@@traveltounwind3490 I live on the other side of the globe so I did see the gray headed swamphen which is a vagrant to my country, I didn't yet go birding in the new world but I already feel like I know a lot of species from there
You can find most of those birds, and lots more, near downtown Orlando at lake Davis, Eola, and the Greenwood urban wetlands (good place for buntings, wood ducks, and barred owls). The Apopka wildlife drive Northwest of Orlando is also a great place for birding. Gray headed swamphens, harrier hawks, purple gallinules, indigo and painted bunting, and more. Gatorland's breeding marsh is also pretty spectacular in the Spring. SO MANY nesting wading birds!
Great video again. I was fortunate to see a Lipmkin right here in Michigan last year. I heard there was several in different locations and lucky for me it was 20 minute's away. It was hiding in bushes when I first saw it. Then it was scavaging a few yard's away from the porch of the Nature building. I heard and saw a yellow throated Warbler but couldn't take a picture of it do to the tree canopy. One of my favorite places to walk I saw a marsh sparrow,marsh wren, sedge wren and near by I heard 2 Henslow Sparrow's but they didn't wan't their picture taken. I also saw a few day's ago my first ever fish crow.
I'm staying in an RV park in Summerfield, FL. As long as there is a little water in the water drainage pond, a Little Blue Heron spends a lot of time in the drainage pond stalking bugs. He doesn't seem to mind visiting white Ibis but tries to chase away Snowy Egrets.
Thanks Charlie, we're working on keeping that balance. I don't think we would have necessarily had a trip to Florida without the challenge and there might he another trip later this year, so we are definitely trying to make the most of it 😊
Great video as usual! I saw exactly one Limpkin on my recent trip to Florida - at Disney Springs of all places! I previously saw the Limpkin at Wheatley Provincial Park in December.
Hi. I love your Florida bird videos. We also have Egrets in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR, along with Lesser Egrets, Chinese Egrets, and Great Egrets. They are especially plentiful in Hong Kong’s Mai Po Bird Sanctuary.
Wanted to let you know the bird you thought was a swamphen was actually a purple gallinule. Cool native Florida bird, smaller and different face shield than grey headed swamp hen .
Congratulations on the Limpkin you know its related to Limp Biscuit right? LOL Its amazing that the Gallinule is a spot on lookalike to the British Moorhen. American Coots are almost exactly the same as British ones except for the small red cob on its head. Spoonbills were beautiful. Lovely video as normal guys. Keep up the great work :)
I'm here in Orlando.
Is that not a Purple Gallinule at 5:30, not a Gray Headed Moorhen?
I don't know what a purple gallinule is, but this is Definitely not a gray headed swamphen
That was my first thought also...just saw one in mexico earlier this year....looks like a purple gallinule to me also.
Yes, my oversight, Purple Gallinule
@@traveltounwind3490 I live on the other side of the globe so I did see the gray headed swamphen which is a vagrant to my country, I didn't yet go birding in the new world but I already feel like I know a lot of species from there
That grey headed swamp hen is a purple galinule at 5:27
Indeed, a few people have mentioned it. Complete oversight by me, beginners error! Oh well!
Spoonbills have a rookery near where you entered. At least they used to
You can find most of those birds, and lots more, near downtown Orlando at lake Davis, Eola, and the Greenwood urban wetlands (good place for buntings, wood ducks, and barred owls). The Apopka wildlife drive Northwest of Orlando is also a great place for birding. Gray headed swamphens, harrier hawks, purple gallinules, indigo and painted bunting, and more. Gatorland's breeding marsh is also pretty spectacular in the Spring. SO MANY nesting wading birds!
Thanks for the tips, we may be back one day! Apopka Wildlife Drive is featured in the video after this one 👍
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 🐦♥️🤗
Thank you, Miguel 😊
Great video again. I was fortunate to see a Lipmkin right here in Michigan last year. I heard there was several in different locations and lucky for me it was 20 minute's away. It was hiding in bushes when I first saw it. Then it was scavaging a few yard's away from the porch of the Nature building. I heard and saw a yellow throated Warbler but couldn't take a picture of it do to the tree canopy. One of my favorite places to walk I saw a marsh sparrow,marsh wren, sedge wren and near by I heard 2 Henslow Sparrow's but they didn't wan't their picture taken. I also saw a few day's ago my first ever fish crow.
Swamp sparrow
Thank you Susan. Limpkin in Michigan is pretty special!
Birds not wanting to be on camera. Story of my year lol 😆
Thanks for your videos in Florida. You have been giving me place to go birding. I’m moving to Florida in a few weeks.
Oh nice! Good luck with the move 👍
I'm staying in an RV park in Summerfield, FL. As long as there is a little water in the water drainage pond, a Little Blue Heron spends a lot of time in the drainage pond stalking bugs. He doesn't seem to mind visiting white Ibis but tries to chase away Snowy Egrets.
Nice! Like having your own pet Little Blue 😁
Impressed you got great shots of that Marsh Wren. They never seem to come out of the reeds for me!
That's generally our experience, too. There's a couple of spots closer to home where I find they are a little bit more "showy", though!
Nice video, inspiring,thanks for sharing
Thank you! 😊
Hope you make it to 300 but as always, enjoy the journey not the destination, good luck 👍
Thanks Charlie, we're working on keeping that balance. I don't think we would have necessarily had a trip to Florida without the challenge and there might he another trip later this year, so we are definitely trying to make the most of it 😊
Great video as usual! I saw exactly one Limpkin on my recent trip to Florida - at Disney Springs of all places! I previously saw the Limpkin at Wheatley Provincial Park in December.
Very cool to see it in Ontario 👍
My favorite bird was the roseate spoonbill. I also recently saw a limpkin at a nearby lake.
It's a pretty cool bird. Thanks Nathan!
Hi. I love your Florida bird videos. We also have Egrets in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR, along with Lesser Egrets, Chinese Egrets, and Great Egrets. They are especially plentiful in Hong Kong’s Mai Po Bird Sanctuary.
I think that is a purple gallunule at 5:30, not a gray-headed swamphen. This looks like an amazing place! Maybe I will visit it someday...
Yes, mentioned elsewhere in the comments. Very poor oversight by me!
Wanted to let you know the bird you thought was a swamphen was actually a purple gallinule. Cool native Florida bird, smaller and different face shield than grey headed swamp hen .
Well now I realize other people already commented the same so sorry to bother haha. Great video👍 really cool footage.
Thanks Olivia, glad you liked it. Yep, feel a bit silly about the Gallinule. Pretty basic oversight. I blame myself for rushing the edit! 😊
another great video buddy!
Thanks Nige
I am thinking that could be a purple Gallinule
Yep, my bad. Not sure how I managed that, because Purple is my favourite of the three.
Yes at 5:30 it is a purple gallinule due to the yellow on the beak the grey swamp hen does not have hello and indeed has a grey crown
Congratulations on the Limpkin you know its related to Limp Biscuit right? LOL Its amazing that the Gallinule is a spot on lookalike to the British Moorhen. American Coots are almost exactly the same as British ones except for the small red cob on its head. Spoonbills were beautiful. Lovely video as normal guys. Keep up the great work :)
You may have seen me say this in an early Florida video, but they were the same species up until relatively recently. Thanks again, Marcus 👍
I'm excited for this one. I went to Orlando but I didn't visit wetlands there because I had most of the waterbirds. I need the land birds.
Nice. Glad you got great views of the Limpkin.
Thanks Cliff
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