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Frank Severson
United States
Приєднався 7 жов 2011
I love watching bird, mammal, insect, and other wildlife behavior. When I can capture this on video, I enjoy sharing it with you.
A Stunning Yellow-breasted Azure Tit
We saw these amazingly cute Azure Tits (Cyanistes cyanus) northeast of Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 10 May 2024. Most Azure Tits have white breasts, but the individual in this video belongs to the race that has a yellow breast, making him even more stunning.
In this video, you can hear him singing. You can also hear cars zipping by. It’s amazing to me that all these motorists passed by without enjoying this sight. It makes me wonder what all of us miss as we rush from one place to the next.
In this video, you can hear him singing. You can also hear cars zipping by. It’s amazing to me that all these motorists passed by without enjoying this sight. It makes me wonder what all of us miss as we rush from one place to the next.
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Rarely Seen Hazel Grouse For You To See
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The Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) lives in mixed coniferous deciduous forests that have dense understory in much of Eurasia. Although they are common, they are rarely seen. A simple walk through their habitat makes this reality easy to understand: Since the grouse is shorter than much of the understory in which it lives, and it doesn’t want to be seen, it rarely is. We were hiking through th...
Rock Wren Eats Grasshopper
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We hear Rock Wrens more than we see them. But on this day, 1 September 2024, we saw him but never heard him. In fact, we watched him for half an hour as he hunted among the rocks at the beginning of the Discovery Trail near the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center in the White Mountains of Inyo County, California. We watched him catch, kill, dismantle, and finally eat a grasshopper. I...
A Gorgeous Red-headed Bunting Singing on a Mountain Pass in UZ.
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We found this stunning Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) singing at the Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass near Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan on 6 May 2024. Not only does this video bring you up close and personal with this bird, but he sings to you as well. Enjoy.
Our First-Ever Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush!!!
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We found this male Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush on 27 May 2024 in Ridder, Kazakhstan. We have seen a total of two of them in our lifetimes, both on this date and in this place. Although this is a common species where they breed in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and China, they are very rare to us. So, we will remember this individual and this day for a very long time. I’m happy you get to share thi...
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Dirt Bath
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Like the closely related House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), and other bird species, this Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is taking a dust bath. I found this one in a park in Bukhara, Uzbekistan on 7 May 2024. Eurasian Tree Sparrows are easy to find in cities like Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Fun fact: There is a population of Eurasian Tree Sparrows in and around St. Louis, Missouri, a legacy ...
I Finally Filmed An American Mink!!!
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I have wanted to photograph and videotape a mink for years! And I finally did it. I have come close a couple of times, but the lighting was so poor the photos weren’t usable. On 10 August 2024, while bird watching on Babel Slough Rd. in Yolo County, CA., I was already enjoying a magical moment with a Warbling Vireo, Nashville Warblers, and an Ash-throated Flycatcher, all neotropical migrants on...
Fieldfare: A Lifer for Us!!!
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The Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) we found in this park in Oskemen, Kazakhstan on 24 May 2024 were lifers for us! That means that we had never seen one before. When bird watchers like us find a lifer, it’s thrilling. Fieldfares are closely related to American Robins (Turdus migratorius), and Fieldfares are, like robins, common birds. But they aren’t common to a Californian who lives 12 time zones...
Goitered Gazelles Race Across the Taukum Desert.
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We found this herd of a dozen Goitered Gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa) racing across the Taukum Desert northwest of Almaty, Kazakhstan on 19 May 2024. They are also called Black-tailed Gazelles, and they are related to goats, sheep, and antelopes.
Rosy Starlings Gather Nesting Material
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We found a huge colony of Rosy Starlings (Pastor roseus) on 18 May 2024 near Kurty, which is northwest of Almaty, Kazakhstan. We estimated there were 1,000 Rosy Starlings at this rock pile alongside the road. Some individuals were gathering nesting material. Others were bathing in puddles. It was a joy to be so close and to see and hear so many Rosy Starlings.
Common Cuckoo in Kazakhstan
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We found this Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) on 18 May 2024 near Kanshengel, which is northwest of Almaty, Kazakhstan. She is either a female or an immature cuckoo. She perched in one tree and let us watch her for several minutes before she perched in a nearby tree and stayed there until we left. One interesting fact about cuckoos is that they lay their eggs in the nests of other songbirds. Th...
Native Solitary Bee on Foreign Flower
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The Sunflower Bee (Svastra obliqua), also known as the Oblique Longhorn, is a species of long-horned bee native to Central America and North America. I found this group visiting Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus), native to Europe, near a pond south of our house in West Sacramento, CA, USA on 5 July 2024. Since these bees tend to forage quickly, I slowed some of these segments to 10% speed, oth...
A Gopher Enjoys a Day at the Beach
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We found this Botta’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) at Point Reyes National Seashore on 6 July 2024. As you will see in this video, pocket gophers are stout rodents with small ears and small eyes, a luxuriant pelt, big front teeth, and five front claws on each paw. Their middle claw is the longest. These rodents are well adapted burrowers: they produce thick tears that wash away dirt from the...
A Wasp Grooms Herself.
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The European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula) is a docile beauty native to southern Europe, Northern Africa, and parts of Asia. I found this one grooming her face and antennae on a stem near a pond south of our house in West Sacramento, CA, USA on 5 July 2024.
Demoiselle Cranes Dance in Kazakhstan
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Demoiselle Cranes Dance in Kazakhstan
A Hybrid Duck Displays Like a Bufflehead and a Common Goldeneye!!!
