Every single time my family tells me we're going on a trip somewhere, the very first thing I do is assess what birds will be in that area at that time of year...I'm a little addicted, haha! I've been birding ever since I was 5 (I'm 21 now) and I've enjoyed every minute of it! Ok, maybe not getting eaten alive by mosquitoes and horse flies😂 Loved the video!
:) lol My GF keeps talking about moving (I can go wherever)... and every time she mentions a new potential place, I have to open up eBird to see what cool birds are near there :)
Came searching for birding content with this kind of energy and this is perfect! Although they're really interesting, a lot of the videos I've seen about birding on here are purely informational
That was Fantastic and Hilarious Bob 😊😂 Does not having a pair of Swarovski binoculars disqualify me as a birder? 😂 I still adhere to most of the other definitions. I can identify a lot of birds by their song and I do travel to specific areas to see certain species 😊 I got one more thing to say...Everybody's Heard About The Bird..Bird Bird Bird..Bird Bird..You know the rest 😂 LOVE YOUR CHANNEL 😄
@@virajgunarathne9284 Mine are 8.5 x 42. In general, I find that there are few birds I can't identify at 8.5 that I could at 10. My wife has 10s, and she disagrees with me...of course.
Got me, 43 years a birder, I’ve got a Crossley’s and I’m in the UK. What makes me a birder, I watch you! Fab videos that make me laugh, keep em coming.
I basically never consider the difference between a "birder" and "bird watcher"..... But I often consider the difference between "birder" and "bird photographer", which is what I am. Earlier this year, I traveled by car, 7700 miles, and slept in my car, for 30 days, to do bird photography. Took 30K shots, and got 42 lifers :) So yes, I'm pretty serious about it. But for myself, I don't even consider a bird a "lifer" unless I get a shot worthy of my Flickr page. Glimpsing a bird hopping between two high treetops means zero to me. Only hearing it means nothing either. I don't want to tell you about a bird I saw, unless I can show it to you too :)
Well, I don't need to tell you how starting a UA-cam channel changed my life. It's hard enough to get a good photo of a bird. Getting a good video is awesomely frustrating most times. But fun!
On a holiday cruise to Cabo San Lucas recently, my family went to the beach. I went to the San Jose Estuary Ecological Reserve. I’m just in the early stages of addiction though, so it was just me, my binoculars and my Merlin. Oh. And I dragged my son along too.
I think I'm both. I chase birds, but usually only out of my windows. I've seen close to 30 species in my back yard. I take a look several times a day to see what's out there. I make sure my binoculars are nearby and camera is handy, already zoomed in. I journal what I see and what time of day it was seen. But I don't travel to see birds unless it's on the way to the grocery store. I'm slightly more obsessed than a casual birdwatcher, but not nearly so much as a die hard Birder.
We haven't bought airline tickets solely to see birds, but there's not a trip we didn't take advantage of birding!! Along with the rest of the list, it turns out we're birders!!! Love the show Bob!!
I'm up to five now. Will likely add more to my total this winter. They can be hard to find, but their tracks aren't, and you can figure out where they are.
Definitely a birder. A birdwatcher would never be distracted while driving a tractor. I've got one friend who laments becoming a birder because now he's not paying enough attention when hunting deer!
I knew I would like this channel before eve watching. So, does traveling from Virginia to Machias Seal Island count? I wet to photograph mating Puffins in June of 22. What about traveling to Georgia to photograph Roseate Spoonbills. I usually travel to Assateague Island the day after Thanksgiving for the bird migration. I have only been a Birder for a few years, and I have a Life List going. I found a particular web address to be extraordinarily helpful. Yes, I am a Birder. I really enjoyed the Harlequin. I have an appointment for help with Birding; it is the day after Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing.
It was inevitable I would become crazy about something someday. I'm just glad it turn out to be birds. And I have a whole folder of video taken in Chincoteague. I love all the mid-Atlantic NWRs and plan to hit some again next month.
