Fable the Raven | How do Ravens speak like humans?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- Today we look at how birds like ravens are able to speak "human" and make other sounds.
0:00 Intro
1:35 Wild Raven vocalisations
4:17 Mimicking noises in their environment
5:03 The Syrinx (How Ravens can speak)
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I remember reading that one of the ravens at the Tower of London learned to mimic a Jack Russell. He used to creep up on people, bark loudly, and of course the people would turn round expecting to see a small dog. The raven would then toddle off, chuckling to himself. That image makes me so ridiculously happy!
Neat story, thank you for sharing it!
Very cool story. The magpie who lived in our old rosebush learned to mimic a cat's meow and used it to keep the yard clear of other birds so she could hunt without competition. So clever!
The neighbours have a very yappy dog, and wild magpies that have chosen our garden as their home/nesting area
Imagine 2 adult magpies and a hand full of little ones out yapping a purse dog
@@Burning_Dwarf Wow - that must get really noisy! Is the dog confused by its "rivals"?
@@YvonneWilson312 it is, but i'll just put up with it bc cute lil babys
And yes she is very upset and confused why there are so many dogs in a tree
I've been fascinated with ravens since I was a child and have always dreamed of having one. My grandmother, who spent the majority of her time in the many gardens they had, befriended a raven that would visit her everyday and it started mimicking her unique accent, it's favorite phrase was _"oh fiddlesticks!"_ which my grandmother would say when something fell from her hand or she had an accident while working. When my grandmother passed away the raven seemed to understand and thereafter would come and perch on her favorite bench and coo sadly. Decades later and I still think of that bird regularly.
That's very cool.
@@joeshmoe9978 is it still alive?
Good story. Thanks.
@@tedarcher9120 it’s probably still alive
What a sweet story
It's crazy it doesn't just sound like a bird repeating you. It literally sounds like you. That's incredible.
Exactly
It's very creepy lol
@@ilikecringe the lyre bird david attenborough even more vocal range
Right? It's not saying human words in a 'bird voice,' it's literally mimicking her voice. I bet it could sound like lots of different people if it spent time around them
Throwback to when I came home, heard my dad sneeze in the backyard, went inside, saw my dad taking a nap on the couch. Turns out a raven learned to mimick my dad's sneeze flawlessly. What an absolute trip.
Also Fable is the most darling and well behaved raven I've ever seen! What a sweetheart.
My Dad had a corella who would laugh exactly like me, groan just like my Dad whenever he saw my Dad bend over, and would make the sound of my Mum’s cigarette lighter. Brutus also used to call the dogs by name and have them come running. Birds are fabulous fun!
I love that friendly "hi" and "mwah" coming from a bird with such an intimidating beak.
Are you a woman?
@@woyaochinidedoufu2753 no she's actually a seal-
@@woyaochinidedoufu2753 Are you a juice?
The wah sounds like Luigi from super Mario I think
@@jordanluke73 No but I like freshly pressed juice indeed!
The fact that Amy can do a 10 minute video about corvids talking with Fable cavorting on her head and shoulders is a remarkable feat of concentration. Fable is the most amusing of distractions.
And no bird crap on her shoulder either
Look at bird bath
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@@burdenernie6050 ravens are smart enough to know where they poop lol theres one video where you can see it poop while on her arm but it flicked it away so it wasnt even close, even birds less known for their intelligence like seagulls and things have also been known to target people and animals they dont like with pooping on them when overhead and will tell their friends to get them to join in 😂
Nothing scarier than walking down a dark ally hearing a "Hi~ :)" behind your shoulder turning around and seeing nobody.
It's just the fact that they can even mimic your tone of voice, something I don't see parrots do. It catches me off guard to this day because it's so shocking and it makes them so interesting. They just seem to have an intelligence at a whole different level to other birds and aren't just merely mimicking. They really are my favorite birds, the Corvids in general.
They can mimic gun shots to aircraft to things that scare off other animals as a prank sometimes
I've seen many parrots mimic inflection, particularly African Greys
@@ExpandDong420
Yes , I have one African Grey, very intelligent.
