Fable the Raven | How do Ravens speak like humans?

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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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@YvonneWilson312 2 года назад

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!

@CrescentMoonPye 2 года назад

Neat story, thank you for sharing it!

@anneeinhorn9227 2 года назад

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!

@Burning_Dwarf 2 года назад

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

@YvonneWilson312 2 года назад

@@Burning_Dwarf Wow - that must get really noisy! Is the dog confused by its "rivals"?

@Burning_Dwarf 2 года назад

@@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

@damienlobb85 2 года назад

It's crazy it doesn't just sound like a bird repeating you. It literally sounds like you. That's incredible.

@Sphynx93rkn Год назад

Exactly

@ilikecringe Год назад

It's very creepy lol

@calencrawford2195 Год назад

@@ilikecringe the lyre bird david attenborough even more vocal range

@bradleylovej Год назад

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

@judithstormcrow9073 2 года назад

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.

@broomrider4699 Год назад

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!

@ladylibrum7145 2 года назад

I love that friendly "hi" and "mwah" coming from a bird with such an intimidating beak.

@woyaochinidedoufu2753 2 года назад

Are you a woman?

@alsiredwood5642 2 года назад

@@woyaochinidedoufu2753 no she's actually a seal-

@jordanluke73 2 года назад

@@woyaochinidedoufu2753 Are you a juice?

@aA-hq4km 2 года назад

The wah sounds like Luigi from super Mario I think

@woyaochinidedoufu2753 2 года назад

@@jordanluke73 No but I like freshly pressed juice indeed!

@daf827 2 года назад

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.

@burdenernie6050 2 года назад

And no bird crap on her shoulder either

@BirdBath1 Год назад

Look at bird bath 🦚🍉

@JubioHDX Год назад

@@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 😂

@GabeTheGrump 2 года назад

Nothing scarier than walking down a dark ally hearing a "Hi~ :)" behind your shoulder turning around and seeing nobody.

@Radjehuty Год назад

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.

@monstaro19 Год назад

They can mimic gun shots to aircraft to things that scare off other animals as a prank sometimes

@ExpandDong420 Год назад

I've seen many parrots mimic inflection, particularly African Greys

@eileenpritchard9154 Год назад

@@ExpandDong420 Yes , I have one African Grey, very intelligent.

@sarahgilbert8036 Год назад

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.

@legorocketraccoon8297 Год назад

@@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.

@karlinataurina.4119 2 года назад

That "Hi" is so soft!

@d4mdcykey 2 года назад

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.

@joeshmoe9978 2 года назад

That's very cool.

@tedarcher9120 2 года назад

@@joeshmoe9978 is it still alive?

@The_ZeroLine 2 года назад

Good story. Thanks.

@smokingtoilet7977 2 года назад

@@tedarcher9120 it’s probably still alive

@Ninetysixgal 2 года назад

What a sweet story

@YvonneWilson312 2 года назад

The way Fable says "Hi" is especially uncanny! I love her. Boop! Boop!

@DR-qf9th 2 года назад

I love that too😍💖💞😘😊

@rosethorne9076 2 года назад

Boop! Boop!

@OperatorMax1993 2 года назад

me too! Boop! Boop!

@cal4625 2 года назад

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.

@joshvandruff1790 2 года назад

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.

@SkyLordPanglot Год назад

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.

@seeul8rwaynekerr 2 года назад

I love how fable is like a flying black Tomcat. She'll come and head bump you for cuddles. Gorgeous!

@binofbread6975 2 года назад

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.

@isaacthecold3802 2 года назад

@@binofbread6975 say goodbye to the worlds string and laser pointer supply

@reginavitanyi3700 2 года назад

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"

@DR-qf9th 2 года назад

😂🤣😂🤣

@Burning_Dwarf 2 года назад

😂

@LazyIRanch 2 года назад

Your mom sounds wonderful! Those are some lucky kiddos.

@The_ZeroLine 2 года назад

boop boop

@BlizzardofKnives 2 года назад

That sounds adorable 😁.