Here's mine: If you've spent hours on a lakefront/oceanfront in the dead of winter trying to find a single rare gull among thousands of ring bills, you're a birder
Haha! Agree- but, I've been playing with idea of doing something to promote 'birding while broke' as I hope it's possible to be a birder without having disposable income.
It IS possible. Many are close to home and it takes very little equipment to see them. Nowadays, I do travel to see them, mostly in North America, but most of my birding happens right here at home. There are a lot of good birds hiding nearby. Just have to know where to look - and learning where to look is part of birding.
I feel I am a cross between a birder and bird watcher. As I gotten up in years I am less interested in birding frequently. Instead my serious birding happens when I go to a certain park to find a certain bird based on its call. I was tracking Acadian flycatchers in northeast Ohio this way which satisfied the birder in me for a while.
As I've gotten up in years, I know mostly everything I hear. Nowadays, it's like walking with friends. Sometimes I don't even bring the binoculars. I just listen and smile.
I have three cameras for different purposes. My primary video camera is a Canon Vixia HF G50. I use a DJI Osmo Pocket Plus II for certain shots. My still camera is a Canon 80D.
Ooh…yeah…um… I’m going to have to go ahead and sorta disagree with you there, Bob. I think it’s generational also. I feel like we were all birdwatchers, going birdwatching, back in the 80s . But now everyone is a birder and I, at 57, feel ridiculous calling myself that. Anyway, this birdwatcher loves your videos!
No. I don't chase much. I jinx it for everybody else, knowing it will leave minutes before I get there. Besides, there were three in Texas when I happened to be at a birding festival in Louisiana a few years ago, so I'd already put it on my ABA life list. Oh, yeah, I need counseling.
They want to change the names of birds that are named after people. Some of those people were pretty unsavory, and besides, naming animals after people is an archaic practice that doesn't help to describe the bird.
What about: how many bird apps do you have on your phone? ( I have 10.) and what kind of camera equipment do you have to photograph birds? How many birding organizations do you belong to? And how many birding podcasts do you follow?(I have 7). How many bird feeders do you have (I have 5, including a Birdfy-feeder with a motion activated camera.). Am I a birder… or a birdwatcher?..NEITHER! I am the third species, a bird photographer. I don’t just want to see Birds or hear Birds. I want to photograph birds. And yes,Im obsessive about it
And if you have to charge up your phone on the drive to see birds and then you take a battery pack with you because the battery will die from using all the bird apps.
....if you're disappointed your combination whale-watching/puffin cruise spends too much time whale watching and not enough time looking at puffins.... Yeah spouse and I just got called out REPEATEDLY, thanks, LOL
"Too late, you're a birder. No birdwatcher would click on this" One of the best intros I've ever heard!🤣
I confess, I have a weird sense of humor.
Every single time my family tells me we're going on a trip somewhere, the very first thing I do is assess what birds will be in that area at that time of year...I'm a little addicted, haha! I've been birding ever since I was 5 (I'm 21 now) and I've enjoyed every minute of it! Ok, maybe not getting eaten alive by mosquitoes and horse flies😂 Loved the video!
:) lol My GF keeps talking about moving (I can go wherever)... and every time she mentions a new potential place, I have to open up eBird to see what cool birds are near there :)
I'm the same way, I just try to get us to go to the RGV or SE Arizona!
My university offered a study-abroad trip to Costa Rica for my engineering course... Let's just say I'm not going for engineering 😂
"spending 1000 dollars to identify a duck" 😂
I love that
Came searching for birding content with this kind of energy and this is perfect! Although they're really interesting, a lot of the videos I've seen about birding on here are purely informational
Yeah, I enjoy watching other videos, but sometimes I get bored too quickly. I'm trying to do better.
That was Fantastic and Hilarious Bob 😊😂 Does not having a pair of Swarovski binoculars disqualify me as a birder? 😂 I still adhere to most of the other definitions. I can identify a lot of birds by their song and I do travel to specific areas to see certain species 😊 I got one more thing to say...Everybody's Heard About The Bird..Bird Bird Bird..Bird Bird..You know the rest 😂 LOVE YOUR CHANNEL 😄
Actually, no. Binoculars are overrated. Birders can identify birds without even looking, and YOU can do that!
