Adventure Ed I don’t think it’s dorky. I think we should all learn about what’s around us. There are so many gifts we don’t see. My folks bred many types of birds (hookbills mostly)...and some of their species quirks were fascinating. Or even how intelligent they can be. Or how specific my Mama had to be when breeding to encourage a certain “mutation” of markings. I think it was amazing to watch a Timneh African Grey parrot learn the concept of a hole.....or a Lilac Crown Amazon issue a verbal command....like ....a conmand in human speach.....or I doubt I have ever heard anything louder than a Blue and Gold Macaw scream, full volume a foot away.....and I’ve been to boy band concerts!!!! With 5k screaming teenage girls. The Blue n Gold still wins. Lol. But still....one of my favorite sounds is a cluster of Zebra Finch. One of the trippiest moments of my LIFE was on the West Main Canal in Ocotillo Ca....my bro n I were fishing. And there was a pair of condor. I felt like I was in Jurassic Park or something. So cool. Birds r definitely not dorky.
Many great reasons! My "Unicorn" bird was the Black-faced Antthrush. Chased that thing in the jungle for months. One day, down a trail one popped out a few feet in front of me and called in a female. Never a dull moment while birding lol.
Stefano Ianiro Wildlife that’s the best part, you may see some other incredible wildlife besides the birds- one time Eddie & I saw a weasel come attack some squirrels it was crazy, and right under our feet on a boardwalk
@@alyssacouroux4236 Oh my gosh, that's amazing! That's what is amazing about birding, you become so much more aware of your surroundings while outdoors. Learning about not only birds, but the plants, trees, and wildlife in those areas. Hope you guys had your cameras for that weasel attack!
Great recommendations!! I casually met Noah Stryker on his pass through Chile (in Batuco wetlands), and I had no idea of who he was until later that day, when I submitted my lists and saw this note of Cornell about his starting journey, and matched the names that had been listing there that day. I hoped one day he would write about this, and didn't know this already exists!
Great video. I'd love to see you tag the birds you show in the video for the folks who aren't as experienced. I loved seeing the Little Blue Heron hunting.
yes, that is a great idea, I should really keep that in mind, people have asked me to do that before and I should have done that in this video. In future videos for sure!!
Very nice video with a good described about birding. I really this video and hope it will help me more the new bird watching lover in Cambodia Thanks for nice documentary Thong
Great video! It's so relatable, But there's nothing wrong with being dorky :P (sidenote: those hieroglyphs were cool, too!) Got a cheap camera in college and it made me so much more aware of nature. You're right about people rushing by and not paying attention. I once found a big Green Watersnake on campus and so many were just walking past 5 feet away without a clue! I was originally after butterflies, but now that I'm birding a lot more and looking up at the skies, I've found cool optical phenomena and learned how to predict them! Ah I can go on and on about the joys of nature.
FloridaSuburbanNature it’s sad how many people miss amazing creatures and moments because they speed through the wilderness.. there is so much to see- you just need to slow down & look
@@alyssacouroux4236 Here, here! My sister invites me to go hiking and wants to see animals, but always puts headphones in and charges straight through the trails. Then she complains about not seeing wildlife. It's crazy!
I always said birdwatching was for dweebs and nerds and would laugh at them.... Now I have a camera and take photos and I watch them..... (I'm that nerd now)!😅
Pssh'ing totally works! First the bird is afraid of you, but then it sees you stand around going "pssh pssh pssh" and realises that: "Oh. It's r*tard*d and harmless."
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit Oh you never said a truer word! For thirteen years I wandered around with my binoculars THIRSTING for a decent camera and DROOLING over advertisements for the Canon Powershot SX50HS. Then I got a stroke of good luck and was able to get the new one. I had to hitch 150 kays from where I live and then catch a bus into Cape Town Central, get the camera and do the whole trip in reverse coming home. I took all my saved money stuffed into a sock... If the laws of South Africa allowed me to marry my camera I probably would. And of the 249 birds in the area where I live I now have photos of 123 of them.
