Will the wild kookaburras let me pet them? We test it with 5 different kookaburras!

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  • @Prookles
    @Prookles 3 роки тому +28938

    The 5th Kooka.
    "What is this?"
    "Affection"
    "Disgusting....do it again."

    • @BumpTune8462
      @BumpTune8462 3 роки тому +326

      Hilarious and original! You should be a comedian!

    • @HiJack3r
      @HiJack3r 3 роки тому +1270

      ​@@BumpTune8462 Who hurt you?

    • @BumpTune8462
      @BumpTune8462 3 роки тому +92

      The Greek Hijacker you hurt my head by asking me that. Are you a 13 year old girl?

    • @HiJack3r
      @HiJack3r 3 роки тому +813

      @@BumpTune8462 Why? You're into that? It sounds like it, cause you're doing a great job at sounding like a weirdo.

    • @NasirLit
      @NasirLit 3 роки тому +157

      @@BumpTune8462 Rolled

  • @sephirothjc
    @sephirothjc 3 роки тому +16225

    I liked how the second one flew in immediately after realizing it was petting time.

    • @okamijubei
      @okamijubei 2 роки тому +175

      Take that one is the leader

    • @russellmoore8187
      @russellmoore8187 2 роки тому +250

      If I heard correctly, his name is "Boob-Bitey" hahaha

    • @the1andonlytitch
      @the1andonlytitch 2 роки тому +115

      He's the only one who seemed to want it. The rest seemed a bit unhappy about it

    • @calicobagels
      @calicobagels 2 роки тому +7

      @@russellmoore8187 oh lol

    • @David-qk7lc
      @David-qk7lc 2 роки тому +3

      Me next ! 😅😆.

  • @Fernandez218
    @Fernandez218 3 роки тому +52523

    never underestimate the determination of a human to pet anything and everything on this planet

    • @James-xr2uz
      @James-xr2uz 3 роки тому +2244

      Next video: Trying to pet a dinosaur.
      Edit: Mom, I'm famous.

    • @andremar6586
      @andremar6586 3 роки тому +1651

      Even Cthulhu would end up being petted.

    • @Fernandez218
      @Fernandez218 3 роки тому +802

      @@James-xr2uz if they existed today, we would 😂 there's a youtube video of a guy who has a pet alligator -- pets it all the time. closest thing we have to a dinosaur, right now.

    • @galadrielpendragon760
      @galadrielpendragon760 3 роки тому +681

      @@James-xr2uz Well, Kookaburras are techniacally dinosaurs

    • @draochvar9646
      @draochvar9646 3 роки тому +440

      @@galadrielpendragon760 you are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

  • @DavidTrejo
    @DavidTrejo 6 місяців тому +845

    Lady: “Can I pet you? 🤗’
    🐦: *restrained scream*

  • @crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington
    @crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington 3 роки тому +15351

    it feels horrible seeing other people living out my dream

  • @vladpiranha
    @vladpiranha 3 роки тому +13726

    I'm more impressed that you could pluck the feather out of Cheeky's beak without a flinch. That is one calm bird.

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +1281

      That's actually my favourite part of the video ❤

    • @sumeett8826
      @sumeett8826 3 роки тому +311

      @@BackyardBirdsofAustralia there are some crows around my house who actually shout sitting on the window for food,they now trust enough to pick food from our hand,want to pet them really

    • @jackychang9148
      @jackychang9148 3 роки тому +60

      @@sumeett8826 I hope that day comes for you. It might be sooner considering how smart they are. With how old your comment is, it might've already happened.

    • @rogerhegemier8491
      @rogerhegemier8491 3 роки тому +21

      Talk about winning the look alike contest wow!!! They are so Dam Cute to look at, and they all look so Very Very Healthy !!! Wished we could get some of those Cocak's imported out here to the States !!! We could use some of their Racket !!! Sure glad there all happy and doing well !!!

    • @kirawr8064
      @kirawr8064 3 роки тому +17

      Na that's one calm woman

  • @_space_cat_
    @_space_cat_ 3 роки тому +6269

    "5 out of 5 kookaburras show a great performance, pat test is successful on all models.
    As you can see, Australia is still great at producing high-quality kookaburras. Thank you for watching, next time we'll review a wombat."

    • @kaushalsuvarna5156
      @kaushalsuvarna5156 3 роки тому +26

      That reminds me I need to buy a Kookaburra bat

    • @girlywench
      @girlywench 3 роки тому +11

      Wombats ain't friendly...

    • @epsilon-eleven
      @epsilon-eleven 3 роки тому +9

      @@girlywench Eh, they kinda are.

    • @michaela2634
      @michaela2634 3 роки тому +33

      @@girlywench Any animal is friendly if you try hard enough

    • @rogerhegemier8491
      @rogerhegemier8491 3 роки тому +4

      And i will put a Shrimp on the Bar B !!! And crack open a Fosters just for you Mate !!!!

  • @userfaaf
    @userfaaf 3 місяці тому +87

    1:36 that last sound sounds similar to the Angry Birds winning sound haha

    • @larrygeorge3988
      @larrygeorge3988 13 днів тому +4

      A cultured man you are

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads 10 днів тому +2

      If it was a cockatoo its the sound babies make to get mum n dad to regurgitate food to crop feed them.
      Im not sure with kookaburras, but the 2 that did it w3re young and she did it while her hand was coming down to them, so maybe it triggered the crop feed response (IF they do that. As i say im not sure with kookaburras).
      Edit: yes they do cropfeed.

