Paano nga ba manghuli ng makakain ang mga ibon? | Born to be Wild - video Dailymotion

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Aired (December 8, 2024): Paano nga ba nanghuhuli ng makakain ang mga ibon? 'Yan ang inalam ni Doc Ferds Recio sa San Fernando, La Union! Ang nakakamanghang kuwento, panoorin sa video na ito.

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00:00It's morning again.

00:07This river is full of birds that are looking for food.

00:20Some of them are discarded to catch fish.

00:24Some of them pass by the pond.

00:29While some of them pass by the lake.

00:34All of them are targets for catching food today.

00:41But sometimes, the birds themselves are the target of the predators.

00:53It's normal for birds to be the victim of hunting.

00:59They are caught to make pets, to eat, to sell.

01:03But it would have been nice if we get to know them closer and observe them as they hunt.

01:11They are the ones who hunt for their survival.

01:14That's why we came here to San Fernando, La Union.

01:17We came here to San Fernando, La Union to observe a niche area here,

01:24which is a bird sanctuary within the city.

01:31The common kingfisher, or salaksa, is resting on a branch of a tree.

01:38Later on,

01:41it moved its position.

01:44What it moved was a branch of a tree in the middle of the river.

01:51The sun is rising.

01:53It's time to catch the fish that it will wake up to.

02:00It threw the fish under the water.

02:03Under the water.

02:08But it seems like it's still not content here.

02:16From this position, it seems like there are more fish here.

02:22Just a few more seconds.

02:25Bullseye!

02:27It caught a small fish.

02:30It's still swimming, so it's trying to catch the fish on the branch of a tree.

02:47We caught a lot of kingfishers.

02:50They are very tiny, colorful birds with slender long beaks.

02:55As you can see, they have long beaks, big heads, and small necks.

03:02These are special features of these birds to make them more hydrodynamic

03:07so that when they come and hunt for fish in the water,

03:11they have less impact on the water and have more chances of getting the food.

03:16Aside from this, they also have third eye lids that serve as goggles

03:20that help them see under the water.

03:25It's great, right? It's the ultimate.

03:28One of the best bird hunters, no matter how tiny they are.

03:33So let's not spoil the kingfishers because even though they are small,

03:38they are very notorious and their hunting skills are remarkable.

03:50The kingfishers are known for their aggressive behavior.

04:06That kind of behavior is typical of bird hunters.

04:12They smell, chase, and attack.

04:17That's courtship behavior.

04:21For us to be able to see them together as if communicating,

04:25it's probably a mating sign, mating call.

04:31Just like the kingfisher,

04:34the blue-tailed bee-eater, or pirik-pirik, is also small but terrible.

04:39From the wire where it is attached,

04:42it swallows the two bees at the bottom.

04:47The two bees are not aware of it.

04:51Suddenly...

05:04The style of the third eye lids is different.

05:09They circle the water in search of fish.

05:13When they have a target,

05:16they will fly to the top of the water.

05:31This one does not stop until there is no fish swimming.

05:43Later on...

05:50Finally, it is able to eat.

06:00It has been searching for food for several hours.

06:04The blue-tailed bee-eater is able to eat.

06:11It has almost circled the whole river in search of food.

06:21It is not tired of searching for fish.

06:26These blue-tailed bees,

06:29when they walk, they have straight bodies, long legs,

06:31and their necks are erect.

06:34So they use this kind of posture to stalk their prey,

06:38the small fish that are there.

06:41They will slowly creep to them,

06:43so that when they are close,

06:45they will know their position,

06:47and they will attack quickly.

06:50But there is a problem.

06:52Because the blue-tailed bee-eater is still young,

06:54it is not used to catch its own food.

06:58It has been searching for food for several hours.

07:01But it is still unable to catch anything.

07:05A few moments later...

07:08It caught a big tilapia.

07:13It escaped from its nest several times,

07:16but the bee-eater did not give up.

07:21It slowly pushed it into its nest.

07:26With such a big tilapia,

07:28it is not able to catch it.

07:31It is trying to swallow it,

07:33but it is having a hard time.

07:37It is starting to suffocate,

07:40and its breath is running out.

07:43The bee-eater could not do anything

07:46but make the fish suffer.

07:55But the bee-eater's motto is never say die.

07:57The blue-tailed bee-eater is still searching for food.

08:06A few moments later...

08:08Finally, the blue-tailed bee-eater caught a small fish.

08:13Guys, we saw a lot of kingfishers.

08:17We also saw some egrets and herons.

08:22So the birders would just come here,

08:24sit down,

08:25get their cameras out,

08:27and just observe the reactions

08:29or the behavior of the birds.

08:31Alvin is one of the bird watchers

08:33who often comes here.

08:35When he was young,

08:37he used to see a lot of birds

08:39in his hometown, San Fernando.

08:42Because of this,

08:44he is fond of birds.

08:46But instead of catching and taking care of them,

08:48he just chose to watch them in the wild

08:51and take pictures.

08:53There's no word to define it.

08:55But for me, it's priceless.

08:57Especially when you take a picture of a migratory bird

09:01that you didn't expect to see,

09:04that's not common or you don't see often here.

09:07As a hobbyist or as a bird watcher,

09:10your collection here will be your list of birds.

09:14Because of the number of birds that can be seen in La Union,

09:18the Department of Tourism in the province

09:22launched a bird watching program.

09:25We are offering bird guiding here in La Union.

09:29So if you are a birder,

09:31or basically an enthusiast,

09:33or if you want to start birding,

09:35you can find us here in La Union

09:37and we can accompany you going to different sites

09:40and check those birds available here in La Union.

09:43But even though bird watching in La Union is actively promoted,

09:49the number of bird catchers

09:52is still decreasing.

09:56But maybe because of our culture back then,

09:59some still have pets.

10:02They catch and put traps,

10:05especially in the mountainous areas here in La Union.

10:08They create a handmade cage

10:11and they put food there.

10:13They know that they are being fed.

10:15But sometimes, the survival of birds

10:18that are captured and not in the wild

10:19just die.

10:21It's also fun to observe birds.

10:24Even if you feel like you're just passing time,

10:27but observing as they hunt,

10:29it's like seeing people watching in a way.

10:32But in a very serene and quiet place like this.

10:36Otherwise, you won't be able to appreciate it.

10:37Thank you for watching BORN TO BE WILD!

Paano nga ba manghuli ng makakain ang mga ibon? | Born to be Wild

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