Whoa. Very cool, Clint. TBH, I've never seriously taken into consideration how much time and care would have to go into owning a raptor (not just falcons, but ANY raptor) but now I KNOW for sure...this animal is DEFINITELY not for me. But even THAT'S good to know, because (IMO) people should NEVER, EVER buy ANY pet as an impulse; without proper prior research-- and this is all part of the research process: It's just as important to know what kinds of animals would NOT fit into a given lifestyle as it is to know which ones will-- and you've given us that with this video, so thank you for that. 😀

@pamelapilling6996

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clint. Such a wonderful episode. 👍

@MooseWillard

4 жыл бұрын

Clint is the best with information, I wanted a Chameleon before and I was going to get one, but I realized from watching Clint that Crested Geckos are more for me, so I’m going to get a Crested Gecko as my first reptile in a couple of months! Thanks so much Clint!!!

@Rainbowskye1968

4 жыл бұрын

@@MooseWillard: Yeah. Ditto for me with the green iguanas--and after researching tegus and dwarf caimans, I'm considering one or the other of them, instead. (I'm still waiting on Clint's promised dwarf caiman video, first, before completely committing myself, though.) 😀😆

@MooseWillard

4 жыл бұрын

Rainbowskye1968 oh yea lol, I would never get a Green Iguana, I think they just get too big for what they are and can be dangerous and are a lot to take care of, but with Tegus they’re basically just dogs, also if you like Tegus then monitors would also be pretty good, in my opinion I like smaller reptiles better because they’re completely easier, and I wanted something that would’ve been fine with being handled.

@andrewpanozzo6535

4 жыл бұрын

Typically you don’t buy raptors :) falconers trap them.

"You're the boss, absolutely." *bird shits on table* That was a serious power move right there.

@Vardreki

4 жыл бұрын

This is criminally underappreciated.

@avalanchesj

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vardreki agreed

@bobbyhill7948

3 жыл бұрын

6:13

@afrog2666

3 жыл бұрын

lol, "damn right I`m the boss" *plopp*

@alexevanspoppsychedelicren4158

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vardreki You will be happy to know that it's currently the most highly-upvoted comment.

"and they basically punch the other birds at 200 mph" *F A L C O N P U N C H*

@commissarthorne3894

3 жыл бұрын

Knowing that makes that move hurt so much more now

Hawks and eagles are close air support; falcons are fighter jets. Bonus: owls are stealth attack aircraft.

@andreiryancaballero8327

3 жыл бұрын

And seriemas? (As well as their extinct relative, the terror birds?)

@superdupergrover9857

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreiryancaballero8327 Seriamas don't translate well. Flying jeep (ala Hafner rotabuggy) is closest. Terror birds would be an infantry fighting vehicle, basically an M2 Bradley.

@thehorriblebright

3 жыл бұрын

What about penguins?

@superdupergrover9857

3 жыл бұрын

@@thehorriblebright PT boats. Approximately. It depends on the species and exactly how far you want to scale things up. Fast attack ship/boat is more accurate, but the broad scope of that term felt like cheating.

@psychocrysis2

3 жыл бұрын

Cassowaries are obviously nuclear SCUD launchers.

As a falconer myself, this video brought me a tremendous amount of joy! :) Overall, I think you've done your research well and provided accurate info. On a side note, I would like to add that the massive breed and release efforts performed by falconers helped a lot in the recovery of wild peregrine falcon populations following the DDT crisis!

@DFX2KX

3 жыл бұрын

It's recovery programs like that, that make me glad that private keeping of birds like this isn't completely banned. But I'm also supremely glad I can't just pick up a baby peregrine at the Pet Smart like it's a budgie. And quite frankly, people aught to have classes as a requirement to own those little guys, too. Birds are Hard, even when they're 'easy'. I'd never get into Falconry myself, but I wish I lived near a falconer, just because it'd be awesome to watch. Dunno if I'd be brave enough to put on a glove and hold one, though.

@miketufaro5915

2 жыл бұрын

I used to volunteer at a nature center when I first got into birds of prey. To be honest, I would love to learn more about falconry; although I can guarantee I don’t have the resources to get into falconry but wow it is amazing!

@miketufaro5915

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to one day get involved in the breed and release efforts for a raptor… well I guess any reptile too

@Dee-nonamnamrson8718

2 жыл бұрын

@@miketufaro5915 Resources really aren't the problem for most people (although the cost of lumber now is becoming an issue). The real problem is convincing another falconer to take you on as an apprentice. Your going to have to find a falconer club or something and start making appearances. You will have to be likeable enough for someone to be willing to hang out with you for a couple years, and you will also have to convince them that you are dedicated and serious.