  • @Kingtot
    @Kingtot 3 роки тому +3838

    "You want a little pat?"
    *Dinosaur howls*

    • @TheSergio1021
      @TheSergio1021 3 роки тому +68

      Dinosaurs *were* birds after all

    • @temporaryguy5013
      @temporaryguy5013 3 роки тому +6

      @@TheSergio1021 Ye but why did they found bones of non birds ?

    • @davidbc5023
      @davidbc5023 3 роки тому +30

      @@temporaryguy5013 I mean, it’s nothing new and there are theories but we don’t know. In fact, most had feathers. Look up the bird Cassowary and you’ll see a lot of reptilian in its eyes. Almost like the raptors from Jurassic Park.

    • @TheSergio1021
      @TheSergio1021 3 роки тому +15

      @@temporaryguy5013 I'm not sure I understand your question

    • @bloodleader5
      @bloodleader5 3 роки тому +62

      @@TheSergio1021 Dinosaurs weren't birds, birds are dinosaurs. You have it backwards.

  • @Palkia21
    @Palkia21 3 роки тому +5981

    I like how skeptical they seem but as soon as they receive the affection they're like "oh wow this is actually pretty cool"

    • @R-SXX
      @R-SXX 2 роки тому +131

      I mean, imagine living your life - never experience a "pet" but then one giant looking alien boops your head and you feel like heaven

    • @ChaoticLizard
      @ChaoticLizard 2 роки тому +70

      Part of the issue is the approach. Animals really don't like it when something is coming from above specifically.

    • @Casual_Crow
      @Casual_Crow Рік тому +23

      Literally my cat when she was pregnant realizing affection was pretty alright and she was forever slightly less sassy

    • @unifiedhorizons2663
      @unifiedhorizons2663 Рік тому +1

      The only spots birds can reach is the top of there head.

    • @j416_1
      @j416_1 Рік тому +1

      I have a feral cat just like what you described.

  • @CakeoftheMews
    @CakeoftheMews 2 роки тому +6064

    I love how the last one was like "No! No don't touch!" but then started calming down like "oh.....oh wait-"

    • @CelestialDraconis
      @CelestialDraconis 2 роки тому +498

      "What is this?"
      "Affection."
      "Disgusting.....do it again."

    • @shadowstorm7548
      @shadowstorm7548 2 роки тому +22

      @@CelestialDraconis nice copy

    • @wolfwest3031
      @wolfwest3031 2 роки тому +65

      @@CelestialDraconis Animals with Tsundere energy

    • @AyAReI00
      @AyAReI00 Рік тому +15

      No touchy touchy ! (⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠ ⁠Д⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠ ⁠)

    • @firstlast2386
      @firstlast2386 Рік тому +2

      ​@@CelestialDraconis😂😂

  • @beanmchocolate3900
    @beanmchocolate3900 Рік тому +638

    I love how the shy one was like “EEEK! Noooo~ oh… That’s actually really nice :3”

  • @TheMagicCrafter
    @TheMagicCrafter 2 роки тому +2265

    I love how the last one was not at all into it until she realized that the pets felt quite nice. Lol. So cute!

    • @rebeccaconlon9743
      @rebeccaconlon9743 2 роки тому +54

      Yeah, the eyes closing at the realisation, seen it in parakeets

    • @rotyler2177
      @rotyler2177 Місяць тому

      ooh I like thattttt

  • @davidhoran7116
    @davidhoran7116 3 роки тому +2537

    I swear they almost look fictional in a way. Like how can a bird so adorable exist

    • @HouseholdDog
      @HouseholdDog 2 роки тому +48

      Yeah we love kookaburras down here.
      Lookup Australian magpies they have a really cool song.

    • @jockmcsporran6088
      @jockmcsporran6088 2 роки тому +15

      They stress out smaller local birds a bit, as they like to eat the smaller birds babies.
      They also eat mice, rats, snakes, lizards & other rodents, they eat most things.

    • @xymonau2468
      @xymonau2468 2 роки тому +37

      They're just large kingfishers.

    • @Juddly05
      @Juddly05 2 роки тому +15

      How can a bird this adorable kill the most venomous snakes in the world. It is what it is, and I’m here for it.

    • @ktwashere5637
      @ktwashere5637 2 роки тому +12

      you can totally see how birds are the descendants of dinosaurs when you look at kookaburras.

  • @nielsdegroot9138
    @nielsdegroot9138 3 роки тому +4886

    5 out of 5 kookaburras approve! 😀 That's a nice recommendation.

  • @navkrishna
    @navkrishna 8 місяців тому +78

    "You want a little pat?"
    "Eeęěĕẹèéêëēė"

  • @AgentJayZ
    @AgentJayZ 3 роки тому +6982

    They scream/groan like a kid having the dirt wiped off their face by their mom. My dog makes the same sounds. Are they happy, or just respectfully tolerating this weird human behavior?

    • @Zdraviski
      @Zdraviski 3 роки тому +364

      I would recommend you not to let your dog come close to children without a muzzle. When birds make this kind of sounds, it's funny. When dogs do it, it means danger.

    • @coelacanthfish4725
      @coelacanthfish4725 3 роки тому +493

      bro your dog is a skinwalker

    • @nenopaws
      @nenopaws 3 роки тому +202

      @@Zdraviski I'm sure they know what a growl is

    • @Boom-yu1ce
      @Boom-yu1ce 3 роки тому +85

      @@TheMorningtrain lol I know a dog who very specifically loves a head massage, he refuses other kinds of touch but will run up, unprompted, and put his head right in my hands.

