This Hawk Looks Right At His Rescuer As He Frees Him | The Dodo 

Lol 😂

I don’t blame your son. When my parents tried cutting my toenails it was the most painful thing ever. They’d clip wayyyy to deep

Excuse me? I never got my toenails clipped as a kid.

@@anonomuse9094 lol

@@Nick-fi1mc well we got a variety of childhoods if nothing else, one who was left to grow feral and one who had his/her toes clipped to the bone... you meet all sorts on YT

For the fisherman: clean up your sh*t.

@@jkoolhoven4733 notice that that guy left the wires go away, making possibly some others victims in the future...

@@nclsb142 Dude one thing at a time. The guy was busy enough trying to save the bird's life without getting injured or injuring it. He could have cleaned up the wires after the video ended.

@@MrMaKeMeDiNnEr whereas we clearly some wires flow ?

What would have cost him to just put them on the ground instead of in the steam ? What a huge effort that would have been 🙄

100%

This

I noticed he was nervous too! And he did it anyway. Everything you said 100% 🙏🏽

I would’ve been shaking too!

I don't really think he was in danger, I think he was more cold than anything. I mean, besides getting a few scratches, whats there to be afraid of in a hawk?

@Drew Yes

Yeah unfortunately not all humans are and act that way

Agreed. These animals are here to respect and enjoy and its our duty as higher beings to uphold that and make sure they are cared for

Exactly. Besides, when we take care of nature, it will take care of us back, tenfold.

I agree

could be nerves, i would shake also, but it could also be low sugar or diabetes or even a Parkinsons type health issue.

god doesn't exist, dude

@@jazolobo he doesn’t have to, it’s a belief system, archetype and a social/psychological self help strategy. In this context it’s simply an earnest expression of how much admiration they have for the deeds of mortal man, and that’s all that’s really relevant to the comment thread. The placebo effect is real and shared delusions have created positive as well as negative effects on humanity, so why crap on their ideals just because you don’t believe? Personally I’m agnostic towards all belief, IDGAF about any of them as long as they DGAF about me. I’m atheist towards the institutional and powerful side of religious ‘corporate’ organisations as they are easily corrupted by the sins their own religion warns them about. God is just the manifestation of worshippers ideals, a clue to see the character they hope to aspire to. Rather than just opposing their whole system, perhaps it’s more beneficial to provide constructive criticism about the actual results of their actions? The problem I see with modern Christianity is that many groups seem to be confused about Jesus’s actual position on things like migrants, bankers, the wealthy and generally how we should treat each other. It’s the same as politics. The leaders are not representing the interests of the people, and division is creating profit for both groups. We are only humans, and if some need the aspirations of the celestial to be better people, why would you bother to stand in their way? I’m a cheerful nihilist, and I know not everyone’s comfortable with my world view, so I let them enjoy their own. Live and let live, different strokes for different blokes. The diversity of human opinion is so broad that there is always room for ignorance about others, and we respond emotionally more than with our reason.

@@HappyHands. I would put my money on nerves that was a bird of prey not a parrot a bite from 1 of then could take a finger off. His a braver man that for sure.. I won't lie I would of rang the local ranger

Lol. How stupid and naive you are. He is Russian heavy drinker. He speaks Russian and is a thing called delirium. When you drink a lot long time..your hands start to shaking that way. I saw few people with souch thing when I cooperated with rehab center.

I think so too. The hawk was so completely worn out. But still a great act by the rescuer.

while dooming only God knows how many other small birds to being eaten by this fella 😂

​@@83KJackosprey's diet is almost entirely fish

To see how it struggled and almost wasn't able to keep it's entire bodyweight in the air for a few seconds is tough. Poor thing. If it weren't for man- made (non- degradable) substances and products the animal would have been fine... I hate people who just leave random fishing lines or their trash, lying around at lake sites and shores, after they've finished hurting the fish and throwing them back into the water, bleeding from their gills, scales and/or mouth....

Almost 😅

The only animal on earth that could have freed that hawk. That’s a good use of the human skill set.

@@MrJamberee Absolutely! That's what the role of the Human species is; to help as much as we could, and to avoid harming other fellow beings the best ways we can.

