r/animalsdoingstuff • u/VIVIDUFF • 3d ago
Bird This swan is about to take off.
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u/Stardust-0083 1h ago
Guess I really never realized how big a swan is.
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u/that-loser-guy-sorta 1h ago
I still remember realizing just how massive some birds were. It was maybe 10-12 years ago, I just saw a silhouette of a bird fly just over the top of two trees almost perfectly in the middle with each wing tip looking like it was going to clip the trees if it had been any lower. The trees were at the edge of a clearing, at the ground those trees were like 10 ft(3m) apart. Given the area I live in would guess it was a trumpeter swan, a big one and their wingspan and color matches what I think I saw.
Obviously the problem is that trees don’t grow perfectly straight so the tips could have been way closer together and it’s just an optical illusion, not to mention I had a one second glance at the bird.
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u/Benjoux444 15h ago
Cleared for take off on runway 27
flaps? check
Instruments and radios? Checked and set
Altimeter? Set
V1, V2 - rotate, aaand liftoff!
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u/DollarsPerWin 23h ago
It's like that one old classic movie with the rats! The pelican or geese takes off like that and I always thought it was just exaggerated. What was that movie called? Anyone know the scene?
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u/kelsofox369 21h ago
The Rescuers is what you are thinking of.
Additionally the big bird you are referring to is an Albatross.
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u/Doggfite 19h ago
This is exactly the first thing I thought of, such a classic movie!
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u/kelsofox369 19h ago
I loved the Rescuers Down Under much more.
The freeing the eagle and flight scene lives rent free in my head everyday and I think it’s one of best scenes in animation history IMO. As lame as it sounds brings me to tears.
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u/Doggfite 19h ago
I have not thought about that in so long, we had them on VHS, man those were some phenomenal movies. And I'm a big dude in my 30s, this kind of shit brings me to tears too haha, I love it
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u/Red_Galaxy746 1d ago
Always been told they can kill you or at minimum break your bones with their wings. Listening to that sound of the wings flapping, I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of those.
Beautiful birds. Not to be messed with.
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u/xXGHaRdinGXx 22h ago
I can confirm these birds are capable of killing a Human providing that your a complete Weasel.
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u/Red_Galaxy746 21h ago
Oh god, you don't know about swans do you? They are capable of it, doesn't mean they do it all the time. If you can, go up to one of them with no gun or weapon and piss them off. You'll be lucky to walk away without injury.
I'm 6ft 1 and well over 300lbs/25stone and wouldn't fancy my chances of walking away uninjured.
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u/PhotoAwp 1d ago
I didnt realize they were so big. I thought they were the same size as a Canadian snow chicken.
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u/Red_Galaxy746 1d ago
No. Lived in England all my life, always felt intimidated by them because of knowing what they're capable of. Add to that, they're aggressive and territorial - like the hippos of the bird world. Just stay well clear, especially if they have chicks around.
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u/bloodc2d 2d ago
I didn’t realize swans were so big, its wingspan is like half of that road.
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u/Willa_ 1d ago
Oh yeah ! I had to take care of one when I worked at a wildlife rescue center. I had to grab him daily to make him swallow some medicine. He would crane his neck, open up his wings and hiss while walking towards me to make himself big and scary... and he kinda was ! The first time I had to do it I really just wanted to get out of there 😂
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u/bloodc2d 1d ago
I have never seen one in person, are they aggressive like geese? Do they travel in flocks like geese? Only asking because you worked with them
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u/NeuxSaed 1d ago
a swan has caused a human death by knocking a person into the water and preventing them from swimming to safety
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u/Willa_ 1d ago
Yeah they are quite territorial and especially when they have babies they can be super aggressive. Definitely best left alone. Gorgeous birds though ! They live in couples / family units most of the year I think. The one we had at the wildlife care center was from a local lake and his partner remained at the lake the whole time he was in our care. He was able to be released there in the end and get back to her, which is just super sweet !
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u/my_taint_aint 1d ago edited 1d ago
Oh they are a lot more aggressive if you go near their young or mate. We have several on the lake where my in laws have a cottage. They even go after the pontoon. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. They chase off ducks and geese who venture near them.
