Well, I am absolutely addicted to your channel! It is now 2:30am and I have been watching your wonderful channel since 9:00pm ! So calming. Thank you so much…. so therapeutic! ☺️
@@GowildlifeOrg actually I was up until 4:00am watching your videos! I am a huge animal lover. ( my mom had been president of a Northern California SPCA in the 60s and was a foster failure! Lol. We always had lots of foster/adopted pets. Animals bring such a calming to us. Your videos are very therapeutic for me , especially during tough times in the world. Thank you for your compassion, empathy, kindness, dedication and love you and Sue give to these sweet animals, these beautiful Eagles, etc. ( I shared your videos with a friend of mine last night. He lives in Minnesota and he was so taken…he loves animals too..that he sent me a note this morning that he donated to your foundation. Yay!! …I am spreading the word! ( oh and Bravo was my four pound yorkie who I loved more than life who had to have two stents put in his trachea due to collapsed trachea…prevalent in yorkies, poms, etc…and he had chronic respiratory issues. But he was worth every sleepless night and every single dollar for his medical care. I had to say goodbye to him in 2019 and will always feel a hole in my heart ! But I know he is running the fields, pain free, with my other fur family who passed over the years. I had a near death experience in the early 90s. My brothers dog , a beagle, had died two weeks before my NDE. When I went to the other side, there was his beagle , now a healthy puppy, under a picnic table, hanging out with my grandparents, they were now in their 30s 😳, who had died decades before! All were happy, healthy and my heart was thrilled to know that my pets would be well taken care of in their next journey ! It was life changing for me and gave me such peace. I’m part Sioux Indian..a very tiny part, but perhaps this is why I feel an even deeper compassion towards these gorgeous eagles. Anyway, sorry to go on ! I thought I’d share since you and Sue have touched so many of us and I am so grateful for the work you do !
Thank you so much for taking care of this little guy. I live in Canada and I never saw them when I was growing up. It wasn't until the late 1990's / early 2000's that we started to see them frequently in the Southern Ontario area. They are utterly spectacular in the sky. I am thrilled to say that they are expanding their range into Canada. They are breeding in Quebec as well as Canada west of Lake Superior into the Parries. Where I live, you can commonly see them above the 401 highway between Toronto and Detroit starting in late September into late October. I love the fact that they are totally inoffensive - only eating dead animals. Another thing, they are unique to our part of the world. New World vultures are totally unrelated to Old World vultures. They are ours!
What a great story. What a cute ball of fluff he was. And I think they are so beautiful. like you said only a face a mother could love 💕. To see the progression from baby to release, brings happy tears. It’s aLways fantastic to learn new things everyday about our amazing creatures that we all share this earth with. Thanks Martin and Susan for continuing to share your love and kindness to all these animals in need and for sharing it with us.
🔺Healer of Angels 🔺
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🔺Little John Crow 🔺
By Ziggy and Orly Marley
zig.lnk.to/littlejohncrow
00:00 - 07:27 June 25: Intro and First Feeding
07:27 - 13:55 Susan Meets the Baby Vulture during later feeding
13:55 - 16:18 June 27: Check in and feeding
16:18 - 16:52 July 5: Another Food Drop
16:52 - 18:00 July 22: Check in and Food Drop
18:00 - 21:00 July 24: Eating Good and Growing Big
21:00 - 22:30 August 1: Food Drop and Quick Peek
22:30 - 28:20 August 11: Interesting Feeding Behaviour
28:20 - 30:13 August 26: About a month from release
33:05 - 38:30 October 3: Release Day!
38:30 - 42:22 Driving to release location
42:22 - 44:27 Release of Turkey Vulture
44:27 - 48:36 Review of his time with us
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_Martin Tyner_
Since age twelve, with a bird on his arm, Martin has captivated audiences sharing his knowledge and experience of his wildlife friends.
At age nineteen, Martin was hired as curator of birds of prey at Busch Gardens, CA. He also worked in the movie and television industry training big cats, elephants, primates, sea mammals and raptors.
