Finding a CRAZY hybrid bird at SoCal's BEST birding park!

[@markshen3280]

Good Morning 🌅 to you from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR. Do you remember the last time I told you about my ‘LIFER’ on the only existing Long-tailed Shrike in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR ….? Well, yesterday morning on my walk in the hills, I saw that Long-tailed Shrike again in the dense bushes, again. But even better, I had yet another ‘LIFER’ - an Orange-headed Thrush on the same branch as the Long-tailed Shrike in the same thicket of bushes ! I was SO EXCITED 😆. The Orange-headed Thrush is common in the well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident. This species prefers shady damp areas, and like many Geokichila and Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Good morning Mark! That's amazing! Congrats on another lifer and thank you so much for sharing!

[@NathanWebb-c5h]

The vermilion flycatcher was my favorite from the video.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Great pick!

[@markshen3280]

Hi, again. It must be very warm for you in California ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️as compared to your own state 😁😁😁

[@brighteyedbirding]

Yeah, it's quite the temperature difference!

[@yuutuubewacher]

The vermillion flycatchers - beautiful birds! That park is on my To Go to list for some day...

[@brighteyedbirding]

Definitely a must-see spot!

[@turntabillist]

Oh man, hope there's a Bolsa Chica video coming up! Yeah, that's an amazing park no doubt about it. That Vermilion Flycatcher is a stunner!

[@brighteyedbirding]

We will see haha. Wasn't on my schedule, but I will put a poll out today for people to choose! Thanks for watching!

[@MHarenArt]

The Vermillions flycatchers were my favorite, and although the male was fantastical, I love the subtle colors on the females as well. Elegant coloring!

[@brighteyedbirding]

That's a great pick! The females are so beautiful as well!

[@Hawkson22]

Love your videos! Keep up the great work! Nice find with the hybrid duck!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I appreciate it!

[@benjaminmaughan6127]

Those Vermilion Flycatchers are beautiful! We just birded in San Diego and had a wonderful time. We exceeded our goal by more than double, and it was so fun!

[@brighteyedbirding]

So awesome to hear you had such a great birding trip!

[@Zugunru]

Another great video. I hit the west side of the park in the afternoon on my recent trip. I was hoping to find some of the exotic species, but didn’t have any luck. Next time I make it to California I will try the east side of the park in the morning.

[@brighteyedbirding]

It's such a big park, I definitely recommend the East side!

[@JacobDoesStuff-hq6gp]

I’d really like to go there some day! I like going to out-of-state places to add more species to my life list

[@brighteyedbirding]

You definitely should! It's a great spot for lifer birds!

[@HawkInTheLens]

Wow great amount of species! Super unique ones too with the vermillion flycatcher, your hybrid duck, and townsend’s warbler. Seemed like a great great location

[@brighteyedbirding]

There were a lot of cool species! I was lucky to have Garrett there to show me all the specific spots to find stuff! The hybrid was a neat surprise for both of us!

[@solangehogue4179]

Hello Brad. I am from the GTA in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. My favorite is the Vermillion fly catcher. I looked online & found a picture of the male. Absolutely beautiful. I think I saw one some time ago 1998 it came on the patio on a summer day . Stayed there for a few minutes.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Great choice with the Vermilion Flycatcher! That's super cool!

[@tto1910]

Come to LA

[@brighteyedbirding]

What part? LA is very big!

[@anthonyolivares4608]

Ah , so you’re the one who reported the hybrid yesterday

[@brighteyedbirding]

Yep that's me haha!

[@Robirda]

Are you heading to Bolsa Chica for your next video? I used to live in Fountain Valley before I got into birding and I missed a great opportunity to see some great birds. I hope to visit sometime . I'm glad you got to go birding in your t-shirt and enjoy the warmth of southern Cali. It's freezing here in Utah, but I got to see Barrows Goldeneye yesterday. I wore heated wool socks from Costco and it was still cold.

[@brighteyedbirding]

We will see haha. I'll run a poll here on KZbin to see where people want me to go next! It's a lot warmer here for sure! Not missing the cold!

[@juliecarroll7111]

I’ve seen a greylag x Canada

[@brighteyedbirding]

Wow, that's super cool!