Sadly, my Christian coworker - who freely displays a cross at her desk - freaked out at my crow I put on my desk (not live obviously), stating it was bad luck and evil!
I took it to my car, just to keep the peace, but I was upset. My little crow is no more bad or evil, than her cross.
@@sarahgilbert8036 Ask her why sometime. As a Christian I'd hope she realizes crows are part of God's creation and no more evil than any other kind of bird. Also why would she believe in luck? That's quite contradictory to Christianity, especially if an animal is controlling it. Hope you're able to change her mind someday and I hope your crow keeps doing well.
The way Fable says "Hi" is especially uncanny! I love her. Boop! Boop!
I love that too😍💖💞😘😊
Boop! Boop!
me too!
Boop! Boop!
I've read a lot about wild ravens' and crows' languages. They practically have their own dialects. They also have a private "mumbling" for individual talk. Thier communities are complex and they’ll pass on experiences among each other. It's absolutely fascinating.
I hear crows around my area do that. While other birds natter over each other they have a civilised conversation!
I have many crows around where I live in th country and some of them are quite unafraid. I have spent time in “conversation” with some of them - they definitely have a language when you are close to them and they are curious about what you are doing. If you talk gently to them they reply with a musical babble of squeaks and trills ... I’d love to know what they are saying....
@@peterflynn9123 Amazing.
@@ArbitraryOnslaught wow, pretentious of you. Fable was raised in captivity and isn't suited for release. She isn't advocating for ravens as pets at all
@@peterflynn9123 Yeah, crows around here are quite wary of people.. I spent months getting on their good side but once they started trusting me they've been hanging around me when I go on walks.. sometimes they come really close (at arms length). I was surprised of the variety of sounds they make.. most people hear only the warning calls and territorial calls.. but if you get to spend time around them a bit closer you can hear all kinds of softer babble and varied calls. They're fascinating creatures for sure! I too would really like to know what they're talking about :D
It simply amazes me that Ravens can not only mimic human speech but also the accent of that person. It’s incredibly cool. I love ravens and corvids.
They are not really imitating speech. They are just imitating sounds. It would be million times stranger if it imitates her but without the accent. This would mean she understands language, what an accent is, and somehow learn what it should sound like without an accent.
My neighbors used to have a pet crow that could imitate perfectly the sound of giggling girls. Gave me quite a start the first time I heard it since it came from up in a tree.
Imagine living in the 1600s and you’re at a camp and a raven just starts mimicking human speech?! It would’ve made sense to see them as witches
Bingo! Yes we take for granted the knowledge that we have gained, today, by the follies of our ancestors. Imagine the first time someone saw another having an epileptic seizure... There's your "possession" right there LOL
Not to diminish real possetions 🤫
@@bostonjedi Diminish real possessions? lol that shit only exists in fiction.
Yep, I remember Alexander the Great's expedition thinking Various Monkeys found in india were a type of Human for example.
@@viorp5267 well Alexander really was far off for a person of the past we are all primates. It's definitely a better thought then those who believe even today that animals have no relation to eachother and evolution isn't real
Quoth the raven, nevermore
I love how fable is like a flying black Tomcat. She'll come and head bump you for cuddles. Gorgeous!
As a black cat owner can confirm that is just cat with wings... which is terrifying. Imagine the chaos a cat with wings would cause.
@@binofbread6975 say goodbye to the worlds string and laser pointer supply
Every time I hear her go "Hi" and "Wa!" it just brings a smile to my face, she's so wholesome!
Fable is a beautiful bird. She is lucky to have such a wonderful carer.
I love this channel. Can’t be upset about the world and all of its nonsense when you’re watching a plucky beautiful creature like Fable being her silly self
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Great video! My mom's teaching primary school kids, and occasionally she shows them some of your videos when they learn about birds. Imagine 32 kids go "Boop boop"
😂🤣😂🤣
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Your mom sounds wonderful! Those are some lucky kiddos.
boop boop
That sounds adorable 😁.
It's amazing how smooth Fable's voice is when mimicking. My only experience with ravens is encountering them when hiking through the deep forest. Having heard many times the deep throaty guttural call they make, I would never have guessed they could modulate their voice like that.
if i had to guess the deep natural calls theyre predisposed to probably helped with evolving in a direction of being able to have such vocal range
I wonder if you build a relationship with them by offering food and talking to them, if they'll pick up any of your voice?
