Wild Turkeys Imprinting on a Human | BBC Earth

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  • Sixteen turkeys just out of egg imprint on their new human father.
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ความคิดเห็น • 284

  • @archimedes7703
    @archimedes7703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    "You, Human, will now be my momma"

  • @Hyraladen
    @Hyraladen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    1:57 Awwwww! That yawn was soo adorable! 😍

  • @UniqueGeekFreak
    @UniqueGeekFreak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    The birth was so beautiful that it made me cry...life...how precious and fragile it is.
    Take care of each other and be gentle and kind to all living things :,)

    • @lovekatz3979
      @lovekatz3979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@Beans we all know what you are coming back as in your next life

  • @jeffreyloskoskill4901
    @jeffreyloskoskill4901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    How can you not love a creature that loves you that much. So sweet

  • @HannahStitfallWildlife
    @HannahStitfallWildlife 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    This was such a beautiful documentary! An absolute classic! This clip makes me wanna watch it again! Thank you! xx

    • @DntPk
      @DntPk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is it called I've seen 3 of the clips and definitely want to see it

    • @bairamjacobsohn4889
      @bairamjacobsohn4889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DntPk I think it's an episode of a show on BBC and PBS, it's called 'My Life as a Turkey'

    • @GGJiaJia
      @GGJiaJia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think I saw this a long time ago. Such a good documentary

  • @divyarathor9992
    @divyarathor9992 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Deeply moving! Every life is so precious, irrespective of the species.

  • @junjalapeno7773
    @junjalapeno7773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I want to watch the entire series. He’s so cool, devoting his time and passion in studying such beautiful creature

  • @coonus1
    @coonus1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When I first heard of this story it touched my heart strings nothing but respect for this man 😎👍

  • @user-ib6hq9sv6b
    @user-ib6hq9sv6b 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I can’t get enough of these videos
    We want more

  • @itannoysme3348
    @itannoysme3348 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Ben Franklin advocated for the turkey to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.

    • @neos6347
      @neos6347 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      panfriedd HAHAHA! YERRR SHOOO FUNNEYY!

    • @solountipomas8616
      @solountipomas8616 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mr annoied. Turkeys resemble the capitalist idea of make a profit grow and eat it.
      And the eagle should be the symbol of the Republicans, or any other predator, maybe a canibal.

    • @dickbicycle9304
      @dickbicycle9304 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      solountipomas and the hippo can be the symbol of leftist. Fat, lazy, and expect to get feed from doing no work

    • @blackbeltjones2903
      @blackbeltjones2903 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think the turkey thing is a myth. But, he did think the eagle wasn't suitable.

  • @4coolclips
    @4coolclips 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a precious video and a wonderful little soul coming in to the world.....tear jerker

  • @BothHands1
    @BothHands1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    They're very cute, but you've made quite the commitment to look after them for almost every minute of every day for a few years to come. As long as you have the time and patience for it, that's fine.

    • @theonlymexicanman4422
      @theonlymexicanman4422 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Danielle Spargo he’s a farmer, it’s his job

    • @MonoElm
      @MonoElm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This is from a documentary following his entire journey of raising the turkeys. He took care of them all the way through adulthood.

    • @BothHands1
      @BothHands1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sir Bobachess most farmers don't have their animals imprint on them though, because not only does it significantly increase the amount of work necessary to raise them properly, but it makes the inevitable end more difficult. Somehow i feel like this is an extracurricular activity, considering he called it an "experiment" in the video.

    • @BothHands1
      @BothHands1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      MonoElm that's good to hear then :)

    • @cathyskywalker77
      @cathyskywalker77 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BothHands1 the end does not have to be death for these sweet marvelous beings. Humans don't need to kill animals for food.

  • @aaronburratwood.6957
    @aaronburratwood.6957 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I see wild turkeys around all the time and I still stop to say hi. They are really great birds. We even have turkeys that hang out at a busy round-a-bout area. Ps. They love Fritos, I always toss a handful out for them. What great birds!

    • @Son96601
      @Son96601 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this comment hahaha

    • @blackhat8518
      @blackhat8518 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I dont think they love fritos, I think they are just eating up what they get. Its best to not interfere because that's how they may become nuisance animals and those usually get put down or removed

    • @jackrodgersjr
      @jackrodgersjr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blackhat85 Just avoid the Whitehouse the last few weeks of November.

    • @annereilley4892
      @annereilley4892 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why would turkeys want to avoid the white house? That's where they have a chance to be pardoned.

  • @davidlape4943
    @davidlape4943 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Thank you for sharing this fascinating and beautiful story. Life is precious. Blessings.❤️

  • @KatherineUribe-1
    @KatherineUribe-1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awww beautiful. Love transcends all barriers, including species!💟

  • @yellowchocolate8539
    @yellowchocolate8539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awwwww I wish that turkey it’s best life

  • @njm92495
    @njm92495 6 ปีที่แล้ว +700

    If you allow a turkey to imprint on you or whatever, make it have a good life and dont eat it.

    • @ewok7075
      @ewok7075 6 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      You can have a good life and be eaten

    • @guillermoperez2750
      @guillermoperez2750 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hahaha...

