Nature Cat
Let's Talk Turkey Vultures/Prescription: Nature
Season 2 Episode 5 | 23m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
The Nature Cat gang meets some scary looking birds. / Hal needs to get outside.
It’s a crisp autumn day and Nature Cat and his pals are raking leaves in their backyard when a large creepy shadow suddenly covers them. Nature Cat looks up to see big bald birds swooping over their heads. What are those things? And what do they want? Ahhhh! / Hal needs to finish his sculpture, but his friends are getting a little worried. Maybe it's time to take a break and get outside.
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Nature Cat
Let's Talk Turkey Vultures/Prescription: Nature
Season 2 Episode 5 | 23m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s a crisp autumn day and Nature Cat and his pals are raking leaves in their backyard when a large creepy shadow suddenly covers them. Nature Cat looks up to see big bald birds swooping over their heads. What are those things? And what do they want? Ahhhh! / Hal needs to finish his sculpture, but his friends are getting a little worried. Maybe it's time to take a break and get outside.
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That's me, Fred the house cat.
When my family leaves for the day, I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.
I become...
Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!
♪ Oh, go go go ♪ Tally ho!
♪ Go go go ♪ Tally ho!
♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪ ♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ ♪ With Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ So what are we waiting for?
♪ ♪ We're so excited to explore ♪ ♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Go go go ♪ Tally ho!
♪ Go go go ♪ Tally ho!
♪ He's our favourite nature guide ♪ ♪ We just can't wait to get ♪ Outside!
♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪ ♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ With Nature Cat!
Tally ho!
♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ [Nature Cat] Tally ho!
[Hal] Let's Talk Turkey Vulture Weee!!!
Let's put all the leaves in this pile, Squeeks.
Uh, Squeeks?
Right here, Nature Cat!
Here's one, baby!
Fetch, Hal, fetch!
Ooh!
There's another one!
Oh, I know it's natural, but it always makes me sad when the growing in my garden stops and my plants die.
There's always next year, Daisy!
Oh yeah!
Next year!
Uh.
What was that?
What was what?
You guys didn't see anything?
Nope, sir!
Yeah.
What he said!
There it is again!
Nature Cat, my sweet, - [Squeeks] there's nothing there.
But I saw it!
Something strange!
Something not right.
It's probably just your imagination, Nature Cat.
Yeah!
It must be my imagination.
Heh heh.
Ahh!
Do you guys see a creepy shadow covering me, or is that also my imagination?
Oh no!
I see that.
Definitely a creepy shadow there!
Yes.
- [Nature Cat] AHHH!
What is that thing?
Whoa, mama!
It's huge!
There is only one thing we can do in a situation like this.
- [Nature Cat] Run away!
(frantic music) What does it want from us?
Judging by the look of that thing, - [Nature Cat] it can't be good.
Hm.
Maybe we can scare it off.
Voila!
C'est fini.
Le scarecrow!
Did it work?
Did it work?
Uh, not so much.
- [Nature Cat] Ahhhh!
It's bringing friends.
Whattawe do?
Whattawe do?
Oh, whattawe do?
We move!
I hear Antarctica is very charming this time of year.
Nature Cat what are you saying, man?
This is our backyard.
We're not leaving.
But what do we do about them?
Nature Cat, don't worry.
Those scary birds are gone.
Ha!
They are gone.
Ha-ha!
Truth be told, I wasn't actually that scared anyway...
Uh, guys.
- [Daisy] They're baaaaaack!
Big birds.
Sharp beaks.
Bald heads.
- [Nature Cat] AHHHHHH!
- [Hal] Tee-hee-hee!
Look at their funny walk.
- [Daisy and Squeeks] Hee-hee-heee!
That is funny!
Stop laughing and start hiding!
- [Hal, Daisy, Squeeks] Tee-hee-hee!
- [Daisy] What a natural physical comedian!
Oh, I love that!
- [Nature Cat] All of you!
Shhh!
They're coming closer.
Uh-oh!
They're here.