@jangreig6206 2 года назад

Fable is a beautiful bird. She is lucky to have such a wonderful carer.

@phoenixfyre365 2 года назад

Every time I hear her go "Hi" and "Wa!" it just brings a smile to my face, she's so wholesome!

@JoeBeaudette 2 года назад

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

@joeshmoe9978 2 года назад

True

@finngswan3732 2 года назад

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.

@corvid1926 2 года назад

I hear crows around my area do that. While other birds natter over each other they have a civilised conversation!

@peterflynn9123 2 года назад

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....

@finngswan3732 2 года назад

@@peterflynn9123 Amazing.

@finngswan3732 2 года назад

@@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

@digitalspecter 2 года назад

@@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

@fangslaughter1198 10 месяцев назад

I love how careful she is with her beak.

@ProjectFlashlight612 2 года назад

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."

@rocklover7437 2 года назад

Love when Fable puffs up her head feathers

@phillylifer 2 года назад

Yes I noticed that. I've never seen that before.

@accalya271 2 года назад

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

@raideurng2508 2 года назад

Many parrots do that too when they're happy.

@islabee94 2 года назад

Ikr, it looks so cute and fluffy. It seems like she does that when she's feeling more cuddly and affectionate

@Moscato_Moscato 2 года назад

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

@bostonjedi 2 года назад

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 🤫

@songcramp66 2 года назад

@@bostonjedi Diminish real possessions? lol that shit only exists in fiction.

@viorp5267 2 года назад

Yep, I remember Alexander the Great's expedition thinking Various Monkeys found in india were a type of Human for example.

@jadibdraws 2 года назад

@@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

@pfiddy7256 2 года назад

Quoth the raven, nevermore

@NondescriptMammal 2 года назад

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.

@JubioHDX Год назад

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

@Romanticoutlaw Год назад

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?

@dj_koen1265 2 года назад

I think the fact that ravens can learn to sound like different people is actually the most amazing part

@silvercat18 2 года назад

Fable is so gorgeous and clever!

@lb3240 2 года назад

PRINCESS LUNA!!!! All hail the queen

@jpf7942 2 года назад

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

@average8618 2 года назад

Wha

@billybilodeau1991 2 года назад

Heard a story from another Raven RU-vid 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.

@FalconryAndMe 2 года назад

Ahh I've heard this story also. I could certainly believe it 🤣

@glacier68 2 года назад

We were at a popular trailhead and heard a car alarm going off.. in a tree... Yup, raven.

@elizabethwhite2151 2 года назад

I’ve heard that story being told about birds in Central and South America in areas that are being clear cut.

@ironbomb6753 2 года назад

@@glacier68 that's hilarious! 🤣😂👍

@The_ZeroLine 2 года назад

I believe you’re thinking of this famous bird story: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mSB71jNq-yQ.html

@Valium762 2 года назад

It's amazing that she can not only vocalize certain words, but she also mimics the specific sound of her voice as well.

@WolfgirlSylphie Год назад

She looks really well cared for! Fables feathers are so beautiful!

@sydneymomma11 11 месяцев назад

Right?! The shine has me a bit jelly. 😂

@eleanoraquitaine2966 2 года назад

I love how Fable snuggles up to you for a cuddle. She loves you so much.

@chriswilson2431 2 года назад

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.

@MonkeyJedi99 2 года назад

So nice that you rescued your friend!

@adroharv9213 2 года назад

nice one

@user-vz5qg3hi3b 2 года назад

Bravo!👏

@user-vz5qg3hi3b 2 года назад

And I have a magpie in St.Petersburg now

@MisterChenzy 2 года назад

damn... blind birds. very sad since their eyes are the most important and developed part for life and survival, glad you saved the bird.

@camelCased 2 года назад

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.

@adotintheshark4848 2 года назад

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!

@richb3307 2 года назад

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.

