Way to go Ryan, great day. We see that Scissor-tailed Flycatcher all the way down here at the end of its southern range and get just as excited as you do. Being from Texas, it is one of my favorite birds and a real pleasure to see them so far from home.
Absolutely great content. Again, love the format of these videos! The back and forth between the live and the narration. And the info you include both in your trip personally and facts about the birds is appreciated. Keep it up!
I live in Seattle. While visiting Florida, I joined an Audubon Field Trip to the Everglades. As we carpooled to our birding destination I spotted a Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher on the telephone wires. Others in my car poo-pooed the ID. When all the cars got to the destination, someone in a different car mentioned seeing a STFL on the wires. It felt so good to know that I had correctly IDed a bird I'd never seen before with only a brief glimpse. It's such a great bird I wish I could have gotten quality looks at it.
First off,. I love your vids :) Subscribed and watching them all. Just had to say, these are both VERY cool birds :) Got my first Scissortail Flycatcher about 6 weeks ago while visiting my parents in N. Louisiana. Then, I got my first Ash Throated Flycatcher a few days ago, right here near my home in Sacramento CA. Keep after them, and TY :)
Congrats on your rare flycatcher foray! Speaking of western rarities ending up in the Great Lakes area, Muskegon, Michigan is hosting a Lewis’s Woodpecker!! I went and saw it on Monday - the first day it was reported. It’s a first record for the lower peninsula, 4th for the whole state. Watch for a short video of it on Saturday!
Beautiful long-tailed bird! If you guys are lucky enough to see those in Wisconsin, maybe we will be lucky here in Illinois. We don't get up to the Lake too much anymore though for smelting...we just got old. Many Robins here in our yard this year to enjoy. They are the first ones up in the morning.
Im 3 years into birding. Prior to getting into the hobby I played a game called wingspan (huge board game nerd here). Theres a scissortailed flycatcher on the cover. I thought to myself, I'll never see a bird like that. I live in eastern Missouri, but when I visited my grandparents in the western edge of Missouri I got to see a couple my first year of birding. Still one of my greatest highlights! Amazing birds.
I'd love to see both of those species. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher looks slightly off-balance to me, but its tail is quite long, so that makes sense.
I wondered what I had seen in Zeeland MI. I thought someone had let an exotic bird loose. So I found out from this site from googling it is a scissor-tailed flycatcher. I have seen it twice. Last time today.
Flycatchers are one of my absolute favorite taxa, but I am bad enough at ID that I have probably missed a vagrant rarity at some point. Empids are so similar and some of those kingbirds aren't much better.
I would definitely recommend it! Did a full review which I’m linking below. If you do a lot of video it’s great, picture quality is decent but not immaculate, and zoom capabilities are also great. I set mine up with a tripod normally and also scope with it. Ryan and I have both had some issues with the zoom lately but we only use cameras to bird so the motors get a lot more work from us than they would with someone who also uses binoculars. If you do order one please consider using our Amazon Associates link in the description, then we earn a small percentage from the sale :) hope that helps! th-cam.com/video/H5ShXgmCs7g/w-d-xo.html
@@BadgerlandBirding Thanks so much! that was really helpful! I love your content, I'm starting my own birding channel based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. Would be cool to connect sometime further down the road!
Way to go Ryan, great day. We see that Scissor-tailed Flycatcher all the way down here at the end of its southern range and get just as excited as you do. Being from Texas, it is one of my favorite birds and a real pleasure to see them so far from home.
No matter how many times I see one I'm still excited to see the next one!
Excellent find! So glad you got to see both of them. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Great grab Ryan they are both so unique!
Thanks!
Wow what a beauty that scissor-tailed!!
Incredibly beautiful birds!
Great birds to see Steve🇬🇧
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely great content. Again, love the format of these videos! The back and forth between the live and the narration. And the info you include both in your trip personally and facts about the birds is appreciated. Keep it up!
Really glad you are enjoying them!
Congrats on your lifer!
Thank you!
I have never seen the two birds! Thanks Ryan.
Two more to add to the wish list!
Wild those birds were so close together at the same time!
It really was!
Way to go, Ryan! That was very cool - thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Loved the birds Ryan
Thanks!
Great finds! Thanks for sharing. :-)
Thanks for watching!
How lucky that was to find them both!!!
It was so strange to have both of them so close to each other!
@@BadgerlandBirding you guys are great. One day I may purchase a camera like the ones that you use.
Got plenty of ATFL here but STFL… I want one so bad 😍😍😍
Road trip!
Great finds! I saw a Scissor-tailed flycatcher in Texas last year, they are incredible birds!
They really are! Glad you got to see one!
I live in Seattle. While visiting Florida, I joined an Audubon Field Trip to the Everglades. As we carpooled to our birding destination I spotted a Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher on the telephone wires. Others in my car poo-pooed the ID. When all the cars got to the destination, someone in a different car mentioned seeing a STFL on the wires. It felt so good to know that I had correctly IDed a bird I'd never seen before with only a brief glimpse. It's such a great bird I wish I could have gotten quality looks at it.
