The Fish That Hunts Pigeons | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth

The pigeon's lack of fear has lead to an unexpected predator appearing...

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[thatsa]

Huge unfamiliar creature creeping closer

Pigeon: "It's probably nothing."

[Nicholas-zbbo]

Its almost as if these fish have been studying the crocodiles playbook

[johnishikawa]

That fish has adapted quickly! They are reminiscent of crocs hunting wildebeest at the waters edge.

[OMGWUNSIU]

David Attenborough… a worldwide treasure! He does such a marvelous job at narrating nature documentaries it makes them much more enjoyable. Bravo Sir!

[laratomoon]

i love how the pigeon’s face and mannerism look naturally chill, so even when they’re caught by the catfish it seems like they’re thinking “well guess i’ll die🤷”

[DefectiveWanderer]

"The Fish That Hunts Pigeons"

..easiest click all day.

[scribbles]

Usually it takes a while for anything to change up their entire hunting strategy but these fish have changed it in record time. That's impressive.

[t-rexcellentreviews]

It’s eerie how much a Catfish grabbing Pigeons in a stream reminds me of Orcas hunting Seals on the shoreline or Crocodiles snatching Wildebeest from the riverbank, life and death struggles that are so different in size and yet so similar in technique.

[foreignM]

They were named "Catfish" for a reason

[Gabiman]

"I dont fear you!"
"Then you will die braver than most."

[XactlyCeSe]

You can fly and walk on land but you get eaten by a fish that can’t see. Wow

[darkfeather]

After seeing their mates plucked off one by one, you'd think the pigeons would learn to be wary, but they don't. Bird-brains indeed.

[kagani]

Imagine being able to fly but getting merced by a fish that can’t even see

[PsychoSavager]

1:27: "How can a fish that small attack pigeons?"
1:30: "Oh."

[burtonfootballer]

Had a great view of this in France one year when we were stopping at a place called Castlejaloux which is about 80 miles past Bordeaux. We went to a local town with a very high bridge over the river and wondered what the local were looking at and they had a grandstand view looking down at the Catfish stalking the pigeons. Think the place was Aguillion

[jtj]

David Attenborough can make literary anything completely riveting

[CCJJChannels]

Pigeon Heaven: “So how did you die?”

Pigeon: ‘I was eaten by a catfis-, um, cat. I got eaten by a big cat.’

[vilyspevak]

We Literally see pigeons everyday and we are like Okay, pigeon, nothing special. But with Attenborough it's VERY INTERESTING

[RMokros]

Now the lure companies are going to make top water pigeon lures.

[roxanemarry]

A documentry with Sir David's narration is like enjoying icing on the cake.