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The whole video is set to gentle music, which helps improve the overall “scary” concept that surrounds these misunderstood birds. This particular video showcases a younger adult shoebill who is one of two living in this particular enclosure. Shoebill Video #2: Shoebill storks make some strange noises This video comes from a well-known and trusted zoo, so the shoebill is being treated respectfully and cared for well, and it is both happy and healthy as well as provided with everything it needs. Tune into this video to see the Balaeniceps bird making its unique and very telltale sounds. The first part of the video does not involve any sound, but near the end, the bird stretches its neck up majestically and lets out its “machine gun” clattering noise. This noise is one of the main ways the shoebill communicates with others. Although they may make other noises at each other in the wild, this is the most commonly heard sound made by captive shoebills. Shoebill Video #3: Shoebill Chick Reveals Darkside Those who go looking for these birds in the wild may be startled by the gun-like noise. This video comes from BBC and is part of a longer documentary. It begins with a showcase of the shoebill hunting for fish in its swamp, with a little humor as the female bird in question grabs a stick instead of a fish. The video then shows two young shoebill chicks, one of which is healthy and the other of which is not. The healthier chick is shown attacking the other one and preventing it from getting food or water. This is a harsh look at the reality of nature behind the shoebill and how its young are raised.
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Shoebill Video #4: Shoebill Stork is the Real Life Hippogriff This video may be upsetting to younger viewers. If you want to see a shoebill stork next to human beings, take a look at this video. The video shows a man and a little girl being instructed as part of an exhibit to approach a shoebill.
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The shoebill bows a few times and then makes its distinctive chattering sound as the man and girl approach it. There is then a quick jumpcut to a shot of the bird from a distance with no humans in the frame. Shoebill Video #5: Shoebill ATTACK/Giant Bird This is a short video that can give you an idea of how big these birds are next to an adult man as well as next to a child. This video shows a shoebill attack, although it is under unnatural and unpleasant circumstances. The shoebill is kept in a small enclosure with lemurs that approach it, and the bird shows clearly stressed and aggressive behavior because of this. When provoked by the lemurs, the shoebill spreads its wings and opens it beak, lunging toward them.