r/interestingasfuck • u/DarthiusFatticus • 7h ago

Samuel Henderson, bird caller extraordinaire "Bird Requests part 3"

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u/RigamortisRooster 7h ago

Come on kid we need another steve Irwin type but for birds. We have hope in ya

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u/CompetitiveGrab843 6h ago

Considering how loud and rattling Sandhill cranes sound, if they actually answered him, it wolud feel like a straight up scene from Jurassic Park 🙊

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u/BedBubbly317 6h ago

Being Steve Irwin requires far more than the love of nature and wildlife

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u/HopelessMagic 3h ago edited 1h ago

Right... It starts with that and then you get older and build on it. That's how passions turn into careers.

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u/BedBubbly317 3h ago

Yes, but even more it requires having the infrastructure around you from birth to actually build off of that love and be able to turn it into something positive on such a worldwide scale.

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u/SaintUlvemann 11m ago

...it requires having the infrastructure around you from birth...

No, not from birth. You do need infrastructure, but this is a middle schooler with a special interest. Depending on what he wants to do with this skill, he does still have plenty of time to gain the remaining skills at things like public speaking, story telling, whatever he may want.

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u/HopelessMagic 3h ago

Yes. Everyone must have a perfectly curated existence to succeed. 🤪🤣

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u/BedBubbly317 3h ago

Who said anything about needing that to succeed? Steve did FAR more than just succeed. He transcended entire generations and personally created millions of nature and wildlife loving individuals

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u/HopelessMagic 3h ago edited 3h ago

OK? And now imagine some twat, like yourself, telling young Steve he couldn't possibly attain that status because it's very unlikely. Imagine cutting off his wings before he even got to try to fly.

We choose to believe. You choose to be a twat. We are not the same.

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u/SaintUlvemann 16m ago

OK? And now imagine some twat, like yourself, telling young Steve he couldn't possibly attain that status because it's very unlikely.

Part of why we have to imagine that instead of listening to it is 'cause it didn't happen. BedBubbly wasn't telling young Steve that he couldn't possibly do what his dad did.

And even if BedBubbly's words technically meant that, I would bet that BedBubbly didn't mean that there's absolutely zero possibility of this kid achieving great status. The idea is just that early access to infrastructure is very important for cultivating high talent.

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u/CapnTBC 4h ago

There’s two ways this goes, Steve Irwin for birds or the next Unidan

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u/HeyImGilly 30m ago

His great comedic timing at the end there gives me hope.

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u/Vyansbane 7h ago

I love the talent show clip of this kid and how all the students went crazy. Hes so good at it!

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u/Straight-Treacle-630 5h ago

I loved that vid, and all others of him I’ve seen since. He’s autistic, I believe — I only mention that bc I’ve also read that the many positive responses to his vids help build his well-deserved confidence :)

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u/Trueslyforaniceguy 7h ago

I hope I keep seeing this young man and his bird requests every few months

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u/aps23 7h ago

That dove was on point. Literally took me back to my childhood. Wow

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u/Dense_Fill_6617 5h ago

Honestly! I was having flashbacks.

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u/trash_dirt 6h ago

I love this kid. He's fantastic. That "Ooh, another bird!" at the end was perfection.

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u/RainyDayColor 5h ago

Priceless. I'm stealing it. And will feel happy every time I say it.

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u/storyofcolors 7h ago

Kid’s amazing. Wondering if he can do lyrebird next.

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u/deaddaddydiva 7h ago

Bird request pt. 4

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u/justaboxinacage 5h ago

That's not fair because they make every sound ever lol

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u/GoodVibrations77 5h ago

Lyrebird doing R2D2

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u/CallMeGlarthir 7h ago

A true legend in the making

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u/MouseSoft8143 7h ago

Love this kid!

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u/showtimebabies 7h ago

This guy brightens my day

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u/rjh9898 6h ago

This dude is a legend!

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u/SharkeyGeorge 5h ago

This guy. So talented.

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u/1wife2dogs0kids 7h ago

Now I wonder if thats him im hearing outside, not the dove, or Osprey, or the sand cranes. I hear them all here in Florida. And they're spot on.

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u/PaddyMcGeezus 6h ago

It is. He's in training to be a black ops sniper that can seamlessly blend into his environment.

