I’ve seen a lot of fights between animals over the years. These battles are an essential part of life as animals compete for mates, resources and the future of their offspring. But it wasn’t until I began hiding cameras inside animal nests that I’ve really understood the intensity of these conflicts.
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TERRITORIAL DISPUTES
Among the most dramatic animal fights I captured on camera was between a barn owl and a kestrel. This hour-long battle took place in 2015 and even though the footage is very grainy, there’s no escaping how strong the instinct to fight over territory is. In this instance, these birds were fighting for the right to nest in one of my nesting boxes.
NEST BOX WARS
My cameras have come a long way since then, however the battle for nesting rights continues between these species each year. Just this year, barn owl Willow tried to oust Mrs Kes as she was brooding her eggs in a brutal battle in which the barn owl pinned down the kestrel by her legs. Thankfully brave Mrs Kes fought courageously and her eggs, and chicks, were unharmed, but the fight was vicious and shows you just how tough the competition for nests is for these birds. Follow the story here: https://youtu.be/apTVXftOAMk
OWL FIGHT TACTICS
My cameras have allowed me to study the different tactics birds of prey use to secure territory. Last year they captured a little owl use speed and surprise to drag a barn owl, nearly twice its size, right out of a nest box. The cameras also captured tawny owls, Bomber and Luna, working together to launch a two-pronged attack on an intruding barn owl.
ANIMALS FIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR YOUNG
Animals will do anything to protect their young. My cameras also caught the courage of a hare as it chased off a stoat and a tawny owl, both dangerous predators, that came too close to it’s young leveret.
RAISED ON CONFLICT
Lots of animals seem to really enjoy a tussle. Stoat kits and badger cubs spend much of their growing years playfighting. It is an important part of their development and helps them develop the skills they’ll need later in life when they start to fight for real.
FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL
Sometimes the instinct to fight can be hard to watch, like the time an old badger boar tried to take over a sett I built for two badger cubs I rescued. The battle that ensued as the younger badger fought off the intruder was gruesome. But although nature can be cruel at times, fights like these are vital for survival in the wild and help animals secure territory and safeguard the future of their young.
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Thanks for sharing .
3:24 I've never heard an owl flap it's wings before until now. They're normally too quiet.
thanks rob best content in the world
I never knew badgers were so vicious ..especially amongst their own species.
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I dont know if anyone sees this, but can Robert or someone else possible tell me what type of Camera Robert uses for these videos and whether its Wifi or attached to the house with a Cable? Thanks!
The life of wild animals is much tougher than that of our life.
Especially they have to protect their chicks, they have to fight to keep their territory or nest.
Thank you for uploading these lively animals.
Ah best wildlife videos around!
If I was out walking my dog in the evening and heard those owls fighting, I'd run for cover, with my dog in tow.
Seriously the best interactive behaviour I’ve seen in years & caught on your cameras !!! Tawny owl & Barn owls ! Then the little owl !! Just amazing! I have lots of trail cameras out ! And finally caught a Pine Marten on my trail camera here in the south of England! So I’m chuffed with that ! But your camera set up is inspiring & Outstanding! Just subscribed!!👍👍
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I could listen to Robert and his Yorkshire accent all day long
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1:01 I wonder if who did that kestrel fight with? Was it Finn?
Muy bn video
Your running commentary on wat is going on in d videos I find is very educational and enlightening. Inspires me to b more kind to nature.
Ending with the little story jumping at the camera, my heart is full
Oh my goodness, if I ever heard screaming like those owls fighting in the middle of the night think I'd keel over! lol
So beautiful ❤️
Real Estate has never seemed so dramatic… a good living space is crucial to all.
Stackso violence left right and centre ! Could we please get back to nicer stuff, Robert? 😆
I love these, fantastic and fascinating!!
3:08 the stoat looks so small. When seeing him on the Maze wall I deemed it much bigger and longer
Excellent! Always a joy to watch 👍
I gave it a thumbs up just because it's your channel and you ALWAYS have the most amazing footage… however, because of my disposition, I couldn't watch it. I looked at some of the comments. I'm glad that all turned out well… it's got to be something when you have to fight just to survive for your own home…
I truly enjoy your videos. I wish I was close enough to visit your paradise. Before my health set me back,I use to feed creatures and many birds. Thank you again, from Pat in Indiana USA
It's not always purely a fight for survival: There are examples of co-existing species, tolerating or even helping each other, sometimes with no other motive (that I can think of) than empathy/altruism. My favourite example is a crow intervening in a ferocious fight between two male moorhens.
I enjoyed a lot to remember those fights. I watched most of them in live, and the fight that most impressed me was the barn (Finn) vs tawny owls. I missed the barn owls battle (Howard vs Willow) for a mouse at the trampoline.
Always my favourite 😃
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All those fights, the obviously need a REF😅
Thank you REF for another brilliant video. Amazing footage of the fights themselves and wonderful to see more of the beautiful countryside that surrounds you.So pleased the young badger was the victor in his fight (and that he had the sense to use your paddling pool to bathe his wounds!)
That was brilliant seeing the kestrel get the barn owl by the face. Falcons over owls all day.
We, humans, aren't any different from animals we fight over territory all the time.
I was not aware that fights could be so fierce. The animals give their best efforts to take the nest!