These guys are amazing. Imagine having that kind of eyesight, to clearly see a small fish below the surface of less-than-crystal-clear water from that far up. Then to have such incredible mastery of the air, hovering silently above, then diving like a missile. All the while, just naturally doing differential calculus in your head to figure out the *actual* location of your prey as distorted by refraction. Then blasting through with water smacking your eyes, and STILL making the catch!
I am writing a paper about birds' flapping flight mechanics for my aerospace engineering degree's thesis. I'd like to use an image from this video, can I do it? If yes, what have I to put in the references, the link to this video? Thank you very much!
I find it amazing how the birds have to learn to adjust their targeting due to the light bending a few degrees after passing through the water! It has to fail many times before it gets it right.
@magingy No it's not a tern. This is definitely the Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) found in Asia and Africa. It's body markings are characteristic of this species. I've personally seen this bird and can confirm it's not a tern.
@photographer85: No, none of those other birds can hover in that way, thy have to have air moving and they point into the wind so they stay in the same place over the ground, but if the wind were to stop moving then they would have to be moving forward or move forward in the air.
@achris51, I'm sorry, but that's just not true, I've personally seen a lot of common kestrels hovering without wind, they do the same thing; they assume a nearly upright position mid-air, flapping their wings, thus pulling themselves forward and at the same time spread and lower their tail feathers to gain a resistance against the pull.
Gulls may need wind but falcons certainly don't, they are able to hover with or without wind - there are quite a few videos on youtube where you can see this.
@falcoperegrinus82 Not true. Only the tinier birds such as hummingbirds (and this Kingfisher) and so on can truly hover in still air. Larger birds require either wind currents or more often thermals to hover in. Thermals are rising waves of hot air which most raptors use in their flight. Due to their large size and decreased ratio of body mass to wingspan/surface area, true hovering becomes impossible
@falcoperegrinus82 Let me clarify. When I said true hovering this is what I mean: The Pied Kingfisher can hover indefinitely because it balances out all the forces of motion by its own movements. Larger birds (eg. the Ospreys you've seen) can do that for a short time because one or more of the forces is not completely balanced. Hope it was helpful.
@RepSpec01 I agree the kingfisher can sustain hovering for a much longer period of time, but regardless of the duration, Ospreys can hover nonetheless. I've seen that wiki page before and I believe it is misinformed as is this video. Also, if you read the osprey page on wikipedia, it says they hover. Check out: watch?v=QLjd49APUao
@falcoperegrinus82 Again, true hovering. Didn't we go over this? Yes, raptors can do so but only for a few seconds. Due to their size all the forces cannot be completely balanced (thrust counters drop perfectly) so they can only do so for a short period of time. True hovering can only be achieved when all the forces are balanced out, only possible with the smaller birds.
@RepSpec01 Whats w/ the patronizing? Yes, I understood your physics lesson. Whether or not they can maintain position for very long, it's still hovering. Your definition is too narrow. Ospreys can maintain a stationary position (however short-lived) through rapid wingbeats in the same way as this kingfisher. If its not hovering, than what is it?
@falcoperegrinus82 By that logic, a ball thrown directly up "hovers" for an instant when the upward thrust is equal to the gravitational pull? Or you "hover" when you jump? Those are also for fractions of seconds, but they're obviously not hovering. Hovering by definition is where all the forces can be balanced indefinitely. So now tell me I have a narrow definition. And it wasn't meant to be patronizing, but if you took it that way it says more about your ego than about me
@RepSpec01 A ball or a jumping person hanging in the air are ridiculous analogies and I would never call that hovering! These objects do not produce their own thrust to maintain position! Did you even look at those vids I referred you to? I of course agree that hovering is when gravity and thrust are balanced; what difference does it make if that balance is sustained over minutes versus just a few seconds?
