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Consulting. Mentoring. Guiding.
Lead with Nature is the home for Dan Gardoqui's nature-connection expertise.
With 30 years experience as a naturalist, guide, educator and leader, Dan is excited to share his passion and knowledge with you.
Learn from Dan via: Online Courses | 1-on-1 Mentoring | Professional Consulting | Custom Guided Adventures
Enjoy!
Lead with Nature is the home for Dan Gardoqui's nature-connection expertise.
With 30 years experience as a naturalist, guide, educator and leader, Dan is excited to share his passion and knowledge with you.
Learn from Dan via: Online Courses | 1-on-1 Mentoring | Professional Consulting | Custom Guided Adventures
Enjoy!
Field Sparrow - Learn a Bird - Episode #56
In the early morning sun of early summer, Dan shares about the Field Sparrow - aka the "bouncy ball bird"- whose song evokes the image of a ball bouncing on the ground.
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The Field Sparrow is an open-habitat breeder that makes multiple nests per year in most places - starting in the spring with it's nest actually or practically on the ground. As the greenery comes in, they're able to make a nest in bushes that stay concealed to the preying eyes of nest robbers.
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Quiz....can you name any birds in the background that might be familiar to you? Guess away...who cares if you don't get it right!
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I hope you enjoy watching and learning :)
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The Field Sparrow is an open-habitat breeder that makes multiple nests per year in most places - starting in the spring with it's nest actually or practically on the ground. As the greenery comes in, they're able to make a nest in bushes that stay concealed to the preying eyes of nest robbers.
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Quiz....can you name any birds in the background that might be familiar to you? Guess away...who cares if you don't get it right!
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I hope you enjoy watching and learning :)
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Salt Pannes in June - Learn a Bird - Episode #55
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Join Dan Gardoqui on an early morning in June in the Scarborough Marsh near Portland Maine as he scopes the salt pannes for birds busily feeding and preening. ., Dan attaches his phone to his spotting scope to make a "digiscoped" video of wading birds, including: glossy ibis, snowy egret and double-crested cormorants. Note: the video is a little "jumpy" in places...the panning could be a lot sm...
Sunrise birdsong call-in for the July "Talking with Birds" online course
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While soaking in some morning birdsong atop my neighborhood seaside "mountain," I invite folks to join me this summer in the July session of my popular online course - "Talking with Birds." .. To learn more about the class, go here: www.leadwithnature.com/online/ .. To sign up, go here: www.leadwithnature.com/product/talking-with-birds-online-course/ .. If you're a fan of my content and learnin...
Wood Thrush - Learn a Bird - Episode #54
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The thrush family is no joke. There are the A-Listers in the fam: Bluebirds and Robins. Bright, showy, loud, etc. .. Then there are the Forest Magicians - aka the Woodland Thrushes (Hermit , Swainson's , Gray-Cheeked, Bicknell's and Wood Thrushes...as well as the Veery). The songs of these birds is unlike any other group on the continent. They have complex syringeal musculature that allows them...
Common Grackle - Learn a Bird - Episode #53
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Did you recently see a HUGE flock of blackbirds and are wondering what they were??? .. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscala) are the large, loud and obvious. If you live in North American, chances are you've heard or seen common grackles many times (Even if you didn't notice them!) .. Grackles belong to a family of birds that includes blackbirds and orioles. They can eat a wide range of foods, fr...
Seasonal Superpowers: Winter - Learn A Bird Episode #52
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Call them what you like, but the truly amazing adaptations that birds make to survive and thrive in winter are nothing less than super and powerful to me! .. In this episode, Dan focuses on winter adaptations that birds make both behaviorally and morphologically to make it through the long, cold nights of the winter season. .. Curious? Want to learn more - then watch and enjoy Episode 52 of Lea...
Good morning from Tadousaac, Quebec.
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Just a little sunrise greeting from the land of whales and warblers....traditional homelands of the Innu and a gathering place for many first nations over time. .. Thank you all for following me and I wish you well.
A "Skewer" of Egrets - Learn a Bird Episode #51
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Squinting in the early morning light, Dan is hanging out with a big group of Egrets (and a few herons). We call a group of egrets a "skewer" a "wedge" or an "RSVP" (probably b/c of their formal-looking plumage). .. These birds are grouped together b/c it's the post-breeding migration season (see Episode #49) and they like to travel, feed, rest and socialize in numbers. The Great Egret (the larg...
Red-Tailed Hawk (who plays an eagle on TV) - Learn a Bird Episode #50
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We did it! The 50th Episode of Learn a Bird has dropped...and it's a CLASSIC BIRD for North Americans....the Red-Tailed Hawk (cue screeching cry and circling bird in blue sky) .. While most of us were misled by TV producers to believe that the typical call of the Red-Tailed Hawk belonged to an eagle, you now know better, folks. .. The birds in today's episode are making the OTHER Red-Tailed Haw...
