1 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,575 Some people kind of branch just recreational birding and then some 2 00:00:13,599 --> 00:00:17,426 recreational birding and then some people branch into listing. 3 00:00:17,450 --> 00:00:25,450 People branch into listing. [Music] 4 00:00:32,549 --> 00:00:38,776 Why does the van need maintenance? Because we put 30,000 miles on it. 5 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,096 Because we put 30,000 miles on it. Why did we put 30,000 miles on it? 6 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:42,695 Why did we put 30,000 miles on it? Because we're trying to find as many 7 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:44,215 Because we're trying to find as many birds as we can. 8 00:00:44,239 --> 00:00:45,416 Birds as we can. Why are we trying to find as many birds 9 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:46,215 Why are we trying to find as many birds as we can? 10 00:00:46,239 --> 00:00:47,496 As we can? That I don't know. I don't know the 11 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,096 That I don't know. I don't know the question to that or the answer to that 12 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:50,826 question to that or the answer to that question yet. 13 00:00:50,850 --> 00:00:53,096 Question yet. [Music] 14 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,375 [Music] She won't explore my pants. I say old 15 00:00:56,399 --> 00:00:58,855 She won't explore my pants. I say old enough to be 16 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:00,276 enough to be like 17 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:02,365 like [Music] 18 00:01:02,389 --> 00:01:07,486 [Music] me. I mean 19 00:01:07,510 --> 00:01:15,510 the car and I'll be out luxury women [Music] 20 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:24,106 where the treasure is. She impressed by a high school in the registry. She going 21 00:01:24,130 --> 00:01:27,976 a high school in the registry. She going [Music] 22 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:36,000 [Music] back on it. 23 00:01:37,429 --> 00:01:39,656 What's up? This here would be my older brother 24 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,296 This here would be my older brother Quinton. And last year he was diagnosed 25 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:45,656 Quinton. And last year he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of early 26 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,816 with a rare and aggressive form of early onset bird watcher. Highly contagious. I 27 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,735 onset bird watcher. Highly contagious. I caught it, too. 28 00:01:51,759 --> 00:01:53,256 Caught it, too. What is this whole project you're 29 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:53,816 What is this whole project you're working on? 30 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,656 Working on? Oh, this is going to be a guide book 31 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,656 Oh, this is going to be a guide book about all the birds that we saw last 32 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:58,536 about all the birds that we saw last year. 33 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,616 Year. It's all going to be like accurate, 34 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,216 It's all going to be like accurate, scientifically accurate, I'm guessing. 35 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,016 Scientifically accurate, I'm guessing. Yeah. Yeah. 36 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,656 Yeah. Yeah. One day I got high and found the 37 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,935 One day I got high and found the family's bird guide book. And I thought 38 00:02:08,959 --> 00:02:11,416 family's bird guide book. And I thought about how crazy it would be if you knew 39 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:13,575 about how crazy it would be if you knew all the birds in that book. Just how 40 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:15,176 all the birds in that book. Just how insane that is. 41 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:16,935 Insane that is. You see, neither of us knew much about 42 00:02:16,959 --> 00:02:19,016 You see, neither of us knew much about birds. And we didn't know much about 43 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,776 birds. And we didn't know much about bird watchers. 44 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:22,215 Bird watchers. I think like most people from the 45 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:25,256 I think like most people from the outside, when we saw them, we would take 46 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,656 outside, when we saw them, we would take note about what they're wearing 47 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,616 note about what they're wearing or their age or the stuff they're 48 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:34,056 or their age or the stuff they're wearing. So, we decided we'd try the 49 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,696 wearing. So, we decided we'd try the most extreme form of bird watching 50 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:37,575 most extreme form of bird watching because well, 51 00:02:37,599 --> 00:02:39,976 because well, cuz that's a great way to learn about 52 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,215 cuz that's a great way to learn about something is to try to just do it at 53 00:02:42,239 --> 00:02:44,456 something is to try to just do it at like the highest level. You know, 54 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,336 like the highest level. You know, a big year in birding is seeing as many 55 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,336 a big year in birding is seeing as many species as you can in one calendar year. 56 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,575 Species as you can in one calendar year. January 1st to December 31st. 57 00:02:53,599 --> 00:02:56,696 January 1st to December 31st. The modifier is well where. So you could 58 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:58,776 The modifier is well where. So you could have a world big year. You could have an 59 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,295 have a world big year. You could have an ABA area big year. You could have a 60 00:03:02,319 --> 00:03:04,135 ABA area big year. You could have a lower 48 big year. 61 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:05,816 Lower 48 big year. Someone did like a naked big year. I 62 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:09,176 Someone did like a naked big year. I don't like where they only counted birds 63 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:10,776 don't like where they only counted birds that they saw while they were naked. I'm 64 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,616 that they saw while they were naked. I'm from northern Wisconsin, so I got myself 65 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:14,776 from northern Wisconsin, so I got myself pretty used to being naked in cold 66 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,495 pretty used to being naked in cold weather for a while. I think I do better 67 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:19,336 weather for a while. I think I do better birding. I know I get closer to wildlife 68 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,336 birding. I know I get closer to wildlife for some reason. Feel like I'm one with 69 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:22,935 for some reason. Feel like I'm one with nature when I'm when I'm walking in the 70 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:23,336 nature when I'm when I'm walking in the woods. 71 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,135 Woods. I feel like the lower 48 sort of ABA is 72 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:29,336 I feel like the lower 48 sort of ABA is the the money of how many birds you can 73 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:30,056 the the money of how many birds you can see in a year. 74 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,096 See in a year. For the lower 48, the number to beat is 75 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:34,456 For the lower 48, the number to beat is 751. 76 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:35,896 751. Typical experience level of somebody who 77 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,575 Typical experience level of somebody who does a big year is usually way beyond 78 00:03:37,599 --> 00:03:40,295 does a big year is usually way beyond your guys's level. According to this 79 00:03:40,319 --> 00:03:42,616 your guys's level. According to this study on extreme bird watchers, the type 80 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,775 study on extreme bird watchers, the type of person to compete in a big year has 81 00:03:44,799 --> 00:03:47,976 of person to compete in a big year has already been birding for 24 years and on 82 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,696 already been birding for 24 years and on average can identify a [ __ ] ton of 83 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,855 average can identify a [ __ ] ton of birds. We only knew a couple. 84 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:54,376 Birds. We only knew a couple. You thought every time you see a little 85 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,536 You thought every time you see a little brown bird, it's called a chickity. Like 86 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,536 brown bird, it's called a chickity. Like you got bald eagle, you got the 87 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,215 you got bald eagle, you got the cardinal, you got the great blue heron, 88 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:02,135 cardinal, you got the great blue heron, and then you got those are just 89 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:03,896 and then you got those are just chickadies. You know, 90 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,336 chickadies. You know, the rules of this game are pretty 91 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,135 the rules of this game are pretty simple. The bird must be in the lower 48 92 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:11,176 simple. The bird must be in the lower 48 or up to 200 m offshore. 93 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,096 Or up to 200 m offshore. The bird must be one of the species 94 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,256 The bird must be one of the species deemed countable by the American Birding 95 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,976 deemed countable by the American Birding Association. The bird must be alive, 96 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,455 Association. The bird must be alive, wild, and unrestrained. 97 00:04:20,479 --> 00:04:22,615 Wild, and unrestrained. And the bird must be seen, heard, or 98 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:24,936 And the bird must be seen, heard, or documented. It's all based on the honor 99 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,776 documented. It's all based on the honor system. 100 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,416 System. And we live the entire year on the road 101 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,615 And we live the entire year on the road inside a 2010 Kia Sedona doing nothing 102 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:36,126 inside a 2010 Kia Sedona doing nothing but look at birds for the whole year. 103 00:04:36,150 --> 00:04:44,150 But look at birds for the whole year. [Music] 104 00:05:00,629 --> 00:05:08,629 That looks about right. [Music] 105 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:21,086 [Music] 106 00:05:21,110 --> 00:05:26,376 A big part of this whole deal is Eird. Bird watchers have a little e boner for 107 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,056 Bird watchers have a little e boner for this software. 108 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,376 This software. It's a crowdsourced log book where you 109 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,376 It's a crowdsourced log book where you list every bird that you saw and you 110 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:33,895 list every bird that you saw and you check where everyone else is seeing 111 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:36,216 check where everyone else is seeing theirs. And of course, there's a 112 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,015 theirs. And of course, there's a leaderboard. They run a tight ship over 113 00:05:39,039 --> 00:05:41,096 leaderboard. They run a tight ship over at EIRD. One of the first times we 114 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,576 at EIRD. One of the first times we submitted a checklist on EIRD, thought 115 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,056 submitted a checklist on EIRD, thought we saw a golden eagle. 