    • @mayastic9570
      @mayastic9570 3 роки тому +126

      @@TheMorningtrain birds tend to pick the caps off eachothers feathers on the head and neck. They can reach their backs and wings themselfs so it's more natural for them to get attention from others on their head and neck. They'll probably be more tolerant where she touched them compared to any other spot on their body.

  • @Keatoil
    @Keatoil 3 роки тому +3661

    Aw I love how the shy one lets you pat her after she realizes you won't harm her😅

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +305

      Yeah she's an adorable little character 😊❤

    • @edwardamosbrandwein3583
      @edwardamosbrandwein3583 3 роки тому +23

      @@BackyardBirdsofAustralia Delightful birds!

    • @shottygod13
      @shottygod13 3 роки тому +64

      She like "back off! Ima bite you!!!.....ok ok fine that kinda feels nice" lol

    • @illusorytrutheffect
      @illusorytrutheffect 3 роки тому +18

      Shows just how intelligent a lot of birds are! Most wild animals can’t adjust like that to humans.

    • @michaelbradshaw6567
      @michaelbradshaw6567 3 роки тому +23

      I love the little blinks when she's being pet like, "Oh... I see."

  • @silashurd3597
    @silashurd3597 3 роки тому +2773

    I find it so cute that all the Kookaburras are just sitting in the same area ready to be pet😍

  • @peterthornton2396
    @peterthornton2396 Рік тому +157

    When you said good morning everybody I had the biggest smile. Very cute video

  • @FeVomTee
    @FeVomTee 3 роки тому +6702

    E: "Does your fox bite?"
    S: "Yes."
    E: "Can I pet him anyway?"
    S: "It's your hand."
    E: "I'm gonna pet him."

    • @ssfbob456
      @ssfbob456 3 роки тому +516

      There was a natire preserve I went to when I was a kid, they had a fox there that they rescued as a baby and it just hung around afterwards. I didn't know about him when I was snacking on some beef jerky just outside, when suddenly a fox appeared, clearly wanting some jerky. Then one of the workers calls out, "Don't feed that little con artist a damn thing, he gets plenty as is."
      In the end, the fox got jerky, I got to pet the fox. Win-win.

    • @Di3mondDud3
      @Di3mondDud3 3 роки тому +132

      @@ssfbob456 safe chunk of forest, nice people, yummy snacks, head pats. Probably heaven for an animal that is comfortable with humans.

    • @oldvideosverycringe1189
      @oldvideosverycringe1189 3 роки тому +16

      esese

    • @szymonrozanski6938
      @szymonrozanski6938 3 роки тому +14

      ESESE

    • @narnia1233
      @narnia1233 3 роки тому +2

      Make sure you get it in writing so they don’t sue. Lol

  • @ThePie_NedGreen
    @ThePie_NedGreen 3 роки тому +606

    “What have you bring to the kookaburra council?”
    “I bring pats, would like a little pat?”
    “Well done, you may proceed.”

  • @thesovereign6996
    @thesovereign6996 3 роки тому +1966

    Me: Dawe theyre so cute!
    meanwhile: *RUSTY BICYCLE NOISES AND PTERODACTYL SCREECHING*

    • @laserlights9684
      @laserlights9684 3 роки тому +32

      Also really loud awesome calls that sounds that electronic music

    • @djukicdev
      @djukicdev 3 роки тому +41

      Australia experience

    • @bingchilling7900
      @bingchilling7900 3 роки тому +22

      Don't forget the monkey laugh that they do every morning and evening 🗿

    • @pixelfrenzy
      @pixelfrenzy 3 роки тому +14

      You should try waking up at dawn in Queensland. It gets MUCH weirder than that... :)

    • @samdouglas9759
      @samdouglas9759 3 роки тому +15

      I like how the bicycle noises just get faster and faster

  • @kimt1776
    @kimt1776 Рік тому +227

    I love the moment when wild animals realize they like pets! 🥰

    • @Romy16.
      @Romy16. Рік тому +3

      Life changing moment 😂

    • @mehere8038
      @mehere8038 Рік тому +3

      gotta say, I've never understood the calling of patting "petting", makes no sense to me. I actually thought you'd left out a word, "are" & meant to say "they are like pets", still not actually sure if you meant that or if you meant they like patting. Where did the "pet" word come from anyway? Genuinely curious (although I guess individuals probably don't know the answer, is a curious language evolution though)

    • @Marines_Memelevolent
      @Marines_Memelevolent 6 місяців тому +4

      @@mehere803899% sure it’s simply a dialect difference. Where I live “petting” is used interchangeably with “patting”. If anything the former is more common.

    • @jamesfrancese6091
      @jamesfrancese6091 5 місяців тому

      @@mehere8038Pet has long been around as a verb meaning “to stroke gently, caress” - or a noun referring to such an action. The noun form is older than the verb, but derived from the noun referring to a cherished animal kept by a human for companionship (originally it referred to children). Whereas “pat” usually means “to repeatedly tap softly” - except in modern UK/AU/NZ/SA English, where it’s used like “pet”

  • @ihavenoidea2805
    @ihavenoidea2805 3 роки тому +2077

    "Takes a pet, like no problem"
    "Right? Not afraid at all!"
    "That's a great kookaburra right there"

  • @mm9374
    @mm9374 3 роки тому +3679

    Bird like to have their feathers gently ruffled up, not smoothed down, especially if you can use your fingernails to gently rub the skin and feather shafts. That reminds them of another bird preening them and they’ll fluff out their feathers slightly. When they smooth in their feathers tightly it’s usually because they’re frightened or wary, so smoothing the feathers down is less pleasant feeling. I learned this from my parrots.