    • @ngastakvakis4425
      @ngastakvakis4425 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm sorry for your loss matt

    • @dontlookatmyprofilepicxp2532
      @dontlookatmyprofilepicxp2532 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@matthewryan6523 No, I think he means we are food for bacteria and insects when we die and are buried 6ft under.

    • @mightyreacts5459
      @mightyreacts5459 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's to cute too eat

  • @raghavverma8456
    @raghavverma8456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Chicks will call u mama now🤗 just don't eat em'.

    • @giovanni2980
      @giovanni2980 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Raghav Verma if you receive you better give .

    • @shae2330
      @shae2330 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Gotta wait for them to grow and fatten up first.

    • @efrenchen293
      @efrenchen293 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Shae Wild turkeys don't fatten up. Only domesticated turkeys grow fat

  • @luceatlux7087
    @luceatlux7087 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    this guy has a big heart and a shinning soul

  • @joelmcclintock6328
    @joelmcclintock6328 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is beautiful thank you for
    Posting

  • @frusciante3499
    @frusciante3499 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That dude is so awesome, that experiment requires some commitment

  • @ChuckBerrington
    @ChuckBerrington 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So tender...so delicious.

  • @hananjebai2969
    @hananjebai2969 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pure instinct bro. So pure.

  • @A-Town_From_Da_Lv
    @A-Town_From_Da_Lv 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everything and everyone has a mother or someone who is like a mother, life is beautiful especially when you care for something or someone who needs it!!!!

  • @mulderscully3707
    @mulderscully3707 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful creature! We must love and treat animals with kindness.

  • @blue_jai2790
    @blue_jai2790 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen!!!! Now I want to do this!

  • @aliennash6231
    @aliennash6231 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    woooo what a beautiful and emotional moment

  • @nononattono
    @nononattono 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I almost cried

  • @RebeccaAnnSinkula
    @RebeccaAnnSinkula 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a wonderful man.

  • @daphnelu7
    @daphnelu7 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So cute

  • @solorium8028
    @solorium8028 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    an interaction on human and birds wow!

  • @sgvlog600
    @sgvlog600 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It happed in my life.That is very beautiful experience.

  • @davidlarsen-tj4tn
    @davidlarsen-tj4tn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember this doc. I loved it but always felt bad when he was attacked by the male that was close to him.

  • @fernybern
    @fernybern 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a nice way and or reminder to people showing how important imprinting is

  • @willmonroe123
    @willmonroe123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful

  • @sweetlilweirdo
    @sweetlilweirdo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Adorbs! It's eyes looks so beautiful! I wish I had it for myself and cared for it, haha. But can't with 12 cats and 3 dogs ^^ I am so so happy for this man! ♡

  • @toufeqahmad1951
    @toufeqahmad1951 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome on the board little buddy .

  • @wbwills2
    @wbwills2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just watched some of this on tv.great show!

  • @footfault1941
    @footfault1941 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jackdaws, goose Martina to Lorenz, & so on ... How lovely become birds for ethologists!

  • @zacharyallan6680
    @zacharyallan6680 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    loving these short science videos! My favourite has to be the African Bullfrog dad

  • @emilyhope3333
    @emilyhope3333 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    god i have such a soft spot for animals

  • @shiao3990
    @shiao3990 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    touched my heart

  • @denelleball2487
    @denelleball2487 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this man!

  • @tgnm9615
    @tgnm9615 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    aww papa turkey

  • @dkelban
    @dkelban 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just beautiful

  • @billystanford275
    @billystanford275 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How sweet.

  • @rakshikasaravanan2916
    @rakshikasaravanan2916 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really amazing

  • @safayetchowdhury6853
    @safayetchowdhury6853 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible video

  • @nabbitgohome9672
    @nabbitgohome9672 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sniff Beautiful.

  • @joshuabridges3173
    @joshuabridges3173 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How moving thank you very much and a very big well done

  • @amparochavez
    @amparochavez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! I van not describe what I am feeling now!!

  • @summer276
    @summer276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why am I crying rn

  • @alfcab
    @alfcab 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What big mustache you have, Mama!

  • @thegladiator7351
    @thegladiator7351 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG! I love them 😍

  • @cedricburrell3680
    @cedricburrell3680 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So god damn cute

  • @kenziemchard4551
    @kenziemchard4551 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Soooooooooooooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuttttttteeeeeeee😍😍😍💕💕💕💕

  • @Fan-do8xy
    @Fan-do8xy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice clip from 10 years ago

  • @leahwelscher5500
    @leahwelscher5500 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My experience with wild turkeys is that they need a mother to survive. I usually have to use a hen but if one of the domestic turkeys is broody I will use her

  • @StickTuberGamer
    @StickTuberGamer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love turkeys

  • @gaziurrahman1181
    @gaziurrahman1181 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's amazing

  • @fezisfoods8508
    @fezisfoods8508 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing 😍😍😍

  • @Runingbullcjh7
    @Runingbullcjh7 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I felt the love

  • @faizoceanic
    @faizoceanic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    beautiful I too do this with my chickens

    • @faizoceanic
      @faizoceanic 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abdullahansari437 can't let them go to waste so yes.but I love them throughout.

