05x12 - Blue Heron

[bunniefuu]

♪ Wild Kratts

[Martin] On the
continent of North America.

[Chris] Along the shorelines
of the Atlantic Ocean.

[Martin] We're here in the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

It's us the Kratt Brothers.

I'm Chris.

I'm Martin and

we are searching

for a really really cool bird.

It has awesome features.

It's big, has a really long
neck, a spear-like beak,

And it's blue.

That's one of its best features.

Well, it's not one
of its best features.

Yeah it is.

Blue's my favorite colour.

(Both laughing)

Coming in over the treetops
that is a Blue Heron.

Great Blue Herons fly like
prehistoric creatures.

It reminds me of a pterodactyl.

Great Blue Herons nest in
groups called rookeries.

They really like tall trees

where predators
can't get to them.

Here, we've got another
Blue heron coming in.

They look like they're moving
kind of slow just because

they have those huge wings
that they have to flap,

but really these birds
can fly pretty fast

and cover a long distance

in no time as they go
out looking for food.

Oh ho, this is cool.

Great Blue Herons fly with
their necks folded back

and their feet reaching
past their tail,

so when they land,

their legs are
already in position.

[Martin] The
Great Blue Heron is

one of the largest
birds in North America.

They use their long thin
legs to wade through water.

[Chris] He moves really
slowly to make sure

he doesn't scare his prey.

Waiting patiently for his
chance and then, boom!

He strikes with his
spear-like beak.

Imagine if we had
Blue Heron powers.

The long legs

and stalking ability.

The patience and laser focus.

The lightning strike.

[Both] What if?

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[Martin] Blue Heron

Woo hoo!

(laughing) Yeah!

This is living!

A ha ho.

And the final touch.

Woo, I don't believe it.

Stop the Tortuga!

I see something blue.

What?

The sky?

The water?

No.

Your painting?

No!

That bird!

A Blue Heron!

Wow, like a feathery dinosaur.

[Koki] Knock me over
with a big blue feather.

[Aviva] Fantastico.

No fair.

I can't see it!

Hang on Jimmy.

There you go.

Nice.

Hey, my big blue buddy.

Oh no, is this going to be

another blue adventure?

What am I going to name you?

Hmmm.

I got to find something green.

Hmm, green, green, green.

Marsh grass?

No.

Hmm, oh, Tortuga.

It's greenish.

Where's a Green Heron
when you need one?

There should be a Green
Heron around here somewhere?

Don't worry about it bro.

It doesn't matter
that the bird is blue.

Just think about how amazing
any heron power suit would be.

True.

Oh yeah, all herons are totally
awesome creatures Martin.

Hey and you know what?

I think I'm thinking
what you're thinking.

It's not the colour of
the creature power suit.

It's the power of
the creature within.

[Aviva And Koki] Yeah!

Yea, you got it.

We're both thinking about
what heron powers can do.

Time for some

wildlife observations.

Yeah, let's check out
this Great Blue Heron!

(laughing) Yeah!

Wait!

I'm coming too!

[Koki] Awesome.

Shh.

The Blue Heron may be
the most patient bird ever.

And when he wants to
move, maybe the fastest.

He caught a fish!

So fast!

So blue!

[Chris] Long neck

and lightning strike
with a spear beak,

this Blue heron has some
great creature powers.

Yeah, you guys need
to break it down.

Make more observations.

I've got to make a
Blue Heron Power Suit.

Blue?

Aw, it would be great
to find a Green Heron.

Why don't we look

around for one?

Green herons hunt the same
way and have similar powers.

There must be a Green Heron

around here someplace.

But Chris, there's a Blue
Heron right in front of us

and he's still hunting.

Hmm and I've got to
think of a name for him.

Hmm.

Got it!

Blue Beaky!

Blue Beaky?

Yeah!

Blue Beaky.

Any particular reason?

Well he's blue, has a beak

and, ah, I like the sound of it.