    • @rohan1748
      @rohan1748 3 роки тому +842

      My parrot can barely say 'Hi'. How long before he can give lectures on bird biology like yours ???

    • @mm9374
      @mm9374 3 роки тому +83

      @@rohan1748 😁

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 3 роки тому +187

      @@rohan1748 lol, I mean my parrot will snuggle up tonme and fluff up hos headfeathers to get scratches, so I assume body language tells you that.
      My parrot so far can say "pikachu" and "I love you", no lectures in sight still, luckily

    • @Hopperthejumper
      @Hopperthejumper 3 роки тому +40

      y'know birds have feelings right- chickens ususally dont mind how you pet them unless you pull them by the tail which will lead to chicken running away

    • @ElElefante
      @ElElefante 3 роки тому +29

      @@Hopperthejumper so that's why all my chicks run away

  • @IIRaZZoRII
    @IIRaZZoRII 3 роки тому +1491

    Kookas: hey hey hey, what are you doing.. um, ok then. Next time bring food, woman!

  • @chaoticpemmins748
    @chaoticpemmins748 11 місяців тому +23

    I love how Kookaburras are real animals that exist, and they're known as the funny little guys who show up in backyards

  • @trojohn7032
    @trojohn7032 3 роки тому +342

    They look like they're just waiting for her to start the meeting.

    • @pozloadescobar
      @pozloadescobar 3 роки тому +2

      Good analogy, now I can't unsee it. Remote workers are birds

  • @ninjadragonblade
    @ninjadragonblade 3 роки тому +1767

    For all the non australians out there, you only have to feed them once maybe 2 or 3 times and they get this tame. Such a great bird ^.^

    • @AAAAAA-gj2di
      @AAAAAA-gj2di 3 роки тому +19

      Yeah nah

    • @maxesarachnids3003
      @maxesarachnids3003 3 роки тому +169

      @@AAAAAA-gj2di yeah yeah have you ever went out in the bush with a piece of bread you’ll get every bird within a 500 meter raidius

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 3 роки тому +8

      @@maxesarachnids3003 I have and I don’t

    • @MrTaktic121
      @MrTaktic121 3 роки тому +2

      Do they eat budgies

    • @Spaz12ism
      @Spaz12ism 3 роки тому +42

      @@AAAAAA-gj2di sick name bro, I bet you are fucking dangerous on the streets!

  • @nite4601
    @nite4601 3 роки тому +4158

    Edit: Getting a lot of replies that say what I said applies to any animal. Yes, I know. I only said 'bird' here because this video is about birds.
    Edit 2: I guess you lot in the replies have attacked Lucid so much. Best troll I've met yet. LMAO.
    _Original comment below:_
    When petting a bird, it's always smart and better to bring your hand in from the side instead of over the top. Over the top scares them and that's why they look up and try to bite, since they feel vulnerable. From the side makes them feel less vulnerable, and is a better way to gain their trust. I've been taught this by an expert on hawks and falcons.

    • @lucid8943
      @lucid8943 3 роки тому +22

      no one cares

    • @MovieBits102
      @MovieBits102 3 роки тому +634

      @@lucid8943 You speak for everyone?

    • @zweij
      @zweij 3 роки тому +472

      @@lucid8943 You did care, so you wrote this magnificent comment.

    • @zweij
      @zweij 3 роки тому +9

      True!

    • @GigiPogi
      @GigiPogi 3 роки тому +12

      Off topic but I love your pfp. Their songs gave me so much nostalgia 💖

  • @Shade098
    @Shade098 Рік тому +81

    Kookaburras make me feel at home whenever they do their signature laugh

    • @amandab3946
      @amandab3946 Рік тому +2

      Whenever I watch a jungle scene set in South America or an Indiana Jones movie & hear a kookaburra I also laugh 😅

    • @Onz70
      @Onz70 11 місяців тому

      Agree, love hearing them in the morning along with the beautiful call of the magpies

  • @lol4lol993
    @lol4lol993 Рік тому +2612

    They look like bigger, fluffier version of sparrows. If I could pet five kookaburras, I'd die of their cuteness. Only a kooks would revive me back.😂

    • @louiserawle8999
      @louiserawle8999 Рік тому +18

      SPARROWS!!!!!! WHAT PLANET DO YOU LIVE ON 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @iamrocketray
      @iamrocketray Рік тому +7

      @@louiserawle8999 Err Rural England maybe!🙄🙄🙄🙄😁

    • @louiserawle8999
      @louiserawle8999 Рік тому +3

      @@iamrocketray rural England my ass!!!!

    • @dalias12
      @dalias12 Рік тому +8

      it looks nothing like a sparrow

    • @FvnnThr
      @FvnnThr Рік тому +23

      @@louiserawle8999 what's your issue with sparrows?

  • @eeyore_stole_my_donut
    @eeyore_stole_my_donut 2 роки тому +6044

    4 out of 5 kookaburras are definitely comfortable being petted. Their dentists also recommend using Colgate.
    EDIT: Wow, I never expected to get this many likes. Thank you all! 🙏

    • @godrilla5549
      @godrilla5549 Рік тому +187

      My dentist told me that colgate will turn your teeth into birds and fly away.