116 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,696 We saw a golden eagle. One of the EIRD cops got back at us 117 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,615 One of the EIRD cops got back at us pretty much immediately and let us know 118 00:05:50,639 --> 00:05:52,536 pretty much immediately and let us know it was a red shouldered hawk. 119 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,816 It was a red shouldered hawk. Oh yeah, I know exactly what that is. 120 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:59,416 Oh yeah, I know exactly what that is. Translucent buffy primary crescent. All 121 00:05:59,440 --> 00:05:59,895 translucent buffy primary crescent. All right, 122 00:05:59,919 --> 00:06:02,936 right, that was kind of our awakening to um you 123 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,696 that was kind of our awakening to um you know what this is. 124 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:09,406 Know what this is. [Applause] 125 00:06:09,430 --> 00:06:12,856 What are we cranking on here? [ __ ] We're cranking on shortirds right 126 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,576 [ __ ] We're cranking on shortirds right now. And I did study up last night. I 127 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,816 now. And I did study up last night. I did look in the book at all the, you 128 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:19,496 did look in the book at all the, you know, the dough witchers, the short 129 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,336 know, the dough witchers, the short build this, the long build that, the 130 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,455 build this, the long build that, the this kind of sandpiper, the [ __ ] semi 131 00:06:24,479 --> 00:06:26,936 this kind of sandpiper, the [ __ ] semi this, the greater that clover. You know, 132 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:28,615 this, the greater that clover. You know, it's 133 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:31,015 it's it's going to be tough, but that's what 134 00:06:31,039 --> 00:06:38,536 it's going to be tough, but that's what we're here for. 135 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:43,885 [Music] 136 00:06:43,909 --> 00:06:47,656 Someone on the outside might think all these shorebirds are just little brown 137 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,656 these shorebirds are just little brown birds that all look identical to each 138 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,256 birds that all look identical to each other. And they're right. That's that's 139 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:55,496 other. And they're right. That's that's kind of the whole thing. That really 140 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:57,656 kind of the whole thing. That really could be our guy. 141 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,056 Could be our guy. Tiny brownish sandpiper. 142 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,376 Tiny brownish sandpiper. [Applause] 143 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,216 [Applause] H. It was piping sand, wasn't it? That 144 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:05,976 H. It was piping sand, wasn't it? That thing was piping sand all day. We would 145 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,976 thing was piping sand all day. We would just take a picture of a bird that we 146 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:09,416 just take a picture of a bird that we saw that we're like, "That's that one's 147 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:10,615 saw that we're like, "That's that one's got to be new. 148 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:11,976 Got to be new. I'm pretty sure that one's different." 149 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,735 I'm pretty sure that one's different." We would just take so many pictures of 150 00:07:13,759 --> 00:07:15,575 We would just take so many pictures of birds and then at night in the minivan 151 00:07:15,599 --> 00:07:17,816 birds and then at night in the minivan in the parking lot, we would just go 152 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,096 in the parking lot, we would just go over our findings, our data, and we 153 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,136 over our findings, our data, and we would make confident identifications and 154 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,056 would make confident identifications and we would report our findings on EI. 155 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,856 We would report our findings on EI. No black. No black. No black. Now, what 156 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,776 No black. No black. No black. Now, what is that on the tip of the bill there? 157 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:32,536 Is that on the tip of the bill there? Uh, that that's a little bit of black. 158 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,216 Uh, that that's a little bit of black. That's a little bit. Now, this is some X 159 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:35,336 That's a little bit. Now, this is some X file [ __ ] right here. 160 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:35,895 File [ __ ] right here. This is 161 00:07:35,919 --> 00:07:38,936 This is I think that's four white tail feathers. 162 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:39,976 I think that's four white tail feathers. Would you agree? 163 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:40,936 Would you agree? Absolutely. 164 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,295 Absolutely. Let's run that back again. 165 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,136 Let's run that back again. It's dark. It's got a dark bill. 166 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:49,196 It's dark. It's got a dark bill. Got that weird kind of wonky bill there. 167 00:07:49,220 --> 00:07:57,220 Got that weird kind of wonky bill there. [Music] 168 00:07:59,270 --> 00:08:04,295 Like any subculture, burden comes with its own lingo. And at the top of that 169 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:07,496 its own lingo. And at the top of that list, lifer. 170 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,816 List, lifer. I'm trying to get lifers for my life. My 171 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:10,056 I'm trying to get lifers for my life. My life. 172 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:14,366 Life. No lier. No lier. 173 00:08:14,390 --> 00:08:21,416 Just got my lifer. Black swift. A lifer is when someone sees a bird for 174 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:23,895 A lifer is when someone sees a bird for the first time. But my problem with it 175 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:26,216 the first time. But my problem with it is that it always makes it about the 176 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:27,735 is that it always makes it about the person, right? It's never about the bird 177 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:28,936 person, right? It's never about the bird that they see. They're just like, "Oh, I 178 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:30,536 that they see. They're just like, "Oh, I got 10 lifers on this trip. 179 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:35,245 Got 10 lifers on this trip. I just got my lier cave swallowed." 180 00:08:35,269 --> 00:08:38,856 But it's exciting when you see a new bird. I don't think that's something to 181 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:39,736 bird. I don't think that's something to disregard. 182 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:43,025 Disregard. Yeah. 183 00:08:43,049 --> 00:08:46,925 [Music] 184 00:08:46,949 --> 00:08:49,336 Roll that up. Every time you find something you 185 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:50,296 Every time you find something you haven't seen before, there's this 186 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,056 haven't seen before, there's this feeling of discovery and like sure like, 187 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:53,815 feeling of discovery and like sure like, yeah, it's probably been documented 188 00:08:53,839 --> 00:08:55,896 yeah, it's probably been documented before and maybe not be a true discovery 189 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,736 before and maybe not be a true discovery in the sense of like never been seen, 190 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,815 in the sense of like never been seen, but like for you in that moment, yeah, 191 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:01,176 but like for you in that moment, yeah, it's it's a discovery. You're seeing 192 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,416 it's it's a discovery. You're seeing something new to you that has you've 193 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,016 something new to you that has you've never been able to witness before. 194 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,016 Never been able to witness before. Nowhere is this more clear than the 195 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:09,416 Nowhere is this more clear than the comment section of an EIRD checklist. 196 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,576 Comment section of an EIRD checklist. You'll see people describing a bird 197 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,016 You'll see people describing a bird with, you know, sometimes full 198 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,495 with, you know, sometimes full paragraphs. They describe it like it's a 199 00:09:15,519 --> 00:09:17,495 paragraphs. They describe it like it's a huge scientific finding and they're 200 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:19,976 huge scientific finding and they're reporting it for the first time and like 201 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,896 reporting it for the first time and like you know this is going back to the 202 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,416 you know this is going back to the president. You know this is Lewis and 203 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,976 president. You know this is Lewis and Clark sending their findings back to 204 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,296 Clark sending their findings back to Thomas Jefferson. 205 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,255 Thomas Jefferson. They are fun to read. We first noted the 206 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:33,736 They are fun to read. We first noted the facial features. It appeared large 207 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,856 facial features. It appeared large headed with a rather large conicle bill. 208 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,416 Headed with a rather large conicle bill. The head was washed green and the bird 209 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,216 The head was washed green and the bird showed a narrow but distinct eye ring. 210 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:43,976 Showed a narrow but distinct eye ring. Excluding the nape, the upper parts 211 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,696 Excluding the nape, the upper parts appeared nearly scalloped. The pattern 212 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,776 appeared nearly scalloped. The pattern sort of strikes me as resembling an ear 213 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:55,166 sort of strikes me as resembling an ear of corn. 214 00:09:55,190 --> 00:09:59,495 Yellow throat patch. Little yellow throat patch. Um, 215 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:02,216 Little yellow throat patch. Um, definitely fullbodied, like heavybodied. 216 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:03,896 Definitely fullbodied, like heavybodied. Heavy-bodied. Conspicuous blue 217 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:04,856 Heavy-bodied. Conspicuous blue streaking. Yeah. 218 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:09,416 Streaking. Yeah. Conspicuous smell to it, too. I mean, 219 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,686 Conspicuous smell to it, too. I mean, Heat. Heat. 220 00:10:11,710 --> 00:10:19,710 Heat. Heat. [Music] 221 00:10:43,430 --> 00:10:44,776 [Music] What are your thoughts on birding right 222 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:45,096 What are your thoughts on birding right now? 223 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:46,856 Now? Well, birding's fine. Honestly, it's 224 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,495 Well, birding's fine. Honestly, it's just van life, dude. 225 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:52,136 Just van life, dude. I think a lot of people romanticize 226 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:53,896 I think a lot of people romanticize living in a vehicle and, you know, the 227 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,216 living in a vehicle and, you know, the mountains are calling and I must go and 228 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,856 mountains are calling and I must go and it's not exactly like that. It really 229 00:10:58,880 --> 00:10:59,815 it's not exactly like that. It really sucks, actually. 