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit ED!!! What is STOPPING you! The Rand/Dollar exchange rate is SO favourable for tourism at the moment - R13.90 to the Dollar. We have 971 species listed in the Southern African Region of which 249 are here where I live and I am fortunate enough to have photographed 123 of them. Could you not get a sponsor for a plane ticket and accommodation on the understanding that you produce a RU-vid video? We have SEVERAL outstanding bird guides which are sponsored by major South African companies who might feel that the publicity generated by your RU-vid video would be worth a sponsorship. You can start by writing an article for our major South African birding magazine 'African Birdlife' about the birds where you live and saying that you want to come to South Africa. South Africans are very hospitable and would open their doors to you. They have a website. I can provide you with a LOT more info! Think about it!
As is so often the case, I got interested in birds when I saw a bird that was jaw-droppingly amazing. In my case, it was the Asian Paradise Flycatcher, which I saw on the road down from a tea plantation in Taiping. When I returned to San Francisco, I found an apartment half a block from Golden Gate Park and started walking through each weekend. Birding changed my life! My young years were spent exploring the multitudinous cultural experiences available in SF, but I’ve spent more time out in nature in the past 10 years than in the 30 years previous, and I’ve seen so many glorious birds in so many beautiful places in California as a result of my brief encounter with the Asian Paradise Flycatcher.
that is an amazing inspiring story! we need more people like you who spread the love of birds! Thank you again for stopping by and watching Mary Rose Kent :)
I'm a herper who moonlights as a birder during winter. I usually just say I'm only a herper because birds are just reptiles but no one is on board with me....yet. Also ironically I have my reaction to seeing my first Rattlesnake on youtube lmao.
Hello, greeting from Singapore. What a nice topic about birding. Thanks for sharing the video. I'm a new subscriber in your channel. I do birding video too in my channel. Let's Stay connected.
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit You should try going to Costa Rica they are a lot of different birds and beautiful ones. If you go there you will be surprised on one bird the resplendent Quetzal. And much more too!
amazing job people !!!!!! (y) For me i'm a bidwatcher for those reasons : -I wanna protect birds so i need to learn more about them ( imagine one day we wake up in the morning nd we discover that there is no more birds in dis world : thats scary :O ) -They r cute, amazing nd source of inspiration ( we learn from biodivesity) -A therapy , nd kind of meditation -Make meet new people, discover new ecosystems, nd make me ( sweat : sport ;) )
I have been birding with a friend of me for 2 years. We are both 14, and we live on an island in the netherlands. In those 2 years i have photoraphed every single species of non international bird that can be found on this island. Bit since i am 14 i cant drive a car to get somewere else to see birds. So its really hard to know that there has been seen a really rare spexies of bird here and not being able to go there, but birding for white-tailed eagles is always fun!
I have always loved birds, but am new to "birding" as an active hobby. It is a lot of fun, especially when I can check another "life bird" off my list.
I can tell that you put a lot of effort into this video! I just got into birding and I already agree with all your points! And I was thinking of the pokemon connection as well! Subbed
thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it! yes, I am planning on making more videos that take place in the imperial valley and the surrounding mountains. it is so beautiful out here, it is hard not to do videos on this place :)
Very nice video with a good described about birding. I really this video and hope it will help me more the new bird watching lover in Cambodia Thanks for nice documentary Thong
Hi I noticed that she was wearing her glasses and sunglasses when she was looking through the binoculars. I find it a better view with my glasses off and use the binoculars to focus. Nature is awesome and gives many benefits to your health, that’s awesome 😎
I love you guys, so funny and you mixed all of my passions in one video. Birding, sea turtles, dogs, hiking, travel. i've traveled throughout Mexico, Central and South America to see birds. While Ecuador was simply amazing, I found Minca Colombia mesmerizing. Keep up the fantastic work, subscribed. Cheers!
Great video! So many relatable things. Here in the Netherlands the competative aspect is huge, and it is so much fun to join the 24 hour bird races called "big days". In my area there are a lot of young birders, so the hobby is definitly growing here. Keep up with these videos!