Blue Beaky.

Good one Martin.

I'm going back to the Tortuga
to program Blue Heron powers.

This Blue Heron power suit

is going to be

so much fun to make.

Aviva.

She always thinks
she's smarter than me.

Hmm.

And there she goes into her
big annoying turtle ship.

Hey.

What if the turtle
ship wasn't so big?

And I could hold it in
the palm of my hand?

Yes.

Then I could steal it
and everything in it!

All the inventions and
technology, all at once!

Then she'll see
who's the smartest.

(laughing)

Hello little Robber-bots.

Listen up Robber-bots.

Go get the Miniaturizer.

It's in the turtle ship.

And then I'll meet you
under it. (laughing)

The Blue Heron
is so beautiful.

It really is.

[Aviva] A predator
with real creature power.

[Jimmy Z] Pretty big too.

[Koki] One of the largest
birds in North America

and the biggest heron too.

[Jimmy Z] I like
the long neck.

[Koki] Yep folded
up like a noodle.

[Aviva] But then it sh**t
forward into a long spear.

With eyes.

A living spear with eyes!

I like the feathers at the
back of his head, style factor.

[Aviva] Yeah.

The Blue Heron power suit
is going to be a classic.

Yeah.

Hey!

Psst.

Over here!

Put it down right here.

My Miniaturizer.

Let's get this
ready for operation.

Oof!

Shh.

I want this to be a surprise.

(laughing)

Okay, let's test out
the neck extension.

What are we testing it on?

Hey!

Good zig.

Whoa!

Great zag.

Cut that out!

Nice move.

Whoa!

Oh, my apple!

Got it!

(laughing)

Thanks Jimmy.

Hey guys, we've got the
concept of neck extension.

So are you ready to go
through the creature feature

checklist of the Blue Heron's
amazing talents and abilities?

Oh yeah, we were born ready!

Actually we were
born in New Jersey.

But we are ready!

Whatd'ya got?

- Blue Beaky has very long
legs to wade through water.

Long legs.

Check.

He moves slowly.

And freezes.

Excellent muscle control.

Check, check.

[Martin] Neck is held
in trigger position.

Like a backwards S.

Got it

Check.

[Chris] His eyes have
great depth perception.

Seeing the fish
deep in the water.

Got it.

Increasing depth
perception to the goggles.

Wow.

Check

And patience.

Just waiting until the
fish comes close enough.

Don't look away
or you'll miss it.

Waiting.

Waiting.

Don't blink.

Waiting.

[Chris] Just don't look away.

Once upon a time there
was a big turtle ship

and the greatest
inventor in the world,

that's me,

had another great idea.

And then there was
a tiny turtle ship.

(laughing) This will
be worth the wait.

[Martin] Wait for it.

[Chris] Wait for it.

[Martin] Wait for it.

Getting closer.

Almost there.

Yeah! Nailed it!

What a strike!

Wow.

That was fast.

Got to play that back.

[All] Whoa!

That sums it up and gives us

the last info we need.

Creature power

programming initiated!

And the electro digital
magic does it's work.

Blue heron power disc complete!

Woo hoo!
Yeah!

All right.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

We'll bring them to you.

Yeah it's a nice sunny day.

I've got my marsh boots.

Huh?

Whoa, this grass got long.

What happened?

Hello tiny tinies! (laughing)

[All] Ahh!

Back to the Tortuga!

(laughing)

Huh?

Hide if you want!

I have all of your technology
in the palm of my hand.

Literally! (laughing)

We've been miniaturized

by Zach,

so he can get all my inventions!

Initiate Tortuga lockdown.

Initiating now!

(siren blasting)

(laughing) Ohh!

Ow!

You pinched my finger!

[Jimmy Z] There's no way

he's getting in!

Oh yeah, you think
that will stop me?

I'll show you!

Oof!

Ow!

That hurt!

Awww.

Cloaking device off.

I'll open up your turtle
ship in my laboratory.