Questionable Shorebird Parenting & "Fall" Bird Migration - Learn a Bird Episode #49
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Don't judge, but shorebird parents ditch their young and head south in the summer. It's okay - because shorebird chicks are what we call "precocial" - meaning they're born pretty much ready to move about, feed, etc. While songbirds are "altricial" - meaning they can't fend for themselves for a while after hatching. .. Also, I'm a fan of Colby College Biology professor Herb Wilson's alternative ...
What the Wrack?? Learn a Bird Episode #48
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If you want to learn your birds, you gotta know where to go to find them. On a windy (sorry about the noise!) day, I take you to the coastline at high tide, where TONS of migrating birds of all types are piled up and feeding like mad in the seaside cafe known as the "wrack line" - pipers, plovers, gulls, ducks, songbirds and more! .. Learning birds is also about learning habitat, food preferenc...
Phoebe or Chickadee - Learn A Bird Episode #47
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Let's clear this up right now. The Black-Capped Chickadee (Episode #4) and the Eastern Phoebe (Episode #15) need NOT be confused. .. In this episode of Learn a Bird, Dan helps you better understand the two groups of songbirds (oscines and sub-oscines) and their biological vocal limitations/abilities. .. Watch & Learn, friends!
Winter Crow Roost - Learn A Bird Episode #46
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Get your ears ready, because 10 thousand plus crows at sunset are making some noise!! .. The famous Winter Crow Roost in Lawrence, Massachusetts is something to behold. If you've never been, get it on your calendar to visit on a late afternoon / early evening in January or February, friends. You won't regret it. .. Crows are known to roost communally all over their range, often gathering in the...
American Black Duck - Learn a Bird - Episode #45
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Ducks don't get a ton of respect. The American Black Duck is no exception. .. Learn how to ID a black duck here: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Black_Duck/id#:~:text=American Black Ducks have very,iridescent purple without white borders. .. The term I was looking for about keeping their feet warm was "Countercurrent heat exchange" - learn about it here: www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-g...
Red-Shouldered Hawk - Learn a Bird - Episode #44
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YES! Another Raptor Learn A Bird! .. Hawk migration season is full on during this mid-September video of Dan sharing all about the mouthy, fabulous Red-Shouldered Hawk. A smaller member of the Buteo group of soaring hawks, watch & learn all about who mimics this bird (in addition to Dan, that is) as well as which nocturnal bird eats the same diet as the Red Shouldered Hawk...
Tips to See Birds During Fall Bird Migration - Learn a Bird - Episode #43
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Tips to See Birds During Fall Bird Migration - Learn a Bird - Episode #43
Eastern Kingbird - Learn a Bird - Episode #41
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Eastern Kingbird - Learn a Bird - Episode #41
Triller Time! (Pine Warbler v. Chipping Sparrow) - Learn a Bird - Episode #40
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Triller Time! (Pine Warbler v. Chipping Sparrow) - Learn a Bird - Episode #40
Eastern Bluebird - Learn a Bird - Episode #39
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Eastern Bluebird - Learn a Bird - Episode #39
Blackbirds, Geese & Male Bird Bias from the Upper Midwest. Learn a Bird - Episode #38
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Blackbirds, Geese & Male Bird Bias from the Upper Midwest. Learn a Bird - Episode #38
Tracking = Paying Attention to the Movement of Energy
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Tracking = Paying Attention to the Movement of Energy
Harlequin Duck - Learn a Bird - Episode #37
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Harlequin Duck - Learn a Bird - Episode #37
Northern Shrike - Learn a Bird - Episode #36
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Northern Shrike - Learn a Bird - Episode #36
Where's the Song? Learn a Bird - Episode #35
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Where's the Song? Learn a Bird - Episode #35
Yellowlegs (a shorebird) - Learn a Bird - Episode #34
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Yellowlegs (a shorebird) - Learn a Bird - Episode #34
Common Tern - Learn a Bird - Episode #33
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Common Tern - Learn a Bird - Episode #33
3 Things From Dan (gratitude...short story...& an offer)
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3 Things From Dan (gratitude...short story...& an offer)
Chipping Sparrow - Learn a Bird - Episode #32
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Chipping Sparrow - Learn a Bird - Episode #32
Beautiful colorful birds! I’m sad it’s almost September they’ll be gone soon.
Thank you
I used to Always think they were A Species of Dove😊 Thanks to the Merlin App I can now identify these Birds that I grew up hearing....And I Have to say the Rain Bird "Yellow Billed Cookoo" Is In My Top Favorites 😊
They spend more time in the surf than people realize dan
Found them via Merlín Bird ID and was astounded to find the whole tree full of them! Love these videos from mass
A good bird indeed. I've made friends with the ones near me and now they keep a sentry on the powerline outside my house to watch for food. Three loud caws while circling the area has become the signal for "hey! They left food here!" Then there will be 50+ in my driveway a minute later. I'm leaving them water too hoping they might start bathing in it but so far it's just the social water cooler.
I love these guys and heard that they add a certain amount of “dees” to their call depending on their “conversation” 🤗
WooooooooooWwww, who are you!!???
WOW! Dan, Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent for imitating birdsong! Ive just recently found your channel, subscribed and now binge watching all of your episodes. I am so impressed with your amazingly cool talent and skill to demonstrate the calls and songs! What a fun and fabulous way to "learn a bird"! Will definitely share these episodes with family and friends...thanks again!
