This is amazing footage, Ive never seen a white Jackdaw before, and he seems so friendly, I have wild birds that come to my kitchen window and wait while I feed them.
Jack is beautiful. I have a pet blind jackdaw, and while Jack is probably the most beautiful jackdaw, my Franz is probably the ugliest. I love him though.
@mavismoog Thanks for the comment, Jack is always in our heart. He or she, we are not sure, was an incredibly beautiful bird and will never be forgotten. There are reports below that Jack is possibly now at Avebury. Jack will be in our hearts foreever!
@beautifulwomensingin Thanks for letting me know. It was quiet possibly him as they are extremely rare. The last sighting I know of was in Castle Cary, just few miles from Wincanton.
Thats just so incredible. How did you manange to tame him like this? I'm so jealous that would be my dream. Jackdaws are my favourite garden bird, I have many, many in my garden but they are so incredibly shy and won't feed if they can see me anywhere near!!
My older bro found him as a chick, he'd been kicked out the nest because he was white I guess. He just grew up with humans so that's why he was so used to them. He returned to the wild but still visits an old peoples home in Castle Cary in Somerset. Amazing bird! Thanks for the comment and good luck with your Jackdaws!
@catkin3, be HAPPY, that they stay away from you! trusting one human, means, that the bird is going to die sooner or later. birds do NOT understand the different between you and other humans. !
Yes, I'm sure you're right. It is a bit selfish to want a wild animal to become your pet and at the end of the day they can never be truly happy unless they are free.
Lovely! i reared a Jackdaw Buster,his feet were all curled in i made splints for his feet,everyday i gave him physiotherapy on his legs as he couldn't stand aft 3 weeks he began to stand and his feet were almost normal,he had funny feather growth his tail never grew properly but he flew well,his beak was curved but he ate fine,he became very friendly and could talk,loved to have kept him but would have been unfair,he now lives in the wild and is doing very well,easy to see! that was 3yrs ago
Wow! just read your message. That's amazing. Buster must be the luckiest jackdaw alive!! What did you make his splints from and where did you keep him whilst he was recovering?? I guess you could teach a vet a thing or two! Well done to you for caring and taking the time and commitment. Not easy in this very busy world. Do you still see him now?
only just read your message i used cotton buds cereals cardboard packets and micropore tape, he stayed in a cage at work then in an aviary, he is still around but has become less friendly which is good! he did peck me in the eye when i was looking after him was off work for 3 weeks maybe he was saying thanks and gave me time off haha painful, was my fault!
Sorry, I thought the guy's whose arm Jack is sitting on was Mark when I first watched the video. On second viewing, he doesn't look much like Mark apart from his hair.
Mark O'Shea is a TV reptile guy, he hosts O'Shea's Dangerous Reptiles and is head of reptiles at some animal park in the UK
We're not too far away, in Ilminster, Somerset. We've had three jackdaws come down our chimney today. None were nearly as tame as 'Jack'. Great video!
Beautiful bird. Thank you for preserving it and helping it to survive. No doubt it fell out of its nest. White oddities of any animal are very rare due to the fact that they don't fit in with Charles Darwins theory of Evalution. Human intervention is the only way some of these 'freaks of nature' can be recognised and respected.
what is that a recessive allele or something i dont know the science but its obviously not conducive to survival, it makes you wonder why these white animals are thrown up.
My brother found it as a baby where he works as a gardener in Wincanton Somerset. He raised it and eventually after 3 or 4 months it flew away. He has since heard it has taken up residence at an old peoples home near Castle Carey where it entertains the oldie's. It was an uncanny bird, it was like it understood words. When my bro said feet to it it flew to the floor and pecked my toes. (I had flip flops on). It was an honour to have met 'Jack'. Cheers.
i cant wait 2 get my jackdaw, in spring. He will be brought up as my own, imprinted. It will eventually fly away or (since we have a HUGE garden with great nesting trees) It may just live outside. yay xx!
