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  • @fathergillis
    @fathergillisАй бұрын

    bro this is truly a nat geo level documentary. shout out everyone involved you fuckin killed it

  • @nailinthefashion

    @nailinthefashion

    Ай бұрын

    like everything I’ve always wanted from travel vlogs lol

  • @jeffyjeffFLC

    @jeffyjeffFLC

    Ай бұрын

    This!

  • @cosmostardust5624

    @cosmostardust5624

    Ай бұрын

    For real. Amazing doc

  • @nesyk1598

    @nesyk1598

    Ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed that it felt more casual than a nat geo documentary but not less professional

  • @fathergillis

    @fathergillis

    Ай бұрын

    @@nesyk1598 yes! 100%!

  • @philaeew4866
    @philaeew4866Ай бұрын

    Shout-out to the editor for choosing the perfect music and audio levels. Everything about this is beautiful but it's the acoustics that makes it special

  • @LondonIsFalling

    @LondonIsFalling

    Ай бұрын

    The kingdom hearts music in that one clip really fit.

  • @nailinthefashion

    @nailinthefashion

    Ай бұрын

    @@LondonIsFallinga mix of haunting, angelic, classical and modern, perfection

  • @rainfallen7574

    @rainfallen7574

    Ай бұрын

    The Pokémon music in it was great too

  • @Skwerll

    @Skwerll

    Ай бұрын

    It's almost cheating to use Dearly Beloved it's so good

  • @laserbeamblock8169

    @laserbeamblock8169

    Ай бұрын

    @@LondonIsFalling They used both Dearly Beloved in the clip with the birds, and Kairi at the end, both of which fit super well

  • @KingMondoWWM
    @KingMondoWWMАй бұрын

    This gave me professional nature doc vibes from the very beginning. Wicked cool production, Maya!!

  • @minimushrom

    @minimushrom

    Ай бұрын

    Except she cringes so I have to cringe, lmao

  • @DUKE_of_RAMBLE

    @DUKE_of_RAMBLE

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, very well done!!

  • @quinceyclouds3208
    @quinceyclouds3208Ай бұрын

    casually drops a nature documentary on a Monday afternoon, love all that you’re doing Maya.

  • @tufab3494
    @tufab3494Ай бұрын

    As a brazilian, I'm honored to have your presence in my country. Enjoy our nature!

  • @morkmon

    @morkmon

    Ай бұрын

    great stuff

  • @gabrielmuniz325

    @gabrielmuniz325

    17 күн бұрын

    BRASIL MENTIONED YESS

  • @TheMusicDruggy
    @TheMusicDruggyАй бұрын

    Watching Maya's content has made me look at life and the world around me differently. I appreciate the world and the things living here so much more.

  • @user-jv8xe9wx8f

    @user-jv8xe9wx8f

    Ай бұрын

    honestly, she provides ways to help and show there’s some hope for healing Earth. like small changes done by multiple ppl can really help, and learning too

  • @averymartin7149

    @averymartin7149

    Ай бұрын

    same!

  • @18puppies91

    @18puppies91

    Ай бұрын

    Yes! Animals are so amazing and deserve to be appreciated much more than they are!

  • @RobBrannon88

    @RobBrannon88

    Ай бұрын

    💯

  • @cw-cn7pv
    @cw-cn7pvАй бұрын

    Maya this video inspired me to buy a purple martin nest box. In my state, Pennsylvania, their population has dropped 2/3s in the past 50 years, so I hope even a small difference, makes a difference.

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    you're absolutely right. a lot of people doing small things adds up to something HUGE!

  • @Skibbityboo0580
    @Skibbityboo0580Ай бұрын

    This series is awesome, this is the first time I have heard of the plight of the purple martins, so your outreach definitely worked for me! I will be donating, and showing my mom this because she would love to help. Thanks Maya, and the whole crew!

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    we need more people like you!

  • @rachelmcdowell4242
    @rachelmcdowell4242Ай бұрын

    This video was suggested from one of my Purple Martin pages. I am so glad that I came to watch. As a Purple Martin landlord for only 6 year’s, this video was incredible. I am infatuated with the birds and get so happy when they “come home” every year. This this trip is on my bucket list!!

