Thanks! There is some nuance to what I said, that I didn't really articulate as well as I should have. Though I think the discussion with Bartek in this comments section should clarify that.
Sometimes you want a bird and sometimes a flock or a large piece of environment and a zoom will get you that. A zoom is often wide enough to be used for landscape. I had situations where a bird started walking towards me and passed in front of me too close for maximum focal length - with a prime that's a lost shot. Difference in sharpness is not worth loosing the flexibility of a zoom.
I agree with that. It's true. However, I typically carry a different lens for that. The only this I disagree with is that if I had to choose ONE lens, I DO think it's worth losing the flexibility of a zoom in trade for sharpness -- for me, the extra detail, noise, autofocus, and corner performance matters. For others like yourself, it may not be, which highlights the importance of personality in making the decision. For example, people who shoot very large birds closer to them would obviously benefit more from a zoom than people who shoot forest birds. There is no one size fits all situation, though at least for my style of photography, I wouldn't benefit much from the flexibility of a zoom. I prefer a minimalist style going after what I can get with a single focal lenght as well, and I'm glad to sacrifice shots. I didn't go into that level of nuance in the video, partially because I'm still getting used to the video format and sometimes I forget to say things that I would in writing :) (video format for me is not the most natural haha). But then again, that's what a good comments section is for!
Não exatamente. Não sou brasileiro mas moro no São Paulo agora e falo em portugûes um pouco. Minhas fotos mais novos são pássaros brasileiros, mas eu vi o pássaro no thumbnail no Arizona em os Estados Unidos! :)