“One of my greatest childhood fantasies was the desire to create a personal friendship with a wild eagle. I found myself with a love and fascination for these powerful creatures.”
Martin Tyner is a federally licensed falconer, eagle falconer, wildlife rehabilitator, wildlife propagator, and wildlife and environmental educator.
He has been providing wildlife and environmental programs throughout the western United States, to schools, scouts and community groups for over fifty years.
“Grandpa believed in a very simple philosophy; that a person should get up every morning and do good. Doing good means that you do well for others and doing well means that you do good for yourself. There is nothing wrong with doing well, but Grandpa always believed in doing good.”
Martin's book, Healer of Angels, reflects back on his life: from a young boy terrified of birds to becoming the first man in North America licensed to train a wild golden eagle in the ancient art of falconry.
Through a heartwarming collection of true stories he describes his challenging transformation from a shy dyslexic teenager, to the founder and CEO of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation.
Very informative and made me a lovey of Turkey Vultures! 😍💝💐
Thanks for your interest
“Sheryl Crow.” ❤️
I just ordered Little John Crow for my best friends daughter. Healer of Angels is already on my bookshelf. Such a great book!! Thank you for sharing your lives with us Martin and Susan!
@@MiaEZ Same.
He's so adorably fluffy with that white coat of down. I love how aggressively opportunistic he is with his feedings later on. It shows that he'll have a good survival instinct when he's released.
He is a cutie!
Thank you both for sharing this exciting & beautiful story of the raising of a Turkey Vulture.
Such an adorable baby, even as he grew up, he was still cute. So glad he got a second chance.
We're glad too!
When he was released and flying away, it looked liked he just figured out how to soar as well in that moment... Beautiful young vulture!
First opportunity to really get the wind under his wings
I raise parrots but I'm in love with turkey vultures. I'm so sick of hearing people say they're ugly when in fact, they are one of the most beautiful birds on this planet.
I think they're beautiful too!
So cute! Vultures are too often misunderstood as dangerous or disgusting. Thank you for all the work you do.
Thank you for your interest!
The only disgust thing about Turkey Vultures is that when they feel threatened they will regurgitate their partially digested food which stinks.
After they have regurgitated, they have lightened their weight & can fly away, if necessary!
His little eyes are so bright and beautiful!
He's a cutie!
I have a juvenile Turkey Vulture who comes when he can’t get food. I call him Igor and he loves a can of good fish cat food. I too think they are beautiful.Thank you, Martin. ❤
I love vultures. They are actually very sweet and playful!
Thank you for all involved with the rescue.
We love them too!
The baby's so cute when he flaps his wings in defiance. It's like half-hearted, because he knows your bringing him food, but he still has that bit of fear that prompts the get away from me response, but it's so mild that it is adorable. I think I've fallen in luv with Turkey Vultures.
They definitely have their attributes!
Turkey vultures are definitely one of my favorite creatures. They're wholly underappreciated for their jobs. Same with condors. We have lots of turkey vultures here in Florida and they get huge and love their social groups! Without these guys our woods and trails and roads would be absolutely littered with rotting corpses....it would stink everywhere. The way they look is perfect for what they where created for, same with their digestive system...they have a purpose and we should protect them! Thanks y'all for taking care of this guy!
Important job!
Awwww, he’s so cute. Gotta love them. The adults aren’t very cute but they serve the purpose that God made them for. Thank you for taking such good care of His creatures. ❤️❤️❤️
Definitely got a job to do
I think the adults are cute too! 😁
@@ofmindsoul1511 Yes, I guess they are!!!
It never ceases to amaze me the kind of dedication you put into caring for this little guy & all the other creatures you've helped. I'm so glad that rehabers like you exist to give these guys a second chance at life. Also loved your message at the end of this video!
Thank you Kristin, a whole lot of people help us help critters!
It’s sad to me to think we don’t have enough Martin’s & Susan’s in this world, but we are lucky to have them and lucky they share their passion with us! These are the types of people I look up to. Not celebrities or musicians - but magical everyday people. These two really are healers of angels, but also living angels among us too!