230 00:10:59,839 --> 00:11:01,736 Sucks, actually. Here we are in the van. What are we 231 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:04,136 Here we are in the van. What are we doing right now? We're taping up the uh 232 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:05,976 doing right now? We're taping up the uh windows here so the 233 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,495 windows here so the so the [ __ ] can't get in. 234 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:11,896 So the [ __ ] can't get in. Duct tape in every nook and cranny. 235 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,136 Duct tape in every nook and cranny. Every It's like you need air flow. You 236 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:15,336 Every It's like you need air flow. You still need air to survive. 237 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,016 Still need air to survive. I'm getting it tonight. 238 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,536 I'm getting it tonight. And it's 100 [ __ ] degrees all the 239 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:21,656 And it's 100 [ __ ] degrees all the time. 240 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:23,576 Time. Haven't showered in 10 [ __ ] days. 241 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,736 Haven't showered in 10 [ __ ] days. Haven't showered in 10 days. Smell like 242 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:28,216 Haven't showered in 10 days. Smell like a sewer. The mosquitoes are eating my 243 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,616 a sewer. The mosquitoes are eating my ass. 244 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,896 Ass. [ __ ] this. No air flow, dude. This is 245 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:34,536 [ __ ] this. No air flow, dude. This is bird watching, 246 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:37,336 bird watching, dude. Holy [ __ ] Mosquitoes love to be 247 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:38,696 dude. Holy [ __ ] Mosquitoes love to be inside your van. 248 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:41,176 Inside your van. Quinton and I are road trip veterans, 249 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,896 Quinton and I are road trip veterans, decorated lieutenants. And we have one 250 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,495 decorated lieutenants. And we have one rule. Never pay to sleep. But when 251 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:49,416 rule. Never pay to sleep. But when you're hours from public land where the 252 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,096 you're hours from public land where the forests have been traded for strip 253 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:54,296 forests have been traded for strip malls, you've got to get creative. 254 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,896 Malls, you've got to get creative. Thank you, Colin Cracker. Thank 255 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:57,815 Thank you, Colin Cracker. Thank Memorial. Kinder, can I help you? Uh, I 256 00:11:57,839 --> 00:11:59,736 Memorial. Kinder, can I help you? Uh, I was wondering what your guys's policy 257 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:01,736 was wondering what your guys's policy was on overnight parking. 258 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,656 Was on overnight parking. So, we allow it. Um, I think it's uh I 259 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:07,176 So, we allow it. Um, I think it's uh I don't know how many days you can stay, 260 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,016 don't know how many days you can stay, but I know you we do allow it. 261 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:11,096 But I know you we do allow it. Do you have to eat in the restaurant in 262 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:11,896 Do you have to eat in the restaurant in order to 263 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,096 order to You don't have to eat at all. You just 264 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:14,536 You don't have to eat at all. You just pull one up. You'll be all good. 265 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:16,696 Pull one up. You'll be all good. The Cracker Barrel parking lot. Last 266 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:18,856 The Cracker Barrel parking lot. Last year, we spent 42 nights under the warm 267 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,136 year, we spent 42 nights under the warm neon hum of the barrel. 268 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:21,016 Neon hum of the barrel. My tummy kind of 269 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:22,615 My tummy kind of is a place where you can study the full 270 00:12:22,639 --> 00:12:25,896 is a place where you can study the full range of human plumage. No binoculars 271 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:29,896 range of human plumage. No binoculars needed. It's [ __ ] 5:30 a.m. 272 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,336 needed. It's [ __ ] 5:30 a.m. It's been about 40 minutes of him 273 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:33,096 It's been about 40 minutes of him screaming on the phone. This is how I 274 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:36,686 screaming on the phone. This is how I woke up. 275 00:12:36,710 --> 00:12:41,656 If you been [ __ ] this man, if you've been [ __ ] this man, if you 276 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:43,736 been [ __ ] this man, if you Yeah. So, they evacuated the Cracker 277 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:46,136 Yeah. So, they evacuated the Cracker Barrel and we think somebody died 278 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:48,536 Barrel and we think somebody died inside. Either there was a murder or the 279 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:50,686 inside. Either there was a murder or the country gravy got somebody 280 00:12:50,710 --> 00:12:52,055 country gravy got somebody [Music] 281 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:56,666 [Music] from the grits to the gallows, you know. 282 00:12:56,690 --> 00:13:01,096 [Music] While in Florida, we took the 283 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,016 While in Florida, we took the opportunity to study the mindset we 284 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,255 opportunity to study the mindset we would need to hang with the big dogs. 285 00:13:05,279 --> 00:13:08,536 Would need to hang with the big dogs. No, we don't sleep in our car. 286 00:13:08,560 --> 00:13:09,096 No, we don't sleep in our car. We're too old. 287 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:10,216 We're too old. No, no, no, no, no. 288 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:12,055 No, no, no, no, no. Gosh, they've got just about every 289 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:15,176 Gosh, they've got just about every record down pat. They're the top burers 290 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,096 record down pat. They're the top burers in the US and everywhere. 291 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:18,375 In the US and everywhere. And actually, going back to our 292 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:19,815 And actually, going back to our accomplishments, actually, one thing I 293 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:22,136 accomplishments, actually, one thing I actually forgot. Nobody has more 294 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:25,495 actually forgot. Nobody has more photographs of birds in the United 295 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:27,656 photographs of birds in the United States than Tammy and I. We're the only 296 00:13:27,680 --> 00:13:30,615 States than Tammy and I. We're the only uh people to go over 700 birds six 297 00:13:30,639 --> 00:13:33,736 uh people to go over 700 birds six times. Uh and we did it six consecutive 298 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,416 times. Uh and we did it six consecutive years in a row. You know, like I said, 299 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:37,176 years in a row. You know, like I said, we've been number one in the ABA several 300 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,416 we've been number one in the ABA several times. We've been number one in the 301 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,255 times. We've been number one in the lower 48. 302 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:44,055 Lower 48. Um been number two a couple times, too. 303 00:13:44,079 --> 00:13:44,456 Um been number two a couple times, too. And 304 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:46,216 And which kills him, I want you to know. 305 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,976 Which kills him, I want you to know. Just kills him. if there was a 306 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,736 Just kills him. if there was a competition for who brushed their teeth 307 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:51,815 competition for who brushed their teeth the best, he would enter the competition 308 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:55,576 the best, he would enter the competition and win. I mean, he loves competitions. 309 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:55,896 And win. I mean, he loves competitions. So, 310 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:57,976 So, I'm I'm consistently ranked number one 311 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,055 I'm I'm consistently ranked number one in our office and, you know, in our 312 00:14:00,079 --> 00:14:03,336 in our office and, you know, in our area, uh, you know, for my occupation. 313 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,255 Area, uh, you know, for my occupation. Uh, our light show is the biggest light 314 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:08,776 Uh, our light show is the biggest light show in Southwest Florida, you know, so 315 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,175 show in Southwest Florida, you know, so it's just part of my nature. I mean, I 316 00:14:11,199 --> 00:14:12,856 it's just part of my nature. I mean, I can't help it. That's how I am. 317 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:14,776 Can't help it. That's how I am. How did the light show start? How did 318 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:16,776 How did the light show start? How did you get started doing the light show? 319 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,815 You get started doing the light show? And there was a a house in Cape Coral, a 320 00:14:19,839 --> 00:14:23,096 And there was a a house in Cape Coral, a town near us that um kind of had a a 321 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,216 town near us that um kind of had a a production light show to music. And he 322 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:28,055 production light show to music. And he was like, "Hold on a minute. I got to go 323 00:14:28,079 --> 00:14:29,886 was like, "Hold on a minute. I got to go talk to this guy." And I thought, "Oh 324 00:14:29,910 --> 00:14:30,896 talk to this guy. "And I thought," Oh 325 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:31,495 talk to this guy." And I thought, "Oh no." 326 00:14:31,519 --> 00:14:35,815 no." Neil Monkman is hard at work 327 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:37,736 Neil Monkman is hard at work putting the finishing touches on what he 328 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,136 putting the finishing touches on what he says will be the largest Christmas light 329 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:41,576 says will be the largest Christmas light display in Southwest Florida. 330 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,016 Display in Southwest Florida. Do you have a better light show now than 331 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,375 Do you have a better light show now than that guy? 332 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:44,856 That guy? Yes. 333 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:46,375 Yes. Yes. 334 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:48,906 Yes. Of course. 335 00:14:48,930 --> 00:14:49,226 Of course. [Music] 336 00:14:49,250 --> 00:14:55,326 [Music] [Applause] 337 00:14:55,350 --> 00:14:57,896 I'm not even sure that gentleman still does a lot. 338 00:14:57,920 --> 00:14:59,656 Does a lot. Actually, I think I think last year 339 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,316 Actually, I think I think last year might have been his last year. 340 00:15:02,340 --> 00:15:10,340 Might have been his last year. [Applause] 341 00:15:14,180 --> 00:15:22,180 [Music] 342 00:15:39,670 --> 00:15:47,026 Get out 343 00:15:47,050 --> 00:15:55,050 [Music] 344 00:15:56,470 --> 00:16:00,456 In the beginning, we didn't know what was rare and what was common. We made a 345 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:02,615 was rare and what was common. We made a 40-minute detour to get our lifer great 346 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:05,096 40-minute detour to get our lifer great tailed grale. Turns out they live in 347 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,016 tailed grale. Turns out they live in every gas station dumpster west of the 348 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:13,566 every gas station dumpster west of the Mississippi. 