- [Hal] I'm not going to laugh anymore.
- [Nature Cat] That's good.
- [Hal] Now I'm gonna sneeze.
AH-CHOOOOOOOO!
Hey!
Namaste, compadres.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
What's wrong with him?
Oh, nothing really, he just thinks you're scary and you might want to eat us!
Tell me he's wrong.
Oh no, no, no way, guys!
No, no.
We're turkey vultures.
Yeah, I'm Tammy and this here is my mate-for-life, Tobias!
And I know we're a little intimidating man, - [Tobias] but we come in peace!
Okay?
Oh yeah, yeah, right on Tobias.
In fact, some people even call us the "peace eagle," yeah.
Peace you say?
Why I love peace.
It's one of my favorite things.
- [Nature Cat] And no offense you guys, but you actually look very scary.
- [Nature Cat] Very, very, very, scary!
Ah there it goes!
Yup.
We'll we're often misunderstood!
We are.
We are.
You know even though we may look a bit scary, we never harm any creatures!
Never!
We never harm anybody.
- [Tobias] Not even to eat!
Not even to eat?
So, what are you guys, vegetarians?
Oh no!
We're scavengers!
Oh!
So you eat scavenge?
That sounds delicious.
But of course!
They only eat scavenge!
Uh.
Waitasec!
What is scavenge?!
I think it's some kind of pasta served in a cream basil sauce!
No, no, no.
Scavenge isn't a thing we eat!
- [Tobias] It's a thing we do!
We scavenge!
Scavenge!
Ohhh.
It says here to scavenge means to look for food not wanted by other animals or people!
So, you eat, what, garbage?
I did that once, but it gave me a whopper of a tummy ache and then I did it again.
Oh, no no!
We don't eat garbage!
We eat carrion!
Oh, carrion!
Ha ha ha!
That's just great.
I'm sorry to ask, but what's carrion?
It's the luggage you take with you on a plane.
I was a piece of carry on luggage one day.
I went to Cleveland.
I'm a genius.
Wink, wink.
That's carry-on, Hal.
It says here, carrion is the remains of an animal after it's died.
- [All] EWWWWW!
And you eat that?
Blah.
Oh yeah, yeah!
Carrion.
And you're right, nobody wants it.
But hey, you know, bright side, all the more for us!
- [Tammy] Right?
Wait!
So, uh...how do I ask this, you, you hunt for animals that are dead?
And pause right there!
Do we really want to know this?
Actually yes!
I am curious!
Oooo!
Me too, too as well!
Oh yeah!
Yeah!
That's us, yeah.
Our turkey vulture bodies have special ways to find and eat them.
Whoa!
Wow!
I know!
Right?
Alright!
Here we go.
- [Tobias] Blast off!
- [Daisy] Whoa!
Look at them glide with those large wings.
I bet they can stay up in the air for a long time... Yeah, makes sense...it probably takes a long time to find their next meal...of dead things.
Eww.
They can glide low!
- [Nature Cat] Or they can soar high!
- [Daisy] Whoa!
Look!
Now they aren't even flapping their wings!
Man-oh-man, you guys are amazing fliers!
Thanks!
Whoa!
Check out those beaks!
Ooo!
Sharp.
Oh yeah my beak is stellar!
It's great for helping us eat.
And see this?
See our bald heads?
Very easy to keep clean after a meal!
Hey!
I smell something!
Wasn't me!
I had a bath the second Saturday of last month.
Wait did I?
I don't remember.
No!
No it's not that.
Tammy smells food.
Yeah man, that's another thing we turkey vultures use to find a meal.
Uh huh!
We can smell our food more than one mile away!
Come on, you guys!
Let's see what piece of carrion they find.
Uh.
Do we have to?
- [Daisy] Yeah!
Come on, Nature Cat!
Walk this way!
Sure!
Oh Yeah!
Awww Yeah!
Okay!
I don't smell anything.
Me, neither.
Man-oh-man!
Those turkey vultures must have a super sense of smell.
