Bird Strike on GTR1400

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024

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  • @XILPIX
    @XILPIX 3 месяца назад +1521

    You’re probably the only person on the planet to get hit by a bird on a bike and just casually say “come on fella” 😂

    • @gibbongood3281
      @gibbongood3281 3 месяца назад +38

      Exactly what I was thinking. I had a pigeon slap me in the chest at like 30mph on a honda xr125 and all I could say was "HEURGHHH" proper knocked the wind out of me and I had to pull over 😂
      Mate of mine hit a fox at 30 and it ripped the front end off of his sv650, these little guys are made of bricks I swear

    • @XILPIX
      @XILPIX 3 месяца назад +7

      @mozzogonewild5378 I said to say “come on fella” and I’d bet my life savings you didn’t say it either time.

    • @XILPIX
      @XILPIX 3 месяца назад +3

      @mozzogonewild5378 yeh so I’m even more sure he’s still the only person to say “come on fella”, which is what I was saying. 😂

    • @XILPIX
      @XILPIX 3 месяца назад +2

      @mozzogonewild5378 highly doubt it.

    • @XILPIX
      @XILPIX 3 месяца назад +3

      @mozzogonewild5378 yeh you’re just a bit weird pal, what was the point in any of this waffle lmao?

  • @jingo1963
    @jingo1963 3 месяца назад +841

    When Kev the kestrel finally made it home to the wife, he had to explain where he had been for so long. He came out with a crazy story of being captured by an alien and taken to the mother ship to be experimented on. He is now known as Kevin the crank

    • @Pobsta-de7hb
      @Pobsta-de7hb 3 месяца назад +13

      I think he calls it Kes not Kev lool after the movie about a kestrel called funny enough, Kes. Just for more info all be it pointless , it happens to be Karl Pilkingtons favourite movie as well.

    • @apox5308
      @apox5308 3 месяца назад +5

      Sounds like an odd excuse for cheating with another kestrel

    • @AR-uj2qb
      @AR-uj2qb 3 месяца назад +29

      buzzard

    • @user-bl7ph3ou3l
      @user-bl7ph3ou3l 3 месяца назад +5

      See it just goes to show there is still some good in the world and not everyone is evil as .... Bless ya matey

    • @ciekaweciekawostki21
      @ciekaweciekawostki21 3 месяца назад +1

      Wicked Kevin

  • @mikemaby5497
    @mikemaby5497 2 месяца назад +137

    This is the kind of person worth fighting for.
    Someone who represents the true side of human decency.
    Top bloke! 👏

  • @nodshred1
    @nodshred1 3 месяца назад +375

    Seasoned rider, no dramas just dealt with the situation. Well done Sir.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +26

      We haven’t had any dramas for years 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @1000yeardragon
      @1000yeardragon 3 месяца назад +10

      No drama is how I live my life too brother, until other people attempt to volunteer their drama for my life....notice how "attempt" is the operational word

  • @phillhamilton3464
    @phillhamilton3464 3 месяца назад +807

    Well done Neil first bird you’ve pulled in a while 😀

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +116

      😂

    • @schizotony
      @schizotony 3 месяца назад +12

      I didn't get the joke until ​@@Gruffaloscoot laughed 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @yahboy2-d21
      @yahboy2-d21 3 месяца назад +17

      That's fucking hilarious 10/10 comment.

    • @jim-stacy
      @jim-stacy 2 месяца назад +4

      Was it niel or was it the bike though?

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +5

      @@jim-stacy defo the bike

  • @gam9063
    @gam9063 3 месяца назад +466

    That's one lucky kestrel,thank you for taking care of him😊

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +61

      It was my pleasure

    • @AR-uj2qb
      @AR-uj2qb 3 месяца назад +54

      buzzard

    • @alanwatts8239
      @alanwatts8239 3 месяца назад

      @@AR-uj2qb Buzz off (even tho you're right)

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 3 месяца назад +6

      ​@@AR-uj2qbMy friend that was a hawk.

    • @MrAdopado
      @MrAdopado 3 месяца назад +14

      @@SilvaDreams Naming difference. It was a UK buzzard ... in USA it would be called a hawk ... . (Note the terminology used by the vet as above ... it's a buzzard.) either way it wasn't a kestrel.

