The Many Threats Sandhill Crane Chicks Face in the Nest

A pair of sandhill cranes take turns guarding their nest from all manner of threats: from ground level predators such as coyotes, to aerial hunters like the northern harrier.
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[@EhRandomGuy]

The tension, the suspense, the twist.
Goddamn Smithsonian, goddamn.

[@theronking12]

"The colt is an easy target"
*moments later*
"Today's catch is a mouse. The colt is spared."
Me: "They had us in the first half, not gonna lie."

[@randomgirl3396]

It is poult not colt

[@SW-gl9jy]

That fooled me! Video editing at it's finest

[@tycute21]

Life so hard for this bird’s family.

[@karelpasicnjek3200]

Beautiful images of nature!

[@gideonkleyn5144]

I was like "you better shut up little chicky or you gunna die" then when the hawk swooped down I was like" well......i told you , but then out of nowhere a mouse?!!

[@gideonkleyn5144]

Everyone: nooo chicky!!
Me: NOOOO!! MR RAT!!!!
RAT: Dog why no one care about me?

[@pkp2250]

Serene looking creatures😍😍

[@temuulmunkhtur]

OT but birds' nesting behavior is so ironic, gives off such an amazing vibes

[@K1ngKenForevs]

Why i need to feel relieve after knowing a mouse is killed rather than a chick LoL

[@theotheseaeagle]

0:40 I didn’t you know you had coots in America I thought they were only native to Eurasia and the UK

[@ryanhoang7317]

That twist at the end tho. RIP rat

[@kanazef]

I hold my breath. lol

[@meimaytube]

Mother's love forever♡🐤🐣🕊️💋

[@korea.festival]

Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Awesome... Full watched. Thanks Have a happy day!

[@EscapeCondition]

This clip was directed by m knight shyamalan

[@lordsirhamwallet5416]

I have two sandhill cranes living on my road, the go pecking at my window at 3 in the morning cause they know if they knock theyll get fed its adorable

[@daenlightened8702]

Lovely 🌹

[@vOCesUGa1]

I almost punched my monitor!!

[@shayanyousaf2132]

Nice one

[@BASEJOCK11]

I’ve been mobbed my Redwinged Blackbirds before. Narrator ain’t lying when he says they’re territorial. Only the males have the redwing.

[@todd-2362]

You had me going at the end. Don't do that.

[@Khamomil]

Those birds are so beautiful and dignified, no wonder they're Japan's national bird.

[@bidens4china904]

No is not japans national bird!
The green pheasant is

[@shawnevans26]

We have these all over Florida.

[@shawnevans26]

At lease they are in central Florida?

[@THG3]

They nest here in Alaska every year behind my home. Their call echoes but sounds deeper and louder than what I hear in this video.

[@SpaghettiMan95]

I see male ones prowling for bitches around my apartment

[@furrydestroyer608]

It’s like when my girlfriend waits for me to get home

[@christopherdiaz1038]

Rat has left the group

[@jonathanturek5846]

Oh poor 🐁 mouse

[@feel55]

Perfct lord

[@davidandrew6347]

The parents do not need a "reminder" it's pure instinct.

[@mehboobkm3728]

How much are these birds and animals getting paid!??

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Elegar

[@fakryqm]

Animale good

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Prediction

[@exessex3522]

There's a style of wildlife documentary in which the viewer is expected/encouraged to feel empathy with the subject species so that when a predator attacks we're supposed to be relieved when it wasn't our cute friend who was killed and eaten. Here, we're supposed to cheer when the harrier captures a rodent and not the cute baby crane. Not me. Any food source for a raptor is fine by me.

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Kraken nutiak

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Oscar

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Huont

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V

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Clop

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😀😃😄😄😄

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Makes one appreciate primate parenting strategies...