@@Bob_Duchesne May I ask the power of the binoculars you normally use? Is it an EL 10x42? BTW I love your channel.!
@@virajgunarathne9284 Mine are 8.5 x 42. In general, I find that there are few birds I can't identify at 8.5 that I could at 10. My wife has 10s, and she disagrees with me...of course.
@@Bob_Duchesne Thank you for your kind reply. I was just curious 😊😊 Looking forward to enjoying more videos from your channel.
Got me, 43 years a birder, I’ve got a Crossley’s and I’m in the UK. What makes me a birder, I watch you! Fab videos that make me laugh, keep em coming.
Loved this. Thank you.
It was fun, but easily amuse myself.
I basically never consider the difference between a "birder" and "bird watcher"..... But I often consider the difference between "birder" and "bird photographer", which is what I am. Earlier this year, I traveled by car, 7700 miles, and slept in my car, for 30 days, to do bird photography. Took 30K shots, and got 42 lifers :) So yes, I'm pretty serious about it. But for myself, I don't even consider a bird a "lifer" unless I get a shot worthy of my Flickr page. Glimpsing a bird hopping between two high treetops means zero to me. Only hearing it means nothing either. I don't want to tell you about a bird I saw, unless I can show it to you too :)
Well, I don't need to tell you how starting a UA-cam channel changed my life. It's hard enough to get a good photo of a bird. Getting a good video is awesomely frustrating most times. But fun!
If you stash a pair of mini binoculars in your purse because you want a better look the birds around you no matter where you are... you're a birder 😆💕
Absolutely. That's a SURE sign of being a birder!
Or in your car
I have a monocular from LL Bean. Surprisingly good optics.
These little swarovski jobs are astonishingly bright. 7x is good enough for most city birds.
I guess I'm a hybrid birdwatcher/birder (non-breeding)
On a holiday cruise to Cabo San Lucas recently, my family went to the beach. I went to the San Jose Estuary Ecological Reserve. I’m just in the early stages of addiction though, so it was just me, my binoculars and my Merlin. Oh. And I dragged my son along too.
I think I'm both. I chase birds, but usually only out of my windows. I've seen close to 30 species in my back yard. I take a look several times a day to see what's out there. I make sure my binoculars are nearby and camera is handy, already zoomed in. I journal what I see and what time of day it was seen. But I don't travel to see birds unless it's on the way to the grocery store. I'm slightly more obsessed than a casual birdwatcher, but not nearly so much as a die hard Birder.
We haven't bought airline tickets solely to see birds, but there's not a trip we didn't take advantage of birding!! Along with the rest of the list, it turns out we're birders!!! Love the show Bob!!
Yup. I don't leave the house without binoculars! We're birders.
@@Bob_Duchesne And a couple of bird guides in the car to go with the bins and the spotting scope. Oh and the camera...
Great to see you back, Bob! I was beginning to worry.
I’m a birder but I’m poor 😢
I'm a birder so I will be poor.
Me too. 🙁
Have you seen any Lynx in Maine?
I'm up to five now. Will likely add more to my total this winter. They can be hard to find, but their tracks aren't, and you can figure out where they are.
accurate
What are you classified as if you identify birds while tractor driving doing farm work?
Definitely a birder. A birdwatcher would never be distracted while driving a tractor. I've got one friend who laments becoming a birder because now he's not paying enough attention when hunting deer!
I knew I would like this channel before eve watching. So, does traveling from Virginia to Machias Seal Island count? I wet to photograph mating Puffins in June of 22. What about traveling to Georgia to photograph Roseate Spoonbills. I usually travel to Assateague Island the day after Thanksgiving for the bird migration. I have only been a Birder for a few years, and I have a Life List going. I found a particular web address to be extraordinarily helpful. Yes, I am a Birder. I really enjoyed the Harlequin. I have an appointment for help with Birding; it is the day after Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing.