    • @mhawang8204
      @mhawang8204 Рік тому +140

      @@godrilla5549 Nah, you’re thinking of Red Bull

    • @godrilla5549
      @godrilla5549 Рік тому +117

      @@mhawang8204 tricked again by my dentist

    • @TheKorenji
      @TheKorenji Рік тому

      @overhauledunderpaid6469 Those people are more rotten than my teeth... that's why I never go to visit them.

    • @ginxio1945
      @ginxio1945 Рік тому +4

      Colgate would squirt it into their eyes, (they test on animals lol)

  • @rjvthebest2000
    @rjvthebest2000 3 роки тому +252

    I like how the second one flew in right away like, "Let me get in on this action!"

  • @tattyshoesshigure5731
    @tattyshoesshigure5731 Рік тому +124

    Kookaburras are soo adorable, even their name is really cute! ❤

    • @blackie576
      @blackie576 Рік тому +1

      Their call is Kook ..kook ...kook ... kook and Burra is aboriginal for bird.

  • @melindaatha2665
    @melindaatha2665 Рік тому +992

    I appreciate how she doesn't go too far and respects the birds

    • @mckavitt13
      @mckavitt13 Рік тому +9

      YES ❤

    • @mehere8038
      @mehere8038 Рік тому +28

      hence why they let her pat them. Most wild birds wouldn't even dream of it! There's an incredible trust on display here

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro 11 місяців тому

      Kooka's are fairly dumb and docile of nature, it's not because they're smart and understand stuff, it's because they're dumb and DON'T understand.

    • @martinfernandez882
      @martinfernandez882 9 місяців тому +3

      Proceeds to eat a chopped up dead chicken

    • @Founderschannel123
      @Founderschannel123 4 місяці тому

      To be frank if im lonely ill buy the biggest kookabara if there is one >_

  • @AAvfx
    @AAvfx 3 роки тому +2414

    I'm so jealous, come on... I'm melting 😂

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +87

      😉❤

    • @fl570
      @fl570 3 роки тому +11

      @AA-VFX If this is one of your usual "subtle" and sad promotions, then you forgot to bold your text as you usually do.

    • @Regon16
      @Regon16 3 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @LiegeMaximo
      @LiegeMaximo 3 роки тому +2

      🤦‍♂️

    • @parakeetbudgie
      @parakeetbudgie 3 роки тому

      @@LiegeMaximo what happen?

  • @lol4lol993
    @lol4lol993 3 роки тому +315

    The last one is a perfect example of surrendering to temptation. Little guy was pretending to be feisty and tough.😂😂😂

  • @aliciawhite6623
    @aliciawhite6623 9 місяців тому +6

    I'm afraid the last one is a minecraft ghast disguised as a kookaburra

  • @samuraidoge5124
    @samuraidoge5124 3 роки тому +401

    These birds are quite adorable mate

  • @jll682
    @jll682 3 роки тому +405

    You all know when we discover alien life our first instinct is gonna be to pet it, and no one can tell me otherwise.

    • @Saavryn
      @Saavryn 3 роки тому +11

      The second will be to pet it heavily...

    • @garryiglesias4074
      @garryiglesias4074 3 роки тому +1

      Like on the Heavy Petting Zoo album cover ?

    • @geegeetomlinson2316
      @geegeetomlinson2316 3 роки тому +11

      Now all I can imagine is someone finding the Zerg and trying to pet an Ultralisk

    • @zzz-rp2jo
      @zzz-rp2jo 3 роки тому +24

      @Social Injustice Goblin you sound out of touch, are u ok

    • @lukesball1
      @lukesball1 3 роки тому +9

      I fear we'll be the ones getting petted!

  • @MakersMuse
    @MakersMuse 3 роки тому +1353

    So cute! Much better than my cockies if I try they just give me a half assed hiss and make it known I will lose that finger haha

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +175

      Thanks! Haha yeah I've tried that with cockies in the past so completely understand! Apparently parrots are one of the only animals that Steve Irwin was afraid of 😅

    • @fanlbc
      @fanlbc 3 роки тому +3

      well duh, the birds you see in the video aren't completely depressed because they're locked in a cage like your birds

    • @mhobson2009
      @mhobson2009 3 роки тому +67

      @@fanlbc *wild* cockatoos, buddy.

    • @riccardobalbo234
      @riccardobalbo234 3 роки тому +34

      @@fanlbc how do you know he keeps them in a cage?

    • @octodoodle
      @octodoodle 3 роки тому +35

      @@fanlbc wild cockatoos you moron

  • @willku9000
    @willku9000 Рік тому +61

    Oh my god! They’re so polite X3

  • @HybridMiranda
    @HybridMiranda 3 роки тому +247

    I love how the new girl at the end was scared until she realized nothing bad would happen- her body language went from 'ah heck, big human, fingers, grr, gotta snap at human' to 'oh... well this ain't so bad, huh'

    • @frankhammer6795
      @frankhammer6795 Рік тому

      Kookaburra's normally eat snakes, so fingers look like snakes to them.
      This family must get fed regularly by this person for them to be so calm and trusting of her.
      The one thing I would do differently is to pat them from the side, not from above, or even go for a scratch under the chin.
      Most animals don't trust a hand coming from abover their head, they see it as a threat!
      if you keep your hand below their eyeline, they don't feel as threatened.

