Finding Auwo: reacting to the first photo of this species!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- The moment Doka and I (Jordan Boersma) realized we had the first ever photos of the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon, known locally as Auwo, on our very last day of searching on Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea.
This species had not been documented since the 1800s and had never been photographed. We spent a month searching for this critically endangered and, at the time, potentially extinct species, and never saw the bird ourselves. Seeing photos of this elusive, almost mythical, bird walking past our camera was the most surreal and fulfilling experience we could have ever imagined.
Jason Gregg, Doka Nason, Eli Malesa, John Mittermeier, Serena Ketaloya, and Bulisa Iova were core members of the expedition team. We had the support of countless Fergusson Is. locals whose immense knowledge of birds led to this triumphant moment.
The expedition was supported by American Bird Conservancy and the Search for Lost Birds, a collaboration between BirdLife International, American Bird Conservancy and Re:wild. The Search for Lost Birds identified the pheasant-pigeon for an expedition after a global review revealed it was one of a few bird species that have been lost to science for more than a century.
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Props on the camera man for revealing it in the best way possible to one of the few people that would appreciate it just as much as himself. Gave me a goooooood feeling, big congrats.
He wanted someone to verify what he was seeing instead of telling them what he saw.
Dustin, Dustin, look at Bird bath
Not a cameraman, he's the PI
Funny, because they sold this land to a logging company shortly afterwards. Bye bye birds !
It's absolutely the most wholesome feeling, seeing somebody so happy about all their hard work paying off.
I have no real personal interest in birds, but seeing the instant reaction of this man really made my day, I've watched it half a dozen times by now.
Congratulations to you and your team!
Funny, because they sold this land to a logging company shortly afterwards. Bye bye birds !
@@ssadfadsfad source?
It must've been so hard to be casual like "hey man, take a look at this" when you KNEW the guy was about to have a meltdown of pure joy and disbelief.
The reaction is... man, just heartwarming. Congratulations to you all!
Everything was instinctive in that moment. It's all a blur, but thankfully Doka delivered the most memorable reaction I could ever have hoped for!
As a fellow conservationist i am so damn happy for you. Thank you for sharing this pure joy with us.
How can I become a conservationist?
@@pedroroque829 it's super easy friend. It can be as simple as wrighting down observations of nature around you or pulling weeds from protected/threatened areas. Getting out there will also surely get people joining you.
What part of the world are you in? Ill also try for a bit more specific advice.
@@dancan104 he is probaly still trying to find out where he lives
Funny, because they sold this land to a logging company shortly afterwards. Bye bye birds !
@@ssadfadsfad well that's terrible news. For my own selfish reasons I don't want to believe you but it just rings so true.
I am overwhelmed by the response to Doka's reaction to our surreal finding!
Many are requesting the trail cam photo we are responding to- the first ever photo of the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon- which you can see here: mobile.twitter.com/Jordan_Boersma/status/1593268835980902400
See video of species here: th-cam.com/video/9o8jPd_kwrc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=WildBirdsofNewGuinea
Thanks so much for watching and stay tuned for more Doka and the dramatic search for the Auwo!
Such unbridled, genuine joy is not something you see too often, and such a beautiful bird on top of it all too. I'll keep coming back to this when I need a cheer-me-up for a long time!
, look at Bird bath.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am looking foreward for further videos! :)
Fantastic! I love the reaction from both or you! The joy he shows on camera, is infectious!
Thanks so much for all your hard work and interest in nature ❤️
This is one of my new favorite videos on all of the internet. It is so unbelievably genuine.
That reaction literally gave me goosebumps. That excitement is so contagious! Congrats!
I love how his knees give out, the genuine happiness he is experiencing is something everyone should feel at least once in their life time.
That was so cool to see some genuine reactions. Congrats to the entire team who made this moment possible! What a cool looking bird.
Funny, because they sold this land to a logging company shortly afterwards. Bye bye birds !
Not gonna lie that almost made me cry, awesome to see that much joy in a dude
Man the happiness is so contagious everyone I've shown this to has smiled. You guys are awesome
A while ago when this video originally came out, I told my wife this was my dream for her, she is into conservation and loves trail and trap cameras, I told her that I wanted to see one day a video like this, where she sees something in a trap cam that gets her this excited
She thought it was the best thing she had ever heard, and she was full of love for me because no one had ever wished her something like that, it sounded like I really nailed it and it was what she had wanted all her life.
Sadly she passed away a week ago and was never able to find something like this.
She set camera traps in Peru, Colombia, Thailand, Belize, Borneo, Namibia and South Africa, she did more than most people will ever get to, but she died too young and will never be able to fulfill her dream of finding a species considered extinct or saving a species from extinction.
I will always remember the moment we watched this video together.
It was the one of her happiest moments, and for sure the most proud of herself moment ever.
Thank you
Congrats! That's got to be such an amazing feeling! So much fun to see the joy on his face!