  • @thesweeney80
    @thesweeney80 2 месяца назад +106

    1400cc bike in one hand with a Bird of prey in the other? Once in a lifetime experience but this guy is just like "Come on little fella" 😂 legend. Subscribed 👍🏻

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +10

      Appreciate the sub. Thanks. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @wtfronsson
    @wtfronsson 3 месяца назад +242

    I've seen it before, where a wild bird is first alarmed by a man. But the man keeps talking and acting calmly. And in a few moments, the bird just calms down. And it's clearly listening to the voice. This is another impressive example.
    It's almost like there isn't just an instinct of fight or flight, but there's another instinct of hanging out with friendly giants.

    • @-S4T
      @-S4T 3 месяца назад +23

      so if you happened to get captured by a 50 meters tall titan, and he started to talk to you as if you were a cat or smth, you would instinctively listen? I mean i would've too but im just asking

    • @mrosskne
      @mrosskne 3 месяца назад +16

      no dude, it was just stunned by the impact.

    • @NaddlyC
      @NaddlyC 3 месяца назад +18

      We love to project our human emotions to other animals who just don't give a sh*t, he was actually just stunned and probably heavily stressed. He knew he didn't have any chance against the man.

    • @nakomtsuu8433
      @nakomtsuu8433 3 месяца назад

      The fact that they have enough brain for us to be "giant monkey dangerous but sometime they let us be so we stay afk & see" is theyr mojo & the more dumb animals always freak out & the"more intelligent" tend to "afk" ?

    • @TheAdamRawks
      @TheAdamRawks 2 месяца назад +12

      Ain't a creature on the world that can hear you at 40mph with you lid on and visor down.

  • @traceywoodall6937
    @traceywoodall6937 Месяц назад +17

    Totally unbelievable. Thank you for looking after this beautiful creature 🥰

  • @garyhawkins-pianoteacherpi6490
    @garyhawkins-pianoteacherpi6490 2 месяца назад +38

    Awww. Thank you for caring enough to take him to the vet. I honestly thought he’d died when he hit you. So many people would have just tossed him on the side of the road without a second thought. You’re a true kind soul and I hope karma repays you :)

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +7

      Thank you. A few of those people have appeared in these comments. Thankfully not many.

  • @neilfoster814
    @neilfoster814 3 месяца назад +150

    That was brilliant! I hope that Kes made a full recovery after his ordeal. Respect to the biker for showing compassion for a wild animal and doing the right thing. Definitely a 'Feel good' video.

    • @TreyyDaMenaceFan
      @TreyyDaMenaceFan 2 месяца назад +7

      Why’s everyone calling it a Kestrel, not even close. It’s not a falcon but a Common Buzzard.

    • @JohnyG29
      @JohnyG29 2 месяца назад +4

      I'm afraid it didn't. Read the description of what happened to the buzzard.

    • @MrFirefox
      @MrFirefox 2 месяца назад

      Neil doesnt sound thst ukrainian

  • @roddas26
    @roddas26 3 месяца назад +67

    What a natural.
    The care you showed was heart warming.

  • @WheelieGood-el2br
    @WheelieGood-el2br 3 месяца назад +103

    Fantastic of you, nice to know there are still caring people around well done sir you are a star ⭐️👍

  • @Hazardous975
    @Hazardous975 3 месяца назад +239

    Don't think I've ever laughed so much at a biking video. Firstly the way you reacted when it hit you like it's a daily occurrence, then how you just take it for a little ride. And then putting it in the panier haha 😂

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +56

      Pannier was best place for him. I checked on him a few times on the way to the hospital. He was quite happy in there

    • @233kosta
      @233kosta 3 месяца назад +7

      ​@@GruffaloscootIt's like he knew 🤔

    • @spicekid2582
      @spicekid2582 2 месяца назад

      And then how it died? Really funny that is

    • @BeckyMatthew32572
      @BeckyMatthew32572 2 месяца назад +3

      the casual way he and the bird acted got me, like it was normal, and they've done this many times before

  • @timbarrett2909
    @timbarrett2909 3 месяца назад +66

    Not all heroes wear capes.... well done Neil...👏🏻👏🏻

  • @kartherton
    @kartherton 2 месяца назад +40

    Well that was one of those, if it wasn’t on film, you wouldn’t believe it.
    Best video I’ve seen all week.
    You are a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.
    Well done. 👍 from me.
    Keith. UK 🇬🇧

  • @saltyfroots9
    @saltyfroots9 2 месяца назад +15

    This is a genuine thank you for caring enough to take the buzzard to a wildlife hospital. There was no hesitation in your kindness and sadly that’s something we are seeing less and less of towards our wildlife.