It was inevitable I would become crazy about something someday. I'm just glad it turn out to be birds. And I have a whole folder of video taken in Chincoteague. I love all the mid-Atlantic NWRs and plan to hit some again next month.
Here's mine: If you've spent hours on a lakefront/oceanfront in the dead of winter trying to find a single rare gull among thousands of ring bills, you're a birder
If you use a Whale Watch as a mini-pelagic….hoping they don’t see any whales so you get a free ticket…you’re a birder
I've never gone birding before, but suddenly I'm tempted to try this option. Seems like a win-win situation.
Yup. That's me. Unfortunately, my favorite boat almost always gets whales. I have to hope bad weather and fog interferes so I can get a free trip.
Haha! Agree- but, I've been playing with idea of doing something to promote 'birding while broke' as I hope it's possible to be a birder without having disposable income.
It IS possible. Many are close to home and it takes very little equipment to see them. Nowadays, I do travel to see them, mostly in North America, but most of my birding happens right here at home. There are a lot of good birds hiding nearby. Just have to know where to look - and learning where to look is part of birding.
Hah! I've never felt so attacked while laughing. 😂 You got me.
I feel I am a cross between a birder and bird watcher. As I gotten up in years I am less interested in birding frequently. Instead my serious birding happens when I go to a certain park to find a certain bird based on its call. I was tracking Acadian flycatchers in northeast Ohio this way which satisfied the birder in me for a while.
As I've gotten up in years, I know mostly everything I hear. Nowadays, it's like walking with friends. Sometimes I don't even bring the binoculars. I just listen and smile.
What type of camera do you use to take photos of the birds?
I have three cameras for different purposes. My primary video camera is a Canon Vixia HF G50. I use a DJI Osmo Pocket Plus II for certain shots. My still camera is a Canon 80D.
And that’s why this video is sponsored by BirderHelp online therapy.
I am seaking your help ... 🤣🤣
Ha!!!! Fun video!
I'm beyond help!
Love it! Happy to be a birder! 😂
Best yet!...watch too many Duchesnes.
Ooh…yeah…um… I’m going to have to go ahead and sorta disagree with you there, Bob.
I think it’s generational also.
I feel like we were all birdwatchers, going birdwatching, back in the 80s . But now everyone is a birder and I, at 57, feel ridiculous calling myself that.
Anyway, this birdwatcher loves your videos!
Did you come to Cape Cod last week to see the Brown Booby? Birder! ( I missed the Flamingo, but then again, everyone is leaving Florida...)
No. I don't chase much. I jinx it for everybody else, knowing it will leave minutes before I get there. Besides, there were three in Texas when I happened to be at a birding festival in Louisiana a few years ago, so I'd already put it on my ABA life list. Oh, yeah, I need counseling.
why on earth do they want to change the names?
They want to change the names of birds that are named after people. Some of those people were pretty unsavory, and besides, naming animals after people is an archaic practice that doesn't help to describe the bird.
What about: how many bird apps do you have on your phone? ( I have 10.) and what kind of camera equipment do you have to photograph birds? How many birding organizations do you belong to? And how many birding podcasts do you follow?(I have 7). How many bird feeders do you have (I have 5, including a Birdfy-feeder with a motion activated camera.). Am I a birder… or a birdwatcher?..NEITHER! I am the third species, a bird photographer. I don’t just want to see Birds or hear Birds. I want to photograph birds. And yes,Im obsessive about it
And if you have to charge up your phone on the drive to see birds and then you take a battery pack with you because the battery will die from using all the bird apps.
Are you trying to pigeonhole me?
I am. Birder with a six addition of photography.
😂😂😂😂
....if you're disappointed your combination whale-watching/puffin cruise spends too much time whale watching and not enough time looking at puffins.... Yeah spouse and I just got called out REPEATEDLY, thanks, LOL
I'm not going to call the birds by the "new" names.
Before I listen to you show me your life list!
😁
Ha!