Fable never ceases to be amazed at all the sounds her human can make. "Close your eyes, and it could be a raven talking. Boop boop."
Love when Fable puffs up her head feathers
Yes I noticed that. I've never seen that before.
It's so adorable! All that floof. And then you see her in her "skinny" form when she's being a busy raven. Quite the contrast haha
Many parrots do that too when they're happy.
Ikr, it looks so cute and fluffy. It seems like she does that when she's feeling more cuddly and affectionate
What a beautiful bird she is. I have a carrion crow here in the U.K which i rescued after it was abandoned and was nearing death from a cat circling it on a tree stump. He’s blind and lives in a large aviary outside where he’s safe from predators as I doubt he’d defend himself. He makes the most adorable noises and has a huge personality. I feel genuinely privileged to have him in my life and I love learning more about corvids from clued up people like you. Thank you for all your videos. It’s great.
So nice that you rescued your friend!
nice one
Bravo!👏
And I have a magpie in St.Petersburg now
damn... blind birds. very sad since their eyes are the most important and developed part for life and survival, glad you saved the bird.
That "Hi" is so soft!
It's amazing that she can not only vocalize certain words, but she also mimics the specific sound of her voice as well.
Fable is so gorgeous and clever!
PRINCESS LUNA!!!! All hail the queen
They really are beautiful intelligent creatures. I nursed one back to health after a lightning strike blew her out of the sky due to the air burst. She still visits me as i live in the countryside with her pals
Wha
Heard a story from another Raven TH-cam vid, hopefully it’s true lol, that US park rangers have heard the sound of chain saws. They go running to catch the illegal activity only to then hear toilets flushing lol. Ravens gotta have their fun somehow.
Ahh I've heard this story also. I could certainly believe it 🤣
We were at a popular trailhead and heard a car alarm going off.. in a tree... Yup, raven.
I’ve heard that story being told about birds in Central and South America in areas that are being clear cut.
@@glacier68 that's hilarious! 🤣😂👍
I believe you’re thinking of this famous bird story: th-cam.com/video/mSB71jNq-yQ/w-d-xo.html
I love how careful she is with her beak.
I think the fact that ravens can learn to sound like different people is actually the most amazing part
I’m fascinated by raptors and corvids. I had the opportunity to go hawk walking with 4 harris hawks. These don’t talk but on on occasion I was waiting for a train at a station near Three Bridges and a Starling flew down and landed on my knee. The bird proceeded to recite the train destinations announcement from Three Bridges and then crapped on my knee. I thought I was going mad, but another passenger witnessed it with a suitably dropped jaw. The bird flew off and landed on the train I was due to get to Three Bridges. I think it had a season ticket, which is good as fare dodging is wrong.
Perhaps it was meeting up with friends at a pub in Three Bridges
Starlings caused a lot of confusion when they began imitating Trimphones in the 1970s 😂
I love how Fable snuggles up to you for a cuddle. She loves you so much.
She looks really well cared for! Fables feathers are so beautiful!
Right?! The shine has me a bit jelly. 😂
That's amazing how they pick up not only the word pronunciation but also the general voice properties to sound exactly like the person they are mimicking.
I've seen rooks talking in weird tongues, just random babble as opposed to specific imitation of anything in particular. It kind of reminded me of a band warming up. They usually do it when they're not in the company of other crows. I've heard they use it to lure predators to open up the corpse of another animal, before driving off the predator with pack tactics so they can enjoy the meal themselves. Wonderful birds.
So clever!
Never heard that before. So interesting!
I’ve heard Christians speaking in weird tongues which just sound like random babble? Go figure!
my stupid ass read Rocks
Just fascinating how much she does sound EXACTLY like you sometimes when you two talk I can't tell the difference. I have heard African Greys sound similar to their owners but nothing like Fable does. It is truly amazing and I enjoyed learning about it. Thank you
My friend in high school had two parrots and they sounded just like her little brothers. One would yell "Mom!" in one voice and other phrases the boys would say and it would be hard to tell it was the birds. It was amazing!