I love when you see people excited for thing they’re passionate about
Mark Lennon, look at Bird bath
Their happiness is so infectious too, I'm crying happy tears for them
Dude we need to see the picture!
That guy might be the happiest person I've ever seen.
if you need to see the bird you are able to do so
@@ded_lej how
@@austinbruce2422 search up the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon, there'll be a bunch of new images as news sites have uploaded the images, which I presume were distributed by this very channel.
@@patholinofa4601 thank you!
Thank you for sharing this bit if the human experience. Seeing pure emotion like this over something that yall dedicated so much time to is inspiring
It's so beautiful to see the joy in his face. Thank you and congratulations for rediscovering this rare bird.
This is the loveliest interaction. That's what it's all about
That reaction is infectious. Congrats!
This made my day. His reaction is priceless, amazing work guys. Thank you for sharing this video
You guys are so awesome! This video made me smile so much that it put a couple tears of joy in my eyes!
Super well done!!
That happiness is so contagious. Congratulations guys!!!!
Rarely do you get to see pure joy like this. That was awesome!
I keep watching this and I am almost In tears at the reaction of the guide and local man on the ground ,who made this happen.A man after my own heart in the knowledge and respect of his lands.Keep on the the good work brother.
I’d be excited too if I found a bird not seen for over a hundred years! Especially a bird! I’m a huge wildlife and avian enthusiast!
The excitement of this moment is genuinely beautiful. I have the biggest smile on my face from his reaction alone. So cute :)
You should seriously create a TH-cam short of Doka's reaction. Have seen it several times and it never fails to make me smile. That is pure joy. A good cure for the holiday blues.
You guys seem to have an extremely sweet dynamic!! I'd love to see more of your adventures -- you just gained a subscriber.
With all the negativity on the internet sometimes, this was something wonderful to see.
I'm glad you guys found this bird. Congratulations. I hope we can find more birds that are presumed to be extinct.
I have no idea whats going on and im still pumped
I'm so happy for you all. Congratulations on what must be the highlight of your careers.
This is so delightful, i cannot imagine how exciting it must have been to capture the pictures, let alone the reaction! Videos like this make me grin like a fool, the giddiness is contagious!!
That's friggin' great!! So much news about species under pressure and endangered around the planet, so nice to get some good news for a change 🥰
Watching their genuine reaction made my day. Congratulations to these gentlemen!
The amount of emotions - some of then universal according to Paul Ekman (some people dispute his stuff BTW, keep that in mind just in case) - shown just through body language was wonderful to see!
First, we can witness a mix of confusion, interest and uncertainty (a near-blank expression save for the slightly opened eyes and mouth, looking at the other person searching for confirmation about what's happening or if a similar expression was made) in Doka's face, then, he goes from that to restrained happiness (his smile isn't as big as it could be because he's still confirming whether he's actually seeing what he hoped to see), after that, he gets the screen closer and leans forward to see it to better absorb what he's looking at, shortly after, there's sheer astonishment albeit a bit restrained (the mouth wants to open wide but he keeps his lips tight to avoid that, however, he can't help but do that with his eyes, his eyebrows rise a lot too), then he experiences sheer joy (he makes a Duchenne smile while the expression of surprise remains) and then to a full feeling of happiness, success and confidence (he no longer constricts or restraints anything, he rises up, widens up and raises his arms [a common gesture when people celebrate, even lifelong blind people raise their hands to celebrate despite never witnessing such an action], he then holds on to the cameraman's hands showing his appreciation for him and what he showed him, and, to no one's surprise, the cameraman is equally happy.
What a wonderful moment and how great it is to have a video of the aforementioned; congratulations and may many more people see this video, it's delightful and very genuine!
Not to rain on your parade, but Paul Ekman is selling snake oil. Microexpressions and his "science" of universal expression is largely disproven at this point.
Thanks for recapping the video we all watched, dweeb.
The shared human experience is amazing and I think Ekman’s work can definitely express that, though it shouldn’t go unsaid that his stuff isn’t just ‘somewhat disputed’. Again, I think how ur using it is largely positive, but the study of micro expressions and evolutionary psychology is fairly conclusive - which is to stay it was a lot of bs funded by the US gov in the 80s-90s to justify profiling and split second decisions made by law enforcement without explicitly stating that. Psychological consensus today is that microexpressions r more a product of ur cultural experience than engrained reactions. They r still certainly relevant, we are all increasingly connected, but they aren’t in themselves more substantial than how anybody forms impressions about the world.
This is such a beautiful video, the emotion and passion is priceless. This video has made my day :)
Absolutely awesome! Great work, everyone!!!
Incredible news! I'm happy for you guys!!!
Truly emotional moment. Even though we are not part of this in real but thanks to this video which allowed us to feel this and be a part of Doka's reaction. It did not felt like i am watching a video, i felt like i am there with you guys and enjoying his expressions. Superb☺👍👍
Great bit of footage.Contratulaions to Jason,Jordan and 'all those' Involved in finding such a rare bird.A very happy day indeed! So good to know it is still there,and not another extinct species.Watched the footage on twitter and it's a beautiful bird as well.
