Can We Complete This Birding Challenge From Stefano Ianiro!?

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Link to Stefano’s video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2SZmWR5e52Fgbc

[@StefanoIaniro]

This was awesome! Great job. Ryan you were definitely birding on difficult mode, glad you were able to get one! I'll need to get down there at some point and join you guys for some birding.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Definitely!

[@ryansallmann5509]

We absolutely need to do a group birding trip!

[@johnpradarelli9991]

I was so excited watching this video because I’ve been photographing kinglets all week here in the Milwaukee area (fully understanding you guys had the difficult time of shooting much earlier in the season). They are a ton of fun to capture as they don’t sit still for too long. You gotta take your shot when you can. Great video guys!

[@Emachettri01]

I came here from Stefano's channel I'm obsessed with your content Stefano, keep it up. I also subscribed to this channel Hoping best for you guys ❤

[@ilenehales7849]

Good job Ryan on at least finding one of the three birds. Great job Derek on finding all three.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks!

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

Stefano challenged us all, so I found this channel ... #happybirding guys.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Happy birding!

[@naturewithgabe]

Fun collab! Good efforts by all. Ryan you definitely had the toughest assignment!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks, Gabe!

[@77TOWERS]

Awesome video guys, Ryan congrats for real, you can tell how cold it was, that took guts.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@ABirdersParadise]

Great video! Ryan, your part was more like what happens to me, especially with rare birds. Rare birds just seem to avoid me. Derek, you never did finish talking about that watersnake and cottonmouths. You must be easily distracted by birds. :D

[@BadgerlandBirding]

I did film it again but it didn't fit in the video! I think I'll upload it on our shorts channel :)

[@jessehendricks2899]

Found you guys through Stefano’s video. Really enjoy watching others bird to see them get excited. I am an American who lives and Turkey so it’s always cool to see what is showing up back in that part of the world. Shared your channel with some other birding friends over here. Keep up the awesome content.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome, thank you so much!

[@barbaracole709]

Congratulations, Derek and great try, Ryan! I am glad that you at least found the fox sparrow! Great video!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@kirkfromflorida1088]

Great job. Fantastic Birds this is Kirk disabled.vet US Navy. Thank you very much love you videos

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for your service!

[@kirkfromflorida1088]

@@BadgerlandBirding love your videos love to watch Birds I'm retired and I like smoking my tobacco pipe drink coffee and watch Birds

[@deb7599]

Ditto, Kirk. Thank you for your service. And, Happy Biŕding. This is a great channel ! 😊 Deb

[@gatorhawk]

I just watched Ianiro's video (I had no idea you guys knew each other!). As a Floridian, Stefano's challenge for Louisiana seemed a bit too easy. Awesome challenge and video!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Yeah we’ve been wanting to collab for a long time!

[@BayouJosh]

that is wonderful. great challenge and fun experience. loved it. glad you finally found the fox sparrow!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mr1pearl]

Way to go Ryan I thought you had the biggest challenge !

[@BadgerlandBirding]

He had me worried for a while! 😅 -Derek

[@Redpoll]

Amazing! You should do these challenges more often! Very entertaining to watch, gives me an idea to challenge some of my friends as well.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

We'll be doing some more of this type of thing in the future with more viewer involvement!

[@alisonthorn2573]

Terrific video….more of these please!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@dixxebell]

This was so fun, Great job guys!!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@VanessaG1229]

This was a fun video! I hope you do more of these in the future!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks! We hope to do more of this type of thing soon!

[@Duclosxrp]

Great guys....love the challenges

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@reptiledysfunction5512]

Geez, I must say, Ryan's challenge was much more difficult than Derek's.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

It did seem to turn out that way!

[@usernamenotknown]

I really enjoy your channel. Thank you

[@BadgerlandBirding]

You're welcome!

[@jenisecoronado5555]

I love your videos! It's so cool to learn about different birds and to share your excitement in finding them! Well done! :)

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you!

[@kateclark7250]

This was great fun!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks for watching!

[@pauraque]

I usually see 5-7 FOSP while walking home from my school in my local park. I live in California so I see the sooty form (way less cool than the red imo). However a few weeks ago I finally found a bird I check for every single time, the rare Altivagans subspecies!!! I was just as excited and relieve as you were lol!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nice!!

[@nathanwebb4836]

I saw a limpkin at a lake in Orlando when I visited Disney World one time.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nice!