@alveolate

Жыл бұрын

thank you for your service sir falconer! you're part of an ancient trade that has served the enormous modern function of rescuing a species for posterity. that's top tier in my books!

*sees poll about including birds* "Will probably see some African Grey's soon" *Clint makes a video about Velociraptor version 2.0* "Alrighty then"

@lynnettecook6973

4 жыл бұрын

That would be fantastic! I am the pet human of an African Gray (Kira). She has me trained very well! :-)

@AKRex

4 жыл бұрын

Those are also hilarious, they are amazing talkers!

@HaunaMyKiki

4 жыл бұрын

As someone with an African Grey myself, they're a worse idea than having a human child.

@malusignatius

4 жыл бұрын

'Velociraptor version 2.0' Is now my favourite common name for Falco peregrinus.

You could have picked any pet bird that is commonly kept but instead you picked a peregrine... idk whether to be confused or ecstatic 😂

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Be the latter!

@Merlijn1994

4 жыл бұрын

In hindsight we should've known. But Clint, I'd totally welcome another skynosaur video about a species that make better pet reptiles

@carschmn

4 жыл бұрын

Go big or go home.

@allenjones1947

4 жыл бұрын

@@carschmn *pulls out harpey eagle*

@carrieseymour5197

4 жыл бұрын

@@Merlijn1994 "skynosaur" deserves more upvotes.

According to Planet Earth, NYC is now essentially the native habitat of the Peregrine Falcon. They used to live primarily in mountain ranges, but cities are perfect for their style of hunting cause they need to be high up to get speed.

@DrachenGothik666

10 ай бұрын

Interesting. I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a Canadian city out in the middle of the Prairies, & we had several pairs of Peregrines living in the city to keep the population of pigeons down. They did a decent job.

@dr.masiaka7048

8 ай бұрын

What is a building but a mini mountain lol

@Ihwaz13

6 ай бұрын

It's actually not true, that peregrine falcons only used to live in mountain ranges. Within peregrine falcons there are two nesting types, rock nesting and tree nesting peregrines. At least in Europe one of the biggest populations of peregrines were the tree nesting peregrines of the north-east German lowlands. In the late 20th century they unfortunately went extinct. Peregrine falcons, like golden eagles, imprint on the habitat they grew up in and only nest in the same habitat. There was a large program rearing chicks in artificial nests in trees with the help of falconers that resulted in the return of the tree nesting peregrine falcon to the north-east German lowlands.

@theotheseaeagle

5 ай бұрын

They are found in cities basically everywhere on earth nowadays especially in Europe. I know London has a huge population. They also often nest in quarries. I saw one fly out of the rock face when I was swimming in a flooded quarry

Please do Pigeons! They are one of the few truly domesticated animals and we've abandoned them en masse and refuse to address the issues we are causing by doing so. Pigeons make a great source of protein and eggs kinda like chickens. And can be trained to recognize many different patterns. They also literally only eat bird seed and grit (for calcium).

@ledumpsterfire6474

Жыл бұрын

They're such wonderful birds. I'm instantly skeptical of any person who talks about them being flying rats (or any other number of things people call them) being a good person. I had a flock that moved into our back porch roof and easily befriended them. They were very docile. Even the friendliest parrots I've handled and bonded with (which is a lot, because I volunteered at a large shelter) still bit me eventually, but I never took one bite from around 7 pigeons who lived in my porch scaffolding

@alveolate

Жыл бұрын

get mike tyson on, he's a pigeon dude iirc?

@TSUNAMI-MAMI

Жыл бұрын

Don’t give pigeons grit it will kill them and bind up their intestines!

My brain had some serious trouble with the thumbnail.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Gotcha

@taylorlorraine8955

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I was like, “birds aren’t reptiles....”

@kirstyreid6966

4 жыл бұрын

Australovenator Tomino_17 yhhh ano same

@australovenatortomino_1741

4 жыл бұрын

@@taylorlorraine8955 Well, I've seen his video on reptile understanding, so that wasn't my problem, but seeing him and the scoring on the left and the falcon head in the middle is just like a made up meme.

@kahlilme2025

4 жыл бұрын

@@taylorlorraine8955 Well, they are dinosaurs. And dinosaurs are reptiles.

Peregrines are alot bigger than I had thought. Beautiful birds

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly heavy too.

@blairberry6257

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles They are a big, beautiful, heavy chunks of flying muscles. By far these are my favorite breed of bird other than Aftican Grays. They are just so so beautiful

@chickenfoot87

4 жыл бұрын

The females are, males are much smaller.

@conorsirishnature998

4 жыл бұрын

Shes also closer to the camera

@blueshard4632

4 жыл бұрын

@@blairberry6257 I perfer Harpy Eagles and Red tail hawks for the looks. But alot of the raptors are cool birds

I love that this big strong boss of a bird has the cutest little baby face.