349 00:16:13,590 --> 00:16:18,055 Hell, they're even in the gas stations. That away. 350 00:16:18,079 --> 00:16:19,976 That away. There we go. 351 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:25,175 There we go. Beautiful. 352 00:16:25,199 --> 00:16:27,656 Beautiful. Get the door for this, man. That's good 353 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:28,055 Get the door for this, man. That's good work. 354 00:16:28,079 --> 00:16:29,735 Work. That's good work, man. That's That's 355 00:16:29,759 --> 00:16:31,255 That's good work, man. That's That's good. That's not your first time doing 356 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:32,536 good. That's not your first time doing that. Do 357 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:33,976 that. Do you know what type of bird that is? 358 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,175 You know what type of bird that is? It's a little black bird. 359 00:16:35,199 --> 00:16:37,576 It's a little black bird. We were blind out there, but then we got 360 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,456 We were blind out there, but then we got let in on the secret. The rare bird 361 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:41,416 let in on the secret. The rare bird email chain. 362 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:43,896 Email chain. A rare bird native to South America has 363 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,296 A rare bird native to South America has been spotted in downtown Corpus Christie 364 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,696 been spotted in downtown Corpus Christie and it has dozens of bird enthusiasts 365 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:51,336 and it has dozens of bird enthusiasts flocked into the area to try and catch a 366 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:51,896 flocked into the area to try and catch a glimpse. 367 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:53,896 Glimpse. Out here catching a rare bird and uh you 368 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,336 Out here catching a rare bird and uh you know it's never the place you think it'd 369 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:56,776 know it's never the place you think it'd be in the woods or anything like that. 370 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:00,136 Be in the woods or anything like that. This time it's at an oyster bar. So, and 371 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:03,976 This time it's at an oyster bar. So, and again this is a bird that's uh Brazil or 372 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,496 again this is a bird that's uh Brazil or supposed to be in Brazil. 373 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:08,456 Supposed to be in Brazil. Again, not in Brazil. This is uh Corpus 374 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:11,336 Again, not in Brazil. This is uh Corpus Christi, Texas. Uh unfinished city. Lots 375 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:13,015 Christi, Texas. Uh unfinished city. Lots of construction. I like to call it 376 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:15,496 of construction. I like to call it Porcas Krispy, Texas. I think they do a 377 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:23,520 Porcas Krispy, Texas. I think they do a lot of barbecue here. So 378 00:17:25,180 --> 00:17:33,180 [Music] 379 00:17:44,470 --> 00:17:52,470 I don't mean to sound the alarm, but I think we may have just hit 200. 380 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,056 Think we may have just hit 200. [Music] 381 00:17:56,080 --> 00:18:01,086 [Music] 200 bird 200. 382 00:18:01,110 --> 00:18:05,736 The best bird watching in the country. It's near the southern border where Big 383 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,176 It's near the southern border where Big Brother has a pair of binoculars 384 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:08,696 Brother has a pair of binoculars himself. 385 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:11,496 Himself. South Texas, southern Arizona, home to 386 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:13,895 South Texas, southern Arizona, home to birds you won't find anywhere else. 387 00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:15,736 Birds you won't find anywhere else. The more you know, man. 388 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,416 The more you know, man. I thought it was like a rare bird or 389 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:17,816 I thought it was like a rare bird or something. 390 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:19,336 Something. Yeah, for real. I remember talking to 391 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:20,616 Yeah, for real. I remember talking to one guy and he was like, "Yeah, you have 392 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,376 one guy and he was like, "Yeah, you have trouble seeing them." He was like, 393 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,976 trouble seeing them." He was like, "Yeah, they're hard to see." It's like, 394 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:27,736 "Yeah, they're hard to see." It's like, "I guess not. 395 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:29,096 "I guess not. They're just coming out of the woodwork. 396 00:18:29,120 --> 00:18:33,186 They're just coming out of the woodwork. They're [ __ ] making them here. 397 00:18:33,210 --> 00:18:41,210 They're [ __ ] making them here. [Applause] 398 00:18:44,230 --> 00:18:47,256 Where are we meeting these guys? Oh, we're going to meet them at a 399 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:50,456 Oh, we're going to meet them at a grocery store parking lot, of course. I 400 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,535 grocery store parking lot, of course. I mean, every good deal I've ever done has 401 00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:55,096 mean, every good deal I've ever done has gone down in a parking lot. So, 402 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:57,416 gone down in a parking lot. So, uh, so Fruing Meow is a really, really 403 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:58,856 uh, so Fruing Meow is a really, really cool bird. It's actually my phone 404 00:18:58,880 --> 00:18:59,895 cool bird. It's actually my phone background. 405 00:18:59,919 --> 00:19:01,416 Background. Oh, sick. 406 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,976 Oh, sick. And uh it's one of the smallest owls 407 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,416 And uh it's one of the smallest owls native to the United States. I think 408 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,655 native to the United States. I think it's only bigger than elf owl and 409 00:19:07,679 --> 00:19:08,535 it's only bigger than elf owl and northern pygmy owl. 410 00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:10,376 Northern pygmy owl. If you stand in one spot down here for 411 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,376 If you stand in one spot down here for more than a couple minutes, someone with 412 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:14,456 more than a couple minutes, someone with a badge is bound to show up. 413 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:15,736 A badge is bound to show up. Telling them you're looking for a 414 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,056 Telling them you're looking for a fugenous pygmy owl, 415 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:18,936 fugenous pygmy owl, that's not helping. 416 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:21,176 That's not helping. Kind of all receded back into the King 417 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,576 Kind of all receded back into the King Ranch. And if you want to go see one on 418 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:26,216 Ranch. And if you want to go see one on there, cost you a cost you a buck or 419 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,136 there, cost you a cost you a buck or two. So, we're gonna go see one for 420 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:28,456 two. So, we're gonna go see one for free. 421 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:30,535 Free. Um, if we don't know whose vehicle it is 422 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:32,616 Um, if we don't know whose vehicle it is and it's been longer than an hour, I 423 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,856 and it's been longer than an hour, I tend to notify management and then 424 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:36,856 tend to notify management and then management's pretty good about calling 425 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:39,736 management's pretty good about calling uh to go truck. 426 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,416 Uh to go truck. How long have you been homeschooled? 427 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,616 How long have you been homeschooled? Oh, man. Uh, like a year? No, like three 428 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:45,976 Oh, man. Uh, like a year? No, like three years actually. 429 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:46,775 Years actually. Nice. 430 00:19:46,799 --> 00:19:48,296 Nice. And it's specifically so you can go 431 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:48,856 And it's specifically so you can go birding. 432 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:49,895 Birding. Yes, sir. Dude, 433 00:19:49,919 --> 00:19:51,256 Yes, sir. Dude, how many birds have you seen in your 434 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:52,376 how many birds have you seen in your life? 435 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:54,856 Life? Like 900 species, something like that. 436 00:19:54,880 --> 00:20:02,880 Like 900 species, something like that. [ __ ] [ __ ] 437 00:20:07,510 --> 00:20:12,616 For me, a big year really pushes you into the the scavenger hunt mode of 438 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:14,856 into the the scavenger hunt mode of birding where you're trying to get out 439 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,856 birding where you're trying to get out and find as much as possible. gets me to 440 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,496 and find as much as possible. gets me to go to new places and places that I 441 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,336 go to new places and places that I probably wouldn't necessarily otherwise 442 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:23,816 probably wouldn't necessarily otherwise go to like random sewage pond in the 443 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,136 go to like random sewage pond in the middle of nowhere or super remote canyon 444 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:27,895 middle of nowhere or super remote canyon up some long gravel road, you know, like 445 00:20:27,919 --> 00:20:29,976 up some long gravel road, you know, like I wouldn't wouldn't just find myself in 446 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,336 I wouldn't wouldn't just find myself in those places unless I was looking for 447 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:39,360 those places unless I was looking for that one specific bird. 448 00:20:39,670 --> 00:20:47,670 [Music] 449 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:05,655 [Music] We just got the news here that uh we are 450 00:21:05,679 --> 00:21:07,816 We just got the news here that uh we are in the top 100 burgers in the country 451 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:11,576 in the top 100 burgers in the country right now. Look at that. Number 99. 452 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:12,606 Right now. Look at that. Number 99. Woo! 453 00:21:12,630 --> 00:21:14,786 Woo! [Applause] 454 00:21:14,810 --> 00:21:20,896 [Applause] [Music] 455 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:26,775 [Applause] A less common owl, the snowy owl, nests 456 00:21:26,799 --> 00:21:29,336 A less common owl, the snowy owl, nests near the Arctic Circle. Only during 457 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:31,496 near the Arctic Circle. Only during severe winters do these owls go 458 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,216 severe winters do these owls go southward as far as the United States, 459 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:36,616 southward as far as the United States, and then usually only as far as the 460 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,326 and then usually only as far as the northern states. 