@@tnator3542 have you ever read a history book?

@@philkonestos2837 Yes, I have. And history is a truth according to the people who wrote it. Have you?

@@tnator3542 I mean our role SHOULD be what you said. But history doesn't support that fact.

yeah, it's more like the hawk was surprised he was helping it.

Didn’t bite, the hawk definitely knew! He was definitely confused, and a little skittish, but he understood.

Definitely... I would say he's seen humans alot and probably been round fisherman a fair bit cus of the food scraps they always throw out

Yeah the hawk was probably exhausted from trying to fight his own way out, but the fact that it only struggled when the man’s hand tried to go behind its head (out of its vision) and kept an eye on what was going on made me feel like there was some understanding there.

That's an osprey.

Yes cause of our fear and I mean the animal being afraid could want to attack you soon as it's free. So that's a good animal too for understanding.

Seriously That took guts It’s a damn shame that man has left so much trash in the wild We leave tons of plastic to millions of feet of fishing lines, nets, strings, etc Animals inadvertently get caught in lines & unwittingly ensnared that can lead to cruel & prolonged painful deaths. Hats off to this guy. Somehow that wild bird sensed he wasn’t a threat & was helping him. He wasn’t wearing any gloves or anything. Gloves would have made the work that much harder though. That hawk was literally really tied up in some lines. That hawks talons & beak are no freaking joke. It is nice seeing someone do such a brave gesture to an animal in a difficult situation. Without him he might have hurt itself trying to get free or would have starved to death since it was ensnared by those lines. Good stuff.

They rarely go after you with their beak, even in such a situation, but the talons are very scary indeed! Most birds of prey don't go out of their way to pick fights or be aggressive and they would much rather fly away than attack, I hope this one survived after all his hard work! What a hero

@@KenjiMapes Agree, But it was an Osprey. Man is responsible for disastrous life ending results for thousands of wild animals, sea life & birds each year. Truly disgusting.

Why was this guy filming with a head mounted camera in the area is what I want to know.

I would've been terrified as well. Just look at that beak and talons, it could've torn his hands clean to the bone but it clearly understood it was being helped. Imagine the satisfaction afterwards of having freed such a magnificent creature.

@Roman what are you basing that speculation on?

@@RandoLePerson have to agree.

I think he was just an old guy with shaky hands like me.

@@JC130676 amen.. this is a very special human, right here..

The bird was probably exhausted and also quickly understood the guy was helping.

They're called talons not claws..

Well said

or the bird was just exhausted

yeah and by doing so he indirectly killed all its future preys. There is no such thing as "doing good". Yeah he'll sleep well thinking he saved an animal, but humans cant see what are the real consecuences of our "goodness". everything is subjective and our morality is an invention we made ourselves for feeling good.

@@gatgatata6701 uh oh, someone's a little cranky today. here, have a snickers

@@rileyweyer3295 oh no, its only that it angers me when everyone is like "oh my god, what an amazing person", when he literally traded an eagle for 100 mices lifes. I mean, theres nothing wrong about it, but also nothing good xd

Kindness is a gift anyone can give, do you have any pets at home friend?

Well said 👍

And the price of cheese is skyrocketing

Nice work and act of kindness!

I've also heard: Courage is bravery that has said its prayers.

I wonder how long the bird had been there

@@georgeiron8399 hard to say. Hopefully the bird was okay.

He should have let the savage beast to a slow painful death. Isn't the same 'poor bird' that mercilessly kills other birds for food? It also had a nerve to fly away without even a thank you gesture. Spoilt lil brat.

My grandfather always told me to clean up loose fishing line when I found it because an animal could get tangled. To this day, I still clean any up and pack it back out with me in a bag I keep for that purpose.

@@HlubiNgwane who hurt you?

Agree. At the same time it felt like the Hawk knew what was going on.

im moved by my legs

That hawk knew the man was helping him...or her. It was being very docile and cooperative. I wish people would be more careful and considerate with their fishing line...for this very reason. That hawk would've died if this man didn't come along 🤦

Very minimal risk. I'd be willing to suffer some fairly deep scars to help an animal in distress. It's just how I roll. Scratches and cuts heal, death does not.

gave a Goose Bumps rush of Good Feelings.