@katej2284

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! She's hardcore but her little face is precious and her eyes are so pretty :)

There was a mating pair of Peregrine falcons nesting near a lighthouse on the Oregon coast. The biologist who were studying them had been visiting them every day for years. While I was talking to one of the biologist the female started to swoop around us checking me out. Making sure I wasn’t a threat to the biologist. Because the biologist had spent so much time there the falcons considered them members of the family and would get agitated whenever a stranger approached them. It was so rad. One of my favorite animals!

THE SAVANNAH MONITOR HAS BEEN DETHRONED!

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Poor guys... Only the lowest score for a terrestrial reptile.

@MaryBieg

4 жыл бұрын

In all fairness you could probably dethrone these guys with a CA Condor. I’m just impressed these guys got as high of as score as they did

@therealshino4607

4 жыл бұрын

How did iguanas outdo savs

@sthui2866

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealshino4607 i mean at least iguanas eat veggies but not a bucket load of insects

Really appreciate how you approached this.. keeping a Hawk or a Falcon is an insane amount of work. Thank you for helping educate people about these wonderful birds of prey. Another thing I would add is, as a bird of prey, raptors really need to hunt. In fact Falconry is defined as: hunting wild game by means of a bird of prey.. as a Falconry sponsor, I will not take on an apprentice who is not willing to hunt with their bird, and they deserve nothing less. That being said, it is truly amazing to see what birds of prey are capable of while hunting, I feel very honored when one allows me to participate in one of its hunts. Again great job showing these magnificent creatures to the general public..

I have bird feeders in my backyard, I've seen Peregrine falcons pick off Mourning doves infront of my eyes... their speed and accuracy is astounding!!! They are so fast! Coopers Hawks occasionally get a bird, but the Peregrine is top predatory!

I'll most likely never own any kind of bird as a pet. But man, how can you not be awe struck by an animal like this?

@aurorasurrealis1032

4 жыл бұрын

Good choice. Most birds are not that well suited for a life inside our homes. 😅

@somerandomparrot5101

4 жыл бұрын

I plan to get a parrot(specifically a quaker and yes i know they can be bossy and loud,# doReaserchBerforeCommiting

@aurorasurrealis1032

4 жыл бұрын

@@somerandomparrot5101 Please get at least two. They live in flocks. ❤

@lasigna0212

4 жыл бұрын

@@aurorasurrealis1032 There's a feral Quaker population here and I always see them flying in groups of at least 5

@garrettlempia6539

4 жыл бұрын

@@somerandomparrot5101 I. Have a sun conure it took a couple a weeks to adjust to the noise but now I love hear him call in the morning hes my little monster and I couldn't be happier

Savannah Monitor: I am the worst pet reptile ever! Peregrine Falcon: Hold my beer

@bluedeath996

4 жыл бұрын

Owl got the same score. Birds of prey seem to not be good pets.

@jasondavis3774

4 жыл бұрын

I used to own a Savannah Monitor, they're great pets, the only downside is they need big enclosure and rats to feed regularly and a doctor checkups like any pets.

@highlyvurgultis3706

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasondavis3774 This was a joke based on the scores given to each. Savannah Monitors don't make great pets because of size, danger and diet (especially diet because they almost exclusively eat insects).

@thespookyvaginosisnut5984

3 жыл бұрын

Hummingbirds would be worse

@almostliterally593

2 жыл бұрын

If you are a trained falconer, i bet a bird of prey can be a great pet.

The video title kinda got me excited, but I quickly realized that the answer is a very strong "no." These creatures require an immense commitment. That's not a bad thing, it's just something I can't do. Thank you for sharing this information. Falconry seems like a super expensive hobby at best, and more likely just demanding niche career

A few years ago, I was working part-time for a lawncare company and pulled up to one of my regular lawns. It was about 1.5 acres and the backyard was basically a field with a cluster of mature trees peppering the rear perimeter. As usual, I made my way to the back to get that part over with. As I approached one of the trees in the far back, something fell and landed a few feet directly in front of me. I wanted to have a look, so I stopped the blades and set the brake. Before I could step off the mower, a Peregrine Falcon swooped down to get her food back but I guess got spooked by the still-running zero turn mower and bailed to another tree. As a lover and respecter of birds, I knew my next move was to give her some space. I decided to go do my two perimeter cuts on the front yard, which should allow her plenty of time to do what she needed to do. When I returned to the back, I picked up where I left off. After I finished my perimeter cuts, I started doing my back-and-forth striping. On my 3rd or 4th stripe, an unmistakable shadow appeared on the ground, right in front of me. She was directly above me and matching my speed. I shut off the blades, hit 4th gear, and went straight back to the truck and trailer. On my way, I looked back and saw she had perched in the one tree in the middle of the yard. I sat in the truck and spent ten minutes talking to my birding friend about what happened. Fortunately, she was gone when I went back to finish, ‘cause I still had a lot of yards to get to. Pretty awesome, though.