@georgina3358 2 года назад

Perhaps it was meeting up with friends at a pub in Three Bridges

@lindaj5492 2 года назад

Starlings caused a lot of confusion when they began imitating Trimphones in the 1970s 😂

@courag1 2 года назад

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.

@cacogenicist Год назад

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).

@markmoore4088 Год назад

Bird brain is like a high-powered micro processor!

@leannezezeski-sass2773 11 месяцев назад

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

@naraku971 2 года назад

Whether it's an African Grey or a Corvid, their capacity to mimic a voice almost down to the last detail is amazing.

@Rdeboer 2 года назад

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.

@bodyofhope 2 года назад

So clever!

@aesbj9228 2 года назад

Never heard that before. So interesting!

@CJ-gn8qm 2 года назад

I’ve heard Christians speaking in weird tongues which just sound like random babble? Go figure!

@jonahwei4075 2 года назад

my stupid ass read Rocks

@wendybuchanan2119 2 года назад

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

@sprite65 2 года назад

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!

@chatnoir9038 2 года назад

@@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 😂

@cacogenicist Год назад

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.

@beatamaaga2881 2 года назад

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 :)

@conorduggan6682 Год назад

I'm convinced that wild ravens have a rudimentary language from listening to the varied and complex vocalizations they make.

@sherrieoneillthompson7061 2 года назад

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.

@AriesGirlTAROT 2 года назад

Fable is so impressive, she is awesome. Superficially speaking, she is GORGEUOS, just wow.

@redpandaerin 2 года назад

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 RU-vid 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.

@murphychurch8251 2 года назад

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.

@DR-qf9th 2 года назад

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🎉

@FrankBenlin 2 года назад

You need to do that more often then.

@anne-mariebryan725 2 года назад

Busy Mama hasn't had as much time for videos

@FrankBenlin 2 года назад

@@anne-mariebryan725 That babies first words are going to be boop boop.

@lynnhoffman247 2 года назад

@@FrankBenlin 😂🤣😂

@John-gv2ug 2 года назад

Fable in a sociable mood is a delight. We got everything except "wow", which is my favourite. Maybe next time.

@jamesclark9347 11 месяцев назад

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!

@t0mn8r35 2 года назад

The sounds are exactly like a person. Amazing.

@Kltpzyxm17 2 года назад

Missed you and Fable! Hope all is well with the Fam!

@dianamehmal7584 2 года назад

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

@TheUnclefester13 Год назад

Always wanted a raven. Love watching fable. Thank you for sharing.

@heartsource417 10 месяцев назад

Oh, I love your Fable! Such intriguing and beautiful creatures.

@jerhaouiothmane5629 2 года назад

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 !

@kaylemoine1571 2 года назад

I never cared much for big black birds. Seeing you and Fable has changed my mind.

@donnajohnson5092 2 года назад

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

@metrichotrods1763 Год назад

this cheeky raven taught this lovely lass some simple phrases thats amazing.

@GinaHarmeyer 2 года назад

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!

@Vicieron Год назад

If i remember correctly......Blue Jays are part of the Corvid family.....so that makes sense.

@130rne Год назад

@Tentegen Right, blue jays are corvids. Australian magpies, however, are not. There are great subs for bird lovers on Reddit

@patthompson1761 2 года назад

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.

@tamaradavis2276 2 года назад

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.

@ethicscannie5716 Год назад

Watched this a year ago and just re-watched it. Informative for sure. But also GREAT FUN! THANK YOU SO MUCH! From Canada ❤🇨🇦❤ 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

@cipher8523 2 года назад

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

@jimvandemoter6961 2 года назад

I had a friend who had an African Grey parrot. This bird learned to mimic the telephone and the doorbell.

@nemmie 2 года назад

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

@bowman4275 Год назад

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.

@Romanticoutlaw Год назад

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

@timminer5774 2 года назад

Fable is absolutely amazing and the most beautiful bird. Boop boop!!

@stacywhaley9957 2 года назад

I LOVE Raven”s so much oh how I wish I had one to interact with me like Fable 💓 ohhh they are fascinating 💗

@leroyholm9075 2 года назад

You are a natural presenter and communicator, refreshing in a world of bumbling, hesitant political speakers!

