Bloodthirsty Birds turn into Vampires | A Perfect Planet | 4K UHD | BBC Earth

On the remote Galapagos Islands, food can be hard to come by. These finches are not strong fliers, so they have found an unusual diet closer to home. Their source? Seabirds called 'boobies'.

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Taken from 'A Perfect Planet' (2021)
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[TheSupernidhal]

"Why the boobies don't object? Nobody Knows". Brilliant delivery.

[discombobulatedgaming]

Me at the start: aww so cute

Me at the end: omg blood sucking flying devils

[justsomedude]

Vampire birds. Wow. Learned something new today

[adventuresandstuff]

Will have to side eye the finches outside now 👀

[Matthew_]

Tricked them into thinking they are removing bugs they can’t reach. Nuts.

[laurachapple]

"Who can tell?" says David, as we look into the face of a creature that has clearly never had a single thought in its entire life.

[Werdxp]

This has to be THE weirdest thing I have ever learned about birds, even more than the lyrebird micking car alarms and chainsaws.

[thunderwolf]

Nature is SO magnificent. It deserves our utmost respect.

[AndyBluebear-fiom]

Worth it just to hear Sir David say "boobies".

[ACockatielsSong]

Let this be a reminder, don't underestimate something just because it's small.

[Semi-Addict-Gamer]

Those sea birds pain receptors are non existent 🤦‍♂️

[vincentkosgei]

When you steal from the company accounts and the owner doesn't mind

[wildnatureus]

These finches have developed a rather unique way of finding food from seabirds. Nature has a way of making animals creative to survive. What a great example of the Galapagos Islands' harshness and power of evolution! 🌿🦅

[memoriam.victoriam]

i origonally saw this clip in a montage so i had NO idea i just assumed they were eating bug/mites from them and i thought it was some sweet symbiotic relationship but when the finch pulled back with a bloody beak i almost screamed lol i adore nature

[unclescar]

"To all things housed in her silence, nature offers a violence"

[atlanta]

Man’s voice so relaxing taking naps and hearing his voice made me feel safe idk why 😂

[brofenix]

Hmm, interesting the other birds don't fight back more.

[pleclere]

Does this weaken the larger birds? Or is it only a minor injury that stops bleeding quickly?

[fh_jar]

DANG..
Never heard this kind of bird and its quite terrifying 😮

[shwanflake]

Cool segment. A bit gruesome but very informative. Scarcity turns these birds into something else.