Having a falcon is a dream i know i won't be able to commit to I'll just admire em in the wild

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both.

@bigzsanimaladventures4781

4 жыл бұрын

You cant keep them Anyway. They are not pets. I'm a falconer an it takes A lot of licensing to own any kind of raptor an they ARE NOT PETS

@titanhound6671

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigzsanimaladventures4781 not in the us its a bit less complicated to own raptors where i live but the care requirements will of course still be extremely demanding

@bigzsanimaladventures4781

4 жыл бұрын

@@titanhound6671 I'm a falconer in the US an only in europe can u own raptors without a permit but normally those are only owls not falcons an hawks and eagles.

@malghanim7357

4 жыл бұрын

i`m a falconer from the United Arab Emirates ( Dubai ) and Falcons are more as life partners than pets, once you own one you will fall in love, but this Paregrine Falcon in the video is a falcon that is not having a good care and its really old, if i was the owner of this falcon i will set it free because it is really old and set it free to live his last days where he should live.

If anyone is actually considering going into falconry here are some thing to consider, depending on the state you live in ( or country I'm in the U.S.A. so if your not laws could be different) you should be able to find a Falconer's club within your state. Also read as much as you can about the sport as you can Emma Ford is a very respected author and falconer in the U.K. and has some great books so hit up your local library. You will also need to pass a state exam and have your housing and equipment inspected by the state and find a master or general class falconer to take you on as an apprentice. Then if all goes good you will be able to get your first bird you will be able to have a Redtailed Hawk or American Kestrel or in the state of Alaska a Goshawk. Hope this helps

@katelillo1932

4 жыл бұрын

Kegan Bancroft I’m so glad they take the keeping of these wonderful creatures so seriously to prevent them from winding up in the hands of someone who isn’t properly prepared 👍🏻

@keganbancroft3617

4 жыл бұрын

@@katelillo1932 me too

@boeingb5280

4 жыл бұрын

This is great. I have been studying falconry for years and I have a mini library on the subject. My favorite books on it are falconry by Gilbert Blaine and North American falconry and hunting hawks. Edit- One critique I have is a American kerstel is hard for a beginner because you need to keep them at a certain flying weight and cause they are small birds (falcons) that number is very small and it’s easy to dip below and they starve or go above and they don’t fly back/ at all. As for goshawks they are very aggressive birds and can be hard to train. They are my favorite bird but I will most likely and either start off with a RTH or a Cooper’s hawk.

@lakotacamp8533

4 жыл бұрын

@@boeingb5280 Just go with red-tail. They changed some of the federal laws about what birds apprentices can start with and expanded it a great deal, it even includes owls now if I'm not mistaken (big mistake they are very hard to train). Red-tails are big, sturdy, smart and great hunters. Only bird I've trained that I'd even consider feeding an all rodent diet, which is convenient for an apprentice. Coops and other accipiters are very high-strung birds, as my sponsor used to say "they're always annoyed because they see the world in slow motion". Goshawks are the exception imo. I'd be curious to see if harris hawk would make a good starter bird considering how incredibly intelligent and social they are compared to other raptors.

@GK-yg8mn

2 жыл бұрын

@@lakotacamp8533 Arizona allows harris hawks as a first bird. I'm not a falconer.. yet but general sentiment is that they're fantastic first birds for the reasons you listed.

You make me happy. You're so wholesome, and clearly respectful of the animals you discuss. Too many nature channels act goofy and make light of the serious aspects of biology, but you manage to strike the balance between light hearted and serious. :D

“It’s a nervous bird”. That bird is calmer and more chill than most things you’ve had on there. Haha.

You and Snake Discovery were the reasons I got into reptiles. Now, I think I have to start watching videos and do research on these Sky Reptiles 😂

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I can't say I recommend this particular skynosaur, but it was fun to be around her for a little while.