Zach thinks he
knows everything,

but there's one thing
he doesn't know.

We have our new Blue Heron
creature power discs.

I'd like see Zach deal with
those lightning fast Blue Heron

spear beaks when Martin and
Chris come to the rescue!

Martin, Chris!

Zach has captured the Tortuga.

[Both] What?

We need your help!

Blue Heron discs are on the way.

Comin' at you Jimmy.

Catch!

Energize

and zap them!

There!

Okay.

We're on it.

What?

But these are tiny!

They don't fit!

They're minuscule!

Oh no!

We forgot.

Zach miniaturized us.

We're teeny tiny.

So the discs are teeny tiny too!

Now let's get all the
Wild Kratts inventions

and technology
out of that shell.

Hmm.

Oh, this doesn't look good.

I know what we can do.

Make one huge disc in here

and program it with
Blue Heron powers.

Great idea Koki.

Bros stay there
with the Blue heron.

We'll get you the disc.

We will, but hurry.

Guys, Zach is going to

cut the Tortuga in half!

Uh oh.

Get us out of here Jimmy!

Koki, help me!

Whoa!

We have to fabricate a
giant Blue Heron power disc,

but I'll need some more parts.

I'm on it!

Activate turtle wheels.

Stay still!

Stop moving!

(grunting)

Zach's quick.

I can't dodge him forever.

Flight mode!

Argh!

Get back here!

Huh?

You can't get away from me!

Ahh!

Argh!

Zachbots, get them!

Okay, fabrication complete.

Programming.

Get ready to
teleport it Jimmy.

I can't teleport
it while I'm driving!

And we're being
chased by Zachbots,

so I can't stop driving!

Okay, so I have another plan.

I'm going to take it to them.

How're you going to do that?

Like this.

Attach thrusters!

Great idea Koki.

We'll make sure the
Zachbots follow us.

Open the sunroof Jimmy.

Initiate thrusters!

Whoa!

They didn't see me.

Where are the Bros?

There they are!

Coming in for a landing.

Oh wow!

Oh ho, yeah, oh.

Hmm, what?

Hey, what're all those
Zachbots doing up there?

What?

They're chasing a mini Tortuga!

(gasps) And there's
something else.

Huh?

A mini Koki is flying?

On a creature power disc?

Are you kidding me?

Whoa!

Ahh!

Ahh, here Bros!

A Blue Heron power disc!

Huh?

Ow!

Whew.

Sorry Martin.

A creature power disc
is not easy to fly.

(laughs) Nice one Koki.

[Both] Yeah!

I managed to
escape with the disc.

We need Blue Heron powers
to rescue the Tortuga

and get back the miniaturizer.

Hey Chris, you want

to activate this one?

Nah.

You're the blue brother!

Yeah blue is my

favorite color.

Well you better hurry bro.

We got to rescue that Tortuga.

Insert Blue Heron disc.

Hey Blue Beaky, can you lend
me some Blue Heron power?

Yes!

Touch Blue heron.

Activate Blue heron Power.

Wow.

I like it, but I still
got to test this out.

Hold still Chris.

I'm going to try

and grab your shoelace.

(gulps)

Wah!

Yeah, nailed it!

Oh great.

Oof.

Ow.

I can't hold
them off for long!

We've got to try
to hide somewhere.

In the murky water.

Down there!

Get ready for a crash dive.

Engage water features.

(splash)

(splashing and crashing)

Yeah!

Whew.

Great driving Jimmy.

Come on let's split
while the Zachbots

are trying to get
unstuck from the muck.

You got it.

Sneaking out.

What?

Ahh!

Crab!

A monster crab!

Uh-oh full reverse!

I think we're trapped.

Evasive maneuvers.

She's got us!

And look at those mouth parts.

She's trying to bite
through the glass!

That's not good.

[Aviva] She wants to eat us!

[Jimmy Z] It's going to flood!

[Both] Ahh!

