AMAZING Pelagic Birding Offshore in OREGON

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9 ай бұрын

25 miles into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon, undersea ledges push tidal currents upward. Birds and whales from all over the planet gather to feast on the food carried toward the surface. Birders also gather to watch the spectacle of shearwaters, northern fulmars and albatrosses as they swirl around the boat.

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@user-kh7pf3uh2r 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for coming out with Oregon Pelagic Tours, Bob. Glad you enjoyed it! And we enjoyed your video.

@Bob_Duchesne 4 ай бұрын

Next time I'll do better. 😊

@darylbernard2616 Ай бұрын

Love pelagic birding? I had a great time in my Oregon pelagic as well.

@user-sc4pz6es6y 4 ай бұрын

Hey Bob, glad that you had a good time on Oregon Pelagic Tours. You may have seen Pacific White-sided Dolphins, but your footage shows Dall's Porpoises. And the "Buller's Shearwater" is mostly footage of a Pink-footed Shearwater with a very brief appearance by a Buller's at the very end. Still, all in all, a very well commentated and thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you for visiting Oregon Pelagic Tours!

@Bob_Duchesne 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm aware about the Dall's. One of the guides (or locals) yelled out Pacific white-sided dolphins, and I didn't think to confirm it I saw plenty of Buller's I think I used the wrong clip. It was an AWESOME trip, and I enjoyed sharing the experience.

@Paleo_Jake 9 ай бұрын

Another Fantastic Video! I love the witty humor and the birds of course!

@dnasbirdingadventures 9 ай бұрын

We can't wait to visit your area. There are so many interesting oceanfoing water fowl.

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Stay in touch. I can tell you exactly where, when and how.

@ChuckDarwin1909 9 ай бұрын

I went to Newport last year - the final stop on the longest road in America, US 20. Amazing birding around there, I can't wait to go back. I took a pelagic tour and was absolutely sick as a dog the entire time, even though the water was about as calm as you could ask for. I still managed to snag 8+ lifers the few times I could shamble out of the cabin. I feel like I have to try again sometime. Congrats on the lifers!

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

I've been on some rough water many times. Candied ginger always goes along. So far, so good.

@leobachand8408 9 ай бұрын

Great Video Bob!! Really enjoyed that one! Thinking we need to add Oregon to our list of future trip! We have spent the last week down enjoying Bombay Hook,Prime Hook,the DuPont center Along with Assateague Island both the Maryland and Virginia side.

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Add Brigantine, and you're describing my very favorite NWRs. Some day, there will be videos from there. I've already shot a lot of footage

@greggillson388 9 ай бұрын

Love your green screen! It looked so real (until I saw you didn’t cast a reflection in the glass)! I bet most people couldn’t tell. But there’s no way you could record audio with engine noise and wind! I may use that technique some day! Greg Gillson Formerly pelagic trip operator in Oregon, now retired in Ajo, Arizona

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

It varies. Of all the things I've tried, shooting moving birds from a moving boat against a background of wind and engine noise is close to impossible. Sometimes I can't repair the footage and have to get creative in post. In this case, I tried Adobe's After Effects rotobrush 3.0 with decidedly mixed results.

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Heading to Arizona next spring, by the way.

@joshdewitt8796 9 ай бұрын

Hey Bob! Loved the video! Must’ve been a great experience! Just a note, those aren’t dolphins, but are Dall’s Porpoises!

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Funny error. One of the guides called out Pacific White-sided Dolphins and I never even thought to question it.

@marcusmiller5172 9 ай бұрын

Wow what a missed opportunity. I was on that trip, you can see my hulking form in some shots toward the bow. I am sorry I didn’t meet you.

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Drat. One thing that made it more fun than usual is that there were so many good birders on board. I learned a lot in a hurry! It was funny. Buller's Shearwater was a lifer. And within 15 minutes I could confidently identify it even at a distance. Great trip.

@msmary126 9 ай бұрын

I love your channel! Just heard you on Maine Calling. Who holds the camera for you? Shout out to them, too! Love from Limerick, ME ❤

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Camera-holding varies. I usually use a tripod. Close-ups are often hand-held. My wife sometimes holds the camera, especially on wildly rocking boats! And, as for shooting birds, it takes a TON of work to stabilize the footage of moving birds from a rocking boat in post production, and even then, it's often unusable.

@msmary126 9 ай бұрын

@@Bob_Duchesne you do a great job, Bob! We homeschool and love your videos. We have six kids who are really loving trying to identify locals. You are a joy to learn from!

@LorentJalabert 9 ай бұрын

Did you see any harlequin ducks in Oregon? There aren't many here in California

@Bob_Duchesne 9 ай бұрын

Yes. In fact, they were near the end of the breakwater on this pelagic trip in Newport. The early morning and late afternoon light wasn't great, so I didn't film them. But they were there.