@Merlijn1994

4 жыл бұрын

Skynosaurs is how birds will be called from now on

I was hoping to see you rant on a Chicken This is better than I hoped

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

😁

@aubreyackermann8432

4 жыл бұрын

Would still like a chicken video

@LizHellsing

4 жыл бұрын

I would also still like a chicken video >.>

@blueshard4632

4 жыл бұрын

I would watch a chicken video

@jaspriest1997

4 жыл бұрын

I would totally watch Clint hype up a chicken

In the US, you MUST complete a falconry test with AT LEAST an 80%, and it's not easy. You HAVE to pass a facilities inspection by game and fish. You are going to have have a sponsor who will over see your 2 YEAR apprenticeship which will involve (typically, but not always depending on the state) a kestrel or a Redtail hawk. After the 2 years, you can get a general license which will allow you legally enter into the draw or purchase a captive bred peregrine. Texas is looking into expanding their peregrine take, since the state of Texas (specifically the islands off of the coast) is the nexus point of the North-South migration of the peregrine. If you do all of that, you still probably aren't going to be in a good position to successfully fly a peregrine. You need to be in an area with A LOT of fowel (like ducks), and most of the seasons are very short.

Thank you for always being brutally honest with people about these various animals' care. It does a lot to help discourage people from making huge mistakes.

What a beautiful, amazing dinosaur! I consider myself lucky that we have a sizeable Peregrine population in Indiana. The tallest building downtown usually has 3 or more nesting pairs each year., and my dad lives in the country and had a nesting pair in one of his trees.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! They are so amazing!

@carrieseymour5197

4 жыл бұрын

I think having peregrines nest in your area and being able to watch them sounds much better than having them as pets.

@jeffreyhill1011

3 жыл бұрын

They put 7 pairs near our airport, st louis international, to contain geese and ducks, nah they left that area within a month and we ended up with 2 on my street. They were eating the pigeons and starlings. We had so much less poop on the cars lol.

Loooove this video! What an awesome experience! Around 15 years ago when I was in Claremore, Oklahoma a tornado spawning t-storm annihilated the robin nest in my yard. When I went out to check on them I saw a hawk hopping through my yard. I tossed my jacket over him and brought him inside (I'd had years of parrot experience at this point but no raptor experience) I told myself that even if he did bite the end of my thumb off it wouldn't kill me and I went for it. Turns out he was a young kestrel (sparrowhawk) with an injured wing. He perched on my forearm and was generally very accepting of interaction, for a wild animal. I had called the local wildlife rehab immediately but they had so many serious injuries they couldn't get to us for a couple of days. On the last day, I took him in a pet taxi carrier to my place of work (Atwoods farm store at the time) and sat with him on my arm on a bench by the front door waiting for the rehabbers to pick him up. People kept doing double takes as the walked through the doors and saw us. Easily one of the coolest experiences of my life and me and my kids will never forget him.

“Endotherms generally suck” *covers cats' ears* #NotAllEndotherms

@wolfshanze5980

4 жыл бұрын

I had to cover my Dog, Cat and Ferrets ears... my Bearded Dragon and Turtle just nodded in approval...

@joakos1122

4 жыл бұрын

Birds are endotherms

@spiraldown2710

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🏆

The man literally talks about his high respect and regard for a species for six and a half minutes before getting to the content material. It really displays his level of integrity, in all regards, for any living creature.

Ooh. Out of all the birds I did not expect this! She’s like a little Deinonychus!

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't let down dinosaurs on our first dinosaur video...

@londoncintron680

4 жыл бұрын

Clint's Reptiles Well I can confirm you did good. Do you know of the Microraptor? They’re my favorite dinosaur and they can be compared to birds of prey in terms of lifestyle.

@chrisd3969

4 жыл бұрын

Micro raptor's are very fascinating dinosaurs.

@gretafrost8285

4 жыл бұрын

@@londoncintron680 "Microraptor gui" is my favorite dino!

@sorrenblitz805

Жыл бұрын

@@londoncintron680 raptors are birds of prey. Pretty much every species of Coelurosauria were basically just early birds

"You're the boss" *Poops in agreement*

I've become fascinated with falconry recently and "hardcore" seems like the most accurate description of these amazing creatures.

Clint almost bursting out laughing when he tries to say "is the peregrine falcon the right pet reptile for you" is my favorite thing ever. 😂👍

Your funny looking dog is funny looking for a funny looking dog.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

When Theo was a puppy, I was worried that a hawk would grab him.

@zecat3727

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles Oh, no. That would be terrible. Glad Theo didn't become bird dinner.

@HHLucifer666

4 жыл бұрын

Clint's Reptiles I worry about the same thing happening with chewey(my chihuahua) but instead of hawks I worry about eagles

@tjs653

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles I can relate. I've wanted one of these beauties since I was a little kid. I've never been able to figure out how to find aa falconer club to get advice, learn from etc. though. :(

@princessofstars666

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles when did you get Theo?