@@sprite65 Parrots and other mimicking birds are super cool and interesting but I couldn't handle it. They are a lot of work and very noisy and honestly I would get so creeped out sometimes 😂
African Greys can mimic the timbre just as well, I think. But that raven sounds even more like her person than a parrot, I think, because her vocalizations are lower, in the same octave.
You can tell Fable loves you by her demeanor, how her head and neck feathers fluff when she tips her head down. Crows behave similarly, I used to have a pet crow. They do like a lot of attention from their owners!
It is fascinating how one can grasp just a little bit of bird communication by carefully listening and watching.
I have had budgies at various stages of my life, but I still keep learning to understand some small nuances in their sounds. And sometimes I get so curious about what they are "talking" to each other, but will never know.
Sometimes they sit next to each other and you can clearly tell that they are having a conversation in which they are taking turns. Not the excited type of chatting up on each other, but just a calm "dialogue" . It's so fascinating.
Birds are so intelligent for the amount of brain they have (in comparison to our species), they seem to use absolutely all of the faculties they have. That they are social and can include us in their “friend group”, it gives us an idea of the extent of their emotional needs, curiosity and need to play. Fable certainly loves your company. She has such a big beak yet chooses to be gentle. The trust between you too, … it’s amazing.
Birds pack more neurons into the same brain volume, compared to mammals. Which is apparently why corvids can be _so_ intelligent with such little brains (although their brains, relative to their body size, are not _that_ little).
Bird brain is like a high-powered micro processor!
Size wise Fable is impressive. A very large raven I knew, was called HonkHonk by employees by a FredMeyer. Due to his
fondness for flying very low over rows of cars.
Setting off proximity alarms. She is lovely.
So beautiful and educative. I visited a falconry in North-East Poland last year and I fell in love with the Raven who lives there. All the best to you :)
Always wanted a raven. Love watching fable. Thank you for sharing.
Fable in a sociable mood is a delight. We got everything except "wow", which is my favourite. Maybe next time.
Fable is so impressive, she is awesome. Superficially speaking, she is GORGEUOS, just wow.
Oh, I love your Fable! Such intriguing and beautiful creatures.
I brighten whenever you guys show up in my feed. I love you and Fable. My son is embarrassed because I unconsciously walk around going 'boop boop'.
Hej, same 😂
Walking around, saying boop boop is very comforting to me😊
It's also so funny when people don't believe that she's really talking! I have been fascinated with birds my whole life. When I was small child there was a crow at our local zoo. He had a little crayon box that he loved to store pennies in. He also would frequently say "Hello!" I have a lot of Blue Jays where I live and they are so good at mimicking other birds! I hear them making hawks sounds, crow sounds, and even Red-Winged Blackbird sounds! Thanks for sharing Fable with us!! Love her!
If i remember correctly......Blue Jays are part of the Corvid family.....so that makes sense.
@Tentegen Right, blue jays are corvids. Australian magpies, however, are not. There are great subs for bird lovers on Reddit
Missed you and Fable! Hope all is well with the Fam!
I remember seeing one of your videos ages ago and I forgot how beautiful Fable is. She's so clever and cuddly. You're so lucky having her in your life. What an amazing birdy XX
Whether it's an African Grey or a Corvid, their capacity to mimic a voice almost down to the last detail is amazing.
Fascinating animals! There is a nesting pair at my work, and they have the best chatters, with Cronks, and Brrrrrrrbs, and Pops. They’ve gotten used to me, and I give them their space, but they do fly down to within 20 feet of me.
It just makes me happy knowing that people like you exist. I hope the baby is doing fine as well. Fable seems to be enjoying herself at the new place. Best of luck !
The sounds are exactly like a person. Amazing.
What a gem of a channel to stumble upon! 🖤
I just pulled out my WOW fable boop boop t-shirt from the wash and thought "there hasn't been a fable video in a while" and just a few minutes later a new fable video popped up. 💞👍😂 Boop Boop🎉
You need to do that more often then.
Busy Mama hasn't had as much time for videos
@@anne-mariebryan725 That babies first words are going to be boop boop.
