It's funny. I remember seeing this last year. They guy couldn't do anything about it either. Thats what made it even better.



[edit on 1-9-2010 by Oozii]

This has made my day never would I have thought to have seen a rare bird try to mate with a scientist.

Great find

That scientist is either a LOT more dedicated or a LOT more submissive than I think I could ever be!

Just wanted to share some more info about this clip with you guys.

The man getting loved up by the parrot is Mark Carwardine a zoologist and photographer who wrote a famous book called Last chance to see in which he traveled around the world with Douglas Adams (author of The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy books) photographing endangered species.

The clip is from a BBC TV program called "last chance to see" in which Mark recreates his journey with "Stephen Fry" an English TV presenter, and official national treasure, (think of a modern day Oscar Wild) Stephen was a friend of the late Douglas Adams

@XXN30 - You're not the only one "scarred!"

@Xiamra - Glad to help make your day! I know huh, beauty and humor wrapped together...nice.

@ Hefficide - Maybe a little of both!

@ davespanners - Thanks dave for the info and insight!

Thanks for the replies guys/gals!

Peace

perhaps I missed someone already correcting this, the correct name is KAKAPO (Kaka = parrot, po = night). That should help your Google searches. Yes, it's an awesome bird - I had the pleasure of assisting a supplementary feeding program for a couple of weeks back in the 90s. Only got to see one of these personally, and even then only with a night vision camera.

[edit on 1-9-2010 by latitude39]

The thread title didn't disappoint!

I love the juxtapose between Stephen Fry's calming voice and the frantic flapping of that crazy parrot!

@ InfaRedMan -hee hee, yes happiness indeed, in such a satisfactory way!

@ klaatumagnum - Agreed and for the record I think the vid depicts more "being" shagged than actual "shagging" a bird.

@ latitude39 - you are correct, thank you!

@ Xiamara - Robin Williams....exactly!!!

@ Skid Mark- yes there is something Maryish about this huh?

@ mblahnkluver - glad you dug it

@ Big Raging Loner -true true the juxtaposition is quite humorous, and the calmness may have been for his own good!

Thanks for the replies guys!

spec

at least we now know why its so rare, cant recognise a lady parrot.