461 00:21:38,350 --> 00:21:43,256 Northern states. [Applause] 462 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:51,280 [Music] The Sax and Bug itself has actually been 463 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:55,736 The Sax and Bug itself has actually been a very well-known place to see northern 464 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:59,655 a very well-known place to see northern owls and winter finches for decades. But 465 00:21:59,679 --> 00:22:01,576 owls and winter finches for decades. But there was no protection. This was just a 466 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,535 there was no protection. This was just a vast area, 300 square miles of just 467 00:22:04,559 --> 00:22:06,775 vast area, 300 square miles of just county land, state land. black spruce 468 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:09,015 county land, state land. black spruce logging was increasing and we said, you 469 00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:10,775 logging was increasing and we said, you know, we, you know, this place needs a 470 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:13,256 know, we, you know, this place needs a voice. And so we started friends exit 471 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:16,056 voice. And so we started friends exit bog in 2011. Decided to buy up as much 472 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:17,655 bog in 2011. Decided to buy up as much land as we could and and now we're at 473 00:22:17,679 --> 00:22:20,936 land as we could and and now we're at about 25,000 acres preserved for future 474 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,816 about 25,000 acres preserved for future generations of birds and birders. And by 475 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:25,816 generations of birds and birders. And by birds, I mean every living thing. And by 476 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,576 birds, I mean every living thing. And by birders, I mean every human. 477 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,216 Birders, I mean every human. There's a bird uh tour guide up there. 478 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,376 There's a bird uh tour guide up there. Yeah. So, you want to just find the bird 479 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,696 Yeah. So, you want to just find the bird tour guide vans and you just want to 480 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:38,056 tour guide vans and you just want to stay on their ass. 481 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:38,456 Stay on their ass. Yeah. 482 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:41,416 Yeah. And when they pull over, you pull over. 483 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,736 And when they pull over, you pull over. A lot of people who get some of those 484 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,616 A lot of people who get some of those bigger numbers often rely on guides. 485 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:47,576 Bigger numbers often rely on guides. Oh, is he moving up? 486 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,976 Oh, is he moving up? He's moving on. We got one. 487 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:54,286 He's moving on. We got one. Follow follow the bird van. 488 00:22:54,310 --> 00:22:57,096 This is how to get a a guide without paying for one. 489 00:22:57,120 --> 00:22:58,216 Paying for one. That's right. You know, if you're not 490 00:22:58,240 --> 00:22:59,976 That's right. You know, if you're not doing it with a guide, you know, you can 491 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,816 doing it with a guide, you know, you can almost automatically deduct a 100 492 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:03,576 almost automatically deduct a 100 species from your list. Although, you 493 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:05,655 species from your list. Although, you know, Eird has helped with that. But 494 00:23:05,679 --> 00:23:09,416 know, Eird has helped with that. But guides can make you more efficient. 495 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:12,296 Guides can make you more efficient. Oh, he's going to turn around. 496 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:12,456 Oh, he's going to turn around. He's 497 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,846 He's trying to lose us. 498 00:23:14,870 --> 00:23:18,856 Trying to lose us. Yep. He knows. He knows. 499 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:20,775 Yep. He knows. He knows. This is some some kind of nature birding 500 00:23:20,799 --> 00:23:23,096 This is some some kind of nature birding tour van. And it beeps really loud when 501 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:23,576 tour van. And it beeps really loud when you 502 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,736 you That's insane. Burning tourist photo 503 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:29,096 That's insane. Burning tourist photo workshops. Beep. Be so funny if we saw 504 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:31,416 workshops. Beep. Be so funny if we saw just go into the ditch. 505 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:35,416 Just go into the ditch. Beep beep beep. I'm backing up. 506 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,336 Beep beep beep. I'm backing up. All right. Back on the tail of this guy. 507 00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:38,135 All right. Back on the tail of this guy. All right. 508 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:40,135 All right. It seemed like we followed this van all 509 00:23:40,159 --> 00:23:42,936 It seemed like we followed this van all year long. And eventually we had to meet 510 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,376 year long. And eventually we had to meet the driver. 511 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:45,976 The driver. And then and then we looked in the 512 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:47,176 And then and then we looked in the rearview mirror and you guys are like 513 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,535 rearview mirror and you guys are like tracking us around going up and down 514 00:23:48,559 --> 00:23:50,296 tracking us around going up and down this road. And we we went up and down 515 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,775 this road. And we we went up and down this road at Saximog like 12 times. And 516 00:23:52,799 --> 00:23:55,576 this road at Saximog like 12 times. And then right when it got too dark to look 517 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:57,576 then right when it got too dark to look for birds or use your binoculars, then 518 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,496 for birds or use your binoculars, then finally a great crow popped up behind a 519 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:01,576 finally a great crow popped up behind a row of trees. So like [ __ ] look in a 520 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,135 row of trees. So like [ __ ] look in a scope, but we all got it. 521 00:24:04,159 --> 00:24:06,456 Scope, but we all got it. And we did not tip him, did we? 522 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,266 And we did not tip him, did we? [ __ ] 523 00:24:08,290 --> 00:24:16,290 [ __ ] [Applause] 524 00:24:19,350 --> 00:24:22,135 Thrasher. Oh, dude. Could be that thrasher. 525 00:24:22,159 --> 00:24:23,336 Oh, dude. Could be that thrasher. Barely know her. 526 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:25,655 Barely know her. The sage thrasher. 527 00:24:25,679 --> 00:24:27,496 The sage thrasher. So, I've said it, you know, I've said it 528 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:30,135 So, I've said it, you know, I've said it for years. You go to the dispensary and 529 00:24:30,159 --> 00:24:33,746 for years. You go to the dispensary and good things happen. 530 00:24:33,770 --> 00:24:41,770 Good things happen. [Music] 531 00:24:59,220 --> 00:25:07,220 [Music] 532 00:25:10,710 --> 00:25:18,710 Rock runs on the rock. [Music] 533 00:25:26,630 --> 00:25:29,416 You hear that? Cuz I hear that. Hold on. Let me see the app. 534 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:31,736 Hold on. Let me see the app. Not knowing any of these bird calls, we 535 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,696 Not knowing any of these bird calls, we relied on Eird's cousin, Merlin, to tell 536 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:36,936 relied on Eird's cousin, Merlin, to tell us what we heard. It's made for 537 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:39,816 us what we heard. It's made for beginners like ourselves. Serious bird 538 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,216 beginners like ourselves. Serious bird watchers don't touch this stuff. It's 539 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,376 watchers don't touch this stuff. It's like using training wheels. 540 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:45,976 Like using training wheels. And boy, we use the [ __ ] out of our 541 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,216 And boy, we use the [ __ ] out of our training wheels. 542 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:49,655 Training wheels. But sometimes your training wheels 543 00:25:49,679 --> 00:25:51,096 But sometimes your training wheels aren't available for three days because 544 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:53,015 aren't available for three days because they have to migrate their database. 545 00:25:53,039 --> 00:25:56,616 They have to migrate their database. That uh completes our checklist for the 546 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,336 That uh completes our checklist for the first day of the Ivy League bird 547 00:25:59,360 --> 00:26:01,816 first day of the Ivy League bird software blackout. 548 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,456 Software blackout. We're just hoping it's over soon. Just 549 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,015 We're just hoping it's over soon. Just doing it the oldfashioned way. I mean, 550 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:10,135 doing it the oldfashioned way. I mean, truthfully, in my opinion, the guys that 551 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:12,775 truthfully, in my opinion, the guys that birded before EIRD, 552 00:26:12,799 --> 00:26:16,135 birded before EIRD, their records were impressive. 553 00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:16,616 Their records were impressive. I mean, 554 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,255 I mean, cuz they they didn't have technology. I 555 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:21,655 cuz they they didn't have technology. I mean, you know, you called a hotline. 556 00:26:21,679 --> 00:26:23,336 Mean, you know, you called a hotline. I found an old book with a bunch of 557 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:26,135 I found an old book with a bunch of these bird hotline phone numbers. I 558 00:26:26,159 --> 00:26:27,416 these bird hotline phone numbers. I called all of them. 559 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,895 Called all of them. Number you dialed is not in service. 560 00:26:29,919 --> 00:26:31,895 Number you dialed is not in service. Please check the number and dial again. 561 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:33,976 Please check the number and dial again. We're sorry. You have reached a number 562 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:35,655 We're sorry. You have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no 563 00:26:35,679 --> 00:26:38,856 that has been disconnected or is no longer in service. 564 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:39,496 Longer in service. I don't 565 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:41,895 I don't Hey, is this the main rare bird alert 566 00:26:41,919 --> 00:26:44,296 Hey, is this the main rare bird alert phone number? 567 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,496 Phone number? Oh my god, no. The bird thing has been 568 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:54,765 Oh my god, no. The bird thing has been gone for like over 20 years now. 569 00:26:54,789 --> 00:27:00,216 Hello. Is this the uh Texas rare bird alert? 570 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:02,216 Alert? Okay. 571 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,696 Okay. And the only one that answered was in 572 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,376 And the only one that answered was in Ohio. 573 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:07,895 Ohio. You reached the babbling area bird 574 00:27:07,919 --> 00:27:10,056 You reached the babbling area bird hotline. Highlights are further a field 575 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:13,015 hotline. Highlights are further a field where a group built on it was found in 576 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:16,376 where a group built on it was found in Lorraine County this afternoon. That's 577 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:18,856 Lorraine County this afternoon. That's only the fourth record in Ohio and the 578 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:21,336 only the fourth record in Ohio and the first one since 1981. 