@falcoperegrinus82 Hovering definition: "the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact". No reference to thrust produced by itself. Raptors don't achieve the stable position for a measurable period of time. Yes I saw the videos, I've seen Black-shouldered Kites, Falcons and Kestrels "hover" in real life too.Unless you come up with a more compelling argument, there isn't any point me gracing it with a response
"A physical force against gravity" in this case is THRUST from wingbeats! The osprey in QLjd49APUao hovers (thrust and gravity balanced) for at least three seconds, but I know you won't admit that. I don't have much experience with Elanus kites, but I believe you're correct that Kestrels are not capable of true hovering. American Kestrels "hover" with the aid of wind. However, this is not the case with Osprey. My argument is plenty compelling. "Gracing" me with a response? Who has the ego now?
@falcoperegrinus82 Of course I admit that they "hover" (if I extend the definition). Turns out that the debate is an old one and possibly fairly subjective to our personal definitions. I'm going about the definition that I've been taught. And fair enough, my last remark was high-handed and I would retract it, but not my argument. Right now I'm going with what BBC Wildlife, Wikipedia and all my physics teachers have instilled. Sorry if my stubbornness lead to any hostility
@falcoperegrinus82 If you're interested, this might help. Type in "Bird Flight" in Wikipedia and click on the fourth section - Hovering. There is a brief reference to the Pied Kingfisher there. Hope it's useful!
I came here to watch a bird fishing, but so far I've been completely overwhelmed by advertisements - the first one completely froze on the screen, then the others littered the video and other parts of the screen, rendering the video unwatchable.
buzzards hover breifly , as breif as they hover i dont think its qualified as a proper hover? if that made sense? , but yes its not umcommon for buzzards to "hover"
2:35 it looses the fish then catches it again in midair! Haha. Its amazing how it can keep its head still. Its like chickens. They can doo that too :D
If you mean the kingfisher, I'd say they see better than the fish, and a lot better than us, since their survival depends on it. Most birds of prey have pretty specialized vision and brain function to go with it; the amazing part is hovering still enough to lock onto the fish, like the concentration of zen master.
WOW officially the coolest "f'n" video I have seen from National Geographic on the coolest bird. Awesome work - INCREDIBLE FOOTAGE. How the hell did they film the beak going into the water?!!! Holly crap! And they filmed the ripple and shock wave created by the bird. Amazing. Amazing.
this is an interesting bird. only birds i was aware of that hovered were hummingbirds and kestrels, but now i know of another. thanks for introducing the pied kingfisher!
I seem to find myself somehow having to defend humanity by pointing out the fact that mans efficiency is way better than the kingfisher... e.g. one day, a fisherman gets thousands of birds whereas a kingfisher gets doesnt even bother trying to prey a few.
@moonrunner303 My point is that I think that watching fishing isn't as interesting as this bird catching fish. Personally, I find fishing shows boring... I'm not trying to knock humanity down a peg. Not at all.
@8Bit64 Depends. That may be your personal preference, but some people might be more interested in the methods humans use to catch fish - they can be pretty ingenius. Personally I agree with you that I find wildlife more interesting, but I can't say that everyone would feel that way (kind of implied in your post)
@moonrunner303 Agreed, the efficiency is way better, but you can't even compare the two examples can you? The bird is "programmed" to eat when necessary and so fishes when it needs to. Man has devised ways to collect more food than necessary (could be a good/bad thing depending on your perspective) and preserve it so that it can feed a wide circle. No one needs to defend one or the other, they're just different survival tactics. Only problem is that man often doesn't stop when enough is caught
How much timing is involved to get that 2:46min feature? That was at least 5 different camera angles.....and to wait for the bird to be at that specific spot? Jesus....how grateful for that 2:46min feature! =] And yes...truly a Kingfisher...looked pretty slick with its wet feathers too.