@@ofmindsoul1511 unfortunately this man is not well by the size of his stomach. He needs to train a young apprentice asap.
I learned years ago when the stomach protrudes like his its a sign of a heartattack on the horizon. The first time it was pointed out to me the person did die from a heart attack. He didn't care about his health, or personal appearance. Poor diet, interrupted sleep, low or no libido, acceptance of weight = heart attack.
@@GowildlifeOrg Do you or have you trained anyone to carry on in your foot steps in the event you couldn't?
It would be great for someone to carry on with the same passion as yourself.
@@alisamartin6099 - I don’t like to imprint one persons outcome on another - to me that feels yucky. It feels more useful to see both, Susan and Martin, living long heathy lives. It’s not on them to find and train a replacement. This is a passion project for them and I am just grateful they exist. I am not in the business of judging peoples looks to measure their health. Not only is that just plain rude, but it’s also not a key indicator of anything.
I hope he lives a long life where he belongs. Thank you so much for all you do for these critters and for Susan’s wonderful videos
We hope so too!
I loved the part, about 15m in, when you set the plate down but he attacked the forceps because that's where food usually it. Cute.
He ate good!
at 14.20
Turkey vultures are by far one of my most favorite animals.
Many years ago I had a close encounter with an adult Turkey Vulture. It was soaring just a few inches above the trees. It was a shock to how large they are!!
They are a treat to see in the wild!
Wow, 50 years to meet a baby Turkey Vulture, might just be a once in a lifetime deal.
We hope so...we like it better when they don't need us!
I learned something from watching these turkey vultures when they would take to the air to fly home after a day of scavenging at the garbage disposals drop off. They would flap their wings very little as they began circling in the sky and slow and steady they would flap and glide to gain altitude keeping a tight circle until they eventually got up high enough to ride the wind stream and glide home. First one then two and so many joined in this way of flying it really gave me so much respect and made me love the turkey vulture so much more then I did before. Another one of natures misunderstood creatures that we all could learn from if we just didn’t always judge animals on the way they look or how they get their food. Thank you so much for sharing all the hard work you’re doing for our feathered friends.
1st time here and I just fell in love with Martin! With his soft speak to the bird, calmness when handling the bird, you can totally tell how much the rehabilitation means to him!
It's people like Martin that make me feel better about humanity! Props Martin! 🎖 please have your wife give you a big hug, from a happily married, bird lover!
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed!
Hi Martin and Susan - I watch them closely in Florida and an SO amazed as how they take care of their own family - SO family oriented. Loving this!! People do not understand them.
Thanks Terri!
I love this and he doesn’t know how lucky he was to have been brought to you. Thanks for all you do for our precious wildlife. ❤️❤️
We hope he's doing well
He's adorable! I love the face, the fluff, the tootsies.
Fluff!
By a month into his rescue, he has more & more black feathers. His wings have really grown!
I love when birds go from the fluffy down to the starts of feathers on their tails and wings. I used to raise chickens and such and they’ve always told me it was their “ugly phase”, but to me it’s always been the cutest phase.
And so quick!
It’s always so overwhelming to watch the work and hear Martins words regarding the beautiful creatures that live on the planet. Amazing views of the area of release and pray this one turkey vulture finds a group to belong with. It just seems so lonely. Just fascinating❤️❤️🙏🏽 video. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Thanks Elizabeth, glad you liked this one!
That was the MOST beautiful release I have viewed to date. The releases are always a gift to see, but this little guy was raised alone, no momma, daddy, or siblings. When he soared for us to watch and stayed in view, so long, I was in awe and felt teary with happiness. Thank you, Martin and Sue, for allowing me to see that moment. 🎉
The way he eats is totally fascinating! Another wonderful fact. I'm learning more and more!
Agreed!
Several months ago we thought some of our cats had ventured down the street and were standing around in the middle of the road...turns out it was about 5 turkey vultures snacking on something dead by the side of street. I had never seen turkey vultures just standing in the middle of the street together like that before. I didn't realize how big they are! And, I think turkey vultures are beautiful. Amazing creatures.
Agreed, they are amazing!