  • @lairdtomfrenchelectromusic2545
    @lairdtomfrenchelectromusic2545 2 месяца назад +25

    You have behaved most exemplarily towards this bird,
    you have done your best for him and that can only honour you.
    It's Sad for the bird, I thought just like you that he would have a chance to get out of it.
    Thank you for your video which shows that there is still humanity left on this world.

  • @delzek1
    @delzek1 2 месяца назад +5

    I have a couple of Rescue Parrots, I have always had Parrots until my own Birds passed through old age. Thank you for Showing True Human Kindness! Avians are very Loyal.

  • @nikolasharvey
    @nikolasharvey 3 месяца назад +20

    You sir are a throughly decent human being.

  • @gurnstein
    @gurnstein 3 месяца назад +14

    Well done. While riding in France I picked up a Tawney owl that was sat helpless in the middle of the road. I rode for many kilometers before I was lucky enough to find a sympathetic vet who took him in. The owl was so placid & cooperative I didn't get so much as a scratch.

  • @ericbitzer5247
    @ericbitzer5247 3 месяца назад +17

    Thanks for helping the poor bird with a broken leg. Awesome that you have such respect for the wildlife! Great job man!

  • @Z0ttMonte
    @Z0ttMonte 2 месяца назад +11

    Your such a nice guy! Thank you for helping him. Bikers are the best.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +2

      Bikers ARE the best 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @andysheppard8346
    @andysheppard8346 23 дня назад +1

    In this evil world we live in.its so nice too see this man do the right thing,helping wildlife.heart of gold.thnx tor sharing

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  23 дня назад

      @@andysheppard8346 thanks. Poor buzzard

  • @NooBiker
    @NooBiker 3 месяца назад +48

    Very good effort. Little fella got a free pillion ride on the GTR

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +9

      He loved it.

    • @Endidixknsej
      @Endidixknsej 3 месяца назад +12

      Fuckin bird can get a ride on one and I can’t

    • @NooBiker
      @NooBiker 3 месяца назад +7

      @@Endidixknsej 😂 birds before bros

  • @twanberg1406
    @twanberg1406 3 месяца назад +19

    How you remained so calm and were able to look after the bird is amazing. Good job mate.

  • @PETERNESS
    @PETERNESS 3 месяца назад +24

    1982 NSW Australia ,i found a very young wedge tailed eagle caught in a fence and stopped my dirtbike to help try and release this beautiful bird ...........next minute a fkn HUGE eagle swooped down like a Stuka and damm near tore my helmet of my head ,i shat and told dad who freed the eagle stuck in the fence with mum waving a post hole shovel like some banshee

    • @dannymc1971
      @dannymc1971 3 месяца назад +1

      NOW TAHTS A STORY TO REMEBER !

  • @SennaStar
    @SennaStar 2 месяца назад +4

    What a thoroughly decent human being to care about the bird, Brilliant video

  • @joshr1444
    @joshr1444 3 месяца назад +41

    What a gentleman you are.

  • @Wickedladybiker
    @Wickedladybiker 3 месяца назад +25

    Best biking video I've ever seen. That lil dude is living his best life 😂

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +12

      He was loving it. Apart from the being knocked unconscious and the broken leg. Be yeah he was ace

  • @C_Xx7xX
    @C_Xx7xX Месяц назад +2

    Thank you so much for helping the bird. You're a great guy!

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад +1

      @@C_Xx7xX thanks I try to be. Occasionally it works.

  • @sk8orhate55
    @sk8orhate55 3 месяца назад +7

    4:06 may God Bless
    You brother. Got me all choked up rn, I would’ve done the same. You’re a good man much love to ya

  • @WhatBigClawsYouHave
    @WhatBigClawsYouHave Месяц назад +2

    Poor birdie 😭 I read what happened, but the fact that you checked it over and took it to the vet shows how pure of heart you are.
    One of our cats quite a few years ago plucked a pigeon bald and left it on the brink of death, so many wounds. No one in my family had the heart to put it out of it's misery. I tried, but I couldn't take it's life, I wish I had now it might have not suffered as much. Our first cat tried to help a small injured bird, she was so motherly.
    I still love and cherish my fur babies and that incident has only ever happened once thankfully.