579 00:27:21,360 --> 00:27:23,655 First one since 1981. Norman Miller had 11 flyover white 580 00:27:23,679 --> 00:27:26,856 Norman Miller had 11 flyover white pelicans yesterday. Leroy Miller had a 581 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:28,775 pelicans yesterday. Leroy Miller had a fly over black crown night heron on the 582 00:27:28,799 --> 00:27:32,056 fly over black crown night heron on the second and Alvin Miller had a redneck 583 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:35,255 second and Alvin Miller had a redneck fellow along contra 371 584 00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:37,895 fellow along contra 371 the first that was only one day wonder. 585 00:27:37,919 --> 00:27:39,416 The first that was only one day wonder. That's all I have for now. If you have 586 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:41,096 That's all I have for now. If you have any birds to report, please leave a 587 00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:42,936 any birds to report, please leave a message after the beep. Thank you. 588 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:45,336 Message after the beep. Thank you. Now, why is this line still open? And 589 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:48,056 Now, why is this line still open? And why is everyone's name Miller? After a 590 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:49,816 why is everyone's name Miller? After a couple more phone calls, I got some 591 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:50,535 couple more phone calls, I got some answers. 592 00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:52,296 Answers. Well, there's a lot of Amish in this 593 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,976 Well, there's a lot of Amish in this area that don't use EIRD. Are you Amish? 594 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:56,696 Area that don't use EIRD. Are you Amish? Yes. 595 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:58,616 Yes. Oh, okay. I'm not going to get you in 596 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,255 Oh, okay. I'm not going to get you in trouble by talking on the phone, am I? 597 00:28:01,279 --> 00:28:03,576 Trouble by talking on the phone, am I? No. 598 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,416 No. Why is it Why is bird watching so 599 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:07,576 Why is it Why is bird watching so popular in the Amish community? 600 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:09,255 Popular in the Amish community? Well, it's better than a lot of other 601 00:28:09,279 --> 00:28:10,696 Well, it's better than a lot of other sports, isn't it? 602 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:12,936 Sports, isn't it? Well, they have good farms and they 603 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,816 Well, they have good farms and they still do like the hedro and good 604 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,456 still do like the hedro and good rotation and like keep patches of good 605 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:19,976 rotation and like keep patches of good habitat because they hunt and just 606 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:21,895 habitat because they hunt and just respect the wildlife. So Amish people 607 00:28:21,919 --> 00:28:23,816 respect the wildlife. So Amish people have turned up incredible rare birds and 608 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:26,456 have turned up incredible rare birds and and their culture is just more tied to 609 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,176 and their culture is just more tied to the land and observing nature. 610 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:30,856 The land and observing nature. I think it's absolutely embarrassing 611 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,655 I think it's absolutely embarrassing that you need to take 3 days of downtime 612 00:28:33,679 --> 00:28:35,976 that you need to take 3 days of downtime to migrate your database. 613 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:37,576 To migrate your database. I think he's he's probably looking for 614 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:38,696 I think he's he's probably looking for better software. 615 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,255 Better software. He's looking anywhere he can. I could 616 00:28:41,279 --> 00:28:43,655 He's looking anywhere he can. I could probably dig down to the water table and 617 00:28:43,679 --> 00:28:44,696 probably dig down to the water table and find better software. 618 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,015 Find better software. With the bird software still down, we 619 00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:49,096 With the bird software still down, we look to others for guidance. We heard 620 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,456 look to others for guidance. We heard this man calling from a ways away just 621 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:54,696 this man calling from a ways away just help 622 00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:56,456 help kind of in the distance and we look over 623 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,655 kind of in the distance and we look over and it's a guy with binoculars in a 624 00:28:59,679 --> 00:29:01,576 and it's a guy with binoculars in a powered wheelchair but he's stuck in the 625 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:04,616 powered wheelchair but he's stuck in the mud and so we go over to help and and we 626 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:07,976 mud and so we go over to help and and we push him out and uh in exchange for 627 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,456 push him out and uh in exchange for pushing him out and specifically not 628 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:12,936 pushing him out and specifically not telling his wife. He told us a lot about 629 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:15,976 telling his wife. He told us a lot about birds. He uh told us about the elegant 630 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,535 birds. He uh told us about the elegant trogon, which is was a bird we had never 631 00:29:18,559 --> 00:29:22,296 trogon, which is was a bird we had never even heard of. Just saw the the Trojan. 632 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:24,936 Even heard of. Just saw the the Trojan. Just saw the elegant Trojan. 633 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,096 Just saw the elegant Trojan. Beautiful bird. Shout out, Bill. Thanks, 634 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:31,086 Beautiful bird. Shout out, Bill. Thanks, Bill. 635 00:29:31,110 --> 00:29:36,946 That's our guy. 636 00:29:36,970 --> 00:29:44,846 [Music] 637 00:29:44,870 --> 00:29:50,535 Those painted red starts. No way, dude. Can you imagine a year ago 638 00:29:50,559 --> 00:29:51,816 No way, dude. Can you imagine a year ago if you would have just saw yourself 639 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:53,736 if you would have just saw yourself going, "Oh, it's a painted red star. Oh 640 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:56,996 going, "Oh, it's a painted red star. Oh my god. 641 00:29:57,020 --> 00:30:00,525 [Music] 642 00:30:00,549 --> 00:30:05,336 The boys just hit 300. And at this point, we're thinking, is there are 643 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:09,586 point, we're thinking, is there are there better bird watchers than us? 644 00:30:09,610 --> 00:30:13,005 There better bird watchers than us? [Music] 645 00:30:13,029 --> 00:30:16,856 I remember you asking me, you said, "Is there any birds you're really dying to 646 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,936 there any birds you're really dying to see?" And I think I pretty much 647 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:22,135 see?" And I think I pretty much immediately said Montasuma quail because 648 00:30:22,159 --> 00:30:24,216 immediately said Montasuma quail because I'd seen this picture in the book. I 649 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:27,816 I'd seen this picture in the book. I mean, look at this [ __ ] thing. There 650 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:35,840 mean, look at this [ __ ] thing. There it is. That's probably good right there. 651 00:30:37,590 --> 00:30:43,336 Look at those things, dude. That's That thing's crazy looking. 652 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,056 Thing's crazy looking. Mountain Zuma clam. 653 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:49,895 Mountain Zuma clam. Oh my god. 654 00:30:49,919 --> 00:30:54,356 Oh my god. Let her eat. Cut it up. 655 00:30:54,380 --> 00:30:58,535 [Music] I'd run through a brick wall for that 656 00:30:58,559 --> 00:30:59,015 I'd run through a brick wall for that bird. 657 00:30:59,039 --> 00:31:02,776 Bird. Yeah. 658 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:10,800 [Music] 659 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:13,496 [Music] Well, well, well. Look who decided to 660 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:15,416 Well, well, well. Look who decided to show up. 661 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:23,440 Show up. Bird softer's back. 662 00:31:27,669 --> 00:31:35,669 It might be this one due to the amount of bird [ __ ] 663 00:31:56,149 --> 00:32:01,096 In California, we picked up some help. Our buddy Joel. Has he ever been bird 664 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:03,655 Our buddy Joel. Has he ever been bird watching before? Of course not. But he 665 00:32:03,679 --> 00:32:05,416 watching before? Of course not. But he sure can write a poem. 666 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:07,176 Sure can write a poem. Searching for birds in the desert where 667 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:09,895 Searching for birds in the desert where the sun is bright and warm. One hand on 668 00:32:09,919 --> 00:32:12,135 the sun is bright and warm. One hand on my knock while the other rests upon my 669 00:32:12,159 --> 00:32:14,696 my knock while the other rests upon my great horn. Birds with bright colors, 670 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,015 great horn. Birds with bright colors, soft hoots, and unique hollers. But if 671 00:32:17,039 --> 00:32:18,456 soft hoots, and unique hollers. But if you want to look at them, it's going to 672 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:20,696 you want to look at them, it's going to cost you $17. 673 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:23,015 Cost you $17. Tits, [ __ ] suckers, and boobies are 674 00:32:23,039 --> 00:32:25,255 Tits, [ __ ] suckers, and boobies are filling the air. Traveling to and from 675 00:32:25,279 --> 00:32:27,816 filling the air. Traveling to and from in a Kikia Sedona condition good to 676 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:29,576 in a Kikia Sedona condition good to fair. 677 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,775 Fair. [Music] 678 00:32:32,799 --> 00:32:34,296 [Music] There's this name at the top of the 679 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:36,775 There's this name at the top of the list. This kid, he just came out of 680 00:32:36,799 --> 00:32:38,856 list. This kid, he just came out of nowhere. And we were like, well, who the 681 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:41,336 nowhere. And we were like, well, who the heck is this guy? You know, we got to we 682 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,495 heck is this guy? You know, we got to we got to get a hold of this guy. 683 00:32:43,519 --> 00:32:45,096 Got to get a hold of this guy. Birding is super competitive. A lot of 684 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:46,696 Birding is super competitive. A lot of people don't realize it, but it there's 685 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:47,895 people don't realize it, but it there's so many people out there, you know, 686 00:32:47,919 --> 00:32:49,495 so many people out there, you know, trying to break records every year. 687 00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:51,736 Trying to break records every year. Ezekiel is chasing the stole's record of 688 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:53,416 Ezekiel is chasing the stole's record of 751 birds. 