If you do find yourself with an imprinted jackdaw, please don't release it. It will most likely fly to someone who isn't happy with it, get into trouble, and maybe even end up being killed. It will need a lot of attention and interaction - think of it like a flying toddler. You'd be better off getting a big cage for the house, and an aviary for the jackdaw to spend time in in the summer./
This is amazing footage, Ive never seen a white Jackdaw before, and he seems so friendly, I have wild birds that come to my kitchen window and wait while I feed them.
cybagooseuk 1 month ago
what do you feed him ? :D ive a young black jackdaw called jack lol
RYANsilkieSMYTH 1 month ago
beauty... i kept a black one until he grew up... white is so pretty
pahoboye 1 month ago
is this not your white jackdaw
look at youtube: white jackdaw chester zoo
blackvelvetfries 6 months ago
very nice, i didnt see before a completely white jackdaw, sometimes youll see one with one or two little spots but this is extreme. very nice
is he still there sometimes or you lost him??
blackvelvetfries 6 months ago
awesome
WeCannabis 8 months ago
Good on you for taking him in.You must have been both realy happy but also gutted when he flew away.
MrPreachingthetruth 9 months ago
Poor thing, kicked out of the nest for being white... affirmative action reached into the bird kingdom.
fishzzzr 11 months ago
I saw albino ravens and whole white buzzards, but jackdaws- never (but I've heard of them). Beautiful creature!
amadynka 1 year ago
Most of jackdaws are white becuz they fuck with there brothers or sisters so with smame DNA That the reason i think
senk8drol 1 year ago
He will be picked off by a hawk real quick if you let him fly loose all the time.
richardritchey 1 year ago
They only live in Europe :(
Humberto4790 1 year ago
That's so beautiful. :O
isdrake 1 year ago
lovely.
lydiamilvago 1 year ago
Jack is beautiful. I have a pet blind jackdaw, and while Jack is probably the most beautiful jackdaw, my Franz is probably the ugliest. I love him though.
mavismoog 1 year ago
@mavismoog Thanks for the comment, Jack is always in our heart. He or she, we are not sure, was an incredibly beautiful bird and will never be forgotten. There are reports below that Jack is possibly now at Avebury. Jack will be in our hearts foreever!
4MX5 1 year ago
Hes Beautiful :)
liveforthem 1 year ago
I saw a white jackdaw in Avebury yesterday ( 12/7/10 } maybe it was him!
beautifulwomensingin 1 year ago
@beautifulwomensingin Thanks for letting me know. It was quiet possibly him as they are extremely rare. The last sighting I know of was in Castle Cary, just few miles from Wincanton.
lyndonlondon 1 year ago
He is beautiful- has he been back to visit you?
forestdweller68 1 year ago
Awesome, what an amazing gift for you both!
Oreocremerocks 1 year ago
i wonder where you can find these
darkarura1776 1 year ago
Has jack got red eyes? is he an albino?
hes beautiful :)
i2iz2Anna 2 years ago 2
No he had normal blue eyes. He was not an albino. And yes he was very beautiful indeed. Thanks
englishchrissy 2 years ago
Thats just so incredible. How did you manange to tame him like this? I'm so jealous that would be my dream. Jackdaws are my favourite garden bird, I have many, many in my garden but they are so incredibly shy and won't feed if they can see me anywhere near!!
catkin3 2 years ago 2
My older bro found him as a chick, he'd been kicked out the nest because he was white I guess. He just grew up with humans so that's why he was so used to them. He returned to the wild but still visits an old peoples home in Castle Cary in Somerset. Amazing bird! Thanks for the comment and good luck with your Jackdaws!
englishchrissy 2 years ago 3
@catkin3, be HAPPY, that they stay away from you! trusting one human, means, that the bird is going to die sooner or later. birds do NOT understand the different between you and other humans. !
Nudelsalatbomber 2 years ago
Yes, I'm sure you're right. It is a bit selfish to want a wild animal to become your pet and at the end of the day they can never be truly happy unless they are free.
catkin3 2 years ago
there's even racism on birds.. LOL
Nakka92 2 years ago 4
beautiful... I'm speechless...
danutza565 3 years ago
Lovely! i reared a Jackdaw Buster,his feet were all curled in i made splints for his feet,everyday i gave him physiotherapy on his legs as he couldn't stand aft 3 weeks he began to stand and his feet were almost normal,he had funny feather growth his tail never grew properly but he flew well,his beak was curved but he ate fine,he became very friendly and could talk,loved to have kept him but would have been unfair,he now lives in the wild and is doing very well,easy to see! that was 3yrs ago
althejew 3 years ago
Wow! just read your message. That's amazing. Buster must be the luckiest jackdaw alive!! What did you make his splints from and where did you keep him whilst he was recovering?? I guess you could teach a vet a thing or two! Well done to you for caring and taking the time and commitment. Not easy in this very busy world. Do you still see him now?
catkin3 2 years ago
only just read your message i used cotton buds cereals cardboard packets and micropore tape, he stayed in a cage at work then in an aviary, he is still around but has become less friendly which is good! he did peck me in the eye when i was looking after him was off work for 3 weeks maybe he was saying thanks and gave me time off haha painful, was my fault!
althejew 2 years ago
Better bring them as young as possible to a animal resque center. Because what CapnBlackbird says is true. Just don't put them in a cage...