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u dommies first aint the largest bird second aint catching any fish..,to CATCH ANY THING ,SOMEONE MOST TROW U ANYTHING AT U ,THIS LITTLE BIRD ITS GETTING HIS FISCH,NO CATCHING NI FISHING OK
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iampeeay01 5 days ago
Allahu Akbar
tazaabha 1 week ago
simply amazing
psypher101 1 month ago
Kingfishers are master killers
majornewb 3 months ago
very interesting!!
cheers fort this upload
MetallMozzo 3 months ago
I love how they disected the details of the attack in this vid! very interesting!
traveric3 4 months ago
I wonder how much they had to pay the kingfisher to get this footage?
viper8red 4 months ago
INACREDITÁVEIS VIDEOS COMO FORAM GRAVADOS....
rochaelival 4 months ago
those who don't like , myb they don't eat fishes! or they do watch news on Radio!
heminem900 5 months ago
and i thought fishing was easy this bird makes it look like rocket science
1215beastman 6 months ago
Great footage of the kingfisher
driewe 6 months ago
2:36 don't drop it now buddy!
spaceorbison 7 months ago
These guys are amazing. Imagine having that kind of eyesight, to clearly see a small fish below the surface of less-than-crystal-clear water from that far up. Then to have such incredible mastery of the air, hovering silently above, then diving like a missile. All the while, just naturally doing differential calculus in your head to figure out the *actual* location of your prey as distorted by refraction. Then blasting through with water smacking your eyes, and STILL making the catch!
JustAFocus 7 months ago 11
@JustAFocus
I so agree with you.
What masters of the sky birds are.
sonykroket 6 months ago
They used some good technology in this vid!
It was interesting to see how the shock waves travel outward from the birds beak :)
psychotikpaisano 8 months ago
"But it's far from easy." The bird fucking makes it look easy!
altaltalt123 9 months ago
Can someone please answer this question?
I am writing a paper about birds' flapping flight mechanics for my aerospace engineering degree's thesis. I'd like to use an image from this video, can I do it? If yes, what have I to put in the references, the link to this video? Thank you very much!
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ReDeiDannati89 10 months ago
I find it amazing how the birds have to learn to adjust their targeting due to the light bending a few degrees after passing through the water! It has to fail many times before it gets it right.
whonotwhatnot 11 months ago
I will never buy a Brother product again. Thanks for that advert BBC.
528hertz 11 months ago
These birds have a tough job just catching their meals
micmoable 1 year ago
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jesus christ is way
bass109 1 year ago
this is filmed just near my house.
maggijude 1 year ago
It's a tern not a kingfisher.
magingy 1 year ago
@magingy Srsly?
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@magingy No it's not a tern. This is definitely the Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) found in Asia and Africa. It's body markings are characteristic of this species. I've personally seen this bird and can confirm it's not a tern.
RepSpec01 1 year ago
It's like a ninja.
ErichoTTA 1 year ago
locked target, scan, hover, you speak of animals like they are some kind of machines.
marobra00 1 year ago
The charm of fishing is the pursuit of that which is elusive, but attainable. -A perpetual series of occasions for hope.
glassdesks 1 year ago
dude, so pitted!
sn0w99 1 year ago
@sn0w99 that kingfisher was like: whoopaaahhhhh... Pitted, so pitted.
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
fucking awesome.
gettinaway7 1 year ago
wow'w !!! what a creature
vladfah 1 year ago
i know this video is about the king fisher, but this guy's accent is really sexy.
justdefunct 1 year ago
the body of a humming bird but with the beak of a crane
wildlife011803 1 year ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't falcons actually the largest birds who can hover in still air using the same technique as the kingfisher?
Even the (small to medium sized) common kestrel (falco tinnunculus) is bigger and there are quite a lot of gulls who are able to do it as well!
photographer85 1 year ago
@photographer85: No, none of those other birds can hover in that way, thy have to have air moving and they point into the wind so they stay in the same place over the ground, but if the wind were to stop moving then they would have to be moving forward or move forward in the air.
achris51 1 year ago
@achris51, I'm sorry, but that's just not true, I've personally seen a lot of common kestrels hovering without wind, they do the same thing; they assume a nearly upright position mid-air, flapping their wings, thus pulling themselves forward and at the same time spread and lower their tail feathers to gain a resistance against the pull.
Gulls may need wind but falcons certainly don't, they are able to hover with or without wind - there are quite a few videos on youtube where you can see this.
photographer85 1 year ago
@photographer85 Dude, I've seen ospreys hovering "in still air".