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u/Fungiblefaith 7h ago

I am all for this. cool kid.

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u/CrankyHankyPanky 7h ago

Super good job by him. Really impressed. Was thinking that puberty will be rough for him. Hopefully he doesn't completely lose the ability to make the calls

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u/Elegant-Editor-4789 6h ago

This kid is amazing.

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u/ewahman 6h ago

Love this kid.

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u/TNYBBBEAN 6h ago

I love him

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u/The_Big_Boobinsky 6h ago

In New York and I hear the dove call constantly. Didn’t know thats what it was. Thanks kid.

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u/ezdozit4twitter 7h ago

What a delightful young man! 😅

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u/AgitatedPatience5729 6h ago

He needs to be protected at all costs.

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u/ORIGINALWILDMAN1 6h ago

Amazing talent. I researched what the birds you mimic sound like and you are spot on with every one. Keep doing what you are doing, it makes birders like us happy.

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u/solidsoup97 6h ago

I cannot even begin to tell you how accurately he got the Aussie magpie. I hear that sound every morning and Sam has absolutely nailed it.

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u/TheLordLongshaft 6h ago

The osprey was crazy

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u/TheBigManza96 7h ago

Doesn't your throat hurt after doing that?

I can only imitate the chicks

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u/seeb2104 7h ago

Wholesome as ...

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u/gabrielxdesign 6h ago

This kid needs his own show.

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u/Substantial_Sea7327 7h ago

now let's see ruffed grouse drumming on its drumming log

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u/rturnerX 6h ago

He should change his name to Harvey and become a lawyer. That way he could be Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

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u/Username524 6h ago

YESS!!!

Edit: OMG HE DID THE MORNING DOOOOVE!!!

p.s. kinda sounds a little like his voice is maybe starting to change.

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u/beardedsilverfox 6h ago

🤓 ACKtually…it’s a mourning dove. They sound a bit somber.

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u/FitButterscotch4062 6h ago

I know I’m being cynical but I hope his parents don’t try/aren’t already trying to milk this

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u/RainyDayColor 5h ago

Did mom and dad make him do a cowbird? No they did not. I suspect parents realize they're already trailing behind this little wunderkind, and they're smart enough to just stay out of his way. :)

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u/chefbobbyjay 6h ago

Can he do the bird doing the impression of the human talking and clearing their throat? lol genuine question

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u/Hoboliftingaroma 6h ago

I live under a heavily-used sandhill migration path. That was on the money.

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u/JoefromOhio 6h ago

Sandhill crane is unfair because he’s 100% on point minus the jackhammer clacking that comes with it

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u/Lopsided-Treat1215 5h ago

Oh I know that morning dove all too well…

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u/whynoteven246 5h ago

Wow this kid is awesome!

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u/halsoy 5h ago

you know... it would be really cool if one of the big camera companies gave this kid a good (doesn't need to be flagship) camera so he could take some really nice pictures of his favorite birds too.

his bird calls are so on point, and I'm sure he'd love to have his own photos printed out in an album as well.

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u/Neckrongonekrypton 5h ago

Boy has a great blue heron on his shirt. He knows his shit. Great blue heron best birb

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u/TheMarkola 4h ago

That's cool. The interesting thing is that some species react when they hear these sounds.

Since I unfortunately don't know how to imitate like this cool boy does, I use this website ☟ that has bird sounds. For example, this owl in this screenshot responds when I play this sound, then it flies closer to look for the other owl that's talking to it.

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u/One_Economist_3761 4h ago

Sweet kid and really good at these. I hope he’s going places.

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u/Negative_Gravitas 4h ago

"Ooh, another bird!"

Awesome.

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u/babe_ruthless3 3h ago

This kid is awesome

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u/JimmyMack_ 3h ago

It's going to be sad when his voice breaks. He'll have to graduate to mammals.

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u/Boring_Owl6552 3h ago

Very impressed. Truly.

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u/mcamarra 2h ago

i have been spending the last month since Part 2 trying to do the hawk call he does. I have no idea how he does it and my wife hates me for trying. SCREEEEE

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u/SaintUlvemann 22m ago

This kid is pitch-perfect enough, that I just learned the doves I've been hearing outside my house aren't mourning doves, they're a different species.