IkhoudvanKauwen 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment. It was never put in a cage. It was always allowed to fly free. It still is at an old peoples home in Castle Cary, Somerset.
englishchrissy 3 years ago
i love you people when you do this kind of things!
allcatslover 3 years ago
complimenti
nunzios44 3 years ago
Pretty bird.
Lanzivore 3 years ago
beauty
KingStar1984 3 years ago
I have an 8 incher.
ThaHaloBoiz 4 years ago
Is that Mark O'Shea in the video?
PKBitchGirl 4 years ago
Hi PKBitchGirl, no, I don't know a Mark O'Shea.
englishchrissy 4 years ago
Sorry, I thought the guy's whose arm Jack is sitting on was Mark when I first watched the video. On second viewing, he doesn't look much like Mark apart from his hair.
Mark O'Shea is a TV reptile guy, he hosts O'Shea's Dangerous Reptiles and is head of reptiles at some animal park in the UK
PKBitchGirl 4 years ago
it looks like he's actually white, not an albino (which is a lack of any pigment) which is in fact even rarer!
edmundo1919 4 years ago
Hi Edmundo, your right he is not an Albino, just pure white. If he was Albino he would of course have red eyes. His eyes were blue.
englishchrissy 4 years ago
Yep, he's leucistic
Fleshwillbback 4 years ago
This little fella get 10/10 for beauty :-)
And you guy's taking care of it, I salute you :-D great job u did :-)
TheBeowulfrules 2 years ago 9
fantastic video, thanks for posting it. ive never seen a albino jackdaw before until now. thanks again. 10/10
dchubad 4 years ago
We're not too far away, in Ilminster, Somerset. We've had three jackdaws come down our chimney today. None were nearly as tame as 'Jack'. Great video!
dyrandia 4 years ago
Beautiful bird. Thank you for preserving it and helping it to survive. No doubt it fell out of its nest. White oddities of any animal are very rare due to the fact that they don't fit in with Charles Darwins theory of Evalution. Human intervention is the only way some of these 'freaks of nature' can be recognised and respected.
Madagasmask 5 years ago
what is that a recessive allele or something i dont know the science but its obviously not conducive to survival, it makes you wonder why these white animals are thrown up.
amarbleinspace 5 years ago
A lovely bird you got there. Where did you actually find the little fella? Did it take up residence there?
Articuno19 5 years ago
My brother found it as a baby where he works as a gardener in Wincanton Somerset. He raised it and eventually after 3 or 4 months it flew away. He has since heard it has taken up residence at an old peoples home near Castle Carey where it entertains the oldie's. It was an uncanny bird, it was like it understood words. When my bro said feet to it it flew to the floor and pecked my toes. (I had flip flops on). It was an honour to have met 'Jack'. Cheers.
englishchrissy 5 years ago
i cant wait 2 get my jackdaw, in spring. He will be brought up as my own, imprinted. It will eventually fly away or (since we have a HUGE garden with great nesting trees) It may just live outside. yay xx!
MCRtheblakparade737 4 years ago
Why are you getting an imprint Jackdaw if you intend to let him free? It could cause problems with humans not so used to them being friendly.
Manceinion 4 years ago
If you do find yourself with an imprinted jackdaw, please don't release it. It will most likely fly to someone who isn't happy with it, get into trouble, and maybe even end up being killed. It will need a lot of attention and interaction - think of it like a flying toddler. You'd be better off getting a big cage for the house, and an aviary for the jackdaw to spend time in in the summer./
CapnBlackbird 4 years ago 2
thats what i bloody MEAN! and no small cages outside either, i mean a huge one. Gods sake, leave me alone
MCRtheblakparade737 4 years ago
Beautiful bird very special animal.5 stars.
kannon9 4 years ago
beautiful bird.
Ferco1976 5 years ago
never knew they exsist
Sneakerjeans29 5 years ago
whoa!
hafoman 5 years ago
Chrissy I found it so I rated it awesome! :)
PkVids 5 years ago