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 Not true. Only the tinier birds such as hummingbirds (and this Kingfisher) and so on can truly hover in still air. Larger birds require either wind currents or more often thermals to hover in. Thermals are rising waves of hot air which most raptors use in their flight. Due to their large size and decreased ratio of body mass to wingspan/surface area, true hovering becomes impossible
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@RepSpec01 I know what a thermal is and they do not form over bodies of water. I have seen Ospreys hover just like this kingfisher.
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 Let me clarify. When I said true hovering this is what I mean: The Pied Kingfisher can hover indefinitely because it balances out all the forces of motion by its own movements. Larger birds (eg. the Ospreys you've seen) can do that for a short time because one or more of the forces is not completely balanced. Hope it was helpful.
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@RepSpec01 I agree the kingfisher can sustain hovering for a much longer period of time, but regardless of the duration, Ospreys can hover nonetheless. I've seen that wiki page before and I believe it is misinformed as is this video. Also, if you read the osprey page on wikipedia, it says they hover. Check out: watch?v=QLjd49APUao
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falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 Again, true hovering. Didn't we go over this? Yes, raptors can do so but only for a few seconds. Due to their size all the forces cannot be completely balanced (thrust counters drop perfectly) so they can only do so for a short period of time. True hovering can only be achieved when all the forces are balanced out, only possible with the smaller birds.
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@RepSpec01 Whats w/ the patronizing? Yes, I understood your physics lesson. Whether or not they can maintain position for very long, it's still hovering. Your definition is too narrow. Ospreys can maintain a stationary position (however short-lived) through rapid wingbeats in the same way as this kingfisher. If its not hovering, than what is it?
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 By that logic, a ball thrown directly up "hovers" for an instant when the upward thrust is equal to the gravitational pull? Or you "hover" when you jump? Those are also for fractions of seconds, but they're obviously not hovering. Hovering by definition is where all the forces can be balanced indefinitely. So now tell me I have a narrow definition. And it wasn't meant to be patronizing, but if you took it that way it says more about your ego than about me
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@RepSpec01 A ball or a jumping person hanging in the air are ridiculous analogies and I would never call that hovering! These objects do not produce their own thrust to maintain position! Did you even look at those vids I referred you to? I of course agree that hovering is when gravity and thrust are balanced; what difference does it make if that balance is sustained over minutes versus just a few seconds?
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 Hovering definition: "the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact". No reference to thrust produced by itself. Raptors don't achieve the stable position for a measurable period of time. Yes I saw the videos, I've seen Black-shouldered Kites, Falcons and Kestrels "hover" in real life too.Unless you come up with a more compelling argument, there isn't any point me gracing it with a response
RepSpec01 1 year ago
"A physical force against gravity" in this case is THRUST from wingbeats! The osprey in QLjd49APUao hovers (thrust and gravity balanced) for at least three seconds, but I know you won't admit that. I don't have much experience with Elanus kites, but I believe you're correct that Kestrels are not capable of true hovering. American Kestrels "hover" with the aid of wind. However, this is not the case with Osprey. My argument is plenty compelling. "Gracing" me with a response? Who has the ego now?
falcoperegrinus82 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 Of course I admit that they "hover" (if I extend the definition). Turns out that the debate is an old one and possibly fairly subjective to our personal definitions. I'm going about the definition that I've been taught. And fair enough, my last remark was high-handed and I would retract it, but not my argument. Right now I'm going with what BBC Wildlife, Wikipedia and all my physics teachers have instilled. Sorry if my stubbornness lead to any hostility
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@falcoperegrinus82 If you're interested, this might help. Type in "Bird Flight" in Wikipedia and click on the fourth section - Hovering. There is a brief reference to the Pied Kingfisher there. Hope it's useful!
RepSpec01 1 year ago
This bird is very beautiful and smart too ...
Glory to Allah
theangga100 1 year ago
@theangga100 I agree on the first part but... "glory to allah"? naa, glory to mother nature and the bird ^^
pepparmostheelder 1 year ago 2
LOOKS LIKE A HUGE HUMMINGBIRD!
ppretty24 1 year ago
holy crap
XantinovaX 1 year ago
cool
drakelucas 1 year ago
AMAZING ,,, THE BIRD GOOD FASHING :)
adelalfallaj 1 year ago
I came here to watch a bird fishing, but so far I've been completely overwhelmed by advertisements - the first one completely froze on the screen, then the others littered the video and other parts of the screen, rendering the video unwatchable.