Okay!
Now I smell it!
P-U!
Whoa bessie!
What is that stink?
That's would be our food!
Yeah from the smell of it, it's right on, man.
Not too rotten and not too fresh.
Yeah!
Any longer and it would spoil!
Yeah, now, if you'll excuse us, it's time to eat!
Oh would you look at the time!
It's getting pretty late, and we have that thing to do... - [Nature Cat] gotta run!
It is kind of yucky.
Yeah!
Yucky but cool!
I think.
One more thing about turkey vultures... you're gonna love this... Guys?
Aww.
I think they left!
Yeah.
No one ever wants to hang out with a turkey vulture.
Am I right?
I guess we're still misunderstood, Tobias.
Whoa you guys, I think those vultures are awesome.
They look so cool, and I love that totally funky hopping on the ground thing they do.
- [Hal] Oh and how they soar through the sky so high too too also!
- [Daisy] Wait!
You guys, what those turkey vultures are doing is actually really important.
Uh, Daisy.
It's pronounced disgusting.
No!
Important!
Daisy, I support the vultures but how is eating rotten meat important?
Well, without turkey vultures and other scavengers, there would be carrion everywhere.
Just rotting in the sun.
Whoa!
Really?
Really!
Oh man!
That would not smell good.
Nope!
As a matter of fact, it would stink!
Yeah.
I guess I wouldn't like to smell something like that.
So without the turkey vulture, nature would stink?
- Oh yeah!
- Wow!
We need those turkey vultures to keep nature clean!
Come on!
We need to thank them!
I guess, we should go now, Tobias!
Yeah.
I guess you're right.
Come on, Tammy!
- [All] No way!
Don't go!
Don't go!
But don't we scare you?
And just gross you out the door?
No you do not!
Tell the truth.
Okay, yes, a little bit.
But mostly we think you're awesome!
Awww, really?!
Yes!
And look!
It's natural for animals to come to the end of their lives, just like the plants in my garden.
We need you!
You are nature's clean-up crew!
I think this is the perfect moment for a song.
Wait!
A song?!
About us?
This is just incredible!
Thank you in advance.
♪ Oh let's talk turkey, ♪ Let's speak true, ♪ We'd be in trouble if not for you, ♪ Turkey Vultures, ♪ Thanks for all you do!
♪ You're Nature's Clean Up Crew!
♪ Nature's Clean up crew!
♪ A great sense of smell ♪ But not for most.
♪ You smell the things that decompose!
♪ Don't do take out, eat carrion, ♪ And because you do, ♪ We all win ♪ Let's talk turkey, let's speak true, ♪ We'd be in trouble if not for you, ♪ Turkey Vultures, ♪ Thanks for all you do!
♪ You're Nature's Clean Up Crew!
♪ Nature's Clean up crew!
♪ You've got a sharp beak ♪ And a bald head, ♪ You can safely eat, stuff that's dead.
♪ You're pretty awesome, that's what I think!
♪ Cause without you, nature would stink!
♪ Let's talk turkey, let's speak true, ♪ We'd be in trouble if not for you, ♪ Turkey Vultures, ♪ Thanks for all you do!
♪ You're Nature's Clean Up Crew!
♪ Nature's Clean up crew!
♪ You're Nature's Clean Up Crew!
♪ Nature's Clean up crew!
♪ Oh yeah!
- [Hal] Prescription Nature Ooh!
My turn!
My turn!
- [Nature Cat] Ha ha!
Uhhh guys!
Hello!
Excuse me... Whoa, this is kinda cool... - [Nature Cat] Don't worry, I'll save you, Squeeks!
Alright...When you want something done, you gotta do it yourself, I guess... - [Squeeks] Look out below!
Oh Squeeks!
You're safe, I was so worried about you!
Don't worry about me, I'm fine.
But I am a little worried about Hal.
He hasn't been out to play all week.
- [Hal] Oh come on, baby!
Hal told me he's been working on something very important.
What's more important than playing outside with your best pals?!