Martin you deserve an award or several for your life's work. God bless you.
Such an beautiful video, and the turkey vulture has cute eyes. Proud parents who send their kid away to freedom. Awesome. 🇳🇱🌬💞
Thank you Linda, glad you enjoyed!
He was a cutie! They do such a good service most just don't realize it! Thank you for what you do!
They have an important job to do for sure!
Wow! This was a great documentary about turkey vultures! Thank you for putting it together. I'll bet you inspired a lot of people to fall in love with the turkey vulture! We have both turkey vultures and black vultures where I live in North Carolina. Love them! I always tell people to slow down when they see vultures working on a dead animal along the sides of the road. Same problem as your golden eagles -- the vultures can't fly away immediately the way a crow might ba able to do, so they get hit and injured by cars here a lot.
Thank you Martha, education is very important to us
I had never seen a baby turkey vulture until now. It's interesting that they start out with head feathers 😍
Lots of changes ahead!
Was glad to see him soaring around when you turned him loose! I usually see groups of adults here in Texas
I love your videos. They show us the side of nature that we never get to see. We are up close without any risk to us. Martin, you do an excellent job of explaining to us. Susan is your great helpmate!!
Thanks for rescuing them for us.
Thank you Mary that is great to hear! Education is very important to us
These guys are one of the most important birds on the planet, we would suffer as a species without them
He is beautiful! I love Turkey Vultures so much! One of my favorite critters! Even full grown adults with red heads are very cute to me! ❤️ This video makes my heart very happy! Thank you Martin and Susan for the beautiful work you do! 🙏
We love them too!
I agree with Sue! He's super cute! I have a new love & respect for these birds. ❤
Definitely!
He is beautiful! Such beneficial animals, chicks are just too cute! ❤️❤️❤️
Agreed!
His face! Hi beautiful white down! He stays so still. Precious!! The way he keeps his wings spread, his matching feet.
His first plate of food, when he was self-feeding... that plate was empty pretty quickly... he seemed to keep eying it & it was EMPTY!!!
So thankful he is growing & eating well! Great accomplishment, all!
Always better when they feed themselves
I love this channel because Martin loves all animals and knows each animal has its purpose. He also does everything he can to save them, but also understands that when it is time to end the animals suffering when nothing more can be done. He is a realist when it comes to saving animals.
Great to hear, thank you for your interest and kind words
He is adorable! Thank you Martin for saving all creatures....
We hope he's doing well
So cute and fluffy. I never expect a shock white when they are chicks!
That book looks cute.
I love the little bright tipped feathers on the top of his wings.
He looked like he was playing in the winds! Up and down.
Fluffy!
I'm touched by how careful and kind you are when you are feeding these precious little babies.
It definitely takes caution!
What a sweet baby!! Literally omg he's sooo adorable. As a mother I love his face lol. Excited for yall to raise him! How beautiful! What an amazing experience ♥️
agreed, adorable!
That cute little hiss would make me want to visit his cubicle all the time! ❤🤣
Hard to resist. They are best left alone.
@@GowildlifeOrg yes, it is best, that's why you're so good at what you do!
Cute ball of fluff baby vulture, and it was great to learn about vultures as he was growing. It was beautiful to see him soar free and wild.
We hope he's doing well
Beautiful! I just love Turkey Vultures. They are such important and fascinating creatures!
Agreed!
He definitely had a personality. We have lots around here. They seem very social. Lots grouped together on structures.. And that rocking you mentioned. I love seeing them teeter in the air. Reminds me of airliners as they adjust for the wind while landing. Another great story. Thank you both.
We hope he's doing well
Aww, just so heartwarming to watch this sweet little soul. Are vultures family oriented like crows. I’m wondering if his family will recognize him and accept him into the fold...Thank you for sharing this and for all the wonderful work you do ❣️
We can't really know
Yes, vultures are fairly family-oriented birds, especially species like condors and the Black vulture. They’re incredibly social, so it’s very likely that this one found a flock to join. :)
Wow you took us on the scenic drive with you what a beautiful view I almost wanted to cry 😥when I saw the vulture flying away soaring 👀gorgeous thank you for the amazing experience 🦅❤️
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Such a beautiful story. Thank you for saving that sweetheart, he's magnificent
Thanks for your interest
I had to laugh when you were describing the vulture. Not an apex predator, but a great scavenger, feet for perching…. Perfect description of my x husband!