Nice video with a surprise guest. The best summers of my life were in undergrad and grad school, working for The Peregrine Fund, living out in the middle of nowhere and helping to release young Peregrines to the wild in an effort to re-establish the (at that time) critically endangered species. I also had a Federal Fish and Wildlife Service raptor rehab permit and a falconry license...I adore raptors; they remind me of reptiles in that the relationship you establish with them is unique and rewarding, but nothing like the relationship you'd establish with, say, a dog. MANY thanks and much love to The Peregrine Fund for the amazing work they did in helping to bring these beautiful birds back to our skies.

The tooth, called the tomial tooth or tomial notch, actually makes Falcons more closely related to parrots than to hawks.

I am so happy this exists. Thank you Clint. I'm not even done the video and I've learned so much??? Their beak hooks??? Hawk/eagle wing shape??? I feel like I've just leveled up my bird nerd cred and I wasn't even expecting to!

Next vid *eurasian eagle owl, the best pet fish?*

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@dapperexotics8896

4 жыл бұрын

*sudden flashbacks to verts class*

@andreiryancaballero8327

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles Well technically, yes. Birds are tetrapods, like you and me, which are descended from lobe-finned fish.

@Horny_Fruit_Flies

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreiryancaballero8327 BEST PET EUKARYOTES?

@bobsyme3118

3 жыл бұрын

That do's sound like an awesome fish

I grew up in central OH, where the city took the peregrine plight to heart, and they nest annually at a downtown building. Talk about pigeon control. There is a falcon cam online to watch the babies hatch and grow. They have been there, now, for generations of birds.

dude, he was in awe, i am so happy for him

6:12 “But yes you’re the boss” *Bird drops one right one the table*

At the end she's sitting there like; "Imma eat you, just so you know"

"AAAH DON'T TEAR MY FACE OFF!" {Poops} "Oh. Okay..."

I find your channel 3 months ago and every time I have search for a strange animal for pets your channel pops up, love your channel! Plz keep doing what u are doing.

I instantly started laughing hysterically by the mere proposal that a peregrine falcon is a good pet, thanks for the belly laugh Clint!

Totally down for adding birds to this channel! I have 3 lizards and 2 snakes and a cat. No birds but recently I've been considering a budgie or a cockatoo.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

We'll have to do a few for sure. Dinosaurs are too cool not to cover.

@hajarmdn4883

4 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that you're choosing either the easiest parrot to keep or one of the hardests 😂😂😂 Budgies are just amazing. I have two and I'm in love. Cockatoos on the other hand are the love of my life but they cost a looooot, they're extremely loud and live for a long long time but they are such a joy to interact with and I wish I can get one some day

@patrickobrien5311

4 жыл бұрын

@@hajarmdn4883 i picked those cuz I find them the most interesting personally, nothing to do with care requirements. I think budgies are adorable and sooo pretty but cockatoos are hilarious and have such big personalities 😃

@Carriesue1982

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickobrien5311 As someone who owns and used to work with parrots I can tell you that a cockatoo is a very bad idea especially for someone who’s never had a bird lol. They can be very neurotic and VERY loud. They are most likely to have behavior issues, they are basically a 5 year old child their entire lives, they can be very sweet but also become holy terrors and become aggressive. I’d say get a blue and gold macaw before getting a cockatoo lol.

Barn Owls maybe? I loved this video and I did not expect a Peregrine Falcon for a video!

@griffinfaulkner3514

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, Barn Owls, otherwise known as Feathery Banshees. "Aw, it's so cute and-" "SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" "NEVERMIND NOPE NOPE NOPE I'M OUT."

Peregrine falcons were my favorite raptors growing up! Though I'll admit that for a long time I didn't know there was a difference between falcons and hawks. Thank you for telling me one (and for me learning the difference between the French names ["faucon" and "buse"]).

Clint you are by far my fav youtuber! You deliver amazing info full of detail. I love how you are honest about all of your little guests and do not try to convince others to get a pet they cannot handle! Of course your humour sprinkled throughout your episodes and the bloopers at the end are always a delight!!! Clint, you are stinkin rad, 5/5!!!

Clint, if you start doing birds now imma lose it. This channel is so goddamn awesome. Stay rad.

Can you actually do a video on chickens though? They're one of my favorite animals

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we probably can :)

@somerandomparrot5101

4 жыл бұрын

They are t rexes

@placeholder7054

4 жыл бұрын

I love chickens too...battered and deep fried.

@tanyabattaglia93

4 жыл бұрын

@@placeholder7054 I was about to make a similar comment haha

@jonmeray713

3 жыл бұрын

Please do a chicken video. Choose a game cock

I love the combination of fear, respect, love, and excitement you can see in Clint’s eyes!

I’ve never seen you jump like that Clint…that thing is an absolute unit!

