Name: 【TED】Washington Wachira: For the love of birds (For the love of birds | Washington Wachira)
Uploaded: 2017-11-28T19:34:22.000Z
Duration: 13 min 8 s
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This is a feather from one of the most beautiful birds we have in Kenya,

If you've taken time when you are outdoors

that there is this huge variety of different sizes,

The feather is one of the most astonishing pieces of technology

and for centuries, this feather has helped birds to keep dry,

Only one section of the tree of life can actually make a feather.

birds are the only ones who can make something

and I like to call them the feathermakers.

It is the major difference between birds and any other animals we have on earth,

and if you can't make a feather, you cannot call yourself a bird.

This feather has enabled birds to conquer gravity

and take to the air in an extraordinary way.

Don't you sometimes wish you could fly like a bird?

and I want to change the way each one of you thinks about them.

The easiest reason I love them so much is because they are beautiful.

and each one of them is uniquely beautiful.

and this talk is dedicated to all the birds of the world.

Indeed, these birds have been part of our lives and cultures

and every society has a story about birds.

You probably have heard childhood stories of different birds

that our human ancestors would follow flocks of vultures

to identify where carcasses have been dropped by large carnivores,

and these humans will scavenge and eat part of that meat.

Birds have been used as brands and labels all over the world.

It was chosen as the national emblem for the US

who have managed to live in virtually all habitats of this earth,

From birds such as these beautiful penguins

who live in the hottest deserts you can imagine.

Indeed, these species have conquered this world.

are a group of birds we call the weaverbirds,

because of the way in which they weave their nests.

birds also love and date just like us humans.

In fact, you'll be surprised to know that males dress to impress the women,

and this is how they would normally look.

But when it comes to the breeding season,

do love to touch and cuddle just like humans.

And I know you're wondering about this one.

Some have even learned to cheat on their spouses.

the females will mate with multiple males

and then she takes off to find other males to mate with

and she leaves the male behind to take care of the chicks.

and they play very crucial roles in our ecosystems each day.

by literally digesting disease-causing pathogens,

and they finish carcasses that would otherwise cost us lots of money

A sizable flock of vultures is capable of bringing down a carcass

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【TED】Washington Wachira: For the love of birds (For the love of birds | Washington Wachira)

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