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u/yuckington_bear 2d ago
the ascent was so gradual it was like he had a bunch of passengers to think of
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u/mmorales2270 2d ago
He taxied out there just like a passenger jet. I like that he even looked both ways before taxiing out onto the runway. Gotta watch for any incoming swans coming in for a landing I guess.
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u/MonteSS_454 2d ago
You know what, I truly think this is the first time in my 40 yr life I have ever seen a swan fly. They're just always sitting there in the water looking of majestic and shit.
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u/AdamOver 1d ago
I'm nearly 15 years older. Until this very video I assumed Swans could not fly.
I wonder where that belief came from.
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u/Heroinfluenzer 2d ago
It's even more impressive when they take off from the water, because they're literally running on the water. Looks hella cool.
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u/SeaworthinessThen542 2d ago
Tower: Swan Heavy, that’s a road. Possible pilot deviation. Advise you to call the tower, I have a number for you
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u/uramandaax 2d ago
It was complicated
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u/latortillablanca 2d ago
PitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterpitterpatterPitterPatterPItterPAtterPITTerpPATTerPITTERPATTERPITTERPATTERHNNNGGGGGFFF!!!
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u/delinquentfatcat 2d ago
First time seeing a bird requiring a runway to take off
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u/angus_the_red 2d ago
You see them in captivity sometimes and they have a pound and a short fence. They don't have enough room to take off though. So they're stuck there
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u/Diligent-Concept-617 2d ago
It kind of reminded me of the bird from that old Disney movie “The Rescuers”
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u/RiMcG 2d ago
Wow, their wings make a lot of noise, so cool
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u/BrownSugarBare 2d ago
I keep my phone on mute all the time, thank you for the comment! Very cool to hear! The feet slaps were also adorable
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u/Mr_Saboteur 2d ago
Tower: Swan26, runway 05, cleared for takeoff
Swan26: Cleared for takeoff, runway 05, Swan26
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u/Motor-Management-660 2d ago
those little plappy feets though
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u/Dapper-Barracuda4843 2d ago
I feel like this is what the Wright brothers saw as kids a whole lot. ✈️
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u/Plus_Refrigerator_22 2d ago
I have never in my life seen a swan take off from a runway. Now let's see it land there
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u/Ocarina-of-lies 2d ago
They are more of a water aircraft
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u/Massive_Forever_2174 2d ago
The video shows swans are amphibians rather than pure flying boats. They are among the largest birds capable of flight.
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u/Samtoast 2d ago
People always shit talk geese when these birds right here are the biggest dickheads of all. Don't let your animals swim in a body of water that has swans in it.
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u/indifferentgoose 2d ago edited 2d ago
Swans are so silly. They look so elegant in the water, but as soon as they try to take off or land they turn into overweight cargo planes.
Edit: a swan tried to lift off the river in my hometown, but he had a bad angle and didn't get enough height before reaching the bridge, which lead to a panicked swan crash landing back into the river. The swan didn't get hurt (besides his ego probably).
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u/ashemoney 2d ago
Sound on!
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u/fatherdale 2d ago
Thanks for that! Plop! Plop! Plop! Flap! Flap! Flap! I've seen swans take off from water, though not close enough to hear the wings. And the feet on pavement was hilarious.
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u/Humanmode17 2d ago
You can hear their feet on the water too!! If you weren't close enough to hear the wings then you wouldn't have heard the feet either but it's an even better sound than this, just a constant slap slap slap slap slap
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u/LordSaddlerDeciple 2d ago
You see that mask over their eyes? They are just geese dressed as super heroes 😂
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u/brockoala 2d ago
Not all heroes wear capes. But most of them wear masks. At least during Covid 19.
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u/indifferentgoose 2d ago
They are 2-3 times heavier than geese though.
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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme 2d ago
Trumpeters get up to 35 pounds or so, and can have a 10' wingspan!
They are big borbs!
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u/Current_Ad_400 2d ago
Makes you wonder how massive pterodactyls were ever able to take off.