Its nice that if you shouldn't have a falcon, you legally can't. Shame you can't say that about nile monitors lol

@michaelcho3564

4 жыл бұрын

Actually wrong once you are age 14 you are allowed to become an apprentice falconer and train under a general or master falconer for 2 years then you become a general falconer and 4 years later you can become a master falconer and then you can get a peregrine because you must be a master falconer to obtain a peregrine but all other raptors are pretty easy so just study practice and train for 6 years

@haytumak137

4 жыл бұрын

While I can't speak for everywhere, in the United States you can own a lot more animals than you would expect. A lot of people have this idea that you "can't" own animals that you "shouldn't" own. Nah man. I could get a tiger if I REALLY wanted to.

@beanythompson1460

4 жыл бұрын

I know relatively nothing about birds but weve takes in so many monitors who were sick or underweight because people didn't know how to take care of them and I've not kept any of them we get them to health and find them forever homes but I really wish people would learn more about the animals they are trying to keep before they get them

@bigzsanimaladventures4781

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcho3564 you can do that i did i am a falconer but that doesn't make them a pet jus because you can obtain one.

@michaelcho3564

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigzsanimaladventures4781 you do bring up a fair point

" Birds are reptiles" " Falcon flaps angrily and took a dump on the desk!" LOL!

@s.brumalis4203

4 жыл бұрын

Yes because they are not. Birds are dinosaur. And although many think dinosaur are reptiles they are not. Completely different famillies.

@aspenfairley6807

4 жыл бұрын

​@@s.brumalis4203 That's only sorta true, not only are birds in a different family but they sperate all the way back at class (using taxonomic classification). However, you have several reptiles, such as crocs and other caimans, are much more closely related to birds than other reptiles so without the class Aves the reptile clade (a group of organisms all descended from the same common ancestor) would be incomplete. Because of this, many scientists consider birds to be reptiles.

I remember reading about DDT and its impact on falcons (and animals in general) in Silent Spring by Rachel Carson almost twenty years ago, and I am so glad to see the resurgence of birds of prey in recent years. A lot of hard work and effort went into that and now we get to watch and learn about them on your channel. Thanks for doing what you do!

Well, I confess, it seems so many reptile folks love “ the other reptile” ☺️ Thank you SOOOOO much! I have exotic poultry and have parrots. Just LOVED this. Hoping your other subs do too, as I can maybe see my favorite KZreadr do so more of these? This was fantabulous. Birds are just amazing. Loved this.

peregrine falcons are by far my favourite bird and one of my all time favourite species and I was incredibly blessed to be allowed to hold one myself, a fairly young falcon named Taz, absolutely stunning bird. I'll never forget that day. Truly majestic creatures!

I have loved these birds ever since I read the "my side of the mountain" series as a child! Thank you so much for this video! Would love to see more on birds commonly kept as pets too. Also, an owl!! Night ninjas of the sky!

@NoahStew

Жыл бұрын

Same, to this day i still remember Frightful is the name of the Peregrine Falcon

@silentevenings4506

Жыл бұрын

Oh that book was a staple of my childhood. I have so much respect for falconers, what an amazing and demanding thing to do.

You are just hammering that point home Clint. I love it.

I just wanted to say thank you for such an amazing channel purely focused on your love for animals!

Well, this is about the last thing I expected Clint to upload today! It’s still super rad! Maybe you can do a video on other birds sometime? Crows and ravens are super awesome!

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I love the corvids!

@morgangobin9985

4 жыл бұрын

Clint's Reptiles There’s actually a nice little channel on KZread called Rpetsandus that features four pet crows and two magpies that I highly recommend. The owners even have a few “care videos” on how they feed and clean up after the birds.

I had a brown falcon when I was a kid, my grandfather love to keep weird pets. That falcon was very close to me, and oddly hostile to other family members, even the real feeder -- my grandfather. He warned me countless times not to provoke or even get close to the falcon, but I didn't listen and play with her quite often, even gave my fingers to her. She'd chew on my finger gently, and let me pet her stomach. She also hate dogs that bark at me and tend to fly up and want to attack the dog, I had to sooth her when outside. From experience, beak, chin, under the beak, stomach, foot are ok to pet. Other places are off-limits, especially head and wing. I tried to pet her wings and she slapped me with wings while screaming, so I know she was furious. If other people tried to do that she'd fly off the stand and claw them, so I guess she went easy on me. We were close for a year and a half, then we decided to let her free. She walked for a bit and looked back to me, refused to take off. I shoo'd her, she still just stood there. I had to turn my back against her until I heard she flew away.

@naphackDT

6 ай бұрын

In other words, anywhere where there are soft feathers is fine but leave your hands off any of the stiff feathers?