It was very tired

They are totally aware!! Love this!!

It was completely exhausted. Also knew that it couldn't maneuver and that rescuer is bigger. Birds generally try to avoid conflict with other species if they won't win immediately.

Wasn't that tired, it flew away.

For those saying it was just tired, where I live, I have had sick or injured animals come to the back door of my house looking for help, they seem to know. Wild animals which would usually fly away or run away at the sight of a human, sat 2 ft from me eating what I have given them

Exactly friend!

Well said, suited to this man action.

HOOAH !

He must have had a massive rush of adrenaline . Good guy.

I woukd be afraid of getting the business end of those talons too.

What language?

@@RabbiRKarpov he was speaking Russian All he kept saying in the video was "Calm down, don't worry" and that kind of stuff

@@alikhanmagomedaliev5500 Sounded like Russian but I wanted to make sure. Thank you

Well done, God bless you 🙏

I wish it were so, but it's more likely that the bird was just weak from hunger and could do nothing but try to look big and scary. Notice how it never pulled it's wings in?

@@thehulk86 are you a bird expert?

@@thehulk86 Flying raptors down in places of water always spread their wings for the sole reason of trying to float. If they fold their wings, their weight centers into their torso and they sink. Then after getting out, they keep their wings spread for long periods of time (depending on how wet their feathers are and how exhausted they are) to try and dry them out so they can fly again because they can't fly with wet feathers. I think this one hasn't been in the water long enough to be exhuasted and wet to a point of being unable to fly. Then again, adrenalin is a helluva drug and can make people and animals do things they shouldn't be able to. It's exactly the same reason why humans spread their arms and legs when swimming. Ediy: Typo

​@@shawnr590 Kind of. I am a former zookeeper specializing in birds & reptiles, and studied ornithology from the late Dr. Jed Burtt, who was the president of the American Ornithologist's Union

@@B.Scruby one problem, that's an osprey. they are almost exclusively fish eaters and dive into the water all the damn time, their feathers are waterproof, as evident by the fact that it flew away immediately after being freed.

🔥😡

Remember this the next time some naysayer tells you that rope bridge isn't save. Just face your fear and continue onward anyway. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. And so on.

APPLAUSE 👏🏻 .. so well said !!

@@jinnyridger5075 People like you are the reason it took us thousands of years to reach for and get to the stars. You would have told them "Oh, so 13 Apollo rockets failed, you would be an idiot to continue this technological folly of human hubris!" Get outta here and let the pioneers do their thing.

@@Matt..S you are one of those people that read things in books and uncritically accept them as 'the truth'

@@kamalmanzukie You are one of those people, that are saying youre one of those people.

Sadly, many animals give up once they are in a position where they can't move. It's an instinctual thing and actually pretty important to the ecosystem of this planet. It's pretty common for animals to give up until they are free of the "predator" or the wire in this case, which is the "predator". It is crazy, but it's always important that most animals can't think about this in a way that we can. BTW, whales and dolphins definitely can, so make sure you ask for legislation to help out ocean mammals.

@@bd80247 wow.. t.y. for that.. if true (?) (*not doubting you, per sé) i think that is a valuable intuitive response, IF for nothing else - that "one in a million chance, of a human with pliers coming to the rescue.. *but seriously, if more people knew about this predictable behaviors, maybe more ppl might be more proactive if they did find a vulnerable (usually a predator) animal in trouble?..

*WITH.. typo..

I expected him to peck him but he looked too tired

I was thinking that the whole time, his instint was to pull away no matter what. He had probably tried all that with all his might and knew he couldn't any more. He also knew he was being helped. He had to of. He knew in the end. I'm smiling and almost crying.

Or maybe his trembling is a result of a medical condition

@@foltzenlogel Or it’s cold or fiddly. I thought he worked fast and calmly. He wants to rid of all the line before the bird flew off half done…he’s working efficiently.

