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Hiker Biker Birder
Netherlands
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 ธ.ค. 2020
I hike, I bike, I bird.
A combination of videos of any of these three subjects, plus some random stuff as well.
Important to note: all birds (and other animals shown in the videos) are WILD and FREE. No captive animals, no caged animals, no domesticated animals. I sometimes use hides to get close to birds and mammals, but the animals are always wild and free.
A combination of videos of any of these three subjects, plus some random stuff as well.
Important to note: all birds (and other animals shown in the videos) are WILD and FREE. No captive animals, no caged animals, no domesticated animals. I sometimes use hides to get close to birds and mammals, but the animals are always wild and free.
Western Meadowlark singing on territory
Western Meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta) are one of three species of Meadowlark in North America. As the name suggests the species is mostly found in the western part of the continent. The other two Meadowlarks (Eastern Meadowlark and Chihuahuan Meadowlark) are mostly found in the eastern and southern part respectively.
Although quite common in suitable habitat, Western Meadowlarks are often heard before they are seen. The three Meadowlarks are best identified by song, the Western Meadowlark having a more vibrant song, often described as buoyant or flute-like.
Interestingly there are 8 species of Meadowlark in the world and only the three species occuring in North America have a yellow breast. The other five species all occur in South America and all have a red breast.
Although quite common in suitable habitat, Western Meadowlarks are often heard before they are seen. The three Meadowlarks are best identified by song, the Western Meadowlark having a more vibrant song, often described as buoyant or flute-like.
Interestingly there are 8 species of Meadowlark in the world and only the three species occuring in North America have a yellow breast. The other five species all occur in South America and all have a red breast.
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Red Kite mobbed by Common Ravens
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Red Kites (Milvus milvus) are medium sized birds of prey that occur mainly in Europe. They feed almost exclusively on carrion, such as dead farm animals or roadkill, but occasionaly also will eat live animals, but these will invariably be young, sick or wounded. Red Kites lack the speed of other raptors to rely solely on hunting live animals. The bird in this video had been feeding on a roadkil...
Great Gray Owl hunting in early morning light
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Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) mostly hunt during the darker hours of the day (and night), but during nesting season, when the birds have young they can also be observed hunting during daylight hours. This particular bird was filmed at a well known breeding area for these birds in the north of the United States. The video was shot early morning, around 05:45 AM. Although sometimes it may seem...
Baird's Sparrow singing
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Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii) is another one of over 40 species of sparrows found in the USA, but this species is difficult to see. Not just because they lost about 65%(!) of their total population in just 50 years, they also known to be hard to see, hiding in the tall prairie grass. The exception to being hard to see is when they arrive back on their breeding grounds and male Baird's Spa...
Prairie dancers - the rhythmic display of Sharp-tailed Grouse
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Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) are a medium sized grouse, living in different prairie ecosystems throughout Canada, Alaska and the Midwest US states. Not uncommon, but often very hard to find, unless they are displaying on their leks in April and May. The lek is an area made up of relatively flat vegetation or sometimes hard dirt, on which the males display, rapidly moving their...
Iberian Lynx hydrating
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A female Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) is drinking from a pool during daytime. Nowadays Iberian Lynxes (also known as Spanish Lynx) are not as rare as they were 20 years ago, when the species was at the brink of extinction. The current population of wild animals is close to 2000 animals, making an encounter in suitable habitat not unlikely.
Clay-colored Sparrow in breeding plumage
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One of the over 40 species of sparrows commonly found in the USA, Clay-colored Sparrows (Spizella pallida) live in the centre of the continent. In the US they breed mainly in Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. These sparrows migrate south for the winter, going to southern Texas and Mexico. Their song is a series of rasping buzzes, which is a common sound during ...
An owl that looks like a hawk - Northern Hawk Owl
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Northern Hawk Owls (Surnia ulula) are found mostly in northern Europe, Canada and the northern United States, although they occur in Asia as well. Unlike most owls they prefer to hunt during daytime, making them easier to see than most other owls. The name Hawk Owl comes from their hawk-like appearance and behavior. They like hunting from a higher vantage point such as the top of a tree and in ...