689 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,416 751 birds. Yeah, I I don't know if I have a shot at 690 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:58,296 Yeah, I I don't know if I have a shot at that. Um, if a lot of rarities show up 691 00:32:58,320 --> 00:33:01,176 that. Um, if a lot of rarities show up and I get lucky and get them, you know, 692 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:02,936 and I get lucky and get them, you know, then then I could have a shot. But 693 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:04,616 then then I could have a shot. But things just haven't been sticking this 694 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:05,976 things just haven't been sticking this year. Usually they're like there for one 695 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,135 year. Usually they're like there for one day and they're gone. It's been a pretty 696 00:33:08,159 --> 00:33:10,856 day and they're gone. It's been a pretty lousy really couple years that we've 697 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:13,655 lousy really couple years that we've had. Uh this is like the first year we 698 00:33:13,679 --> 00:33:15,336 had. Uh this is like the first year we don't have a Bahama mocking bird in 699 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:19,015 don't have a Bahama mocking bird in Florida that that Tammy and I don't. Um 700 00:33:19,039 --> 00:33:21,255 Florida that that Tammy and I don't. Um you know, we haven't had a Zenated dove 701 00:33:21,279 --> 00:33:23,176 you know, we haven't had a Zenated dove in several years. We haven't had a Key 702 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:25,015 in several years. We haven't had a Key West quail dove in several years, a 703 00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:28,135 West quail dove in several years, a Cuban pee-wee in several years. Uh you 704 00:33:28,159 --> 00:33:29,576 Cuban pee-wee in several years. Uh you know, a lot of you know, blackface 705 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:31,576 know, a lot of you know, blackface scratch quit we haven't had in three or 706 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:33,655 scratch quit we haven't had in three or four years. So that has not helped 707 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:35,576 four years. So that has not helped Ezekiel out, hasn't helped us out. 708 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:37,255 Ezekiel out, hasn't helped us out. Yeah. Yeah, just whenever it's really 709 00:33:37,279 --> 00:33:39,655 Yeah. Yeah, just whenever it's really slow for birds and gets like depressing 710 00:33:39,679 --> 00:33:42,696 slow for birds and gets like depressing outside, um I just notice like God's 711 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,696 outside, um I just notice like God's creation around me and that that always 712 00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:46,616 creation around me and that that always like brightens my day. And even when I 713 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,535 like brightens my day. And even when I drive, you know, like say 16 hours and 714 00:33:48,559 --> 00:33:50,535 drive, you know, like say 16 hours and miss a bird, it's still like this 715 00:33:50,559 --> 00:33:52,375 miss a bird, it's still like this amazing place. Like yesterday I was just 716 00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:54,696 amazing place. Like yesterday I was just walking the beaches of Northern Cal and 717 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:56,375 walking the beaches of Northern Cal and it was like so beautiful and I was like, 718 00:33:56,399 --> 00:33:57,736 it was like so beautiful and I was like, "God, thank you so much for like 719 00:33:57,760 --> 00:33:59,495 "God, thank you so much for like creating this that I can just, you know, 720 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:02,616 creating this that I can just, you know, walk here and be in your your creation." 721 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:03,576 walk here and be in your your creation." So yeah, 722 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,336 So yeah, the only negative side of birding I've 723 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,096 the only negative side of birding I've really encountered directly is people 724 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:10,936 really encountered directly is people that are like hyper competitive like you 725 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:12,375 that are like hyper competitive like you know when I've been doing a big year 726 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:14,216 know when I've been doing a big year people that will like know I'm doing a 727 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:16,776 people that will like know I'm doing a big year and like keep like not tell me 728 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:18,135 big year and like keep like not tell me about bird sightings like oh I saw this 729 00:34:18,159 --> 00:34:20,536 about bird sightings like oh I saw this bird but I'm not going to tell you. To 730 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:22,375 bird but I'm not going to tell you. To explore how competitive bird listening 731 00:34:22,399 --> 00:34:25,016 explore how competitive bird listening can be, we've secretly recorded what 732 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:29,885 can be, we've secretly recorded what they say behind each other's backs. 733 00:34:29,909 --> 00:34:34,936 Nobody ever sees her out voting and she's got the county record for the 734 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:39,575 and she's got the county record for the most. She's number one every year. We've 735 00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:42,936 most. She's number one every year. We've actually caught her posting a photograph 736 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:46,776 actually caught her posting a photograph of a rare bird from county and my buddy 737 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,176 of a rare bird from county and my buddy found the exact same photograph on her 738 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:52,456 found the exact same photograph on her Instagram account from 2016. There's 739 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:55,256 Instagram account from 2016. There's been baker and said they found out about 740 00:34:55,280 --> 00:34:57,256 been baker and said they found out about and then haven't told anyone else. when 741 00:34:57,280 --> 00:34:59,335 and then haven't told anyone else. when the entire rest of the country helps 742 00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:01,016 the entire rest of the country helps them get on burgers. 743 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,376 Them get on burgers. Well, he you know why is he has friends 744 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:06,776 Well, he you know why is he has friends in the movie you committed? If I put 745 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,016 in the movie you committed? If I put that picture up, 746 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:11,656 that picture up, it would be rejected in 5 minutes. 747 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:14,456 It would be rejected in 5 minutes. If birding is really competitive, why 748 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:15,815 If birding is really competitive, why don't people just cheat? 749 00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:17,256 Don't people just cheat? Don't think anybody would fess up to it, 750 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:18,856 Don't think anybody would fess up to it, but no, I'm I'm not a stringer. 751 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:20,936 But no, I'm I'm not a stringer. Stringing is basically making up birds 752 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:23,016 Stringing is basically making up birds and stuff like that, counting things you 753 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,095 and stuff like that, counting things you didn't see, stretching your, you know, 754 00:35:25,119 --> 00:35:26,536 didn't see, stretching your, you know, lists. Some 755 00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:28,055 lists. Some there's one incident that's become a 756 00:35:28,079 --> 00:35:29,416 there's one incident that's become a thing of legend in the birding 757 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,456 thing of legend in the birding community, Swallowgate. And it goes a 758 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:35,176 community, Swallowgate. And it goes a little something like this. 759 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:37,496 Little something like this. A 16-year-old bird watcher reported 760 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:39,815 A 16-year-old bird watcher reported North Carolina's first ever sighting of 761 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:42,536 North Carolina's first ever sighting of a violet green swallow along with a 762 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:44,136 a violet green swallow along with a photo. 763 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:46,536 Photo. The sighting was unanimously accepted by 764 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,176 The sighting was unanimously accepted by the North Carolina Bird Records 765 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:51,016 the North Carolina Bird Records Committee. I found their constitution 766 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:54,216 Committee. I found their constitution online. It's 6,171 767 00:35:54,240 --> 00:35:55,496 online. It's 6,171 words. 768 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:57,575 Words. The United States Constitution is only 769 00:35:57,599 --> 00:35:59,256 the United States Constitution is only 4543 770 00:35:59,280 --> 00:35:59,886 4543 words. 771 00:35:59,910 --> 00:36:01,416 Words. Flash forward a couple years later and 772 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,736 Flash forward a couple years later and the person uh who found who claimed to 773 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:05,176 the person uh who found who claimed to find the by the green well was doing a 774 00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:06,776 find the by the green well was doing a big year in North Carolina and we're 775 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:08,136 big year in North Carolina and we're getting like reports from all these 776 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:10,136 getting like reports from all these people of like just weird stuff going on 777 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:11,815 people of like just weird stuff going on like the person claiming to be in places 778 00:36:11,839 --> 00:36:13,095 like the person claiming to be in places and they're not end up being places. 779 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:14,376 And they're not end up being places. There are some of us scratching our 780 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:14,776 There are some of us scratching our heads, 781 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,366 heads, not pointing any fingers 782 00:36:16,390 --> 00:36:17,656 not pointing any fingers with word being that you're in Florida 783 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:18,856 with word being that you're in Florida after Christmas through the end of the 784 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:19,095 after Christmas through the end of the year. 785 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:21,416 Year. Like the logistics just not working out 786 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:23,256 Like the logistics just not working out and you know him finding all these weird 787 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,176 and you know him finding all these weird birds like on the very last day to break 788 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,696 birds like on the very last day to break the record. It's like well I suppose 789 00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:27,896 the record. It's like well I suppose that's possible but it seems very 790 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:28,456 that's possible but it seems very unlikely. 791 00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:32,776 Unlikely. The current NC record holder is curious 792 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:34,376 The current NC record holder is curious as to how you pulled these five out of 793 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:34,856 as to how you pulled these five out of the hat. 794 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:36,856 The hat. And so in my head I'm thinking if he 795 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:38,456 And so in my head I'm thinking if he would do that maybe there's something 796 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,536 would do that maybe there's something weird about those green swallows. So 2 797 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,055 weird about those green swallows. So 2 years later, I start digging around. 798 00:36:42,079 --> 00:36:44,296 Years later, I start digging around. In digging around, they did. The 799 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:46,216 In digging around, they did. The investigators put together a thorough 800 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:48,616 investigators put together a thorough document of evidence to refute the 801 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:50,616 document of evidence to refute the record. 