- [Hal] GO AWAY!
Did Hal just say "Go away?"
Noooo!
Couldn't be.
Not our Hal.
He probably said "Let's play!"
- [Hal] GO AWAY!!!
Sure sounds like he said "Go away!"
But that's impossible.
Hal is the friendliest friend I've ever friended in this friendly world.
- [Hal] LEAVE ME ALONE!
Whoa.
Well he doesn't sound very friendly today.
Come on, we'd better see what's going on.
Alright...I'll put this squeak toy here.
Uh, Hal, what are you doing there, buddy?
Isn't it obvious, buddy?
!
- [All] UMMMMMMM.... Not really.
I'm building a model tyrannosaurs Rex completely out of Squeak Toys!
I call it Squeak-a-saurus Rex!"
What is the problem here?
- [All] Ohhhhhh!
What a fun name!
It's gonna be awesome!
You see, I love squeak toys, and I love dinosaurs.
So, it's a win-win for me, baby!
Oh...If I could ever get it built!
ARRRRRRRGGGGGGH!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Easy, Hal!
What's going on?
I'm very frustrated.
I have been working on Squeak-a-saurus Rex for 4 days straight!
Four days?
So that's why you haven't been out to play.
How can I come out to play when Squeak-a-saurus Rex isn't finished!
Don't worry, Squeak-a-saurus Rex, I will complete you!
Oh yes I will!
Oh sorry, I got a little evil there for a sec... What was I doing again?
I believe you were building your Squeak-a-saurus Rex.
Oh yeah, thanks that was just like a second ago.
Thanks, Nature Cat.
Nature Cat?
Do I look like a cat to you?
I'm Squeeks.
Hey Hal?
Why don't you take a break, mmmkay?
If I take a break Squeak-a-saurus Rex will never be finished!
NEVER!
Hal!
You okay, big dog?
I don't feel so good.
What's wrong?
I feel tired!
And I can't focus!
And my brain is all fuzzy!
GRRRR!
You also seem to be a tad bit grumpy, if I do say so myself.
Who are you calling grumpy?
!
!
Okay, yup, that was pretty grumpy.
What is wrong with me?
Am I sick?
You know who knows what you need?
Dr. Daisy!
What, Dr. Daisy?
Is it a shot?
Or surgery?
!
Ooohh.
Or a Fuzzy Brain transplant?
!
Okay, little fella!
Here's your prescription!
"Go outside!"
How can that help?
Let Dr. Daisy tell you all about it...
Thank you, Dr. Daisy.
Any chance you could tell me about it in song form?
- [Daisy] Sure!
♪ When you're feeling stressed, ♪ Feel like you're a mess, ♪ And you don't know what to do.
♪ I know a trick, ♪ That can help you quick, ♪ it'll make you feel brand new.
♪ Go Outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ For a dose of sun and a spoonful of fresh air.
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ Sometimes Nature is the very best health care.
♪ When your brain is numb, ♪ And your spirit's glum, ♪ And you feel you can't see straight.
♪ I know a cure, ♪ It'll work for sure, ♪ Soon you'll be feeling great!
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ For a shot of fun while playing in the park.
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ Nature's light will chase away the dark.
♪ When you grump and groan ♪ And you whine and moan, ♪ And you feel like you want to shout, ♪ Take a tip from me, ♪ Try it out and see, ♪ it'll calm you, there's no doubt.
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ My prescription is to get to an outside place.
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ Nature will put a smile on your face!
♪ Go outside!
♪ Get yourself outside.
♪ Nature will put a smile on your face!
Okay!
Okay!
I'm outside!
I'm all good now!
Okay?
I'll just be heading back home so I can go build my Squeak-a-saurus Rex!
But we just got here, Hal.
Now come on, let's go for a nice walk and let nature help you feel better.
This is so unfair.
I should be inside with my Squeak-A-Saurus Rex!
Why don't we just focus on other things for awhile, Hal?
Like what?
How about the gentle breeze blowing on your face?
