Honey Buzzards Feast on Deadly Hornets

Oriental honey buzzards have a deadly diet.

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“Extreme Lives | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers“ premieres April 17, 2024, at 8|7c on PBS and YouTube.

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Asian giant hornets are the biggest on Earth and can kill humans. But their larvae are irresistible to oriental honey buzzards.

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[crablord]

I love how it just looks like it doesn't give a fuck lol

[karimamin]

If you have the word "honey" in your name, you're automatically placed into S tier

[onedayiwillbegone]

2:55
One bee, the main character, decided he has to do the impossible by killing the Honey Buzzard from the inside.

[justayoutuber]

Honey Buzzards and Honey Badgers are both pretty bad ass.

[bunniezzz]

They look like they’re crossed between a dove and a hawk. So cool.

[jollyjokress]

the bee hive is a castle, the bees are the soldiers and the honey buzzards are the attacking dragons 1:00

[devadelegend]

Is like u walking into a gun war knowing you bullet proof.

[sarinat]

I was literally asking myself "how do they not get stung in the eyes", when the honey buzzard was like "I'm way ahead of you"

[genikit]

I've seen videos about Honey Badgers, but this is the first time I've heard of Honey Buzzards, , and I find them fascinating!

[MyDailyPerspective]

Honey Buzzards, Honey Badgers, Honey Bears, Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey awesome!

[zacharyswain]

they look so innocent and peaceful as they hunt with all the chaos going on around them. its slightly humorous

[buzztrucker]

Love the adaptations of this buzzard and glad nature has a way to keep deadly hornets in check.

[thoyo]

Looks like a dove with a murder beak attachment

[donnawentz]

What a beautiful bird 😻. I’ve never heard of them.

[silverlve]

They are truly lovely buzzards and have such incredible ability to go for the animals so few will go up against.

[patrickmurphy]

Beautiful creatures. Never knew these existed until now. Wow.

[nicks]

Narrator: “They’re built to battle killer prey. And not just hornets, but bees too”
Nic Cage: “NO, NOT THE BEES!”

[smolsheriff]

Never thought there were birds out there brave enough to attack wasp and bee nests! Crazy cool!

[DarkLeviathan]

Wow that bird looks absolutely stunning. Beautiful red eyes.

[brandonthemyth]

I have always loved birds—all birds— and now i love them even more than I thought possible. They are so majestic, evolutionary beauties.