1 star.
BipolarChihuahua 1 year ago
Dude, run firefox and install adblock and no script. I have no ads ever. Both of the side of my screens are clear.
If i open the screen in IE, SPAM .
mosswalker2 1 year ago
buzzards hover breifly , as breif as they hover i dont think its qualified as a proper hover? if that made sense? , but yes its not umcommon for buzzards to "hover"
outlawkelb 1 year ago
2:35 it looses the fish then catches it again in midair! Haha. Its amazing how it can keep its head still. Its like chickens. They can doo that too :D
Ba3dadBoy 1 year ago
i wonna make this too!
comedy179 1 year ago
A giant carnivorous hummingbird! Agh!!
747t 1 year ago
what a lad
Bar085 1 year ago
King
linro 1 year ago
Imagine what it would be like to fly!!!
Bowser146 2 years ago
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Nature is so damn amazing.
fknugly222 2 years ago 2
The Kingfisher actually drops the fish at the end and picks it up again (2:37)
Want fries with that?
zzinglish53 2 years ago 3
how do these creatures see? do they see like normal human beings?
bopkick5 2 years ago
If you mean the kingfisher, I'd say they see better than the fish, and a lot better than us, since their survival depends on it. Most birds of prey have pretty specialized vision and brain function to go with it; the amazing part is hovering still enough to lock onto the fish, like the concentration of zen master.
zzinglish53 2 years ago
they are amazing
bopkick5 2 years ago
these birds are like flying miniature zen masters . they have the concentration of a jedi knight.
district9proper1 2 years ago
Great Vid... Like the Wing of My Kites... I watched it a few times....
PBKiteboarding 2 years ago
2:13 the fish was all like:
ohhhhhh shiiiiiiit!
lol
00GIR 2 years ago
this would be equivalent to us sprinting at full speed while trying to shoot a mouse.
bananian 2 years ago 3
Lol! The other fish just ignore the one that got eaten...
ARCEUS0697 2 years ago
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Fake :3
nickter 2 years ago
perfection. Humans can only dream of feats animals can perform.
Argo108 2 years ago 4
At least we can dream...
AirGunMarksman 2 years ago
fcking sick! then he drops the fish @ 2:35 and then catching it again 2:38! fantastic.
kdesano8 2 years ago 4
Amazing movie. TFS!
001blackfox 2 years ago 2
that is amazing. they have skills
olympussound 2 years ago 3
great movie from kingfisher
domesticyatra 2 years ago
I think it just slows down time cause is just that awesome.
DJkokroach 2 years ago
waw...thats amaizing!
JaK992 2 years ago
WOW officially the coolest "f'n" video I have seen from National Geographic on the coolest bird. Awesome work - INCREDIBLE FOOTAGE. How the hell did they film the beak going into the water?!!! Holly crap! And they filmed the ripple and shock wave created by the bird. Amazing. Amazing.
dalesalsa 2 years ago 4
WOW
4Tangerines 2 years ago
fantastic... i want to lear more about these birds.. and most about Argentavis 7m bird :O ...
Dr3amTM 2 years ago
this is an interesting bird. only birds i was aware of that hovered were hummingbirds and kestrels, but now i know of another. thanks for introducing the pied kingfisher!
grimdreamer 2 years ago
u eat doodoo for berss
RICKNBOB101 2 years ago
wow it's head really don't move
keithplaywitit 2 years ago
Mann I wish I had speed like that with penetrating ^_^ But what would happen if the bird id this on land? Would his beak get stuck in the earth? o_O
royalsteven 2 years ago
wow...he drops the fish at 2:35 and recovers it at 2:38
BobagemLixo 2 years ago 7
now, this is what you call "living up to its name".
account924 2 years ago
ugh it's official. animals win. at anything.