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    keep following our socials for info about next year's trip when it's time

  • @MrCaseyJames
    @MrCaseyJamesАй бұрын

    My dad always built and put up houses for purple martins at every place we lived. I didn't know the full story of their situation, this was really cool to watch and helped me better understand something my dad would do!

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    your dad sounds like a good dude

  • @PrimitiveWar
    @PrimitiveWarАй бұрын

    My Mimi, who has long passed, loved her purple martins and we would spend hours in her backyard listening to them chirp and sing and watching their babies grow up. Seeing them learn to fly and leave the nest was such a rewarding experience. They hold a special place in my heart and every year when I see them come to my house it reminds of my time with my Mimi. Thank you Maya for giving them some spotlight, they are truly the cutest little birds.

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    love hearing how Purple Martins are a part of people's lives. we're trying to keep it that way!

  • @muffty1337

    @muffty1337

    Ай бұрын

    @@PurpleMartinConservation Hello PMC, this text above is not from a Human. There are more and more bots that post nearly identical sob storys for likes. Nevertheless, i like Maya's video. :)

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    how do we know you're a real human?

  • @muffty1337

    @muffty1337

    Ай бұрын

    @@PurpleMartinConservation Well that is a good question. Now my mechanical heart aches. ^^

  • @candidavis1061
    @candidavis1061Ай бұрын

    Great Video Maya. I shared it with Oklahoma Purple Martin Group on facebook and donated. The work you and your team do is so important. Thank you for helping me get informed on such amazing parts of our world.

  • @janetwise9402
    @janetwise9402Ай бұрын

    My husband and I have been purple martin keepers for about 5 years. Every single year we add more houses. Right now we have about 60 nest boxes. If we see we are running short we have about 8 more nests we can provide with gourds and boxes. I love to hear them in the summer. They really love where we live. We have a farm and have 2 ponds right at the house. The ponds are full of dragon flies, their favorites. I hope everyone that sees this will realize how important these little birds are.

  • @Nov1cegg
    @Nov1ceggАй бұрын

    Awesome video. Smiled the whole way through. Maya killed with the structure and Flip did an AWESOME job with the cameras. Good job Alveus. Hope you guys appear in Brazil more frequently, we'd love that! Gotta share this with my fellow Brazilians

  • @CraigJOutdoors
    @CraigJOutdoorsАй бұрын

    This is really neat. I had no idea Purple Martin's relied this heavily on us for providing breeding grounds, though it makes sense with the habitat loss and invasive species present in NA today. I also just learned they breed as far north as Southern Ontario where I am, so will have to go looking once they arrive this spring. This is really important information to share with the world. Thanks Maya and team for putting together a good production and sharing it on your platform.

  • @DanTheTurtleMan_
    @DanTheTurtleMan_Ай бұрын

    Holy. Crap. You absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one. Incredible job editing and what an awesome adventure!

  • @calyxdesigns6927
    @calyxdesigns6927Ай бұрын

    This makes me want to build a whole sanctuary for Purple Martins in my backyard. What an inspirational video Maya. Great job!

  • @PurpleMartinConservation

    @PurpleMartinConservation

    Ай бұрын

    do it. the birds are counting on you!

  • @AmaanAAAA
    @AmaanAAAAАй бұрын

    You're the coolest person, I never thought I'd watch an animal channel as much as I do.

  • @johnsharplin
    @johnsharplinАй бұрын

    Maya "Attenborough" Higa! This video was sooo good! Literally couldn't have been better, especially loved hearing from Joe on the history of purple martins!!

  • @himbeux
    @himbeuxАй бұрын

    WAITT THIS IS GIVING DISCOVERY CHANNEL I LOVE

  • @ffll8427
    @ffll8427Ай бұрын

    okay maya this is actually nuts, the editing and planning for the intro alone is absolutely great. 10/10

  • @dowrgi
    @dowrgiАй бұрын

    Been waiting for this for so long! Cant wait to see the purple martins again

  • @akashbalakrishnan1865
    @akashbalakrishnan1865Ай бұрын

    I cried so many times watching this video. I grew up watching Steve Irwin and lost interest in animal conservation after he passed. This channel helped me get back into it. Thank you for all the work you do. All the love from India!

