How to I.D. Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs: NARRATED

Telling the Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs apart takes some practice, but the differences are easy to learn. If you like this movie, please click 'like'.

[@quote_nature]

Thanks for the helpful tips and illustrations Jo! Seeing them together really shows the clear differences, when they're on their own I rely on the bill size compared to the head size and even then I don't always trust my judgment. It ain't always easy but I respect the challenge and try to take as many pictures as possible to look at later ; )

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I think I told you that I don't consider myself a 'real birder'. Here's an instance of why I say that. I had not paid attention to these birds until I decided to find them and film them. Only a month ago did I learn the differences. But I will say that I enjoyed learning to tell them apart, just as I enjoy every new bird I film. (Been getting interesting Brown Thrasher stuff)

[@quote_nature]

Same here Jo. Exciting to get new birds on film when possible. I did a little backyard birding and thought of you as a Brown Thrasher landed on the birdhouse of the nesting Eurasian Sparrows I was filming. They have an interesting history in your state.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Where were you filming ETSs?! Not in New York surely. We have them in St. Louis, and I've been filming them from time to time in our yard. They nested in a bird box in the woods behind our backyard last year.

[@quote_nature]

Yep, my brother and his wife live in a suburb of St. Louis. I've filmed the sparrows for the past couple of years in the same birdhouse next door to their yard. Cute lbjs.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I also live in a suburb of St. Louis--the infamous Ferguson. Where does your brother live?

[@fotografiabymiguel]

Great tips on identifying yellowlegs.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I'm glad to be of use, Miguel. Of course, they'll still puzzle us about a fourth of the time next time they're here, right?

[@MeltersProductions]

Again a wonderful capture Jo; congratulations.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

And again, thank you, Hans.For wildlife videographers, distance is the enemy: I want closeups but the camcorders I could afford have little distance. Lately the Nikon P1000 came out. Although it's a still camera, it can do video. I've used one to get most of the footage for this movie. It has its drawbacks, but I'm grateful for the distance I can get.

[@ricardogoodman1750]

Yes you're right wow thanks for the info now I know what type they are 👍

[@hucks1000]

Fabulous presentation! Your narratives are always so enjoyable and informative.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thank you. That's nice to hear. Since you liked it, I took the time to rewatch this movie. It's old enough that I couldn't really remember what was in it.

[@hucks1000]

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! : ) (I rewatched it too!- more than once! : ) - Shorebird ID can be so tricky- but you've made a cinch out of the yellowlegs! Thank you! FABULOUS footage! I really do appreciate the time and effort you've put forth in making each one of these special videos. You're an absolute treasure : ) @@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

@@hucks1000 What a fine compliment! Thank you. though I may have heard from you before, I don't remember the screen name. It kinda surprises me when I get a comment from someone who obviously watches my movies often, someone that I didn't even know existed. It's good to know you're there.

[@hucks1000]

: ) Of course - I'm certain there are a great many other folks that feel the same way I do about your bird videos. They're just spectacular, really! I've commented on a few videos before...and heck...I've been tempted to comment on most all of them that I've seen so far (...but I certainly don't want to come across as overly zealous. Perhaps I have just now failed at that. haha) @@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

@@hucks1000 Always feel free to comment! I enjoy what viewers have to tell me. (And the sooner the better, so that I get your screen name fixed in my mind.)

[@bertanelson8062]

Much fun! Thanks!❤️

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Nice to hear from you again, Berta, and nice to know that the film entertained you.

[@zeastars8230]

Now I get it. Thank you!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yep, just takes a little practice, right?

[@eridu77]

Thank you. And that head bob is a give away that they are Yellowlegs, as a way of I'd from other shorebirds?

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I didn't realize that about the head bobbing, Eric. Thanks.

[@PaintSlanga]

Thanks

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Been going crazy sometimes trying to tell them apart, have you? 🥴 You're welcome.

[@ricardogoodman1750]

They're the curlews wow they travel far because I'm in the Bahamas and I just looked them up they're from Ireland or somewhere wow

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Oh! I'm glad I was able to help. In fact, I did a movie about them and Marbled Godwits that I bet you'd enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2iZgGmfr6p6apI

[@ricardogoodman1750]

Hi yes the bills are curved upwards and long

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

That would be a Godwit then rather than a Curlew. If you watch the link I sent you, you'll see the difference, Ricardo.

[@ShaneMooresclothing]

Man I just have one question how did you get so many people to subscribe please I just want to know your secret could you help me

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I''d like to have 30,000 subscribers instead of 3,000, and I wish someone would give me a magic wand to achieve that. All I can tell you about the 3,000 I do have is that I've been at it for six years. Those old films keep gathering views and subscribers. But they wouldn't get me the subscribers if I weren't putting up quality work. Some wildlife videographers have far more subscribers than I do, and that may be in part because they post new content more often than I do. Each one of my films is very time consuming to make, so I can't post content two or three times a week. I do a little bit of advertising with Google Adwords and post a link to each new movie on a bunch of Facebook sites, but mainly I just keep putting up content I"m proud of. Instead of giving in to frustration about the number of views and subscribers you have, you'd do well to focus on putting forth your best effort for every movie and enjoying the process of making them. Eventually, the numbers take care of themselves. I looked at your channel. Am I wrong, or is your channel fairly new? If it's less than a year old, 77 subscribers is damn good because there's so much competition out there. And your photos are crisp. Nice work.