Next time you need to demand they turn around! lol
@@BadgerlandBirding at the time I didn't know it was a rare bird.
First off,. I love your vids :) Subscribed and watching them all. Just had to say, these are both VERY cool birds :) Got my first Scissortail Flycatcher about 6 weeks ago while visiting my parents in N. Louisiana. Then, I got my first Ash Throated Flycatcher a few days ago, right here near my home in Sacramento CA. Keep after them, and TY :)
Nice on the flycatchers! And thanks so much for watching!
I just saw a scissor-tailed flycatcher out in the country here in Alabama in late spring. It was a lifer for me.
Congrats on the lifer!
We have the scissor tail flycatcher here in Texas. Love those birds! So pretty!!
They’re incredible!
Great video! Those are some great birds. I"ve heard of scissor-tailed showing up in Saskatchewan. It's interesting they often seem to be vagrants.
For some reason they just pop up all over the place. One of the most likely vagrant flycatchers
Congrats on your rare flycatcher foray! Speaking of western rarities ending up in the Great Lakes area, Muskegon, Michigan is hosting a Lewis’s Woodpecker!! I went and saw it on Monday - the first day it was reported. It’s a first record for the lower peninsula, 4th for the whole state. Watch for a short video of it on Saturday!
Congrats! Lewis’s Woodpeckers are awesome!
I've never seen a scissor-tailed flycatcher, but I'd love to see one someday.
Certainly one of the most majestic looking species in the US
Beautiful long-tailed bird! If you guys are lucky enough to see those in Wisconsin, maybe we will be lucky here in Illinois. We don't get up to the Lake too much anymore though for smelting...we just got old. Many Robins here in our yard this year to enjoy. They are the first ones up in the morning.
You guys did have a Fork-tailed Flycatcher at Illinois Beach a few weeks ago! Scissor-tailed are definitely a possibility
@@BadgerlandBirding Thanks for the info.....we will keep looking.
I am going to Texas this April and the Scissor-tailed flycatcher is one of my target birds
nicely shot!
Thank you!
Im 3 years into birding. Prior to getting into the hobby I played a game called wingspan (huge board game nerd here). Theres a scissortailed flycatcher on the cover. I thought to myself, I'll never see a bird like that. I live in eastern Missouri, but when I visited my grandparents in the western edge of Missouri I got to see a couple my first year of birding. Still one of my greatest highlights! Amazing birds.
It's still a great highlight for us and we've seen a number of them!
I'd love to see both of those species. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher looks slightly off-balance to me, but its tail is quite long, so that makes sense.
It does look a bit tippy lol
The scissor tail is my current “must get”, I’m in So Cal🤞🏻🤞🏻. Got a Beldings Savanah Sparrow at LosCerritos Wetlands a few weeks back.
Nice! Go get that Scissor-tailed!
I wondered what I had seen in Zeeland MI. I thought someone had let an exotic bird loose. So I found out from this site from googling it is a scissor-tailed flycatcher. I have seen it twice. Last time today.
Hello....thanks for the nice vlog and i wonder what''s the use for a long scissor tail? Greetings Gijs
From what I’ve read it helps them maneuver in mid-air to catch prey!
Flycatchers are one of my absolute favorite taxa, but I am bad enough at ID that I have probably missed a vagrant rarity at some point. Empids are so similar and some of those kingbirds aren't much better.
You're absolutely right. It's unfortunate when you see a bird 5 feet away and can't ID it if it doesn't call
Would it be possible for you guys to make a video on Black throated green warblers?
Potentially! They are pretty tricky to get a lot of clear video of here
@@BadgerlandBirding true. There zippy little guys
What do you use to edit your videos? They are really good!
Thanks! We use iMovie with an external mic for VO and add custom titles we make on Photoshop.
Awesome video! I'm considering getting a panasonic FZ80 for bird videography. Would you recommend it? You have very nice video quality!
I would definitely recommend it! Did a full review which I’m linking below. If you do a lot of video it’s great, picture quality is decent but not immaculate, and zoom capabilities are also great. I set mine up with a tripod normally and also scope with it. Ryan and I have both had some issues with the zoom lately but we only use cameras to bird so the motors get a lot more work from us than they would with someone who also uses binoculars. If you do order one please consider using our Amazon Associates link in the description, then we earn a small percentage from the sale :) hope that helps! th-cam.com/video/H5ShXgmCs7g/w-d-xo.html
@@BadgerlandBirding Thanks so much! that was really helpful! I love your content, I'm starting my own birding channel based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. Would be cool to connect sometime further down the road!
First... also, it's RAY-seen 🤦♂️
I’ve heard it both ways
@@BadgerlandBirding only I'm right tho.... just don't Google it... trust me 😁
@@snowyowl5556 sketchy 👀