Yah looks like he got a pretty HIGH dose of adrenaline from the looks of those hands

When hard working aging men try to steady their hands they shake like that. He was worried, but not for himself. He didn’t want to hurt the bird. You can see his trembling increase when his blade nears the birds legs. He was very concerned and delicate. Good man.

You're so easily impressed. It never strikes you as convenient when all these good deeds are done there's camera ready and in perfect position?

Count me in the minority then. Their instinct is not to attack humans with beak and claw, but to flee, which it tried to do. Animal clearly was in shock from trauma of hours of struggling.

It may have been in this situation for a couple of hours and too exhausted keeping as much of itself out of the water as it could to fight back in any meaningful way by the time the human came along. Since its condition improved from there, it decided to play along and save its strength until it got a chance to escape.

I think that hawk watched firemen resue someone wit the Jaws of Life and recognized this fireman's uniform and thought, I better be quiet and polite or they'll bring out that noisy thing to free me. Hawks are known to have the highest IQ of something else, but I can't remember what. Maybe it was lake trout. Or sardines. Take your pick.

Agreed

It was an Osprey. Big time fishermen. No doubt would have died w/o the guys help.

it actually did, let its guard down. At no time did I see the Hawk try to bite or thrash around. The Hawk was near death, probably because it hadn't eaten and they must eat, on a schedule (Please put food out for the birds, and our critter friends during winter months!) God Bless You - you are a friend of nature!

@@prestonburton8504 yeah, I was surprised to see it fly away right away, hopefully he/she is still alive

The osprey is so stressed he complies. My kestrel once drifted away from home on a thermal and behaved like a budgie when I found her. Soon got her mojo back in a day or two!

He was like “dude, help me out, I’ll stay still”. Did expect him to hang around a bit but he took off right away.

@@prestonburton8504 I got yelled at for feeding the birds in the park by a white woman ! She yells at me you are adding to the world's bird population explosion !! They don't need your help for they can feed themselves ! Not in March when the ground is still hard they can't get at the seeds, I replied. 🙄

Birds of prey are so intelligent! He definitely knew he was being helped!🥰

It is an osprey, not a hawk. They are somewhat related, but have unique adaptations for catching fish (their toes have tiny spines at the bottom to grab slippery prey, and each foot has two toes on each side). Many adults likely have a nest and chicks, so saving this adult possibly saved his/her offspring as well.

@@tamsintarshish3905 Only in america... and that doesn't make it a hawk, they are in a different family to hawks, so that name is wrong anyway.

@@johnh.mcsaxx3637 the common name for an Osprey is "Sea Hawk." So whereas you're definitely correct. In the commonality sense, the OP is also correct.

@@bradleywoods3742 I assume you're referring to the name.."Sea Hawk." In which case you're just being argumentative for no reason. I'm 99.99% sure you dont correct people when they say "Panda Bear" or "Whale Shark".

Fitting name you got. 👍

Hey...the man's Russian after all

@Jase Jase lol. That bot is everywhere in these videos.

Hurray for this adorable and life-saving man!

No it won't lol, you must have a pansy ass soft hands lol

And praise to GOD for putting him there to do it.

@@bl6747 Please shut up

@@grotty9850 Praise the LORD

@@bl6747 So god put the hawk in there and left it to the human to decide whether to help, or not? Is this your interpretation?

@@nicosoftnt relax

Yeah i was expecting it to bite him and it could have a few times but it chose not to.

He surely has been struggling for hours to free himself, tired and hungry, doesn't have the energy to fight

@@adolfopross7269 That is what I was going to say.

@@adolfopross7269 Possibly also realized the guy was no threat. Animals can tell.

Big part could be total exhaustion. It has probably been flailing for hours before that.

Yes this was a beautiful sight and it ended well. 🙏

correct - -the man could have been hurt and I am sure he didn't want to injure the hawk.

Or maybe he was shaking because of adrenaline... Not because he was scared but excited...

@@masc2fighter makes more sense

С похмелья

For me too

1kg

Even me bro

It felt for me

Watching it feels like a lifetime

Agree👍😀 Hawk feel it's being Saved..