  • @richardd9976
    @richardd9976 3 месяца назад +29

    Well played, Neil. Top man!

  • @NorthernTracksBiking
    @NorthernTracksBiking 2 месяца назад +5

    Well done saving the buzzard (not a kestrel)! Amazed it survived the impact- I’ve had a few bird strikes over the years and none of them survived but they were all much smaller than a buzzard.

  • @casaamaril
    @casaamaril 3 месяца назад +7

    This is the coolest video I've seen all day, how nice of you to care and look after that beautiful bird

  • @royconnolly2767
    @royconnolly2767 2 месяца назад +4

    Thank yu so much for your love and care for our fellow creatures ❤

  • @DrRussell
    @DrRussell 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Sir. Amazing example of care.

  • @josephxanthopoulos
    @josephxanthopoulos 3 месяца назад +5

    One human that got my respect . Thank you for have this respect to the wild life.

  • @jackrussell19a
    @jackrussell19a 2 месяца назад +2

    Bless you for taking such good care of him and being so gentle.. Heartwarming to know there's still such people about ♥️♥️

  • @Mr.Clingclong
    @Mr.Clingclong 3 месяца назад +4

    That was a very lucky bird, for it to hit you who just casually looks after it is truly wonderful. Thank you.

  • @paultierney8867
    @paultierney8867 3 месяца назад +17

    You are a true gentleman. Please post an update when you know sweat the outcome is.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +16

      Sadly the little fella didn’t make it. His leg was too badly broken to fix. He would have suffered terribly had I not taken him in though so there is that I suppose. It has made me very sad.

    • @paultierney8867
      @paultierney8867 3 месяца назад +2

      @@Gruffaloscoot Thanks so much for the update. At least he went knowing you cared and did all you could. Better than being left to die at the roadside. Well done again for being so kind.

    • @Full_Otto_Bismarck
      @Full_Otto_Bismarck 3 месяца назад +2

      ​@@Gruffaloscootoh no 😢

    • @TriforceOfCourage97
      @TriforceOfCourage97 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Gruffaloscoot aw, thats really sad.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +1

      @@TriforceOfCourage97 I’m still sad about it.

  • @MrJolppy
    @MrJolppy 2 месяца назад +2

    You’re a great person. He needs to be more people like you.

  • @blackbirdmark495
    @blackbirdmark495 3 месяца назад +9

    Excellent & such a caring biker, you are a credit to the motorbiking fraternity. 👍

  • @Superman-nn4nw
    @Superman-nn4nw Месяц назад +2

    Such a sad outcome. You definitely made the buzzard’s final hours better than if you hadn’t taken ownership of the situation. Humanity at its finest. You give us all hope.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад +1

      @@Superman-nn4nw thanks buddy. All we can do is try.

  • @LoneWolfExplorer
    @LoneWolfExplorer 2 месяца назад +3

    Amazing, I couldn’t believe my eyes to see the bird just sitting there on your bike, it was obviously in shock wondering what was going on but it stayed so calm throughout the ordeal You did a great job of staying composed & keeping it calm. Awesome job of finding an RSPCA & taking it to safety, respect to you for doing that 🙏

  • @Robertrc272
    @Robertrc272 Месяц назад +1

    Wow, gotta say as a biker myself, that was some fantastic skillful riding from you, I don't know what I wud of done, but we'll done, and nice 1 for looking after that bird of prey, and glad your safe,

  • @steveNCB7754
    @steveNCB7754 3 месяца назад +8

    Well done all. Had to smile at you originally calling it a Kestrel - if you thought that was a Kestrel, I hope you never get hit by an Eagle! 🤣

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +11

      I’ve since learned it was a buzzard. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @benjohnson6700
    @benjohnson6700 Месяц назад +1

    Its nice people like you exist.. thanks brother 🙏

  • @automaticasthmatic
    @automaticasthmatic 2 месяца назад +18

    Rides bikes. Saves birds. Legend.

    • @nymphoification
      @nymphoification Месяц назад

      He killed the bird with his pathetic bike

  • @PFL44
    @PFL44 Месяц назад +1

    After watching a disturbing video of an incident in a taxi demonstrating the UK's recent 'cultural enrichment'.
    It was fantastic to watch this video which shows it's not all bad out there and gives me hope for the UK.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад +1

      @@PFL44 a little hope is all we need.