@Minihopa Год назад

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!

@markrumfola9833 2 года назад

Hi 👋 I miss you 2 Those noises are lovely

@KatTheScribe 2 года назад

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.

@danushaforknneer2749 2 года назад

Happy to see you & Raven settled in Scotland. You all make the world a better place.

@minkorrh 2 года назад

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.

@dancook1118 2 года назад

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.

@dancook1118 2 года назад

Sorry they love our big Bush

@paulsayer8248 2 года назад

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

@ZigealFaust Год назад

Fable going "mwah" fills me with joy.

@Wildicon19 Год назад

Amy, you and Fable make a great pair, she really knows, and trusts you. Her vocabulary is impressive, and Fable is an amazing Raven!

@lfader 2 года назад

Hi Amy always excited to hear from Fable +++ You !!!! 😁 Your energy is so warming and delightful !!! Boop-Boop ... Wah ... 💋Wah. .💋 !!! Take care you guys !!!! 💖

@jakethebirdnerd5411 2 года назад

Great video Amy loved learning more about ravens and fable

@phillylifer 2 года назад

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'.

@vera7166 3 месяца назад

Hej, same 😂 Walking around, saying boop boop is very comforting to me😊

@jillking5876 2 года назад

I absolutely love Fable. She has been quite an ambassador for corvids. Thank you so much for sharing her with us. Boop Boop!

@cherylj7460 2 года назад

So beautiful! I didn’t realize she was so large!

@Arikayx13 2 года назад

Question: Do we know what the ‘cronk’ means? There’s a family of ravens that lives on my apartment complex, I often hear them cronking, generally in three four or five cronk bursts (I’ve heard two once but never a single cronk), and sometimes mimic them, but I’m not really sure if I’m telling them to F off or just saying Hi.

@danielbrown1724 Год назад

Love his fuzzy head, what a beautiful animal. He’s like “you’re totally talking about me and I’m right here” 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers for sharing 💜💜💜

@sydneymomma11 11 месяцев назад

Fable is female.

@donalddodson7365 Год назад

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.

@Wistful77 2 года назад

What a nice little friend she is! She loves your company!💜

@darkheart3044 2 года назад

I love how her tail feathers and wings move when she makes noises ❤️ 😍

@the1HLT 11 месяцев назад

What a gem of a channel to stumble upon! 🖤

@maureenackerley8024 2 года назад

Fable is just so gorgeous! ❤

@sabotagesavant5277 2 года назад

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 !💙

@prettybyte6513 2 года назад

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.

@ianofliverpool7701 2 года назад

I remember the video of her being recorded talking to herself when she was alone...So sweet

@theletters9623 2 года назад

theres a wild raven up around where I live that has learned to say hello because so many people greet this bird and its adorable

@gigicostlow4414 2 года назад

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

@cacogenicist Год назад

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.

@diannajepson8708 2 года назад

I find ravens so beautiful!

@newfie-dean5803 2 года назад

Ravens and crows are very cool. Look up the documentary “Canuck and I” for a cool documentary about crows.

@diannajepson8708 2 года назад

@@newfie-dean5803 Thanks! I will check it out!

@tylerjohnston5884 9 месяцев назад

Most people don't realize how awesome these animals are. . .they are a 'songbird' and extremely intelligent. Dont mess with them cuz they WILL remember who u are

@LeticiadeGomez 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for educating us...i do however feel Fable is exceptional 🙏🏻 Your interaction is incredibly powerful ❤

@LeticiadeGomez 9 месяцев назад

Fable is exceptional and extraordinary 😍 😅

@B1rdLadee 2 года назад

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. ❤️

@raideurng2508 2 года назад

Glad to see Fable looking very healthy and happy.

@amyroberts127 2 года назад

What's more wholesome than this?! We love you Fable and Amy! Love a fellow Amy 💋

@melindabooth9806 2 года назад

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!