Bird Of Paradise Courtship Spectacle | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Taken From Planet Earth, Episode 1, Series 1

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[PlaceStillMatters]

“It’s hard not to feel deflated when even your best isn’t good enough.” No truer thing has ever been uttered.

[evolvedturtleproductions]

1:28 This bird is literally scrubbing the branch clean. This is one of the most glorious videos on the internet.

[MsSimpleMovies]

My husband and I saw this on a large screen at an organization showing the film and we BURST out laughing at this dance. Ten years ago and we still do this dance to each other and laugh. Not the intended reaction!

[loumancuso]

i remember watching this in high school and the whole class was in tears laughing while the bird danced around. i think it was the clicking noise with the jumping. i’m so glad i found this again.

[goranvuletic]

"Very impressive, but no one is watching" - my life essentially.

[thomastherrell]

So he cleans up the area to make a dance floor for disco dancing and then actually goes disco dancing? well done

[princesstamina]

Me after watching this video
*dances aggressively in front of crush*

[avariceseven]

When birds have better dance moves than you.

[cherilynnfisher]

"Spectacle" doesn't even begin to describe this!
"WOW"! Stunningly beautiful!

[serenity_shynn]

They are so beautiful and heartwarming to watch. Thank you for the people who get this.

[CWMalako]

2:57 "It's hard not to feel deflated when even your best isn't good enough", thought every guy trying to find a girlfriend at one time or another.

[yakineko]

2:35 I wouldn't be impressed if I saw this, I'd be pretty scared. A huge black oval with blue dots that appear as tiny eyes, I think that'd appear in my nightmares.

[adamemac]

Oh sure, when a bird does it, it's cute.. but when I do it, I'm the drunk obnoxious guy at the bar.

[hihihuahahah]

My god I know a lot of people are making funny jokes but this is actually incredible ive never seen an animal like this it’s really crazy how different places are

[matcha._.]

We were watching this in science class and when the bird changed its appearance at 2:27 and started dancing everyone in my class were laughing so much and I was laugh crying

[NerdSense]

“Be honest, I came on too strong, didn’t I?”

[thiagozlin]

"It is hard not to feel deflated when even your best is not good enough"
Dem feels.

[learnova]

I sometimes wish humans would attract mates like this
Man: //turns into gigantic smiley face while jumping around and making loud clicking sounds
Woman: oh man that's really hot

[WireframeWizard]

1:43

That one is clearly trying to contact the mother ship but it's getting no signal

[tillyblayden-ryall]

It’s kind of spectacular how nature can be so awesome