  • @chrisjones9132
    @chrisjones9132 3 месяца назад +63

    Man your wildlife rescue centers would kill a bird for a broken wing!? Over here I turned in a possum that needed over 12 surgeries and was permanently disabled for the rest of their life, and they are living happily at a animal rescue center to this day.

    • @TehButterflyEffect
      @TehButterflyEffect 3 месяца назад +7

      But why?

    • @chrisjones9132
      @chrisjones9132 2 месяца назад +8

      @@TehButterflyEffect Why help a dying man?

    • @EaglesNest1984
      @EaglesNest1984 2 месяца назад +2

      Yeah they do, my dad found a pigeon with a broken wing in the road, so we took it to a rescue centre. They told us there’s nothing they can do so they put it to sleep.

    • @Billy.Nomates
      @Billy.Nomates 2 месяца назад +6

      No,had severe nerve damage,which couldn't be treated...read the description

    • @boiledelephant
      @boiledelephant 2 месяца назад +7

      ​@chrisjones9132 if you think possum and humans are ethically equivalent you're smoking something pretty strong bruh

  • @AddyBittler-
    @AddyBittler- 2 месяца назад +1

    Awwwww what a cracking bloke taking the bird to the vets this has made my day 👍❤️.. take care my friend

  • @ianmcelhinney1530
    @ianmcelhinney1530 2 месяца назад +4

    When I was a kid in Devon I had a couple of buzzards fly out of the hedgerow and fly at head height alongside me and my mate on our pushbikes. They flew alongside us for what seemed like ages before getting enough lift to go up over the hedgerow. A magical experience that's still fresh in my mind 40+ years later.
    Thanks for doing what you could for this lovely creature. So sad he didn't make it 😢 🤎

  • @owenlangley3480
    @owenlangley3480 2 месяца назад +1

    Youre a gent! Both you and the bird are licky to have bumped each other. Not every biker wouldve been so calm and collected as you. Thank you for this heart warming video. Youre a true boss

  • @NoFrictionZone
    @NoFrictionZone 3 месяца назад +6

    That beautiful creature knew it was in good hands. Excellent job sir!

  • @tonyhynes1938
    @tonyhynes1938 Месяц назад +2

    Says a lot about your character sir. I’d gladly stand beside you ✌🏻

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад

      @@tonyhynes1938 thanks man. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @RebelRDX
    @RebelRDX 3 месяца назад +10

    Good man 😊 Its not straight forward handling a bird especially if you haven't had to before, but you used a lovely mix of calmness and common sense. Pannier was great as birds tend to calm down in the dark ❤

  • @kentmagpie
    @kentmagpie 2 месяца назад +1

    What a nice guy you are. You tried your best to help that buzzard. At least it's not suffering 😢
    You're a kind man 😊

  • @jamieozborne1467
    @jamieozborne1467 2 месяца назад +2

    Big well done for helping that bird . Shows who you are as a person . ❤

  • @wolfe1970
    @wolfe1970 3 месяца назад +3

    Bikers, we really are another breed, great job what you did there, sorry for the outcome, at least the bird didnt have to suffer for long thanks to you

    • @MrAdopado
      @MrAdopado 3 месяца назад

      We are not really another breed ... many/most bikers are decent people and some are absolute f...g idiots!

  • @suzisandpiper
    @suzisandpiper Месяц назад +1

    Wow! Amazing you managed to keep him safe holding him and driving! Thank you for checking him over, and then getting him the help he needed. Youre a 🌟. It's sad he couldnt be saved but at least it was peaceful and not suffering.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад

      @@suzisandpiper I’m still sad about the outcome but as you say better that then the alternative.