[@briankozak7014]

Way to do the heavy lifting, Derek! Ryan: nice looks at the Fox Sparrow! I bird Estabrook a lot and I’ve only ever gotten quick glimpses, and not even where you were…there are a couple of slow seeps along the river that are good go-to spots, but you nailed it. Look forward to the next video!

[@ryansallmann5509]

Your eBird report was one of the ones I noticed when I was searching for spots! Thanks for eBirding them!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Someone’s gotta carry the team 💪

[@dbeachmawmaw]

Great job guys!! Enjoyed this very much!! Keep up the great work!! From Texas...Happy Birding!! 🐦 😊

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@dianaholvik2554]

I love seeing you in places like Louisiana. I'm armchair travelling. Oh boy, finding the kinglet and fox sparrow in February seemed a tall order to me. Wouldn't find them here in Toronto, Ontario area that early but Milwaukee is a wee bit further south. Kudos for the fox sparrow. Busy little guys. Thanks for sharing.

[@aurora571000]

The label s you put on birds are so helpful! I mainly follow you to practice identifying birds. Any signs or details you can mention about each species’ to identify are very welcome!

[@TheDutchBirder]

Great challenge and nice video. We had a Song Sparrow in the Netherlands since Valentine's day. Second record for the country, but first twitchable.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thanks! That’s funny Song Sparrow is rare there. Did you get it??

[@TheDutchBirder]

@@BadgerlandBirding I made a video from this bird if you are interested to watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5y1doeIhKxjoMU In Europe all American birds are very rare, especially songbirds. I believe this is the 18th record for Europe. It's the second for the Netherlands.

[@thomashusser9391]

Hey! I found your feed through Stefano's. I enjoyed watching the challenge unfold. Derek - I believe you mentioned Joyce Wildlife in your segment. Is that correct? I live in Covington and I am always looking for new places around our state for a photo adventure. You have any other spots that you are willing to share? I had excellent luck getting shots of eagles down at Lockport.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Hey, Thomas! Thanks for the comment! Yes! Joyce WMA in Ponchatoula! It’s longer than the Lockport boardwalk and has a nice Bayou feel. Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve near NOLA is another cool boardwalk trail. Great spot for Prothonotary Warbler during breeding season. Big Branch Marsh NWR is also a good one for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (see video below). Let me know if you’d like more! -Derek kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OWn5Kfj5KBn6c

[@thomashusser9391]

@@BadgerlandBirding Big Branch Marsh NWR is a regular spot for me. I have photos of the Red-cockaded! Lake Road in Lacombe (still same area) is another regular spot. I appreciate the info!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

@@thomashusser9391 you’re welcome!

[@TheOvenbirder]

What a fun video and great way to put some added excitement into birding in mid-winter! I’m up for a challenge! What 3 birds for you want me to find?! 😉

[@BadgerlandBirding]

We'll be doing some more viewer involved challenges soon so stay tuned! :)

[@snowyowl5556]

I really like the birding challenge concept. I tried to challenge my friends I have met through video games to find birds near them and it didn't really work lol

[@BadgerlandBirding]

In that case, we have some things coming up that you are REALLY going to like

[@snowyowl5556]

@@BadgerlandBirding awesome!

[@MsDee_777]

Favorite the Bald Eagles 😁🦅

[@BadgerlandBirding]

I was stoked when I heard Ryan got to see the talon grab and got it on video! -Derek

[@harrisonbrand8985]

What was that sighting map you showed at 1:26? I normally use iNaturalist but I find it a bit difficult to filter sometimes Edit: nevermind you answered that immediately, Ebird Thank you

[@BeastOfTraal]

After seeing this video last week, I decided to head out to Joyce WMA and I spotted my first 2 limpkins today.

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Awesome, Mike! Glad you were able to see them!

[@shortypictures]

I find it extremely hard to find and take a photo of a fox sparrow. Besides Song and white-throated sparrow, I feel sparrows are hard to find/ photograph. At least I haven't been lucky yet.

[@Illinoisoutdoorsvids]

I got to see all the Louisiana birds in florida

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Nice! They are pretty classic Southern/Southeastern US birds!

[@jjcs9292]

Dudee i love you videos

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Thank you ✌️

[@DC-ik6cm]

Yay😊

[@carolshannon6449]

Hurray fox sparrow!