  • @xValRavn
    @xValRavn 3 роки тому +390

    Every animal before being petted:"ew, humans smell so bad, i dont trust them"
    After being petted:"what is this? I like It, i allow you to do It, thanks"

    • @curlygurly2112
      @curlygurly2112 3 роки тому +6

      humans are magical. druids, the lot of 'em. give them long enough and they WILL cast animal friendship on anything they can.

    • @Waxotoo
      @Waxotoo 3 роки тому +1

      @@curlygurly2112 that sound like a nice dnd character thanks for the idea :D(a mediocre mage but has an "aura" of animal friendship around him)

    • @curlygurly2112
      @curlygurly2112 3 роки тому

      @@Waxotoo whether he wants to befriend them or not

    • @Waxotoo
      @Waxotoo 3 роки тому

      @@curlygurly2112 yee they would just follow him everywhere and you just have an army of animal at the end

    • @cheddarcheezit2647
      @cheddarcheezit2647 3 роки тому +3

      @@Waxotoo "DAVID, IS THAT A SKUNK?!"
      "...dunno, man. Thought it was a weird cat, but maybe."

  • @bando7567
    @bando7567 3 роки тому +158

    Where I live there is a vacant lot/small park across the road. An older lady who lives next to it put in a bird bath/feeder, and it gets a LOT of traffic - mostly magpies, pigeons and finches. The magpies try to bully the other birds, and they chase off the pigeons. But when the magpies go after the finches, a kookaburra that lives in a nearby stand of gum trees chases the magpies off. The kookaburra will then perch on the birdbath, looking after his little mates. they will often fly off together, one kookaburra an 3-6 finches. It's beautiful to watch, and I've seen it play out much the same way about a dozen times.

    • @Animefan5890
      @Animefan5890 3 роки тому +6

      I would love to see a video of that o.o, not so much the bullying, tho seeing all the types of birds would be great, but the Kooka-Finch group

    • @Fitzroyfallz
      @Fitzroyfallz 3 роки тому +2

      That’s very unusual indeed! Especially since kookaburras will often eat small birds

  • @mr.tweaty
    @mr.tweaty Рік тому +22

    The way birds’ heads move feels so snappy and mechanical, it’s kinda neat

    • @mankihonda983
      @mankihonda983 Рік тому +3

      It's the same with all smaller animals, they have much shorter CNS routing so the latency is shorter too.

  • @TheSektorz
    @TheSektorz 3 роки тому +171

    human: attempts to pet
    wild birb: i'm clearly being attacked by a very pale snake, RAAAARRRRRRW

    • @procrastinatinggamer
      @procrastinatinggamer 3 роки тому +2

      Amusingly - kookaburras eat snakes. Now remember what Aussie snakes are like. :D

    • @crittergonya
      @crittergonya 3 роки тому

      @@procrastinatinggamer oh shit-

  • @TheDendran
    @TheDendran 3 роки тому +194

    "Will the wild kookaburras let me pet them?"
    Short answer: "Yesn't"

  • @candyDander
    @candyDander Рік тому +542

    I never realized how adorable kookaburras are! They look big and little at the same time.

    • @amandab3946
      @amandab3946 Рік тому +10

      When they look at you *straight on* they’re intimidating af 😳

    • @mangalvnam2010
      @mangalvnam2010 Рік тому +27

      They look kinda like a cross between a penguin and a raven.

    • @candyDander
      @candyDander Рік тому +9

      @@mangalvnam2010 That's a great description!

    • @emilyg6767
      @emilyg6767 Рік тому

      Giant heads and teeeeny feet!!

    • @reconnaissance7372
      @reconnaissance7372 10 місяців тому +2

      That sound though, that's all you hear. Nice natural alarm clock for the mornings.

  • @adrianobelle1253
    @adrianobelle1253 2 місяці тому +7

    1:30 definitely the sound of the cleric beast

  • @blizzxrd3817
    @blizzxrd3817 3 роки тому +261

    Can't believe all this is happening in your back garden, I'd be lucky to see a sparrow lol, your videos are great ,can't wait for the next one ..

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks so much! 😊❤

    • @Vox_Unius
      @Vox_Unius 3 роки тому +14

      She'd also be lucky to see a sparrow, honestly :)

    • @Circuit7Active
      @Circuit7Active 3 роки тому

      Try leaving some seed outside

    • @Vox_Unius
      @Vox_Unius 3 роки тому +2

      @@UA-camTookMyNickname.WhyNot There are almost no sparrows in Australia.

    • @Vox_Unius
      @Vox_Unius 3 роки тому +1

      @@UA-camTookMyNickname.WhyNot Well, you're lucky then :) I've only seen them a couple of times in Australia.

  • @dudemunch87
    @dudemunch87 3 роки тому +127

    Amazing how that last Kookaburra is totally not about being pet...until it gets pet and then immediately chills out.

  • @newbotany
    @newbotany 2 роки тому +963

    Kookaburras should be all over the world. They are so cute and funny.

    • @alastairstedman7840
      @alastairstedman7840 2 роки тому +55

      They are all over the world. They are just known by a different name. Kingfishers.

    • @newbotany
      @newbotany 2 роки тому +45

      Kingfishers in England are very shy and retiring; you are lucky to see one...and they are never heard laughing!🤔 In fact, their calls are a shrill whistle.

    • @alastairstedman7840
      @alastairstedman7840 2 роки тому +17

      @@newbotany and the kingfishers here is South Africa are a bit of both. Some are shy like the Malachite and Pygmy Kingfishers with whistles for calls. While some are not shy at all and you can get very close to them before they fly off like our Giant Kingfisher. Just different species. But the Kookaburra is just another Kingfisher species. 😜

    • @newbotany
      @newbotany 2 роки тому +4

      @@alastairstedman7840 Thanks Alastair, nice to hear about the South African Kingfishers.