This is an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing something beautiful like this. I learned a lot from you - not just science language, birding but you brought me to the place where I have never been. Just visually. In spite of that, I vastly enjoyed video in all ways. I started to love Ornithology in Port Moody, BC, just joining the most brilliant birding group of scientists for the Audubon Christmas Bird Counting. That was for the very first time in my life. And that was my the biggest milestone of entire life and in biological science. That was, also, confirmation how much I love biology, even thou, that feeling and sense was lost for years. I was always impressed with lectures, done in nature. I wish your brilliant experience becomes my dream comes through. You made video of my dreams. See you there .
Thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful response Catherine :) it really means a lot to have someone watch and be so positively impacted. birding is amazing and we hope it keeps growing. people like you surely will help birding grow and protect the planet!!
Catherine Reynolds Amazing Catherine! I am so glad you loved our video- we can’t express the happiness of sharing these adventures with you & you enjoying them! Birds nature and life is such a celebration from the first day.
Fun video! I am terrible with paper/or and lists. That being said I am starting to add my sightings to e-Bird. Mostly I just have an ever-growing library of bird photos as photography is how I express my bird nerdiness. Always nice to see Alyssa on trek with you; best smile on the internet! Thanks for sharing, Cheers from BC
I doubt you are going to see this video but thank you for introducing me to burdening and I have seen some beautiful cardinals and titmouse that I used to just mark off as birds but I know see them in a whole new light.
Im from sri lanka (an island near India), for me birding is like a religion, i was birding since childhood but started formally after discovering ebird, and in our country there are over 450 species confined to an area the size of west virgina, unfortunately there are so few birders in our country, and its extremely uncomfortable to do birding alone, we are always met with looks of suspicion and amusement some think we are perverts in some places. And its an absolute no no to bird or carry binoculars anywhere outside a protected area, unless you want the police called on you....there are several wonderful sites really close to my house, but this social stigma really makes things difficult, people here really dont understand birding. For a population of more than 20 million people we have less than 100 birders. For us the birding community united states is like a dream
sorry for the late reply--in my experience, women tend to be better birders than men because women tend to have more. patience in the field :) thanks for watching
Ironically, the lockdown has made me appreciate observing the birds in and around my house. Now I don't know when my horizons will be broadened to see more birds.
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@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit San Elijo is the first place I went when I "officially" took up birding, rather than just looking up something I took a picture of, or saw while fishing or hiking. Still one of my favorite spots, but since I live nearer to downtown SD, I usually head south to the Tijuana River Valley spots, or east to Cuyamaca, the Lagunas or Anza Borrego for a full day trip. Though I'm happy with a walk around the neighborhood as well. I really like your channel. Keep it up!
I am a relatively new birder and am participating in Cornell Bird Lab Project Feeder Watch. According to their records, the years 2020 and 2021 each saw a tremendous increase in participants, possibly be ause of the isolation imposed by the pandemic. Hopefully most of these people will go on to be lifelong birders!
I have been using the Pokemon analogy for years and am THRILLED that some1 thinks the same! A video this well done is so very refreshing to see. Thx so much and happy birding 🪶👍😃
Great video! I love going out and watch birds with my binoculars, here in Spain. Can you please help me suggest a Camera with good zoom and speed to make half decent Bird pictures, for a budget of 1000? Any suggestions welcome!! Thanks
When my non-birder hunting friends tell me birding is boring & weird, I try to tell its no different than the rush they get when they make the kill.😄 One thing I love about birds is that they're everywhere!
great video. especially to introduce birding to those who have not done it before. hope there will be more and more birdwatchers and photographers than hunters in the near future.
Sorry man I somewhat thought you might convince me bird watching would be worth a shot, but I all I really got was their importance to the ecosystem. But I’m still convinced it’s pretty boring. I think plants are more interesting
I've been into birds for a while now and I've considered trying snipe hunting. I'd like to try snipe and it would be interesting to have one in my hand. It's perfectly legal in my area btw.