I had to watch it again to double check that, it amazed me. Like he knew ... the best moment of today :))

Yeah that Osprey was up for anything that would get it out of the fishing line

He was probably too exhausted

What, did you think that YOU were the only one? Remind yourself every day that most people are basically decent. Almost all, in fact. Usually, we only hear about the ones who are not, because they make headlines or get viewers. Decent people who mind their own business and do the right thing are on no one's radar, and that's why we must remind ourselves.

@@craigcorson3036 Well said!

@@craigcorson3036 Exactly right Craig.🎯🌼 Most people who do the right thing when no one is looking (or filming) are not in it for the praise. We do it because it's the right thing to do.

@@craigcorson3036 exactly. Thank you for saying what needed to be said, Craig.

What a stupid comment. Just like all the others. People need to take a break from youtube and get out some more.

Most animals, especially wild, go into straight panic-mode when they're hurt or trapped, or stuck. Because they know to any other, they're an easy meal. Crazy how tis Hawk must've known he was going to getting helped, rather than eaten.

Indeed. To see an animal that has no social skills by nature show trust and understanding of the situation is just beautiful. Just another one of Gods inbuilt miracles.

@@geeetube1not a miracle, just science

@@notalex8003 go live back under your rock. It’s a miracle bud.

@@notalex8003 pffffft. Theres always a Debby Downer like you around the corner. And your uneducated comment couldnt be further from the truth. The science as you put it, or psychology of a wild animal of prey, is to NEVER be touched or approached unless hand reared or fed. That is their nature and defense mechanism. Id love to see you try and free a trapped lion, or crocodile, or even a tiny piranha fish. Those talons could have literally torn his hands to shreds but the bird co-operated in a way totally against its nature (or science) as you claim.

Yep he was shaking as if he was diffusing a live bomb

Those talons!!! And beak!!

@@shubhamdixit9658 I was watching that. terrified but moving forward. this is the way.

Or he has parkinson's 🤷🏻‍♀️

@@Keish03 only on his left hand?

Yes, just as if it understood what was happening.

@Information Act ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Information Act raptor not fowl.

Yeah. I wish my dog would remain that calm when I clip her nails. 😁

probably exhausted and/or in shock.

Maybe they ought to post signs saying so, to remind the dummies out there to pick up theirs as well.

@@YM-zz5qq agreed...but so much lines comes floating in with the tides from open waters... who knows if that line even came from there sadly

Thank you for doing your part

Agreed! I always try to leave an area at least as good as I found it, and I always bring a sack to pick up anyone else's discarded lines or trash that I see. I want my fishing holes to stay nice for years to come!

Thank you…wish the big trawlers did what you are doing.

and yet gentile throughout

💕💕💕 this rings true for humans

What a beautiful way to summarise this video!

I was surprised by how calm the hawk was. Usually a bird will hurt itself by flapping its wings.

I couldn't of said that better

@@milamil9297 Пьет, водку. Это чисто водочный тремор.

That's really Awesome ! Birds and animals do have feelings and they understand who wants to hurt them and who wants to help them.

@@dhiranprajapati647 that’s be great if it was true. It was likely in shock however.

Or he's been in that position for a while so he's probably fatigue.

@@dhiranprajapati647 they cant tell if you are trying to help or hurt them

@@tijluilenspiegel I believe they don't have full control on that, they close automatically while hunting

Many instances animals stay calm as you untangle them from gruesome traps. By divine reason, rescuers are remembered by Animal kingdom.

Must have been there for a while

As Sandy Lim said, animals KNOW when you are helping them. And they DO remember those who’ve helped them!

@@amy3458 Sometimes they will rip you apart too.

@@amy3458 Yeah they don't always know lol

Damnit you beat me to it

How so?

@@Neo2266. I was literally going to make the same post.

@@Neo2266. a bite of that eagle's beak can take a big chunk of your finger

@@meurer13daniel That would make for a very stupid eagle in this instance, I wouldn’t even think of that until it bit me I guess

Fear and excitement no doubt

Maybe he was too cold

@@emmaa427 I guess not, its nice sunny day and he is not wearing any cold gloves. I can imagine his situation if it would be me ,I might be feeling fear more than him. One bite of wind predator bird and you got to rush hospital for stitches.