Oo hey!
That does feel kind of nice.
It kind of tickles.
Hee-hee!
Now, take a deep breath through your nose.
And tell Dr. Daisy what you smell.
Oooh!
I smell fresh cut grass.
[All] Ahhhh!
Grass!
- [Hal] Oh!
And I smell lavender!
Oooh!
Lavender!
I smell lilacs!
And lilies of the valley!
I always like to smell flowers for my nature dose!
The scent just clears my head and makes me feel so happy and naturey and all at the same time!
You know what I'm saying, Hal?
I sure do, Daisy!
(sniffs) Ahhh!
Did you hear that?
Oooh I heard it.
It was the spring peeper.
Well it sounds to me like a squeak toy.
I gotta get back home!
I need to finish Squeak-a-saurus Rex!
Hold on, Hal.
Let Dr. Daisy do a follow up examination.
- [Daisy] Hmmm..Oh no!
You're not cured yet!
I'm not!
Nope!
You need a stronger dose of nature, or maybe just a different kind of dose.
Everybody's different!
Yep, all right!
This feels good!
Nature worked!
Now it's time to go home and finish up my Squeak-a-saurus Rex!
Bye Nature!
Not yet, Hal.
First, just lie here and feel your weight sink into the grass.
Ahhhh, yeah man, this is how I do my nature dose.
Relax in the grass.
Forget your troubles!
Come on, get happy!
It is relaxing...
Nature is just what the doctor ordered.
- [Nature Cat] Oh, hey, look at the clouds!
Watching the clouds gently float by is my nature prescription!
- [Hal] Hey!
That cloud looks like a kite.
- [Nature Cat] Oh!
And that one looks like a train.
Ooooh!
Those clouds look like CHEESE!!
Yeaaaaah!
Cheese cloud!
This was a great idea, Doctor Daisy.
Hal seems very relaxed.
Oooh!
Look!
That cloud looks just like... - [Hal] wait it looks just like... Squeak-a-saurus Rex!
- I gotta go!
- Wait, Hal!
You clearly haven't had enough nature yet.
It doesn't matter!
I have to go finish Squeak-a-saurus Rex!
Wait, guys!
Hal needs more nature!
We have to stop him!
Tally ho!
- [Nature Cat] Come back, Hal!
No way!
You can't catch me!
- [Daisy] Oh yes we can!
- [Hal] Can't catch me!
Ah...pretty good with bushes huh?
But how are you with trees?
Hee-hee-hee!
Can't catch me.
We're right behind you, Hal!
Time to swing!
Wheeee!
WHEEEEEEE!
What else you got, Hal?
- [Hal] How about a slide?
!
Yippee!
YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
This is so muddy and awesome!
- [Nature Cat] We are so gonna catch you!
Not if you can't find me.
- [Daisy] You don't mean?
Why yes I do mean.
- [Hal] HIDE AND GO SEEK!
It's Hide-And-Go-Seek, you guys!
We're playing Hide-And-Go-Seek with Hal!
Hal!
Oh Hal!
Not Hal.
Picking up your scent, Hal.
You're not Hal.
But you are cute!
Hal!
Come out, come out wherever you are!
- [Nature Cat] Gotcha!
Oh boy!
I love Hide-And-Go-Seek!
Can I be it now?
Can I please, please, please?
Can I be it now?
Sure.
But first, tell Dr. Daisy, how you feel?
I feel great!
I mean, all this running around and playing outside gives me so much energy!
And it makes me feel happy!
And it cleared up my fuzzy brain!
This is definitely the kind of nature dose I need!
Sweeet!
I told you nature would help you feel better.
Yep, the next time you have a fuzzy brain, viva la nature!
But uh, what about the you-know-what?
The you-know-what-what-who?
You know, the Squeak-a-saurus Rex?
I'll finish it later.
Right now, I need a little more outside.
Yay!!
Now you guys go hide and I'll count.
Hope I don't hide by accident and forget...
I do that a lot, sometimes.
♪
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