@@FrankBenlin 😂🤣😂
Hello from northwest territories, Canada
I have a family of 5, 3 young one plus mom and Dad that visit me daily. The mom has been around for a couple of years.
They are chatty and we quite love them. I watch you channel to learn what I can. They are wild but very social. Some days they come and tell me stories to which I have no clue. They do receive treats and some says they simply sit with me. Thank you for what you show me....Diana
We don't have ravens in south Louisiana we have crows so seeing a raven so upclose to a person is a treat. I didn't realize how much bigger they are and I also didn't know they were so good a mimicking. Such a lovely video! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for educating us...i do however feel Fable is exceptional 🙏🏻 Your interaction is incredibly powerful ❤
Fable is exceptional and extraordinary 😍 😅
Fable is absolutely amazing and the most beautiful bird. Boop boop!!
Great video Amy loved learning more about ravens and fable
Amazing clarity of the sounds. I kept cringing because her beak was so close to your eye! I think Fable is just beautiful and any thoughts I had on corvid being "creepy" has been dispelled.
there's clearly a lot of trust built between the two of them, she trusts Fable's beak so close to her face ❤ and Fable trusts her enough to climb around on her like a jungle gym, haha
I grew up northern Alberta, Canada, and I remember the wild ravens making all kinds of non-raven sounds. I remember walking my dog on a quiet afternoon and the only sound I really heard was a raven sitting on a streetlight, meowing like a cat.
I LOVE Raven”s so much oh how I wish I had one to interact with me like Fable 💓 ohhh they are fascinating 💗
So glad to see you and Fable again. Always a pleasure as Ravens are my favorite birds. We live In the Canadian West where there are a lot of ravens and wild animals as well, so on my farm in the forest we had our full share of wild nature at its best. Sadly now old age and poor health has made my wife and I move to town nearer to the Rockie Mountains where Ravens come to my balcony and greet me every morning. I believe they helped me get through the covid 19 isolation through the last 2 years.. Very best wishes I love you both.P
What a beautiful bird. Thank you for showing her to us, and telling us so much about them.😊❤
My Raven is saying "Don't bite the dogs"
Not what I was trying for as far as talking! Definitely what I wanted in behavior! LOL! They actually get along well!
I've been recording our interactions! Blessing and Experience of my lifetime!
There are a whole bunch of Ravens near our place, and they will often make a strange almost mechanical sounding call. Usually when they are on top of a power pole or high in a tree. It's repetitive and is sometimes answered by another bird.
It is always a pleasure to watch you interact with one of your birds. I have a soft spot for Fable, that's for sure, but really they are all magnificent.
I never cared much for big black birds. Seeing you and Fable has changed my mind.
I absolutely love Fable. She has been quite an ambassador for corvids. Thank you so much for sharing her with us. Boop Boop!
Amy, you and Fable make a great pair, she really knows, and trusts you. Her vocabulary is impressive, and Fable is an amazing Raven!
Hi 👋 I miss you 2 Those noises are lovely
Boop Boop , Mmmwahhh ! Hello Fable ! You too Amy, I'm so glad you talked about this ! Always happy to see you have posted a new video.
Boop Boop you beautiful creature !💙
Fable is just so gorgeous! ❤
What's more wholesome than this?! We love you Fable and Amy! Love a fellow Amy 💋
So great to see you and Fable again. Crows visit my backyard in North Carolina US. I’ve heard their “purring” call. I have be quiet and move slowly or they clam up and fly away. Clearly the call has specific meanings for them. My wife regularly puts peanuts out where they gather. They also live out fig bush when the figs are getting ripe.
Sorry they love our big Bush
So beautiful! I didn’t realize she was so large!
I'm convinced that wild ravens have a rudimentary language from listening to the varied and complex vocalizations they make.
Your raven is gorgeous ,you can tell she loves you so much it looks like she just wants to be as close to you as she can
What a nice little friend she is! She loves your company!💜
i still remember the raven i met at a zoo when i was like like 7. he had this amazing, deep smooth honey butter voice like a narrator. i remember he would say his own name (Jaska), as well as joo (yes) and Hong Kong
Watched this a year ago and just re-watched it. Informative for sure. But also GREAT FUN!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
From Canada ❤🇨🇦❤
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I gained a newfound respect for these amazingly intelligent creatures after watching a doc where within a single minute the raven had untied a knot to get a tool it needed to reach into a small space and retrieve a treat. Growing up in Northwestern British Columbia we used to see very large ravens all the time and hear them calling to each other.