Maybe he has parkensons

Without gloves too

I wish we can be like that

Plot twist: he put it there for internet points

Idk where u live bro but in 2022 99% of people would help or at least a call to animalist groups

No You don't.

There are but the msm likes to report gloom and doom.

The hawk was scared, and didn't know what to do. Some animals know ehen they are veing helped, but that bird was scared.

The Osprey is in shock and if you watch closely, the bird laces into the man's palm and he has to pry the talons out. Bless him for taking the tie to save the bird.

@@westcoastfalconry it is indeed an osprey and not a hawk... they prey on and eat fish primarily

@@jbbolts An osprey is a type of hawk. So, it is not wrong to call it a hawk.

Yes, God bless them all.

Amen...

there are no angels ... no gods... no devils. just kindness, indifference or hate. no cosmic scapegoat, no heroes. Live well and respect the lives around you as you respect your own. your one and only life.

@@turinhorse Yes, there are real Angels.

No.

Nope it’s the humans who can’t seem to think

yes..precisely

@@chrissegee Truth.

Well said, and accurately observed.

Not a hawk though. It’s an Osprey

@@Nakka92 Also known as a Fish Hawk.

Yeah idk about that, watch how it reacts when he reaches for the string around its neck

@@corksucker yet it did not attack. Hi instinct was avoidance. But I think it understood

Most Animals don't understand the rescuing process. Even intelligent animals like dogs even. They always think humans mean harm. Amazingly this bird was cooperative and understood that it was being rescued.

Are you afraid of missgendering a bird...? Saving it. That's the correct way to address it

Being bitten would have been fine. But these talons are insane. They can easily spear right through your hand. And these birds have incredibly strong muscles in their feet, making it very, very difficult to get out of their grip.

@@itsmebatman you could see it had his thumb for a sec and then started gripping the knife

It’s not a hawk. I’m almost certain it’s an Egret

Ure right Ginny. We collectively need to step up and be more responsible and make this place safer for all creatures.

@@runpigrun Egrets have long necks, long straight unhooked beaks, and they do not have talons.

@@runpigrun That's certainly not an Egret! Egrets are pure white long legged, long neck waders and much bigger. It appears to have all the markings and size of a young Osprey.

Sometimes fishing lines snap, and nothing we can do.

Just like when a bear mauls a human

Lovely man and smart bird to know he was being helped. So glad he took the time and courage to get every bit of line off him.

Ya I think it was the perfect mixture of trust and exhaustion from the bird that allowed it to be free. So awesome

It's a boid

Aren’t ospreys also called sea hawks?

@@rexwrecks5227 yeah but honey badgers are called honey badgers but aren't actually badgers.

@@skiddadleskidoodle4585 touché

@@rexwrecks5227 they are also called fish eagles, river hawk and fish hawk.

@@rexwrecks5227 it’s an osprey… isn’t a hawk. Americans call everything hawks though. Hawks should realistically be birds like goshawks and sparrowhawks rather then all the birds of prey under the sun.

It sure looks like it! Like he/she was getting a manicure!🙂

@@scottshepard36629

Beautiful to witness the trust connection of the two.

@@dw309 It was gripping very tightly with its claws at one point. Somehow I agree with your perspective AND the view that ‘the free-ing’ required a certain amount of trust. If the bird had no energy to struggle and was in shock, how did it have the energy and wherewithal to immediately fly away? No hesitation for lack of energy OR to stop and say thanks!

@@dw309 it may have been in shock but it could've very easily have defended it and did some damage to that man with it's beak. I've seen so many videos of animals that normally would run from humans that either come up to get help or sit very calm and patiently while they are being rescued. I fully believe that bird knew that he was being helped and stayed very calm. I don't understand how it got that entangled though.

I totally agree. I'm not feeling too great about our world these days.

Persevere my friend… I’m with you

Stay strong.

Agree with other comments here, stay strong, it's people like you who understand the value of this video and action by this man that the world needs.

Jesus is with you too. 🙏❤️🙏