  • @surfingthedarkness
    @surfingthedarknessАй бұрын

    Okay, that made me cryyyyyy. The damned music when they alllll flew over her 😭❤

  • @Stolens87
    @Stolens87Ай бұрын

    Flip did such a good job with filming all the stuff, big props to him! This is far more professional than anticipated to be honest :D Maya also does a really good job in presenting this. She is just amazing

  • @radioactivespoonsinthevoid

    @radioactivespoonsinthevoid

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah and i believe he was sea sick too, so big props to him!!

  • @nicksblock
    @nicksblockАй бұрын

    This is so good, genuinely almost made me cry. I was so moved to try and make a home since I probably wouldn't be able to by one (which is only 30 something), but I live in a city that's too polluted for them to stay in (NOOOOO!) So I urge everyone to set something up, even if its small. And maybe I'll look into birds that are similar that I would be able to help out.

  • @katz4248
    @katz4248Ай бұрын

    The production quality on this doc is insane. Great job Maya and everyone else involved!

  • @zefjansen5011
    @zefjansen5011Ай бұрын

    I wasn't that aware of purple martins before, but they look like really cool birds! Thank you for bringing awareness to them

  • @klbriceno1
    @klbriceno1Ай бұрын

    Maya, I mean this with not a hint of irony or sarcasm: You are truly a treasure to conservation and I thank you for all your efforts.

  • @protecttheseeds6831
    @protecttheseeds6831Ай бұрын

    Dude I’m so excited I’ve been waiting for this video for so long

  • @doctapeppah2848
    @doctapeppah2848Ай бұрын

    Incredible job to everyone who helped make this possible. Maya, Flip, PMCA/Joe, the viewers, and purple martins of coursee. To Maya especially, I've gained a deeper understanding about the natural world and my perspective of it has completely changed because of you. The work you do is important, and your value is immeasurable, thank you ❤

  • @Kiki-reads
    @Kiki-readsАй бұрын

    Wow, what a great video. Flip’s videography & editing are top notch!

  • @Letalis86
    @Letalis86Ай бұрын

    ohh! we have these nesting boxes here in Columbus, OH. I just assumed they were for any kind of bird, good to know its for an important cause and species at risk! I learned something new! awesome video and editing. (maybe we see more something like this with other animals??)

  • @Karol-cj9fy
    @Karol-cj9fyАй бұрын

    This is a next level production! The content, the shots, the editing. I love it.

  • @Tazzaroni
    @TazzaroniАй бұрын

    Production is soo good Maya. Thank you for learning me something. I show your videos to my 2 year old nephew if he ever sits still long enough and we both enjoy it.

  • @st8ofgray
    @st8ofgrayАй бұрын

    I'm so emotional watching this god. This perfectly highlights how individual actions are so important and truly can make a difference, even if it's as small as 1 little bird house for a very cool bird

  • @opliko
    @oplikoАй бұрын

    My late grandfather always had a purple martin house in his backyard so this brought back feelings I haven't felt in years

  • @steveknows_420
    @steveknows_420Ай бұрын

    This is truly amazing! Maya, you really are one of the coolest people I know. Thank you for all of this!

  • @Veekai
    @VeekaiАй бұрын

    This is by far the best video you've ever made in my opinion Maya. Incredible Work. Thank you for what you are doing.

  • @TacoCub
    @TacoCubАй бұрын

    The production of this video is wild. This was so informative and fun to watch. Just donated to support the research

  • @jayqbird
    @jayqbirdАй бұрын

    purple martins are so so cool thank you for making a video on them!!

  • @TissueCat_
    @TissueCat_Ай бұрын

    maya and the team - this is so well done, holy shit. just reading through the comments shows how many people you've informed and inspired about purple martins (myself included), you're truly making an impact. there's a lot of darkness in the world, but stuff like this is such a breath of fresh air, and it's so motivating. thank you alveus, pmca, wwf, and every other organization doing amazing work like this ❤

  • @amandaposz6146
    @amandaposz6146Ай бұрын

    Hats off to both you and Flip! This is an awesome and very professional video! You are killing it!

  • @vspence2
    @vspence2Ай бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for this vid to drop ever since you mentioned it on stream in January. The quality is so high and it’s such an important message. I hope you can do more videos like this in the future because you have the gift to go far and wide to spread awareness and inspire change for the better in this world.