  • @robertbailey2342
    @robertbailey2342 3 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for helping the poor bird👊 Much love from the coast of Maine 🤙

  • @TheDervMan
    @TheDervMan 3 месяца назад +10

    Fair play I thought you were going to chuck it in the hedge. 👍🏻

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +14

      Had it been a pigeon it may have been a different story 😂😂

    • @TheDervMan
      @TheDervMan 3 месяца назад

      @@Gruffaloscoot 🤣

  • @NorthernMotovlog
    @NorthernMotovlog 3 месяца назад +8

    Good effort mate! Poor bugger with a wonky leg but lives to flight another day hopefully

  • @BIG-K
    @BIG-K 2 месяца назад +1

    You did an excellent job there, my friend. Talk about being calm under pressure!!!
    The kestrel was so lucky to have bumped into you. Very well done 👍👏👏👏

  • @clarkneil1980
    @clarkneil1980 3 месяца назад +3

    Good on ya, top man! My wife saw a Muntjac get hit by a car so stopped to check it and decided to bring it home, so we rung the RSPCA and they came and checked it over and dispatched it on our door step, glad the bird had a happier ending.

  • @duffymtb8829
    @duffymtb8829 Месяц назад +1

    Total Respect 🙏 great to see someone with some love towards our wonderful wildlife big up that man

  • @jean-claude9979
    @jean-claude9979 3 месяца назад +7

    Is a buzzard...congrat for save him, was lucky to meet you...

  • @thebonsaiprojectkernow
    @thebonsaiprojectkernow Месяц назад +1

    This is such a wholesome video, you sir are a legend,so many people wouldve just left it.looks like my beautiful cornwall,gitta look after our birds too

  • @markwhittaker6411
    @markwhittaker6411 3 месяца назад +3

    Well done sir, compassion is a wonderful thing.

  • @ChristopherWoods
    @ChristopherWoods Месяц назад +1

    What are the odds! Hitting a vehicle which wouldn’t kill it, you being fully geared up for some bite and talon protection, the perfect sized carrier for safe transport AND a nearby RSPCA centre… that’s definitely providence working overtime there 😅 great video.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад

      @@ChristopherWoods he wasn’t at all bitey. Maybe being knocked unconscious takes the fight out of you a bit

  • @pedazodetorpedo
    @pedazodetorpedo Месяц назад +1

    As a patron of the RSPB thank you for treating the buzzard with kindness

  • @ianlawrie919
    @ianlawrie919 3 месяца назад +4

    Awesome! I realize that we Brits are animal lovers but we are also fond of our machines. Immense respect for the rescue and compassion, I wonder whether I would handle it so calmly. 👏👍👌

  • @jerrystamps
    @jerrystamps 2 месяца назад +1

    What a kind and caring rider, most people would have just pushed the bird off and carried on but you made sure it was and cared for, good for you 👍

  • @kickflipper5861
    @kickflipper5861 3 месяца назад +3

    I like how the bird just accepted that you took it! By the way, instead of stalling the bike you can hit the kill switch and you should come to a gentle stop

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +2

      Didn’t cross my mind to use the kill switch. Good idea

  • @liamsol-mitchell9105
    @liamsol-mitchell9105 Месяц назад +1

    Poor thing, could see its leg was mangled and hanging off 😢 Sad to hear the bird was put to sleep, you did your best mate. Thank you for your actions sir 👍🏼

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад

      @@liamsol-mitchell9105 thought they would have had a go at fixing him up. Got to trust that the vets know best. I’m still sad about it.

    • @liamsol-mitchell9105
      @liamsol-mitchell9105 Месяц назад +1

      @@Gruffaloscoot yeah you would have thought so mate, very sad. But yeah like you said the vets know best and I’m sure they would have tried if they thought there was a chance at a good recovery 👍🏼

  • @Fuzzysemi46
    @Fuzzysemi46 3 месяца назад +6

    Wonderful. Will you post an update when you here how it is

  • @vladtheinpaler1214
    @vladtheinpaler1214 2 месяца назад +1

    Was a buzzard well done sir, the wildlife needs all the help they can get.. as all the cars & motorbikes on the roads can be a hazard for wildlife...

  • @fliesonthevisor
    @fliesonthevisor 3 месяца назад +4

    You are in danger of being mistaken for a decent human being Mr Scoot. 😁

  • @leestravels7079
    @leestravels7079 Месяц назад +1

    Looked much bigger than a kestrel. Top bloke looking after it and getting it to a vets

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  Месяц назад

      @@leestravels7079 I found out he was a buzzard.

  • @spotty_cat26
    @spotty_cat26 3 месяца назад +6

    Well done fella! What a beautiful bird, and thank you for taking it somewhere safe. You've got a new sub as I would love an update. Hope Kev the Buzzard is going to be ok.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +2

      I’m going to check in on him tomorrow

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +1

      And thanks for the sub.