I live in a part of the UK where we have wild breeding pairs of these amazing birds. I've been fishing many times and the ground below where they nest is littered with pidgeon feet rings. It's awesome when I'm hidden away around this cliff miles from anyone else, and I see a Peregrine take out a pidgeon over the water. Makes my day every time. They've been one of my favourite animals since I first saw that when I was 6 or 7.

His head is sooo still. He’s watching everything Glorious. I love and fear him. I’ve seen a few in my scenic routes around home, and it’s humbling 💕

Me, watching this while holding my new baby budgie: "You are an amazing reptile too"

@joakos1122

4 жыл бұрын

Birds aren’t reptiles

I want a girl to look at me the way Clint looks at that bird 😂😂

@Dustbowler49

4 жыл бұрын

Really? He looks pretty (rightfully) afraid of the bird lol

Wow! My favorite too! Actually fed a baby falcon during the breeding program to save them in the '80s... I lived at the home of the perigrine Lucy, one of the last survivors in Big Sur, California... Biologists would take her eggs and incubate them and raised them with falcon puppets so they would bond to Lucy when they put back the healthy chicks... We got to feed the chicks one last time as directed before they rappelled down the cliff to her nest... Other than rescuing a baby dolphin and a baby owl, most memorable dinosaur experience ever...

I love Clint, ths is why I love Clint!

Up next: Golden Eagle. The best pet reptile?

@andreiryancaballero8327

3 жыл бұрын

Birds are actually descended from theropod dinosaurs, from a group known as the true reptiles (eureptiles/diapsids)

Excuse me reptile? You learn something new everyday lol

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

That's the spirit! Here's the full video if you want to learn more about it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X613m5uniNfOYKw.html

@uravitylover491

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Birds are Reptiles! Very interesting fact, I really hope Clint does a video on a Parrot species.

@s.brumalis4203

4 жыл бұрын

No they are not... they are dinosaur, and dinosaur are NOT reptiles.

@SpiritofPoison

4 жыл бұрын

Helena Vermeer ok Helena

@thespookyvaginosisnut5984

4 жыл бұрын

@@s.brumalis4203 dinosaurs are reptiles. Learn your basic biology

I enjoyed this video a lot. I wasn’t expecting that, so pleasant surprise!

Loved this!!! Absolutely love falcons, they’re such awesome majestic animals

That comment about newborn babies has me dying.

Falcon: *jumps on Clint* Clint: I really appreciate that attack, falcon Falcon: *$hits aggressively* Clint: Man I love falcons

I grew up in the 90s and I remember so much about peregrine falcon conservation. I still see falcon boxes on the backs of road signs for them to nest in. Such beautiful birds!

Your the man Clint! Keep it up!

Well hey there, I am totally not nervous or scared today.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe a little...

another interesting fact...falcons are more closely related to parrots then they are to hawks and eagles

YAY IT'S HAPPENING THANK YOU CLINT & CO!!

As a licensed falconer, I'd like to commend you on a job well done. That's probably the most accurate description of falconry/falcons I've heard from a non-falconer. Too many people THINK they want to get into the sport. Falconry is strictly a form of hunting - not pet keeping. Once people get a real taste of what it entails, the vast majority disappear.

Maybe you could do a hawk/eagle comparison next, the different types of hawks like acceptor hawks like the coopers hawk and buteo hawks like the red tailed hawk. Eagles are basically large buteo hawks which is also really cool. Great video though :)

Goshawk episode next, please.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

That is a more reasonable request than ever before.

@nicholaslienandjaja1815

4 жыл бұрын

How about a turkey vulture episode?

Awesome review you are spot on about everything

6:14 perfect timing imagine crapping to assert dominance

06:05 She got pissed you called her a reptile, lol.

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

She's in the Linnaean camp...

@amylancaster7239

4 жыл бұрын

She is

I see these guys in my area every year! They nest on our cathedral

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

So cool!

when I was a kid in grade school I did a project on the peregrine falcon and yeah at the time they were very much endangered. I am so very happy to see them rebound.

This might be my favorite video so far ❤️

Gosh Anita is gorgeous 😍

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't she beautiful?

Shocking surprising video!!!! Now can you do the Chinese Crocodile Lizard next..????

@ClintsReptiles

4 жыл бұрын

I can soon. Keep reminding me until it happens.

@RossKnight

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClintsReptiles Sure I will

I'm so glad you are doing birds!

Love this this video! Please carry on with the bird series 🐦

So whens the ostrich video coming out?

Brings me alot of joy Me: looking at him being depressed

I love how when you said you are the boss he nodded at you and said damn right I am

Yes yes yes yes YES. Clint this is awesome. I LOVE raptors, would never ever consider owning them (the closest I came was caring an injured owl for a couple of weeks when vet nursing) was but now this video exists and I'm so happy. Thank you.