They have their ways...
I found the turkey vulture so fascinated and was surprised that you learned something new, as for myself I'm always learning from your RUclips videos. The baby vulture was cute, as an older guy he looks like he's an old lady😁. Thank you Martin and Susan for sharing, God bless y'all.
Always to treat to learn new things about them.
omg I love vultures. The epitome of ugly-cute. The babies are like marshmallows with a couple burnt bits. I love seeing people treat vultures with kindness!
We love them too!
Wow so interesting that you found something new about these little guys. So cool that he de-boned the quail. Neat that you can get a first hand experience like that even after all your years of dealing with these creatures. Lovely rescue & perfectly fitting for Halloween💜🎃💜
He was a treat to watch up close
What a fascinating creature! So cute as a baby! Thank you for caring for him. Beautiful to watch him soar and be free!
Releases are the best part!
Thank you for helping and giving these animals a second chance❤️
Thank you for your interest. A whole lot of people help us help critters!
I actually cheered when it started eating by itself 😭😭😭
Oh what a beautiful story and bird… thank you so much for rescuing him and raising him until release ❤️❤️. When I went to Florida 2 years ago I noticed one on the side of a busy road laying on grass… I parked a bit further to see if he was able to fly or move, didn’t know if I had to call rescue. 20 min later he flew off. Guess he just needed a nap lol 😆❤️
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That is the most beautiful, smartest turkey volture baby that I have even seen and I have seen...none before! :-) He loves you!! :-) Thank you :-)
We hope he's doing well
@@GowildlifeOrg I hope so too ..and I think he could come to you if you went to visit him in the area where he was released.. just in case- bring lots of food ! :-)
such an angy tiny cloud. i love him.
puffy
Poor gorgeous baby!! Thank goodness for the rescuers who rescued him, and now in the best hands with Susan and Martin. And the best part being released back into the wild. Bless his ❤️
I am quite late to this party...but l notice the baby doesn't have a daily supply of water..?
However, he does have a great appitite.❤appetite.
I am curious though...why he keeps retreating to the corner.?
@@christinecatt8039
Not sure about the water!? The babys most likely retreating to the corner outta fear.
I remember the first time I saw a turkey vulture. They were in the road in front of me feeding. I stopped and watched them feed. When they took off, they unfolded their wings and gently pushed up and lifted off. The wingspan was wider than my car. It seemed like they took up the whole width of the road. I was amazed at their faces. God made them so their heads are bald so they can easily wash their heads. This little one is adorable.
They are a presence!
I've passed through St. George, on Mt way to Kanab and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It was so beautiful that that would probably be the only other place I would be willing to move to. Georgia native here.
Nice area for sure
I always get emotional seeing you release animals back into the wild! Such beautiful creatures!
Releases are the best part
He's too adorable for words!
Agreed!
Love the turkey vultures! 30 - 50 roost in the trees next door to me every night. I call them 'the guys'. They sure are such beautiful majestic creatures and I love seeing them soar in at night and spread their wings to the sun in the mornings or after the rain. I sure do miss them when they migrate. Keep up the great work you're doing! Marie
I absolutely loved the videos of this beautiful turkey vulture. . We have 2 Turkey Vulture babies in our open barn. I don't touch them, just pop in every week or two to snap a picture of them. Am loving getting to see them grow up. The parents are taking such good care of them. I wish I could post the pictures I took of them today. Our 2 babies are different colors. One is yellow and fluffy, the other while has a tiny bit of yellow is mostly white, gray and tiny bit of black. They were hatched roughly around the end of June 2022
It's always such a (trick or) treat when you have new videos up! Have learned so much from this channel about vultures, & have a huge respect for them now :) Thank you!
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Martyn that's beautiful 😍👏👏👏👏 a new addition to your beautiful animals. This is the forest time i see a baby turkey vulture.