Thank you!
Great video
Thank you for this information. We have seen more this year (in Indiana) than ever before. But-What’s a collective noun for the red shouldered hawk?!?!
My toughest mimic challenge was the Ringed Neck pheasant. I don't think I ever quite got it. 🤨
Awsome video. Your bird calls are off the chart. I have chipping sparrows in my yard. They are very trusting. .😊
I have only seen the black-billed cuckoo. I really want to see a yellow-billed cuckoo!
Ours is the Western variety here in Oregon, with a bit more volume in his chuckling song/call. I think they are near the tail end of their season here though (mid July). It was a pleasure to meet him and he will be missed. 🐦
Hi again from Pennsylvania. Im jealous of your bird. Calls. I can make very good owl calls. I grew up and work in the woods. I just subscribed .God bless. I work for the Pennsylvania wildlife agency. I have tame ravens at work. . They are very smart. I hope nobody that knows me reads this. We are not allowed to feed wildlife. But I work as far from civilization as you can get in Pennsylvania. 😊
Hi from Pennsylvania you are very good at calling. 😊
Thanks!
Dude how do you do that call!?!
Absolutely incredible
Thanks!
Just got into bird watching myself. Great content and bird sound skills!
Ah that’s a nice one. I’ve really been enjoying the white crown sparrows near me on the west pacific coast. Prettiest little song and just like the fields build their nests awfully low! Found two already during some early summer pruning.
The world needs more people like you :). Thank you!
I have really enjoyed these! You have a real talent for bird sounds and you certainly got the goldfinch spot on! We love to watch them at our finch feeder. Thanks!
Incredible imitation!
I can hear a prairie warbler!
You do the songs so good!
Great Chanel
Thank you!
I had a wood thrush family that lived right out behind my house in our woods. They’re the reason that they’re my favorite type of bird.
Your channel just came across my feed. I'm in Maine as well, central Maine. I'm obsessed with birds, so thanks for your videos!
Welcome to the channel!
Can you make a video about northern cardinal
@@user-dd3nl7pk8g yes...it's on the list. I tried a few times, but the birds didn't cooperate:)
Thank you!
I recently learnt how to do a crow imitation, but I’ve been able to do small amounts of sparrows and doves. This video helped a lot with the mindset for learning new birds
Excellent! Keep going.
Wow I want to learn how to do a crow sound!!!
You are the Rich Little of bird impersonations, and you are overdue for that comment (if nobody told you already). Rich Little was probably the best voice impersonator of our time, for others that don't know.
I'm honored. Rich was a legend.
Sparrows are mentioned in the Bible.
This is a good page. !! Love learning about birds!
@@margaretgreen1741 thanks
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Sparrows are mentioned in the Bible a few times, maybe that is why the religious word connections. Check Matthew 10:29
In Costa Rica we call them zanates, and they are mean, destructive.
Thank you so much my mom still doesn’t know I’m making those noises
Thanks for mentioning the two calls. I was out in hot garden here in Mississippi, around lunch and heard the second less clicky call. I had a nesting pair around when I was 12 and was very excited to have them. Pretty flimsy nest, about 25 feet up in a long leaf pine, tail sticking out about an inch beyond the nest. I was bummed out tho because as soon as the first egg hatched I got hauled away on a family trip, never got to see them develop. But maybe theres a nest here now, it is exactly the same time of year as back then. Thanks for the video.
Oh cormorants are so fascinating! Great footage! Greetings from a Swedish youtuber! 🇸🇪
I agree! Thank you.
I could listen and learn from you for hours. I bet your course is so much fun..
Thank you. There's still plenty of room and time to sign up - www.leadwithnature.com/shop
Please tell us how the classes work? Intrested for me and my 8 yo bird enthusiast.
Sure! Live classes run from 7-8:30pm four consecutive Monday evenings in July (1, 8, 15, 22)...but you can also watch recordings on your own anytime you like. The live sessions involve me sharing some content about birds, how birds vocalize, what they're saying and how we can understand them. Each week, I offer up some optional assignments and challenges that are a combination of outdoor observations and some research, too. For live classes, I encourage discussions and updates from people in the class if they'd like to share. In general, the class is designed for adults and interested teens, but if you want to have your 8 year old join in, that's okay with me, too. If you have more questions, please email me at dan@leadwithnature.com
Yes, I offer a session each September. You can find all my online offerings here: www.leadwithnature.com/online/
Is the course still available?
There's a fall session coming up. Goto www.leadwithnature.com/shop to sign up.
Thanks for the video! I thought I finally ID'd the bird I've been trying to find but now i'm not sure. This bird is very small and had similar coloring brown top light/white underbelly/chest & hangs out on the tops of reeds in the swamplands of NJ. It has a similar high pitched very fast "Chittering" . It's def not a reed warbler I'm wondering if you might know? Thanks!
hell yeah. thank you. im learning to try and impress someone i fell in love with
I'm amazed by your ability to mimic the sounds. Unreal
Thanks Dan! This is a new one for me ☀️