Hi Eyasu! Thank you for sharing your answer. I worked directly with a Pied Crow as an avian zookeeper, and he is fun to observe. I have only heard him make crow-type sounds, but he unties knots in cords, pulls sticks off of trees by bending them, and other things that make him seem very clever. Good choice for a favorite bird!
I feel honored to have my comment featured in one of your videos! Aves is such a large class that its difficult to quantify uniqueness. I would've been more rigourous with my spelling had I known that my comment would be showcased.
Hi Jack! I really liked your comment on two levels - first, it's just an interesting fact. Falcons seem just like small hawks to a normal person. But the fact that they convergently evolved to almost the same body plan is intriguing! The second level is that it's an unconventional answer that displays deep domain knowledge, aka nerdy in a delightful way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Hi uVie! Your comment was helpful, because we can appreciate the birds that are around us every day. It's probably better to have a favorite bird that you see all the time, because you're more likely to encounter one. Thank you for sharing your favorite bird!
Hey Steve, I saw a Hoopoe from a train when I lived in Thailand and I’m really glad to see you feature it here-they’re really gorgeous and it’s been a real treat to learn more about them.
Hi Mary Rose! I want to go somewhere with Hoopoes now. Fortunately, that includes many nice places to visit. They are nice birds. I did realize while making this that a lot of the things I like about Hoopoes are also true of Blue Jays (photogenic, flexible foragers, culturally relevant) so I think Blue Jays are my favorite local bird. Thanks for learning about Hoopoes with me!
This comment made me really happy, James! I'm glad you liked the video, but also, yes, this channel has a small community of people who have a LOT of experience and enthusiasm for birds. Thank you for your consistent support over the last few years!
The Eurasian hoopoe is a fantastic choice for a favorite bird, and you explained your reasoning well. I found everyone's responses to be very interesting, I'm glad that there are so many avenues for people to appreciate birds! I didn't catch this question when you initially asked it, but I would say that right now my favorite bird is either a sunbittern, a purple-throated mountain gem, or an Andean condor. Definitely got me thinking! - Harrison and Evan
Hi Harrison and Evan! Those are all excellent choices for you because they are relatively obscure (indicating that you know a lot of birds) and diverse (indicating that you appreciate many species for different reasons). I appreciate you watching!
My favorite bird is one I grew up watching: Steller's Jay (eastern variety). They've got quite the attitude. They're chatty. And they're blue (compared with the variations on brown that most of our other birds wear)!
Steller's Jays look so cool! I like the head crest, and they look so bright and alert. That's a bird well worth being a favorite bird. Thanks for watching, KL!
Hi Marco! Toucans and Owls are both great birds! It seems like you prefer birds that live in trees. My list of beautiful birds tend to include ones with intricate feather patterns. It's interesting how different people gravitate to different features. :) Thanks for watching!
Only legit animal communicator in history was Solomon the son of David, who had a full blown dialogue with a hoopoe, and he understood the speech of the ants.