Northern Wheatear - Preening, scratching and shaking
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Northern Wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) are mostly found as breeding birds in Europe and Asia, with a tiny portion of the species breeding in Alaska and Eastern Canada. Northern Wheatears are long distance migrants that winter in Africa. For birds breeding in Alaska their migration route to Africa is close to an incredible 14000 kilometers (9000 miles). Twice a year, for a bird weighing about 1 ...
Sax-Zim Winter Birding Road Trip
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The Sax-Zim Bog in Northern Minnesota is great for birding, even in winter. We visited the area for 9 days in February, looking for Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Pine Grosbeak, Porcupine and other Northern Specialties. Our trip was beyond good, we even got more than we had hoped for! Some of the footage featured in this video is available in longer segments on this TH-cam Channel. For a lo...
A very sleepy Tawny Owl
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Tawny Owls (Strix aluco) are a common owl of Europe and parts of Western Asia. Although often found living close to humans in gardens and city parks they are strictly nocturnal and difficult to see. The best way to see them is at a daytime roost where they will often sit out in the open, especially if the sun is out. There are two color morphs: red (the bird in this video) and gray. Their prey ...
Small but extremely fierce - Northern Shrike
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Northern Shrikes (Lanius borealis) are about the same size as an American Robin (Turdus migratorius), but their behavior have earned them a bad reputation. They are commonly known as Butcherbirds for impaling their prey, consisting of anything from insects to small mammals and even small songbirds, on thorns or spikes (including the spikes found on barbed wire). Northern Shrikes use bushes and ...
Eastern Screech Owl on a daytime roost
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Eastern Screech-Owls (Megascops asio) are common owls of eastern North America. They can be found almost anywhere (as long as there are trees) east of the Rocky Mountains, in northeastern Mexico and in some parts of southern Canada. West of the Rocky Mountains they are replaced by the very similar Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii). Eastern Screech-Owls have two different color morphs:...
A secretive hunter from the North - American Marten
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American Martens (Martes americana) are omnivorous predators, mainly of small mammals and birds, but they will also eat fruits, insects and sometimes carrion. Although active day and night, the secretive American Martens are difficult to see. They can mostly be found in Canada, Alaska and mountain ranges in the western part of the USA. Martens are sensitive to hunting, trapping and logging and ...
Song Thrush regurgitating
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Song Thrushes (Turdus philomelos) are a typical songbird of the Western Palearctic. One of the first birds to start singing at the end of winter, their song is one of the easiest birdsounds to learn: loud, repetitive (usually three or four similar syllables) and almost always in the top of a tree, especially later in the day. The literal translation of the scientific name means “ songloving Thr...
Back from the brink of extinction - Northern Bald Ibis
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Back from the brink of extinction - Northern Bald Ibis
The largest hawk in Europe - Eurasian Goshawk
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The largest hawk in Europe - Eurasian Goshawk
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker killing a tree
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker killing a tree
Snowy Owl - SaxZim bog, Minnesota, USA
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Snowy Owl - SaxZim bog, Minnesota, USA
The snowball display of the world's heaviest flying bird
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The snowball display of the world's heaviest flying bird
Great Gray Owl - The largest owl in the USA
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Great Gray Owl - The largest owl in the USA
Bohemian Waxwing - A winter visitor to the Northern USA
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Bohemian Waxwing - A winter visitor to the Northern USA
Large male Iberian Lynx taking a stroll
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Large male Iberian Lynx taking a stroll
Long-eared Owl in residential neighborhood
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Long-eared Owl in residential neighborhood
😘😘 Nice meadowlark singing. ❤️😊
Nice, beautiful red kite! 😊 Its color is really attractive. Thank you, Hiker Biker Birder. 😊❤️
I want to hug and kiss this great gray OWL. ❤😊
Mmm, better not, it is a WILD animal and will probably not like it. A virtual hug is cool though!
He looks Amish. I’m sure his name is Jeb.
WOW! WOW! WOW! ❤❤❤ What a big, nice, beautiful, lovely, sexy and great gray OWL! 😘😘😘 I love it. It's so cute and solemn. 😊😊😊 Thank you so much, Hiker Biker Birder. ❤❤❤
Sorry, I was mistake. It seemed to me like Bangladeshi Sparrow but I was wrong. It is a little bit similar but it's not that. Its chirping is very lovely and enjoyable. It looks more cute. 😊😊❤❤
Well, now it’s also in Bangladesh: on TH-cam! 😁
L’oiseau est là
Cuteeeeeeee❤
WOW! 😂 ❤Beautiful dancing Grouse ! ❤ My wife and I laugh and laugh together to watch and enjoy it. I never saw it before. 😊 Thank you, Hiker Biker Birder.❤
As always: happy to!