He was a treat to watch grow
I find the feeding behaviour fascinating!!
Thank you for sharing.
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Too cute! I'm excited for you! What was really amazing about that skeleton is that it was all in tact, so careful!!! Neat! What a lovely story, thank you!
Thanks Fran, glad you liked it!
Wow, I never expected to see Ziggy Marley in one of these videos. Turkey vultures and Ziggy Marley, what a combination.
Ziggy is a long time fan of Vultures!
The baby’s defensive posture is really funny! “Oh! You are so frightening.”
An artist who created such beautiful paintings of vultures said what makes them unique is
Vultures don't kill
Black Vultures do kill. They kill newborn calves and other vulnerable animals.
Excellent!! Such a feel good/ sad story; sad to see him go yet feel so good to see him free. I sure hope he can figure out how to find food quickly! 🥰
Us too!
I think turkey vultures are such handsome birds, even cute, so happy he was raised to good health and able to be released. Hopefully he has a long healthy life.
We hope so too
So amazing how he is now eating on his own so well!
Definitely had an appetite!
Beautiful Turkey Vulture.
agreed!
Big thank-you to the Marley family for their support. Love Bob's 'Three Little Birds'. Got to see him in concert once. What a night of music that was.
Whole lotta talent!
@@GowildlifeOrg Gone way too soon.
That was great !! SO neat to see him as a baby➡️ then as he grows up. The wing span of these birds is amazing ! I thought 1 of the most interesting things you showed in the video was how absolutely precise he was at removing every dot of flesh from that bird he ate.. seeing the complete skeleton !!! Wow 😮! That was SO educational. & ❤️‘d the promoting of a child’s book about vultures ! ❤️ you guys - your awesome !!
Thanks Debbie, glad you enjoyed the video!
And how cool is that,,I love watching these birds fly,they are amazing to watch especially when there are about a dozen of them..🙏
They are amazing flyers for sure!
That was such a wonderful experience to learn more about the baby turkey vulture and to watch him progress under your expert care! Thank you for your dedication, passion and kindness.
Thank you Lydia, glad you enjoyed
I had the pleasure of talking to Martin over the phone for several hours yesterday. What is important for viewers to know is Martin is a federally licensed wildlife rescuer and rehabbed with 50 years experience and many successes. And he has been professionalIy trained and knows what to do. His educational videos and in person appearances are so important because it teaches someone every aspect of rescue and rehabbing wildlife until they are well and in not keeping them as pets, but releasing them back in the wild where they belong with their own kind. Im also a professional, Disaster Service Worker and CERT First Responder who rescues, animals, pets, and people during disasters and emergencies. And am certified in pet First Aid/CPR. And have an animal rescue and sanctuary for cats, kittens, rabbits and kits. I'm adding this because you often rescue animals harmed by people. And even harmed indirectly by humans who try to help but don't have the education, experience, and training, and by the time they get help the animal and pet is more ill and injured. This is why pros should be doing this work, to better save lives.
They are awesome! They nest near my home and I just love watching them soar!
Us too!
You are the best. You are rare. Where I live, there are hunters and wanna be hunters.
You are sweet and kind and it's a relief to hear and see what you are doing.
Thank you for your interest and kind feedback
I love these amazing birds. I’ve always wanted to be close to one. Sometimes they have a negative reputation but people just don’t realize what an important part of nature they are. Here in Indiana they are all red headed. But when I lived in Florida, they were all black headed. Thanks for sharing this! I’m not sure that I have ever seen a baby this young before!
They've got a job to do!
Love this baby and so interesting to watch him grow. Fifty years ago turkey vultures lived on our farms and we were fascinated with their behavior and social systems. Sadly those populations have now been replaced by the far more agressive black vulture. I much prefer the turkey vulture.
We hope Turkey Vultures stay strong!
This video is priceless! What a wonderful experience being able to watch this. Thank you so much! Martin, wasn't it a Turkey Vulture that pooped on either you or your friend after you'd climbed a cliff when you were youngsters? Think it was your friend. I think I have heard you talk about it in a video somewhere. Was so funny. What an adorable creature and those eyes! So intelligent in its own way.