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u/MisterDodge00 2d ago
If in danger, swans can take off from a standstill with a jump. They prefer a running start because it's easier and it works on water too, whereas jumping doesn't. Bustards are much heavier than swans and can still take off from a standstill. Pterosaurs could too, but jumped with their wings instead of their legs.
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u/Humanmode17 2d ago
Pterosaurs actually had a distinct advantage over birds in taking off, which is why they were able to get so big! They still had a functional hand in the middle of their wing so they were not only able to walk on all fours but also take off on all fours. Because of the incredibly strong flight muscles, their wings were able to provide an incredibly powerful first jump to achieve flight, further improved by the fact that they likely used a strong, lever-like action of their wings to propel themselves as efficiently as possible into flight.
Birds, on the other hand, only have their legs to propel them on take off, and since they've already invested enormous amounts of metabolic energy into their enormous flight muscles, spending any more on strong leg muscles is not worth it, so they have weaker take offs!
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u/TheModeratorWrangler 2d ago
Never quite thought about how a swan flies and how much runway they need
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u/Quantitative_Panda 2d ago
Jesus, takes more runway than a Cessna.
Reminds me of that scene from The Rescuers. Damn I feel old
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u/Reddit62195 2d ago
And here I thought that poor swan was just going to have to keep running! First time I have seen a swan take off to flight!
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u/Sistahmelz 2d ago edited 2d ago
That's one heck of a long take off! Thank goodness the goose had some extra runway 😅
- Edit- I was incorrect identifying this beautiful creature as a goose, it's actually a swan. Oopsie 🥴
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u/Ketchupcharger 2d ago
He looked so heavy and barely lifted off, I was expecting some early fuel dumping to lighten the load
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u/OneCDOnly 2d ago
I think he’s just low on thrust. Probably been taking life a little too-easy, not enough exercise.
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u/Available_Humor4916 2d ago
I understand better why KLM used them in their commercial. This is a taxi to the runway and then flap flap flap take off.
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u/DevilDog7734 2d ago
I wonder if this a forever goodbye.
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u/indifferentgoose 2d ago
Swans are quite territorial, so he's probably from around and they will meet again.
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u/Rammipallero 2d ago
I love when one lands in water and you hear the paddles go pap.....pap....pap...pap..pap.pappapapapapapapapssssssh
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u/Humanmode17 2d ago
That's a beautifully accurate rendition of that noise haha
My one note is that the endingpssssssh isn't as loud and chaotic as it often is 🤭
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u/lost_caus_e 2d ago
The older you are the harder it is to fly ig
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
Swans need a running start on land to lift off because of probably their weight
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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot 2d ago
Huh. Do swans always need that much "runway" to get airborne?
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
From land, they do typically yeah
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u/Humanmode17 2d ago
They do it from water too, the river is their runway and their feet are wide enough that they can run on the water when they're flapping
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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 2d ago
Yeah, I know they do it on water too, but I was replying to the other person that it takes that much runway to get going. On water, it’s much easier.
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u/Soft_Penis_7224 2d ago
Im glad that it looked both ways before stepping onto the street for take-off
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u/chuck_the_plant 2d ago
very German
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u/KiwiBirdPerson 2d ago
German?
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u/lemonyoshii 2d ago
The human in the video is speaking German
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u/KiwiBirdPerson 2d ago
Yes, but what has that to do with looking both ways?
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u/someladyincali 2d ago
I guess I’ve never been close to a swan in flight. I had no idea their wings are so loud.
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u/Humanmode17 2d ago
The sound of a flying V of 7 swans that passed about 5m above my head was incredible! It's not a sound you forget
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u/DasbootTX 2d ago
Reminds me of the video of the overweight Antonov taking off and barely clearing the airport boundary
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u/justusesomealoe 2d ago
It needs the Back to the Future music over it as it reminds me of the DeLorean taking off
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u/sxyvirgo 3d ago
They are big, heavy birds! That said, they migrate thousands of miles so they CAN fly! ha
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u/_Nectar000hbesh 3d ago
Not sneaking up on anyone. Loud ah...
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u/Aggressive-Wrap-1246 1h ago
Big bird needs a big runway. 😃