  • @PurpleMartinConservation
    @PurpleMartinConservationАй бұрын

    Cool birds. I think we should save em.

  • @surfingthedarkness
    @surfingthedarknessАй бұрын

    OMG OMG I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITEEEED FOR THIIIIS FOR SO LOOOONG

  • @epohmp4
    @epohmp4Ай бұрын

    SO HYPED FOR THIS MAYA!

  • @birdologist333
    @birdologist333Ай бұрын

    this is unbelievably incredibly well made

  • @Vogeluff
    @VogeluffАй бұрын

    wow! i am one of those people that always thought ur vlogs where good enough and i very much enjoy them so each time when u mentioned working so hard on these bigger videos i shrugged it off.. but yeah, damn worth it! from the planning ahead in your script, the great camerawork (thanks flip!!), the excellent cutting with all that cool b-roll... plus a highlight being the pokemon music. that shit tingles something in my brain. very well done Maya and team! keep up the good work and great on the fpundation to give u ghat opportunity ❤

  • @kanonshun
    @kanonshunАй бұрын

    This video was incredible Maya. Never have a been more glued to the screen watching then this one. Extremely motivating both personally and overall.

  • @moonscapes11
    @moonscapes11Ай бұрын

    probably your greatest video yet, it's so beautiful and i love the documentary style

  • @DugTheDog
    @DugTheDogАй бұрын

    These videos will be your legacy. Sure, learning to do an ollie or whatever is fun, but these ones are the actual important ones. Thank you for making these videos! :)

  • @KoroGames_9619
    @KoroGames_9619Ай бұрын

    Holy (baby) Cow, this was one of the best nature documentaries I've ever seen. You all absolutely killed it. MAD respect for the level of quality and the dedication. To everyone who says, KZread will never reach the quality of TV-Productions, THIS should change your mind.

  • @itsbomas
    @itsbomasАй бұрын

    This is absolutely incredible!!! Thank you for sharing this experience and teaching us about the purple martins :)

  • @wafflecart
    @wafflecartАй бұрын

    Maya! the production quality on this was next level, all your prep for this made it great, can't wait to see more!

  • @kysic8
    @kysic8Ай бұрын

    You are slowly becoming my favorite youtuber. Super cool video. The storytelling and and the editing and the fact that these bird migrate thousands of kilometers is insane! I love it

  • @Presnix324
    @Presnix324Ай бұрын

    Maya, what a fantastic video to inspire the next generation of purple martin home builders

  • @BiterAvid
    @BiterAvidАй бұрын

    Maya, I am loving every second of all the Brazil blogs. you so rock tiny woman. Besides being so pretty and tiny, you are also so brave, intrepid, and resilient. Rained on, sweated out, eating bugs, and non-stop adventuring and travelling. Just so fun, informative and amazing. You have brought attention to so many conservation aspects.

  • @leo800
    @leo800Ай бұрын

    Welcome to our country Maya ❤!

  • @mitchmitcherson

    @mitchmitcherson

    Ай бұрын

    I’m jeaous, Brazil looks absolutely beautiful.

  • @fermenting_dregs
    @fermenting_dregsАй бұрын

    glad to see it all come together great video!

  • @Zmaayn739
    @Zmaayn739Ай бұрын

    Woah amazing quality, good video Maya

  • @wowowo9522
    @wowowo9522Ай бұрын

    this is awesome! you can really tell the attention to detail you put in this video and how important it is for you! thank you for always teaching us new things maya!

  • @warw
    @warwАй бұрын

    This was well done. Thank you and your team

  • @ThiennyTina
    @ThiennyTinaАй бұрын

    YOUR DOING AMAZING WORK MAYA!!!

  • @joshuawalton5430
    @joshuawalton5430Ай бұрын

    Really good video! hope to see more of this quality

  • @ziggy14717
    @ziggy14717Ай бұрын

    Beautiful video. Congratulations Maya ❤

  • @andrewedis9907
    @andrewedis9907Ай бұрын

    Great video thanks Maya & Joe

  • @BD-bt1su
    @BD-bt1suАй бұрын

    Love the editing and your dedication 👏🏼

  • @immocent
    @immocentАй бұрын

    this is stunning!!! was so excited to watch this after your brazil vlogs

  • @averymartin7149
    @averymartin7149Ай бұрын

    absolutely amazing video, some of your best work!