Ragnorok6872 2 years ago
Speed nothing... I'm more impressed by how still its head stays while its whole body is moving to keep it hovering.
ivanmarsh 2 years ago
penetration at 1:50
mission2ridews 2 years ago
how would those birds chicks learn to do this S:?? lol
saleall 2 years ago
I would guess there is some learnng involved, but its mostly instinctive.
falcoperegrinus82 2 years ago
kingfisher takes less than a second to catch a fish... man takes the greater part of a day.
Which one would YOU rather watch on tv?
8Bit64 2 years ago 41
Uh... neither.
MiniverJD 2 years ago
lol yeah and then we're happy as hell when we catch one little fish after a whole day waiting.
royalsteven 2 years ago
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Stephen Wright
zzinglish53 2 years ago 43
@8Bit64
What exactly is your point?
I am a lover of birds but not of bullshit.
I seem to find myself somehow having to defend humanity by pointing out the fact that mans efficiency is way better than the kingfisher... e.g. one day, a fisherman gets thousands of birds whereas a kingfisher gets doesnt even bother trying to prey a few.
Lets not get romantic, 8bit!
moonrunner303 1 year ago
@moonrunner303 My point is that I think that watching fishing isn't as interesting as this bird catching fish. Personally, I find fishing shows boring... I'm not trying to knock humanity down a peg. Not at all.
8Bit64 1 year ago
@8Bit64 Depends. That may be your personal preference, but some people might be more interested in the methods humans use to catch fish - they can be pretty ingenius. Personally I agree with you that I find wildlife more interesting, but I can't say that everyone would feel that way (kind of implied in your post)
RepSpec01 1 year ago
@moonrunner303 Agreed, the efficiency is way better, but you can't even compare the two examples can you? The bird is "programmed" to eat when necessary and so fishes when it needs to. Man has devised ways to collect more food than necessary (could be a good/bad thing depending on your perspective) and preserve it so that it can feed a wide circle. No one needs to defend one or the other, they're just different survival tactics. Only problem is that man often doesn't stop when enough is caught
RepSpec01 1 year ago
How much timing is involved to get that 2:46min feature? That was at least 5 different camera angles.....and to wait for the bird to be at that specific spot? Jesus....how grateful for that 2:46min feature! =] And yes...truly a Kingfisher...looked pretty slick with its wet feathers too.
Skillledalex 2 years ago 2
um peixe teve sorte mas por pouco tempo
SeanMacLachlan 2 years ago
now i know why they are called kingfisher
dharandragon 2 years ago 2
ahh these birds re pretty amazing.
Star13570 2 years ago
its freaking quick.....the slowmotion is 200 times so that i can be observe
ludrah01 2 years ago
Amazing. I wonder how they made footage of the kingfisher's beak as it dives at 1:43-1:59, and at 2:30...
OfGreatLakes 2 years ago
kingfisher is really a king!..
lembah18 2 years ago
2:35 OMG awesome!!!
Paumonsu 2 years ago
Stunning - beautiful video capture! Beautiful Bird!
Yabberfrat 2 years ago
I like when he loses the fish and in two wing beats he has recaptured it.Awesom
tdwnarrows2 2 years ago
awesum
fromhellithopped 2 years ago
it looks like a big humming bird. XD
mikess 2 years ago 3
Lol it dose XD
flyingmonkey5000 2 years ago
this video is the epitomy of nature's beauty
hilton43R 2 years ago
That was awesome photography, especially when it showed the beak cutting into the water. Good work!
elliexx242 2 years ago
wow someone needs to change the title. Its very misleading and the information it presents is vague at best.
xvirus2501 2 years ago
yea... it isn't even one of the largest kingfishers in the world either...
something like "pied kingfisher (or just kingfisher) catches fish" would be much better...
pahkwesikan1 2 years ago
I"m still learning--can larger kingfishers hover in still air too?
OfGreatLakes 2 years ago
larger kingfishers can indeed hover as well. I'm not sure about the still air part though...
pahkwesikan1 2 years ago
I think he said it was the largest bird that can hover
wkbassett 2 years ago
me 2!!
gatheks 2 years ago
i was thinking the same!