Thanks Wendy, glad you enjoyed. We have a playlist of all the Turkey Vulture videos now: ruclips.net/p/PLefV3vhHIC2pJhYjBKPS6gJg0wcZ2K7I9
Martin you have no idea how many times I viewed this video. I’m so amazed at how you raised fed and prepared this turkey vulture for the wild. Keep up the good work
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@Carolyn Hasenfratz Winkelmann Carolyn I’ve watched this video 100’s of times it gives me much happiness and tranquility. Martin and Susan have done an amazing job.
What a great video of Turkey Vulture chick rescue, raise and release! It's great to see the both of you excited to raise a new bird for the first time. Job well done.
Thank you Warren, glad you enjoyed!
Well, I am absolutely addicted to your channel! It is now 2:30am and I have been watching your wonderful channel since 9:00pm ! So calming. Thank you so much…. so therapeutic! ☺️
Great to hear, thank you! Hope you got some sleep!
@@GowildlifeOrg actually I was up until 4:00am watching your videos! I am a huge animal lover. ( my mom had been president of a Northern California SPCA in the 60s and was a foster failure! Lol. We always had lots of foster/adopted pets. Animals bring such a calming to us. Your videos are very therapeutic for me , especially during tough times in the world. Thank you for your compassion, empathy, kindness, dedication and love you and Sue give to these sweet animals, these beautiful Eagles, etc. ( I shared your videos with a friend of mine last night. He lives in Minnesota and he was so taken…he loves animals too..that he sent me a note this morning that he donated to your foundation. Yay!! …I am spreading the word! ( oh and Bravo was my four pound yorkie who I loved more than life who had to have two stents put in his trachea due to collapsed trachea…prevalent in yorkies, poms, etc…and he had chronic respiratory issues. But he was worth every sleepless night and every single dollar for his medical care. I had to say goodbye to him in 2019 and will always feel a hole in my heart ! But I know he is running the fields, pain free, with my other fur family who passed over the years. I had a near death experience in the early 90s. My brothers dog , a beagle, had died two weeks before my NDE. When I went to the other side, there was his beagle , now a healthy puppy, under a picnic table, hanging out with my grandparents, they were now in their 30s 😳, who had died decades before! All were happy, healthy and my heart was thrilled to know that my pets would be well taken care of in their next journey ! It was life changing for me and gave me such peace. I’m part Sioux Indian..a very tiny part, but perhaps this is why I feel an even deeper compassion towards these gorgeous eagles.
Anyway, sorry to go on ! I thought I’d share since you and Sue have touched so many of us and I am so grateful for the work you do !
Little sweetheart! Absolutely beautiful seeing him go from strength to strength - a testament to your skill and compassion
Thank you so much for taking care of this little guy. I live in Canada and I never saw them when I was growing up. It wasn't until the late 1990's / early 2000's that we started to see them frequently in the Southern Ontario area. They are utterly spectacular in the sky. I am thrilled to say that they are expanding their range into Canada. They are breeding in Quebec as well as Canada west of Lake Superior into the Parries. Where I live, you can commonly see them above the 401 highway between Toronto and Detroit starting in late September into late October. I love the fact that they are totally inoffensive - only eating dead animals. Another thing, they are unique to our part of the world. New World vultures are totally unrelated to Old World vultures. They are ours!
Good to hear they are expanding their range!
Oh my gosh the way he puts out his big wings is adorable. Love turkey vultures.
What a great story. What a cute ball of fluff he was. And I think they are so beautiful. like you said only a face a mother could love 💕. To see the progression from baby to release, brings happy tears. It’s aLways fantastic to learn new things everyday about our amazing creatures that we all share this earth with. Thanks Martin and Susan for continuing to share your love and kindness to all these animals in need and for sharing it with us.
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Loved this story from start to finish!!!
Thanks Betty, great to hear
OH what a sweet face, did not realize turkey vultures were so cutie pies.
They are! And amazing flyers!