  • @HannaMio
    @HannaMio29 күн бұрын

    This was so well done, and super fun to watch!

  • @NightKiller_2
    @NightKiller_2Ай бұрын

    Genuinely an amazing documentary, well done!

  • @pigeonatic
    @pigeonaticАй бұрын

    this is such a good watch with so much good information, excellent job to everyone involved!

  • @emalone659
    @emalone659Ай бұрын

    could cry!! what a beautiful video maya!!! made me tear up a little i can't lie

  • @emkenobi
    @emkenobiАй бұрын

    The video turned out amazing Maya !!!! Congrats to you and flip for such a great trip

  • @z1kon974
    @z1kon974Ай бұрын

    This content is the best I've ever seen Maya. PLEASE do more of this.

  • @blahtikiblah13
    @blahtikiblah13Ай бұрын

    this is such a cool video!!! and to think i could help from my own backyard fills me with so much hope. i really love the work you’re doing maya ,thank u!

  • @EmJaybird
    @EmJaybirdАй бұрын

    I'm so proud of you and our community for celebrating/making content like this!!

  • @amandat4154
    @amandat4154Ай бұрын

    I loved this!! Great work Maya, I adore your work and am always inspired by you.

  • @Snakedoc7170
    @Snakedoc7170Ай бұрын

    The video came out amazing, huge props to all involved in making it!

  • @HunnyBug
    @HunnyBugАй бұрын

    This is an amazingly cool, really well planned, wonderfully executed video! Great work!!

  • @ZIEDANyt
    @ZIEDANytАй бұрын

    this video was so wel produced! amazing job Maya and team.

  • @BlizzKrieger
    @BlizzKriegerАй бұрын

    broooo i got chills! cant wait to see what you do in the coming future!

  • @McVerne
    @McVerneАй бұрын

    Great documentation, very informative and enjoyable to watch!

  • @beckywiz
    @beckywizАй бұрын

    This was amazing. I love learning new things about conservation and wildlife from you! I’m going to try and get a nest up soon!

  • @eatmygerms
    @eatmygermsАй бұрын

    No pauses, no skips, no scrubbing. This video is a definite watch for anyone who is wondering what we can do to continue our efforts in saving the planet and the creatures that inhabit it with us. They deserve this planet just as much as we do.

  • @ShannonMai
    @ShannonMaiАй бұрын

    maya, this is amazing! very worth the wait. congratulations on an amazing trip and an amazing video!

  • @camusa1003
    @camusa1003Ай бұрын

    Gosh well done Maya, flip, and everyone involved with this video. So so beautiful.

  • @texasbelle19
    @texasbelle19Ай бұрын

    Love this Maya! Good job

  • @mintjade
    @mintjadeАй бұрын

    Videos like this bring me peace in these worrying times. Thank you, Maya and everyone involved!

  • @slm50350
    @slm50350Ай бұрын

    Really nice Maya! I love your reverence for nature and for these birds. It is inspiring.

  • @karah1219
    @karah1219Ай бұрын

    This is an amazing video! Kudos to Maya and the whole team for putting this together. ❤

  • @smr6141
    @smr6141Ай бұрын

    This was such a cool vid with good info. Ty for showing us these amazing birds

  • @kissingwookiees
    @kissingwookieesАй бұрын

    video had me tearing up! so special to think all those birds are the product of human conservation efforts and you can see your impact in real time. just beautiful!

  • @salutatien
    @salutatienАй бұрын

    beautiful video, really well shot and paced 💙💙

  • @adamsermet5953
    @adamsermet5953Ай бұрын

    This was truly a dope ass video. Such good vibes and an awesome message. Great work Maya’s team!

  • @NowhyImnotready
    @NowhyImnotreadyАй бұрын

    I’m going to look into nesting boxes in my area. Thank you so much for sharing this stuff with us, maya!

  • @danny9577
    @danny9577Ай бұрын

    omg this is so beautiful, the cinematography is amazing! good job maya and your team!

  • @alanakondra4014
    @alanakondra4014Ай бұрын

    this is so awesome thank you maya

  • @iantaieb2724
    @iantaieb2724Ай бұрын

    Coming back after seeing the video completely, you did a really great job, you deserve the best.