  • @erinmcg8716
    @erinmcg8716 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lil Turkey!!!!!

  • @source2get
    @source2get 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aww such cute such sad... I want to watch more of it ! 😅😢

  • @SharafatAli-yj2ls
    @SharafatAli-yj2ls 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good clip

  • @ut192
    @ut192 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    so beautiful!

  • @emir-gx5lu
    @emir-gx5lu 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extraordinary

  • @scuba_steve_954
    @scuba_steve_954 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mama Luigi!!!!

  • @ayoisthatchris
    @ayoisthatchris 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    His Mustache is the parent they look exactly the same XD

  • @maritubes78
    @maritubes78 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every living thing was created with love, thus we should love one another.

  • @2kool4ukewlguy77
    @2kool4ukewlguy77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We need a follow up

  • @HelenaMikas
    @HelenaMikas 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nature is more than science ...It's about life ...and life isn't just humans as this shows ..As Konrad Lorenz showed .Always wonderful for bring us to what we are ....life forms .*

  • @ziangs7991
    @ziangs7991 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    my life as a turkey.. saw this on pbs man very sad ending

  • @juniv0s
    @juniv0s 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    If he were David Attenborough. It would have been an epic moment.

  • @Crypto209Stockton
    @Crypto209Stockton 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brought to you by; FOSTER FARMS MEATS😂

  • @melg6035
    @melg6035 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moved to😊

  • @bennzau1313
    @bennzau1313 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Intresting

  • @selcouth86
    @selcouth86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Trophy hunters could stand to learn a thing or two from this man.

    • @sr-hd3bz
      @sr-hd3bz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have never seen someone trophy hunt for Turkey.

    • @selcouth86
      @selcouth86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sr-hd3bz Because the value of a life can only be measured in how exotic it looks mounted on one's wall apparently.

    • @sr-hd3bz
      @sr-hd3bz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@selcouth86 yep thats exatcly what trophy hunting is bro.

    • @selcouth86
      @selcouth86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sr-hd3bz Bro, your replies could have been avoided if you googled "define sarcasm" and searched images/shopping for "turkey trophy hunting" which would have showed you the beard and tail fan mounts.

    • @sr-hd3bz
      @sr-hd3bz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@selcouth86 it isnt as common down where im, probably becuase wild turkeys are everywhere. Trophy hunting Turkey proboly isnt fun tho.

  • @lovekatz3979
    @lovekatz3979 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to see what happened following little Turk's life

  • @oroget9211
    @oroget9211 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    More

  • @SewWhittle
    @SewWhittle 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    😔 how touching ♥️

  • @meiXshit
    @meiXshit 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    So... What happened next? JEEZ BBC!

    • @Son96601
      @Son96601 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He ate it

    • @Hyraladen
      @Hyraladen 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mei Shxt right?
      Isn't it suppose to have a full video of this

    • @rotwilk1
      @rotwilk1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks giving dinner

  • @sharneehogan6828
    @sharneehogan6828 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    that is cute

  • @kazerukai1295
    @kazerukai1295 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    2 months before november, perfect amount of time to grow to size.

  • @ChillinLikeAVillain1210
    @ChillinLikeAVillain1210 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    awwwwww

  • @user-iu1xg6jv6e
    @user-iu1xg6jv6e 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Congrats, Do you know who is the mother?

  • @asalfin979
    @asalfin979 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait what is ?
    what ?
    oh I
    no
    wha
    eh ?
    ah...
    what am I doing here ?
    oh yeah the ducks. The cute baby ducks.

  • @noah480
    @noah480 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations, it's a Turkey!

  • @KeshavMeda
    @KeshavMeda 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where can I see the full episode ?

  • @elisabethgrill4395
    @elisabethgrill4395 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there any continuation of this ?

  • @SankofaNYC
    @SankofaNYC 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    We live on a interesting planet

  • @manos3790
    @manos3790 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Significant question...... why do we never see turkey eggs for sale in shops/supermarkets?

    • @JGnLAU8OAWF6
      @JGnLAU8OAWF6 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      modernfarmer.com/2016/11/dont-eat-turkey-eggs/

  • @arlynmanning9505
    @arlynmanning9505 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man that guy is set once thanksgiving comes around again.

  • @tamaraj4200
    @tamaraj4200 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    They imprint in the first 16 hours as vision is not clear when they first hatch, at least for geese that is.

  • @Thaiummaanavan
    @Thaiummaanavan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow.! பிரமாதம்!
    🍶 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

  • @pxmaarch7998
    @pxmaarch7998 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *Gets roasted 10 months later*

  • @xFDMC
    @xFDMC 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys played ARK a lot

  • @royalrajasthan2126
    @royalrajasthan2126 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subhanallah

  • @jackrodgersjr
    @jackrodgersjr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now you gotta dig for worms and scrounge up bugs for the little darlings. And stay up late at nights waiting for them to come home from their dates with those darn buzzards.