    • @zugzwang8761
      @zugzwang8761 2 роки тому +3

      gonna have a hard time sleeping with those around xd

  • @philipseballos8892
    @philipseballos8892 Рік тому +37

    amazing creatures.They look so friendly.

  • @Robert_Manners
    @Robert_Manners 3 роки тому +249

    All qued up for a little pat, awsume.

  • @xINVISIGOTHx
    @xINVISIGOTHx 3 роки тому +754

    Very good animals

  • @Misshowzat
    @Misshowzat 3 роки тому +84

    I love the last one she's like "ey! ey! Stay away! ...actually... this isn't half bad."

  • @brigitteelgie2110
    @brigitteelgie2110 Рік тому +17

    You are a blessed lady with all those beautiful friendly birds, so adorable and fun to watch ❤ Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @Orion-ih5xl
    @Orion-ih5xl 3 роки тому +30

    1:31 ghast screaming

  • @sacria
    @sacria 3 роки тому +26

    "it's okay, just a little pet"
    bird: *zombie screech*

  • @pawprint1
    @pawprint1 3 роки тому +156

    Australia
    Pros:
    -Cute birds
    -Koalas
    Cons:
    -Pretty much everything else wants to kill you
    -The things that want to kill you are willing to break into your house

    • @marwerno
      @marwerno 2 роки тому +28

      Wrong, they are most likely ALREADY in your house 😂

    • @martylaren11
      @martylaren11 2 роки тому

      Koala is a con too, those Chlamydia-infested sex offenders

    • @ungratefulmango
      @ungratefulmango Рік тому

      Americans will shoot you
      I think I can deal with some spiders and snakes

    • @haydencooper_
      @haydencooper_ Рік тому +1

      Don't forget we don't have a culture of wanting to own guns 😁👍🏻

    • @otcho8307
      @otcho8307 Рік тому

      -The cute birds also sometimes wants to kill you

  • @revanthsurapaneni6258
    @revanthsurapaneni6258 Рік тому +11

    It’s sweet that she comes back regularly to like comments here. Hey! Hope you are doing well! Keep petting the birds!

  • @donna-mayfeatherstone8742
    @donna-mayfeatherstone8742 3 роки тому +126

    I actually think they were making those little noises out of joy. What a gift they gave YOU! Very impressive. Kookaburra whisperer

  • @Lustie
    @Lustie 3 роки тому +56

    “Is that your girlfriend’s feather?”
    I had to like the video right then and there.

  • @rgrtnyjjc
    @rgrtnyjjc 3 роки тому +112

    I’ve had a bad day but this video just brought a smile to my face, you’re so fortunate to have these amazing birds in your backyard :)

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +19

      So glad to hear that! I can confirm thay they're definitely good company on a bad/sad day 😊
      I hope you're doing ok! ❤

  • @musicalman1995
    @musicalman1995 Рік тому +10

    Kookaburras is Australia’s gift. So beautiful and so unique.

  • @Patrick0900
    @Patrick0900 2 роки тому +170

    She has the magical touch. She's the Bird whisper. 🐦 And they love her.

  • @CraterZzz
    @CraterZzz 3 роки тому +207

    "she's a little shy"
    Meanwhile the strongest pigeon: *ima fly away so fast you'll never see me again*

    • @calus_bath_water
      @calus_bath_water 3 роки тому +5

      Pigeon?

    • @Yerr1337
      @Yerr1337 3 роки тому +3

      Why do people like this retarded comment?

    • @dipanjanghosal1662
      @dipanjanghosal1662 3 роки тому +1

      @@calus_bath_water ofcourse its a pigeon! DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT A PIGEON LOOKS LIKE?

    • @APersonOnYouTubeX
      @APersonOnYouTubeX 3 роки тому

      @@Yerr1337 why do u find it retarded am curious
      NO ONE ATTACK HIM EH

    • @alextamang1386
      @alextamang1386 3 роки тому

      @Sesshomaru shots fired already

  • @Freckris
    @Freckris 3 роки тому +36

    I love their little social noises. I've only ever heard calling kookaburra. They're little dinosaurs

  • @oyy74275337
    @oyy74275337 Рік тому +9

    訪問するメンバーはほぼ決まっているようですね!みんな慣れて触らせてくれるのは親愛の証。、、羨ましい。🤗👍

  • @Nita.C.Yorack
    @Nita.C.Yorack 3 роки тому +153

    Do kookaburras like pasta?
    "Tries to feed pasta"
    *"Bites finger"*
    *"AHH"*

    • @megakirbo4250
      @megakirbo4250 3 роки тому

      The finger looks like a pasta noodle lol.

  • @Altinget
    @Altinget 3 роки тому +327

    Imagine the level of trust. Would you let a bird, 200 times larger than you, pet you on the head??? 🤓

    • @johnbryant989
      @johnbryant989 3 роки тому +31

      I'm not sure, it would probably depend on the situation.

    • @marsovac
      @marsovac 3 роки тому +39

      @@johnbryant989 like if you were hungry and knew that they give free food? :D

    • @RealFabz
      @RealFabz 3 роки тому +7

      ...200 times? what

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +91

      I have actually thought about this with say, an elephant. And I think that, similar to the birds, it would depend on how much trust has already been built up.