ImAman555 2 years ago
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u dommies first aint the largest bird second aint catching any fish..,to CATCH ANY THING ,SOMEONE MOST TROW U ANYTHING AT U ,THIS LITTLE BIRD ITS GETTING HIS FISCH,NO CATCHING NI FISHING OK
asmetuyasiempre 2 years ago
so you think the only meaning of "catching a fish" is when something is in the air and has been projected?
by the way you're pretty good at spelling!!!
howdybillybob 2 years ago 6
your spelling is epic!
midnightassassin13 2 years ago
wow.. epic fail at spelling! LOL
MikuMikuMusicLover 2 years ago
wtf are you trying to say? or YELL, i should ask.
TimmyKid02 2 years ago
need a comma after bird in title
ornerz 2 years ago 2
no u don't
Q3HackerPolice 2 years ago
you need a fuckin smack in the face
nonameneeded07 2 years ago
lol the title says its a fish catching birds xD
nikosyv 2 years ago 3
no it don't u peasant of brain usage
nonameneeded07 2 years ago
yes it does, it has to say "World's largest bird, catching fish in split second"
nikosyv 2 years ago 2
ur dumber than i thought...u can't u slave of a a language classroom bitch
nonameneeded07 2 years ago
- he said and kept sucking.....
nikosyv 2 years ago
wow, people! enough bad language!? XD
MikuMikuMusicLover 2 years ago
I thought it was going to be a fish catching a bird too. I'm glad it wasn't.
davidls11 2 years ago
awsome
otac112 2 years ago
largest flying bird*
chrisis1 2 years ago
largest hovering bird, but that wouldn't attract as many viewers or may not have fit.
allstarpcg 2 years ago
An ostrich catching a fish would have been interesting to see.
davidls11 2 years ago
change the title
zo0MW0rld 2 years ago
cool birdy
vlads1996 2 years ago
amazing
dirtyichikiller 2 years ago
no, it doesn't know it can't be be seen from 10 metres up, because it can't know what a metre is
mikp2 2 years ago
Holy shit.
Pennywise13666 2 years ago 3
lol
graverobber282 2 years ago
LOL- When I saw a bird staying in place I actually thought time froze on the bird! True story. ^^
masterRS154 2 years ago
That definitely is not the worlds largest bird... cool footage. Condor/albatross is the largest depending on wingspan/weight.
tbe987 2 years ago
i think they ment "worlds-largest-bird-catching-fish"
kurthurtig 2 years ago
They said worlds largest bird that can hover in one place. Next time maybe you'll listen to the video?
Pennywise13666 2 years ago
maybe the ostrich?
mikp2 2 years ago
Fuck BBC
fenoman666 2 years ago
ist boring!!!!!!
discOobitch1998 2 years ago
you were the one who went to the damn video so dont complain
ThePoultryGuy 2 years ago
are peregrine falcons good?Cause i've heard they can dive down like 100 something miles
lasersword899 2 years ago
unless ''peregine falcons'' and made of lazers, they'd be dead going down that far
satans666puppy 2 years ago
title is wrong : its the largest bird that can hover in place
Drkadrk 2 years ago 3
maybe the largest king fisher???
pipercup80 2 years ago 2
do a barrel roll
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DonBringer 2 years ago
nature has special weapons of their own :)
FunnyAnimatedNewb 2 years ago
yes and ......even against the mistakes we foolish humans have made to destroy the balance of this planet!!!
virgoptrex 2 years ago 2
falcoperegrinus and phoenix your both acting like 3 year olds im 13 and im better behaved then u two
crilltor 2 years ago
Largest flying bird?
Lekter 2 years ago
Are these larger than the Andean Condor?
Lekter 2 years ago
kewl!
pokemaster1234567899 2 years ago
thats a small bird.. ^^
pruxan 2 years ago
damn nature is violent
1l2nb 2 years ago
money
DarwinsAWhore 2 years ago
wow this is cool
cheethabeast 2 years ago
The largest hovering bird is the Osprey.
silverscreenname 2 years ago