The Natural History of the Chicken part 6/6

Thank you so much for posting this - it is so educational and thought provoking !

Wonderful wonderful film !  thank you for sharing.

The mother hawk returned to her nest of young having failed in her role as protector and provider. Her chicks gaped and strained begging for nourishment she was unable to provide; her pride was broken by the incident where she was unable to carry off a tiny defenseless fluffy white prey animal. Spirit broken, she roamed less each day in search of food until finally she starved to death along with her offspring and her genes were not passed on.
Watching up in Heaven God gives Darwin a high five

I loved the Eliza story and admit I had a tear in my eye at one point.

However, stepping back a bit, I think the guy who wrote the Eliza story is anthropomorphising way too much and that Elizas actions are explained perfectly adequetly by natural instincts.

As for the documentary overall, I think Mr Martinez impressed me the most. I wish I and everyone else could live as idylicly as him and become as wise.

True- but then again, the love a human mother has for her baby is instinct too. That doesn't make it any less amazing.

this is soo corny, but so good.

I love how that bird is a vulture, not a hawk. At least when they show it flying at first.

Yeah, the hands of a higher power was YOU! GO OUTSIDE AND CHASE AWAY THE HAWK!

Then you would also agree that some humans are cruel - who really don't care how animals are treated and don't mind poking and prodding cows covered in shit up shoots or drug by their necks or a single hind leg into slaughter houses because that's their job and they are used to it. I don't think you are cruel but cruelty happens - to animals, to humans - to our planet. Even animals can be cruel and torture one another ex: sparrows kill bluebirds babes for nest. Killing to eat is not cruel imo

I completely agree.