Was that a Blue Heron beak?

I think so!

We've got to get a look!

Periscope up!

Yes!

With the crab in his beak!

Whew, the Blue Heron saved us.

Unless he just

saved us for later.

What if the Blue

Heron is still hungry?

We're snack size!

(gasps)

(Both) Uh oh.

(Both) We're going to be eaten!

Relax guys.

It's just Martin.

Well me, in my awesome
new Blue Heron power suit!

Whew!

What a relief.

I thought it was over

when I saw that heron

beak coming at us.

Here you go bro.

Are you okay in there?

Yep!

And I've got a
surprise for you Chris.

I made another Blue Heron
power disc, real size.

Oh, thanks Aviva.

One question, do you
think it'll still work

if I touch a Green
Heron to activate it?

Ah, no time to be picky Chris.

I think you better just

touch the nearest

heron and activate.

Look!

Get my tiny Tortuga back!

That's a lot of Zachbots.

I'll need some help!

Here they come!

Hurry Chris!

Activate heron powers,

please come out green.

Please come out green.

Ahh!

Watch it Blue boy!

Whoa, thanks for
the warning Zach.

I didn't see that one

Uh-oh!

Chris!

Yes!

Awww!

It's blue!

Really, really blue!

Ah that's no problem,
this is a problem!

Oh no!

Coming to the Martin rescue!

Ahh! (whimpering)

One down.

Yeah, gotcha!

[Martin] Woo hoo!

Okay fine.

So you keep the turtle ship

and it's technology for today,

but I get it tomorrow!

Not so fast, Zach.

You've still got
something of ours.

We'll need this to get our
friends back to real size.

And the Tortuga too!

Oh!

I'll get you next
time Wild Rats!

[Both] That's Wild Kratts!

Yeah!

Well everything's back to

normal again and you know what?

You look pretty

good in blue bro.

No I really don't.

Green's my color.

Then why didn't you touch
that Green Heron right there?

It was there the whole time.

Huh?

Oh!

(All laughing)

Where have you been buddy?

(All laughing)

The Great Blue Heron is

the largest heron
in North America.

Spends most of his
day standing around,

looking down into the
water for his next meal.

Not that turtle.

And when they find a good
hunting spot that's when the

Great Blue Heron's amazing
creature powers are revealed.

It starts with the legs.

Those long legs are perfectly
designed for wading through

the water, shallow or
deep, looking for prey.

And the eyes.

Laser focused with
great depth perception,

so he can see his target way
down under the water's surface.

The patient Blue Heron
waits, waits and, strike!

Not this time,

but that beak is what
gets the heron its meal.

That is a great collection of
creature powers in one bird.

Sometimes when he's looking
around and watching the pond,

he takes a little break
for feather maintenance.

That's another creature
power of the long neck.

It can reach every
single feather.

He preens them, keeps them
dry and keeps them healthy,

so he can fly again.

Oh yeah, Great Blue

Herons are awesome,

but they're not the only herons.

They're one species in

a family called Ardeidae

which has different species

all around the world.

There might be some

more around here too.

Want to check it out?

Why not?

See if we can find some.
[Chris] Let's do it.

[Martin] Hey Chris,
we got heron action.

A Tri-colored Heron.

[Chris] And a Snowy Egret.

Wow, hey and they're hunting.

Not waiting patiently this time.

This is a run chase
and grab strategy.

They still use the long legs

and the long neck
and the sharp beak.

Oh.

[Chris] They're quick.

Yeah, he got one.

Hey, it's like they're
competing for food.

Who's going to catch more?

The Tri-colored Heron?

Or the Snowy Egret?

The hunting's good.

That is a great display
of heron creature power.

So next time you're
near a wetland,

keep your eyes peeled for
the amazing Great Blue heron.

And other kinds of herons.

Keeping on
creature adventuring.

We'll see you on

the creature trail.

(theme music)

To find out more
about cool animals.

[Both] We'll see you there!