I hope you little one is doing well. I am fascinated with Ravens and enjoy seeing Fable. Your interactions plus her activities are lure me to watch every time.
Hi Amy always excited to hear from Fable +++ You !!!! 😁
Your energy is so warming and delightful !!!
Boop-Boop ... Wah ... 💋Wah. .💋 !!!
Take care you guys !!!! 💖
Fable is obviously very happy and we'll taken care of! What you are doing is more than a job, it's a calling. Thank you for doing what you do, it's wonderful!
When I worked at a zoo, I got to help handraise a couple of White-naped Ravens. The male, Smoochie, grew really attached to the keepers, particularly my coworker, Jim, who adored him. Smoochie picked up a lot of words, most of which he said in Jim’s voice, but I laughed at him enough that he picked up my laugh. Eventually, Smoochie went to a different zoo, Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas USA, to be part of their education department and you can see him in some of their TH-cam videos. He still says “Hey good boy” in Jim’s voice lol
Fable is adorable. I’m glad you have such a sweet friend and you share her with us.
I love how her tail feathers and wings move when she makes noises ❤️ 😍
I have to say, it is a delight to see your relationship with Fable. ❤️ Birds are fascinating creatures anyway, but some just stand above the rest. ❤️
this cheeky raven taught this lovely lass some simple phrases thats amazing.
You are a natural presenter and communicator, refreshing in a world of bumbling, hesitant political speakers!
I had a friend who had an African Grey parrot. This bird learned to mimic the telephone and the doorbell.
What a cherry end of my day seeing and listening to Fable. The information you shared with us is most welcome and interesting. Isn’t she just the cheeky bird!? 🥰❤️🥰
There’s a raven at my local pet store, he gets free range of the store. He does this thing where he snaps his beak as if he’s biting the air and it makes this really loud sound and he likes to follow customers around the store while doing it
Happy to see you & Raven settled in Scotland. You all make the world a better place.
Fable is so beautiful and such a character. Takes me back to my childhood when my friend's family had 3 baby crows they rescued and later released. They were such characters and did talk some. Instead of their usual feed me call they each would yell hi hi hi. They do associate words and sounds with things. Like one of the crows would bark like their Doberman when someone came up the drive then say hi or hello when they got out of the car. Would freak strangers out sometimes. LOL
I've met an African Grey parrot who called all dogs "Coco," as that was his housemate dog. So that implies that the parrot had a dog _category_ in his mind, and a vocalization that referenced that category. The parrot's dog was small, but he would call large dogs "Coco" also. As soon as any dog approached him, he would say "Come here Coco! Good boy! SIT! SIT! Wanna bath ... BAD DOG, BAD" ... and so forth. Confused the hell out of the dogs, er, Cocos. :-)
I have no doubt corvids can have words with category referents also.
she is such a big girl now... health and happiness to you both.
Thank you, both. I suspect the syrinx must have greater flexibility then our human larynx. As you pointed out, we have mouths and throats to shape sounds, and tune our limited range of pitches (frequencies). When you described perhaps some vocalizations are simply entertaining and pleasing to the raven, it makes me think of a newborn human once they figure out they get a laugh making various buzzing sounds with their lips (e.g. aka a "raspberry"). Watching makes my endorphin levels sore.
Amazing..I had no idea until recently that Ravens not only can mimic human sounds but better than any bird I've ever heard! Also, that is one sharp looking beak, it made me nervous for her eyeballs..lol
I find ravens so beautiful!
Ravens and crows are very cool. Look up the documentary “Canuck and I” for a cool documentary about crows.
@@newfie-dean5803 Thanks! I will check it out!
Glad to see Fable looking very healthy and happy.
I remember the video of her being recorded talking to herself when she was alone...So sweet
What a wonderful video! God bless you and Fable! Praying for you