    • @Kroeghe
      @Kroeghe 3 роки тому +47

      Hm. That's sort of like a human playing with an elephant, isn't. "Ooh, she's touching me, it's nice but I sure hope she won't twist my head clean off".
      Though I too would be more inclined to participate if said elephant previously gave me a nice banana or something.

  • @justsomeguywithagoatee8337
    @justsomeguywithagoatee8337 3 роки тому +424

    It takes a pet like no problem.
    Right?
    *That's a great kookaburra right there.*

    • @TribunalxWarrior
      @TribunalxWarrior 3 роки тому +7

      you have evolved my boi

    • @khalidbinwalid1566
      @khalidbinwalid1566 3 роки тому +7

      I'm so glad that I get this! All this time spent on UA-cam has finally been rewarded!

    • @PsyQoBoy
      @PsyQoBoy 3 роки тому +1

      Where's the guy without a mustache??

    • @mrspeedrunwastaken1348
      @mrspeedrunwastaken1348 3 роки тому

      not scared at all

    • @donaldotrumpu2069
      @donaldotrumpu2069 3 роки тому

      Well now he is in birb Videos. Still waiting for you to Review WWII vids on UA-cam

  • @DaAussieTherian
    @DaAussieTherian Рік тому +8

    Her kookaburras: cute and social, let her pet them
    Mine: fly away as I open the door

  • @yogiyoda
    @yogiyoda 3 роки тому +111

    Wow, so much trust has been built! Amazing. Also, those bird are adorable

    • @BackyardBirdsofAustralia
      @BackyardBirdsofAustralia  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks! 😊❤

    • @johnlennon1151
      @johnlennon1151 3 роки тому

      @@BackyardBirdsofAustralia how long has it taken to build up to this? And what have you done to build their trust exactly? Amazing

    • @neonblack211
      @neonblack211 3 роки тому

      @@johnlennon1151 feed them

  • @srvntlilly
    @srvntlilly Рік тому +29

    That little noise they make sounds like a little growl. They're so cute. 🥰

  • @TheCrazyCapMaster
    @TheCrazyCapMaster 3 роки тому +43

    It also helps that each of the remaining kookas get to see that the petting doesn’t hurt the other birds, “ah they’re fine so I’ll try- oh this is nice” 🤣

  • @regzzuse280
    @regzzuse280 Рік тому +1

    1:29 "It's OK, just a little pet"
    Slaughterhouse screams in the background.

  • @remlapgarage
    @remlapgarage 3 роки тому +88

    they trust you so much, its so great they know you're a good hooman :)

  • @sultanmehmoodghaznavi6312
    @sultanmehmoodghaznavi6312 3 роки тому +13

    0:50 that's Wolverine! Look at the dude's hairstyle!

  • @cgimovieman
    @cgimovieman Рік тому +31

    Such a neat bird. Their call used in every single movie that needs jungle sounds. I’ll never forget being in Australia in the Yering Gorge in Victoria, and hearing them in the distance.

  • @DiegoMSM
    @DiegoMSM Рік тому +25

    Such cute little dinosaurs ☺️

  • @HarmlessComment
    @HarmlessComment Рік тому +31

    They each watch as the other one gets petted, this is the most adorable thing I've seen next to the red panda video I watched this morning lol

  • @fuski23
    @fuski23 3 роки тому +27

    LOL that's how people domesticated animals, "It' just a little pat 👋😊"

  • @hem138
    @hem138 3 роки тому +21

    "takes a pet like no problem, that's a great bird right there"

  • @mechatech9897
    @mechatech9897 Рік тому +5

    The last one at the end was like, "Oh, this feels good. Maybe I'll let you do this pet thing you say. "

  • @Sleepy.Time.
    @Sleepy.Time. 3 роки тому +123

    pet them? they are ready to move in and be roommates

  • @JusticeRobinettMusic
    @JusticeRobinettMusic 2 роки тому +12

    0:26 that old washing machine at grandma's house

    • @derteater
      @derteater Рік тому

      Your parents bed at night

  • @sethraelthebard5459
    @sethraelthebard5459 Рік тому +10

    Nothing brightens the mood quite like a kookaburra calling. Thank you for sharing these delightful birds with us!

  • @iLoveFiveHargreeves
    @iLoveFiveHargreeves Місяць тому +2

    The kookaburras at school let me pat the ALL the time!! They’re so cute 😂❤

  • @alter.007
    @alter.007 Рік тому +47

    Какие огромненькие птички 😊

  • @viewerabundzu6887
    @viewerabundzu6887 2 роки тому +9

    you are blessed to have these terrific laughing birdies in your garden

  • @Deluxe846
    @Deluxe846 2 роки тому +8

    Aww, that's so cute that Kookaburras are letting you pet them and especially the last one. At first, he was not keen but later on, he just let you know by closing his eyes that he is enjoying it so much. Thanks a bunch for showing us your backyard's cute wildlife.

  • @harutogames9204
    @harutogames9204 Рік тому +14

    Bloody hell those guinea fowl are not happy with you ignoring them 🤣

  • @tushar8338
    @tushar8338 3 роки тому +10

    Last one was sigma bird 1:02 staying at own place 🤣

  • @afiqite1921
    @afiqite1921 2 роки тому +11

    They’re adorable!!! What a blessing for us to have such birds in this world to bless us with their cuteness

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 3 роки тому +41

    5 out of 5 kookaburras agree!

  • @petrut.1224
    @petrut.1224 11 місяців тому +7

    0:02, Are they about to drop a music album?