The Insatiable Appetite

[TheCTumolo]

Why the fuck do you have to sign into Youtube to view this video?

For God's sake Google...

[CleverIdiocy]

What do you all think about instinct vs. actual intelligence? I see birds in general as a highly intelligent group of species, but the scientific world insists it's mostly tactics created through evolution and birds do not completely understand the logic of their strategies.

[sibeliandrift]

@CleverIdiocy - well, I think there's an episode later in this series featuring a crow in japan that uses traffic on roads to crack nuts. It even waits for the lights to change! Seems like an understanding of it's surroundings and an ability to manipulate concepts is the only way a crow could do that - definitely intelligence in my book.

[HavokAngel786]

He doesn't mention God. But damn, that's all I can think about...

[webbess1]

@HavokAngel786 That's because he's an atheist.

[asifhusainarastu]

The best Videos made in bird category ! I like David Attenborough's dedication to nature !!!

[wham13456]

what bird makes the sound from 3:25 - 3:32

[Mantisman630]

Thank you BBC for posting this, you deserve more views for this video. All hail Attenborough!!!

[TourmalineOpal]

Wow! The feeding behavor of birds is also amazing. They need a lot of food to power flight. They provide great pollinating and seed dispersal services while doing so. They also help people by keeping the insect pest population down. On the other hand they can also be parasitic vampire style. (not just brood style) There were some nice passerines in this episode. The diet diversity among finch species is remarkable. It even inspired Darwin.

[1st503rdSGT]

Don't know if y'all are seeing the same ads, but is that guy watching TV whilst driving?

[t3rr411]

go finches!

[7bkelly2]

David Attenborough is my hero

[Artfryne]

wow. just discovered David Attenborough for myself recently. These shows are great! i love BBC

[sammylol]

Wow I can't see how these videos have such few views they should be among the most viewed of all time they are so great.

[LeoHareMusic]

Bird tool making at 34:08. Amazing.

[bwade88]

woodpeckers are awesome

[truvelocity]

Amway and Scientology commercials are hilarious. How about a Amway/Scientologist life style! LOL.

[2Bnewbie]

OmyGOD. Little capsules of Life. Sweet Love, how could you not see yourSelf in this? Magnificent. Moving. Pretty good.

[STiLisHiShlyME]

ok, did the camera guy help the bird at 38:58? lol

[Guiltyx23]

Did you even *listen* tot he segment when he did that?

[LordOmberus]

3:50: Oh man that looks weird.

[Nookiecat]

Could woodpeckers be used to combat gypsy moths?

[xxhikaridarknessxx]

35:28 smart bird

[MrZhuKeeper]

wow... a whole 49:16 documentary!