He's so happy, I'm glad that he was able to achieve this goal❤
This emotion jumped through the screen !!!! Love love
Your really changing the world for the better. Congrats mate, your an absolute legend. It brings joy to us Papua New Guineans to know that we still have incredible animas like this though to be extinct, protected in our country
Wow the happiness is palpable! 🎉 congrats!
The excitement that that man goes through makes me smile
This joy is infectious 😀
Congratulations to you and your team 🎊
The work you folks do is extremely important and very much underrepresented.
But it's appreciated greatly by people like me who want to find lost species and conserve them for future generations to see !
Again, CONGRATULATIONS 🎊
Papua New Guinea collaborators Doka Nason, Eli Malesa, Serena Ketaloya, and Bulisa Iova
Congratulations to you all. What an amazing moment. 💜💜💜
I love how happy they are! So excited for them!
Just when you think Humans are the worst, you look at this brilliant reaction to rediscovering a 'lost' animal. Well done guys, well done. What happens next, are there routes to protecting this species?
This dude is so happy. I feel the joy through the screen
Best reaction ever!
This has got to be the best video I've watched this year. Congratulations to your team 👏
Jacinta Mondia, look at Bird bath
I'm crying happy tears cause Doka is so full of glee.
His reaction is amazing - I can't stop smiling!
The hand shaking when you pass off the camera god this is so cool
Gives me hope that a Great Auk and DODO bird are still out there somewhere.
Woooooooooo! I understand the birdgasm, what a find!
This is my go to uplifting video now! The joy is so infectious
Varun Nambiar, look at Bird bath
I had the exact same reaction as that dude when I heard/saw it was alive, I don’t have a connection to the bird as much as others like my beloved Blue Jay but I still very much love and appreciate all birds
I am sitting here doing my night shift and this guy got me hyped up too for no apparent reason.
The vibes here are off the charts!
“holy shit we did it” and goes for a high five, so beautiful
Congratulations!! Looking forward to seeing the picture some day!!
Big yessss!!!! Congratulations!!!! Love the positivity.. the reaction, maaaan it moveddd me!!!! 🥲👍🏻💪🏻
This made me so happy...the reaction is priceless
Someone gonna explain to me why I cried
why not put the photo in the vid?
because birds are fake
That would make too much sense.
"I can't believe my eyes! When people see this... unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it! It's beyond description."
if you were really interested in seeing the bird you would just google and look at it
Well he made a comment about someone looking through the photos as well so maybe they wanted to make this announcement but didnt want the photo up yet. That or, more likely, they were just really excited and threw this up real quick to make it known.
Sericously sick! What a moment that was. Congratulations and thank you.
Thsnks for showing the bird on your other video. Looks awsome hope they make a very good comeback
There is so much joy in this. Thank you for sharing 😊
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
*That Auwo a few miles away* "WTF?"
Brad Foster, look at Bird bath
Congratulations ♥️Please keep these different species protected and safe
Dude took them off the extinct list ? Let’s hope these little guys can make a comeback 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤝
So awesome !!! That joy is beautoful 😊
They actually got footage of the Black Napped Pheasant Pigeon. Thought to be extinct for 140 years! This is in Papua New Guinea! Really cool to see their joy guys!
I was smiling entire time. This man reaction 🥹🥹🥹
This is a true moment of beauty, thank you for sharing :)
Chumbis, look at Bird bath
Doka is a true naturalist, down ti every last fiber of his being!🌹
These always make me so excited!
Shoutout to both of you ,good job
...🎉❤❤
I like how they're trying to keep their excitement as quiet as possible to not broadcast their position to potential predators
I nearly cried😅 So happy for you and for these sppecies
Congrats!
Pure joy. I absolutely loved this!
Thank you, Forrest Galante/Wild Times Podcast
Epic as hell. What a great moment
I quickly subscribed! Can't wait to see more! Thank you so much!
There is nothing else like pure, passionate joy...
I cant get enough of this. Only environmentalists will truly appreciate the significance of this.
Amazing video of one epic, epic find. Big congratulations and compliments for the tiring hard work!
OK, scientists being excited is my favorite!
When will a longer video on the subject be released?
Working on the next one now!
In the meantime here is the video of the species with teaser footage at the end: th-cam.com/video/9o8jPd_kwrc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=WildBirdsofNewGuinea
Can you make a follow-up video? Would be very interesting to learn more!
Congratulations to you as well!!
Awesome!
unique!
wonderful!
outstanding!
Pure joy seeing so much happiness
Excellent job and congratulations.
Incredible! This is really super awesome! Hope for more discoveries of bird species, and other fauna. Also any reports from the local people seeing dwarf or small land dwelling or terrestrial crocodiles in New Guinea? I remember hearing reports in the past of tree climbing crocodiles. There a possibility that a surviving mekosuchus or relative could still survive today in New Guinea and unexplored Islands in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, and being ecologically very similar to monitor lizards.