Thank you very much, Claire!

Thanks man, you too! I admire how you keep posting so regularly. It takes me so long to edit a video…

@@JT_Birder give it a few more months and the editing will become second nature! Just takes practice and consistency!

Hello and thanks for watching!

I hold the same sentiments as @beckyb4948 in that I live relatively near your home patch and totally love your channel. I particularly like that you present videos with the sound of the bird song. I've tried to learn about birds here in Massachusetts, but your videos are helping me more than the books I've got. As @beckyb4948 says, you're helping me to see where to look for birds. I walk in the fields and woods in West Newbury almost every day. I look for birds, but never see so many as you do. Thanks.

Glad you are enjoying the videos! Learning to recognize bird songs is a great way to see more birds.

@@beckyb4948 Thank you, Becky. I’ve been birding there regularly for years so I know all the best places to find various species.

@@arectechafterwork9772 Oops! Well that is annoying - good catch. I’ll have to fix that in the next video somehow. I use a Canon R7 and 200-500 mm lens.

@@JT_Birder Thanks! You do get awesome pics with that setup. :)

Thanks! It’s a great place.

Thanks, Harris! See you in the field soon I’m sure.

@@Stukin_The_Pines Thanks for the kind words and for the subscribe! I’ve birded in New Jersey before, in fact I picked up several lifers there.

@@lcador9 I film handheld and then stabilize in post. This creates the artifacts you are seeing. I’m working on reducing this as much as possible. I don’t want to use a tripod.

Glad you enjoyed the video!

That is funny! I went back and looked at that shot again and I see you right at the start. It was nice talking to you too. Getting good shots of the Manx is definitely a goal :).

Thanks for the positive feedback, Frances! I do like boat trips and I have actually been thinking about doing a video on birds seen from a whale watch.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Thank you! Hope you get to see some Oystercatchers, I looked at the range map and you will need to plan some travel for that 🙂

Thank you!

Not sure what JT uses, but in my older years have parted with my Canon 7dMk2 & Tamron 150-600mm lens (too heavy?) and gone with a Nikon Coolpix P950. Good for video & still shots (see my channel) but not so good for BIFs. Its actual mag is 40x optical, Its 83x refers from 28mm wide angle.

Thanks for the kind words. Both camera and lens are important. The camera is particularly important if you want to capture birds that are in flight or moving a lot. However for a beginner I would start with a superzoom camera. That will bring you close to the birds and let you take lots of good shots. I used those camera for years before upgrading and got lots of good photos.

I have seen the P950 camera recommended a lot, it sounds like a good choice.

I’m glad my video was able to rekindle those memories! Thanks for sharing that story.

Thank you - Fall is a great season for birding at Horn Pond.

Thanks! I’m subscribed to your channel and really enjoy your enthusiasm for birds. By the way, the Chukar sighting was from Antelope island where you have posted videos - such a cool place.

@@JT_Birder Antelope Island is an amazing place! So happy you were able to visit while you were here! Awesome footage of the bird as well.

Thanks, Allen - that is what I like to hear!

Yeah for sure, although I bet there are birds there too :)

I hope you get to visit Plum Island, it’s a neat place. The bird might be a tree or barn swallow?

Thank you, Ross. I use a Canon R7 camera with the Canon 200-500 mm zoom lens.

Thank you for subscribing! Glad you like my videos.

It’s about an hour for me as well, and definitely with the drive!

Thanks, Milton. I use a Canon R7 camera with the Canon 200-500 mm zoom lens.

Thanks! Do you have the Merlin app for sound identification? Great Crested Flycatcher has a very distinctive call, the app should be able to confirm it.

​​@@JT_Birder I do, yes. That's how I initially thought it may be a Great Crested Flycatcher, due to a Merlin suggestion based on sound ID. The only reason I mentioned the Mockingbird possibility is because a co-worker of mine (who has been birding far longer than I have) said he thought it might be possible. Funnily enough, I just used Merlin to ID it for a fourth time because I heard that very distinct call you mentioned yet again while outside in my yard watching the other birds in my backyard. I still haven't actually SEEN Mr. GCF, but I hope I'll get the chance soon! Thanks for the reply and helpful info!

Hey thanks for the great comment! It’s funny, I happened to be in Missouri last week for a conference and I heard several Acadians so clearly they are not as unusual as I thought. Best of luck to your wife with the photography. If she isn’t using eBird already that is a great way to link photos to specific sightings for future reference.

Thanks! I’m a subscriber to your channel and enjoy your videos a lot!

@@JT_Birder thanks so much, we really appreciate your support and kind words.

Yes, I was thinking it would be a difficult search but then I heard it right away - a great feeling!

I use a Canon R7 camera and 200-500 mm lens.

@@JT_Birdermust be tripod mounted to get such a stable video. I have the same camera and lens, but haven’t used the video for birding yet.

@@WalkingEng I film everything handheld. I then stabilize the video clips in post. This work fairly well but does sometimes create some artifacts that look like the image is going in and out of focus.

Thank you, Ann! Glad you enjoyed the video.