    • @Faunarr
      @Faunarr 3 месяца назад

      ​@@Gruffaloscoot How's the bird doing now?

  • @SailingFrolic
    @SailingFrolic 2 месяца назад +2

    As a GTR1000 rider, I commend you. Never had a bird strike, but have had swarms of crickets all over the road make it slick and slimy.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад

      @@SailingFrolic I bet that was horrible

    • @SailingFrolic
      @SailingFrolic 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Gruffaloscoot I was scraping them out of my teeth for a week.
      Btw, they taste sorta spicy.

  • @jonathancoombes1495
    @jonathancoombes1495 2 месяца назад +3

    Sadly typical of the RSPCA, they're not interested unless there is money in it for them. Good work anyway fella.

  • @ianpetherick4326
    @ianpetherick4326 2 месяца назад +1

    What a nice caring person you are most people would of left it on the side of the road hats off to you 👍

  • @johnyoung6498
    @johnyoung6498 3 месяца назад +3

    Tremendous Gruffalo, cool thinking saves the day for you both.
    Now then, can you modify the GTR to have DCT, that would be handy.
    Cheers man.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +3

      I was in a slight dilemma there for a minute. I’ll just have to get a …. Goldwing

  • @701Adventures
    @701Adventures Месяц назад +2

    Regrettably I think the outcome was inevitable as the RSPCA’s default position seems to be euthanasia if it’s going to cost them money and time. If only they’d been a film crew present I’m sure the RSPCA would have pulled out all the stops to save the birds life.
    Thank you anyway for doing your best to help it, at least you saved it from suffering. 👍

  • @RevBombUK
    @RevBombUK 3 месяца назад +4

    Nice one mate, The things people and animals do to get a free ride on a gtr

  • @davethebuilder2nd
    @davethebuilder2nd 2 месяца назад +1

    If only most people where like this guy, respect to you feller big heart.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  2 месяца назад +1

      @@davethebuilder2nd thanks buddy. We do what we can.

  • @E92jamesy
    @E92jamesy Месяц назад +1

    What a legend 😂 Casually holding a kestrel while riding a bike, no panick just talking to it like it's an injured cat lol.

  • @djwayloop3224
    @djwayloop3224 3 месяца назад +7

    That's was not a kestrel. That's a buzzard. Hope he made a full recovery. Beautiful birds.

  • @airrow05
    @airrow05 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for the update, and also thank you for not just leaving it besides the road. I wish you all the best on your future rides

  • @Tired_wirey_brandy_look.
    @Tired_wirey_brandy_look. 3 месяца назад +4

    Absolutely amazing. Well done fella.

  • @adampoulter5240
    @adampoulter5240 Месяц назад +1

    ❤ very kind heart hope the bird makes a speedy recovery 🙏

  • @darrenbutler9261
    @darrenbutler9261 3 месяца назад +5

    Nice work mate but people watching this should be aware that most wildlife bought to the RSPCA gets palmed off to local wildlife sanctuaries as they can't be bothered but will take all the credit. I know this as my wife works for a local hedgehog rescue.

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +2

      This is a dedicated wildlife hospital. He’ll be well looked after

  • @philipmccloy6502
    @philipmccloy6502 2 месяца назад +1

    Good man Kev. You are a good human being. Wish there were more like you.❤❤❤

  • @PAUL-yv2kk
    @PAUL-yv2kk 3 месяца назад +3

    Brilliant work for all the reasons there 👏. Well done 👍

    • @Gruffaloscoot
      @Gruffaloscoot  3 месяца назад +1

      I changed down without the clutch then just stalled it on the brakes

    • @PAUL-yv2kk
      @PAUL-yv2kk 3 месяца назад +2

      @Gruffaloscoot Well done not panicking and looking after the little fella. You'll remember that day 😄👌

  • @SteveGad
    @SteveGad 2 месяца назад +1

    This is the kind of guy you want as a friend.

  • @rustyblade5845
    @rustyblade5845 3 месяца назад +3

    How many times did I shout " pull over".

  • @kieranprice356
    @kieranprice356 Месяц назад +1

    Need more people like this man in the world, not many people would do that, real nice bloke with a big heart. 👏🏽 I must live local to you aswell thought the area looked familiar 😆