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A Hybrid Duck Displays Like a Bufflehead and a Common Goldeneye!!!
White-headed Woodpecker Couple is Back!
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White-headed Woodpecker Couple is Back!
A Poorwill Passes Through the Valley
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A Poorwill Passes Through the Valley
You Have Great Hearing If You Can Hear This Bird Sing!
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You Have Great Hearing If You Can Hear This Bird Sing!
Can You Explain This Mallard's Behavior?
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Can You Explain This Mallard's Behavior?
Wild Turkeys: Tom Mounts Hen, Courtship to Copulation
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Wild Turkeys: Tom Mounts Hen, Courtship to Copulation
Grebe Parents Care for Their Last Chick.
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Grebe Parents Care for Their Last Chick.
So cute!
@skoryx I agree!
Ring a ding 🛎️ ding 🛎️
Hello, a nice capture of this Mink and fortunately there are no Mink farms anymore here in the Netherlands.🤠🤠
Hello, a nice recording oif this bird and great to see!! Greetings Gijs😊😊
Thanks. I felt incredibly lucky to see her so well.
Hello, a nice observation and capture of you and still a lot of lifers to go!! Greetings from the Netherlands and subscribed to your channel.Lots of filmpleasure.....
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Super cute! 😍
I agree!
Wow, beautiful video and bird ❤❤❤
@@FocusedNatureAndWildlifeByAJ Thanks for your comment. Seeing this bird so closely was magical for us.
Nice capture
Thank you.
Wonderful birds .
I agree. They are incredible!
Girl you could have taken him behind a bush 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing Frank- may I ask what tour company/itinerary you followed? My plan is Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Oct 24
We used Rubythroat. Here’s the contact information: Machiel Valkenburg CEO Aitykova 8 Ust-kamenogorsk www.rubythroatbirdingtours.com www.infinitehorizonexpeditions.com www.rubythroatsafaris.com
@gilliangroom810 We used Rubythroat. Here’s the contact information: Machiel Valkenburg CEO Aitykova 8 Ust-kamenogorsk www.rubythroatbirdingtours.com www.infinitehorizonexpeditions.com www.rubythroatsafaris.com
@@frankseverson thanks so much!
Лағманды бірінші шығарған дүнген, жетілдірген ұйғыр
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Beautiful stay blessed always and in touch from uae 🇦🇪 ❤
Thank you.
Beautiful birds
I agree. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Awesome so lovely video. Their Courtship display is amazing.
Thank you. I feel very lucky to have witnessed their courtship.
❤❤❤Very nice video❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the video.
Nice and so beautiful video
Thanks
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Great footage and beautifully captured. Enjoyed the video but sorry as I do not know their behavior.
Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to live a comment.
Nice footage. All I can think of is the Beatles' song "Why Don't We Do it in the Road?" haha
🎊 "promo sm"
これは？！普通のキジとは違いますね！？
The female was preening and the male was preparing for takeoff. I duck watch and have pet ducks, they bob their heads and stretch their necks out like that when they're getting ready to fly or jump.
@RN-fl4qx Thanks for sharing your expertise.
No problem.
よく撮れましたね！家にもキジが住み着いているのですが、逃げてしまうので、こんなによく撮れません。
handsome little fella
I agree!
Nice and beautiful video. Thanks for sharing & big like
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
Yes
Yep. My ears are still working.
Great Good... !!! I wish you every day of your development.
Thank you.
Through some loss of hearing I can no longer hear this bird. Fortunately I can read his lips.
It is the sound at 0:19?
I remember hearing the high parts when i was young.
they do sound like a grasshopper! wild!
now thats cute😘
I agree. Thanks for your comment.
Yes and it’s so beautiful!❤
Thank you.
Yes and is so sweet!❤
I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for your reply.
I always thought these were crickets.
I am hypersensitive to environmental noise, so no surprise I heard this just fine. I have to wear industrial ear protectors just to concentrate at work 😔
Wow. Has your hearing always been that sensitive? That sounds like an asset for bird watching.
Ohhh that’s what that noise is outside
Do you live near grassland?
Now I know too xD
It sounds kinda like a cricket to me.
The Cricket Sparrow!
Sounds like a faulty electrical system
I’d love to see that description in a bird identification book!
I'm nature's most sensitive instrument. Beautiful chirp chirp.
You hear chirping?
@@frankseverson I call it chirping.
I don't
Me either. 😩
I'm 33 and I hear it on my speakers. I also don't listen to music at all so I don't have hearing loss from unnecessarily loud music. I'll never understand why people listen to music that loud.
I hope you’re able to hear them forever.
I hear the resemblance to grasshoppers yeah, not too bad for a 30 year old... Wonder if I'll keep it up though.
I’m guessing that I could hear them when I was 30. I could hear Cedar Waxwings, Bushtits, and other high-pitched songbirds. But I can’t at 63! That’s why I plan to buy hearing aids.
Was that your turn signal I heard or the pheasant?
A low trill, followed with a raising trill, very low. To me, it sounds like a hummingbirds wings as they fly by
Wow. I’m amazed. Thanks for sharing what you heard.
I can definitely hear these better in real life. You guys can hear bats using their echo location squeaks too right? It's gotta be more common than people let on. I think most people just don't recognize what they're hearing.
I did hear it, its honestly the quietest bird I have ever heard. Still so cute! 🥰🥰
I envy you for your ability to hear him. I think he’s cute too.
@@frankseverson Ty! 😊