@@hikerbikerbirder ❤️❤️❤️
очень красивая киса, надеюсь, что однажды встречу рысь у себя в лесу, она у нас водится, но ее очень мало, вероятность встретить медведя или волка выше =)
Nice cat! But it is very thirsty and tired.
Just thirsty, this was a hot day.
@@hikerbikerbirder Indeed it was, here too.
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Beautiful footage!
Thank you!
Beautiful video
The bird just stands there fearlessly and the cat is also not interested in grabbing it.
The main food of Iberian Lynx is rabbits. They do not often feed on birds, perhaps they don’t like the feathers when eating.
@@hikerbikerbirder, ah. Thanks for the info. :)
@@hikerbikerbirderCaza perdices y otras aves .
Beautiful and lovely sparrow! ❤ It's very cute. 😊 Bangladeshi tiny sparrow looks little different. Thank you, Hiker Biker Birder. ❤
There are many more species is Sparrow in the US, this one has a more limited occurence.
@@hikerbikerbirder Really? I didn't know that before.
Yes, Hawk Owl. ❤
Wooo! What a lovely, big Owl! 😘😊❤️
Actually, it is not very big, it's a medium sized owl.
@@hikerbikerbirder I see
😍😘😘 Nice little bird! I enjoy their preening and scratching. It looks so beautiful. 😊 Thank you, Hiker Biker Birder. ❤
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Nice trip! Clear explanation during the recordings.
Thank you!
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WOW! WOW! WOW! 😊😊What a lot of magnificent, extra ordinary, beautiful, eye-candy, nice creatures ! Especially, birds are very eye catching. White snowy Owl, wooooooo! ❤❤❤ Feeling love to travel SAX ZIM birding area. That's an amazing road trip. Love to see more and more. 😊😊 I've never seen such beautiful birds at a time. Thank you, thank you so much Hiker Biker Birder for the great show. ❤❤❤
Thank you, very pleased to hear that! I am happy to have found a way to share my sightings with the world, and even more happy to know people like watching it!
WOW ! 😊 What a nice, cute, sleepy owl. 😊 I love owl. They look so beautiful specially, when they sleep. 😊 ❤
You’re in luck! I love Owls too, there will be more owls to come on this channel in the future!
@@hikerbikerbirder Really? I will love to see them and waiting for it. ❤️ Thank you so much. 😊
Beautiful bird. Video 👍
Beautiful, Mysterious and Elusive Iberian Lynx
Bel annimal...👍
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As a lover of all mustelid you made my day!
Glad to have done so!
Wonderful subjects and excellent footage!!!
Thank you!
What a beautiful cat.
Indeed it is!
What a beautiful tiny bird ! 😊❤❤ Very nice ! 😊
Nice. But fierce, extremely fierce!
@@hikerbikerbirder Really? Strange!
Bonjour a vous votre vidéo est magnifique c est celle d une grive MUSICIENNE merci pour ces instants de partage ADESSIAS
Merci bien!
😎Nice. Thank you.
Very nice bird ! Silent and freezes. 😊 ❤
With every sound or movement nearby the bird was alert!
very cute ❤❤❤
Thanks!
Nice video!
Thanks!
Awesome so lovely capture
Thank you!
Nice, charming bird. ❤ Thank you. ❤
Thanks!
very cute ❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
Beautiful birds in beautiful nature. Thank you for your video❤❤😂😂
Largest hawk in the world...
Eurasian Goshawk is the largest true hawk in the world, but to avoid a semantic discussion, I used "largest in Europe". Half the world also calls buteos hawks and then you probably end up with Ferruginous Hawk as the largest.
Wonderful birdy like hen. 😊
Nice bird! 😊
Not just nice; quite a weird looking bird as well!
Beautiful footage 🙌 thanks for sharing 😃
I am grateful for the video that allows me to observe the Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in close-up. very interesting
It is a rare moment to see them so close indeed!
Nice catch!
Thanks!
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Amazing video.
Thank you!
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