802 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:54,055 Record. So I decided, well, I'll download his 803 00:36:54,079 --> 00:36:57,335 So I decided, well, I'll download his photo and check the timestamp. And the 804 00:36:57,359 --> 00:37:01,575 photo and check the timestamp. And the date was from May. and not only from May 805 00:37:01,599 --> 00:37:04,776 date was from May. and not only from May but from a week in May when it was well 806 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:06,936 but from a week in May when it was well known on Facebook that he had been in 807 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:09,575 known on Facebook that he had been in Colorado where violet green swallows are 808 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:12,616 Colorado where violet green swallows are common. I had friends that worked at uh 809 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:14,216 common. I had friends that worked at uh natural history museums and what we 810 00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:16,696 natural history museums and what we discovered was that these these swallows 811 00:37:16,720 --> 00:37:18,456 discovered was that these these swallows have this really unique mold. They mol 812 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:20,936 have this really unique mold. They mol once a year in late summer. This person 813 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:22,456 once a year in late summer. This person had photographed the violet green 814 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,136 had photographed the violet green swallow in October as they claim. 815 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,136 Swallow in October as they claim. Well, it should have had fresh feathers. 816 00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:28,696 Well, it should have had fresh feathers. That should have been finished molting 817 00:37:28,720 --> 00:37:31,736 that should have been finished molting and being in very fresh 818 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:32,846 and being in very fresh plumage. 819 00:37:32,870 --> 00:37:34,616 Plumage. The violet green swallow record was 820 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:37,256 The violet green swallow record was rescended and the burder was blacklisted 821 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:39,575 rescended and the burder was blacklisted from the community. Flash forward a 822 00:37:39,599 --> 00:37:41,575 from the community. Flash forward a couple years. 823 00:37:41,599 --> 00:37:43,496 Couple years. A North Carolina man is fighting for his 824 00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:45,256 A North Carolina man is fighting for his life this morning after being bitten by 825 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:48,055 life this morning after being bitten by his pet king cobra. While the guy's in a 826 00:37:48,079 --> 00:37:50,696 his pet king cobra. While the guy's in a coma fighting for his life, some of the 827 00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:52,856 coma fighting for his life, some of the local bird watchers took to the chat 828 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:55,496 local bird watchers took to the chat group and they have a long memory. 829 00:37:55,520 --> 00:37:57,575 Group and they have a long memory. You play with fire, you get burned by 830 00:37:57,599 --> 00:37:58,216 You play with fire, you get burned by fire. 831 00:37:58,240 --> 00:37:58,856 Fire. Harsh. 832 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:00,456 Harsh. They called him out on his fake big ear. 833 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:02,456 They called him out on his fake big ear. Pure karma. Turns out I was right all 834 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:03,335 Pure karma. Turns out I was right all along. 835 00:38:03,359 --> 00:38:05,256 Along. Is he still a bird watcher? 836 00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:07,575 Is he still a bird watcher? He's not part of the birding community 837 00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:10,846 He's not part of the birding community at all. 838 00:38:10,870 --> 00:38:14,936 I managed to get in touch with the guy. I wanted to hear his side of the story 839 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:17,416 I wanted to hear his side of the story 14 years later. He's actually kind of 840 00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:19,416 14 years later. He's actually kind of the man, and I'm convinced he really 841 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:21,496 the man, and I'm convinced he really solved the bird. All he asked for was 842 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:23,496 solved the bird. All he asked for was his identity to remain anonymous. 843 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,416 His identity to remain anonymous. Man, all that was so stupid, but boiled 844 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:28,055 Man, all that was so stupid, but boiled down mostly to me being a young kid, 16, 845 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:30,696 down mostly to me being a young kid, 16, I think, and finding a really good bird. 846 00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:32,536 I think, and finding a really good bird. The whole bird community being what it 847 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,856 The whole bird community being what it was at the time, sort of toxic and high 848 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:37,016 was at the time, sort of toxic and high pressure, had me freaked out over trying 849 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:39,575 pressure, had me freaked out over trying to prove it. And I used a paper one I 850 00:38:39,599 --> 00:38:42,055 to prove it. And I used a paper one I had taken somewhere else out west to 851 00:38:42,079 --> 00:38:44,055 had taken somewhere else out west to follow the record. 852 00:38:44,079 --> 00:38:45,976 Follow the record. Definitely not a great thing to do and 853 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,216 Definitely not a great thing to do and nothing I'll ever defend that. But the 854 00:38:48,240 --> 00:38:49,896 nothing I'll ever defend that. But the teenage brain just doesn't really work 855 00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:52,776 teenage brain just doesn't really work like that. I just remember thinking that 856 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:55,016 like that. I just remember thinking that the alternative was being scrutinized by 857 00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:56,456 the alternative was being scrutinized by a bunch of people who I was already 858 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:58,616 a bunch of people who I was already intimidated by. And that seemed like a 859 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:00,936 intimidated by. And that seemed like a good enough reason. 860 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:03,416 Good enough reason. The fallout was what you'd expect. Kind 861 00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:05,656 The fallout was what you'd expect. Kind of shocked at the immaturity of people 862 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:08,456 of shocked at the immaturity of people twice my age or more. Because now as a 863 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:10,456 twice my age or more. Because now as a 29year-old, I can't imagine being like 864 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:14,766 29year-old, I can't imagine being like that to a 16year-old. 865 00:39:14,790 --> 00:39:19,896 Is it is it funny? Is it a funny story to you? I mean, it's like it's all kind 866 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:20,936 to you? I mean, it's like it's all kind of ridiculous, right? 867 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:22,376 Of ridiculous, right? We like to think we have an honor 868 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:24,296 We like to think we have an honor system, and when somebody breaks the 869 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:27,566 system, and when somebody breaks the honor system, that's pretty serious. 870 00:39:27,590 --> 00:39:35,590 Honor system, that's pretty serious. [Music] 871 00:39:37,190 --> 00:39:41,575 The route through Missouri is also known as the Mississippi Flyway. The 872 00:39:41,599 --> 00:39:42,296 as the Mississippi Flyway. The Mississippi 873 00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:44,776 Mississippi Mississippi flyway migratory path. 874 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:47,256 Mississippi flyway migratory path. It's a wood thrush. 875 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,416 It's a wood thrush. That thing is beautiful. I mean, just 876 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:52,296 That thing is beautiful. I mean, just listen to it. That thing's nice as hell, 877 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:52,846 listen to it. That thing's nice as hell, dude. 878 00:39:52,870 --> 00:39:57,416 Dude. Appreciating bird song is not gay. Okay, 879 00:39:57,440 --> 00:40:00,616 Appreciating bird song is not gay. Okay, dude. Warblers. I mean, you're lucky if 880 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:03,335 dude. Warblers. I mean, you're lucky if they stay in one place for more than a 881 00:40:03,359 --> 00:40:05,736 they stay in one place for more than a second or two. You're looking for the 882 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:08,136 second or two. You're looking for the tiny little bird way up in the tree 883 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,216 tiny little bird way up in the tree behind some leaves and it's constantly 884 00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:12,536 behind some leaves and it's constantly moving, bouncing around. You know, 885 00:40:12,560 --> 00:40:15,736 moving, bouncing around. You know, you're gonna have a sore neck. 886 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:17,256 You're gonna have a sore neck. You know what type of bud? 887 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:22,446 You know what type of bud? The way it's holding its wings, 888 00:40:22,470 --> 00:40:28,526 it's holding its wings like theater kids hold their arms. 889 00:40:28,550 --> 00:40:33,805 Buddy, we [ __ ] suck at this, eh? 890 00:40:33,829 --> 00:40:37,656 Yeah, that's it. We don't know any of the songs. 891 00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:38,936 We don't know any of the songs. I didn't even know that was a bird. I'm 892 00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:39,815 I didn't even know that was a bird. I'm going to be honest with you. I've never 893 00:40:39,839 --> 00:40:41,416 going to be honest with you. I've never even heard of that one before. 894 00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:49,440 Even heard of that one before. Yellow throatated deer. 895 00:40:49,670 --> 00:40:56,526 Yeah, I see. I see the movement. There it is. There it is. 896 00:40:56,550 --> 00:41:04,550 [Music] 897 00:41:16,710 --> 00:41:20,295 Not as beautiful as Scarlett Johansson, but beautiful. 898 00:41:20,319 --> 00:41:22,216 But beautiful. Almost like 899 00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:24,856 Almost like that's bird number 400 on the year. 900 00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:27,656 That's bird number 400 on the year. Anything where you're in dense forest 901 00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:30,055 Anything where you're in dense forest and it's all based on hearing a little 902 00:41:30,079 --> 00:41:31,896 and it's all based on hearing a little chip or a song and trying to track to 903 00:41:31,920 --> 00:41:34,616 chip or a song and trying to track to get down, that's the toughest stuff. We 904 00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:36,295 get down, that's the toughest stuff. We didn't know the calls or songs of any of 905 00:41:36,319 --> 00:41:37,896 didn't know the calls or songs of any of these birds pouring in from South 906 00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:40,856 these birds pouring in from South America, except one. 907 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:43,736 America, except one. Just after dusk, high overhead, we'd 908 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:47,496 Just after dusk, high overhead, we'd hear this familiar sound. 909 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,575 Hear this familiar sound. It reminded us of soccer practice in the 910 00:41:49,599 --> 00:41:52,856 It reminded us of soccer practice in the evenings as kids. It was a deep memory 911 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:54,936 evenings as kids. It was a deep memory buried somewhere in my tiny little 912 00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:57,896 buried somewhere in my tiny little peanut brain. As Coach Jack sets team 913 00:41:57,920 --> 00:41:59,575 peanut brain. As Coach Jack sets team was steamrolling our way to our third 914 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:01,575 was steamrolling our way to our third straight title. These birds were there 915 00:42:01,599 --> 00:42:02,696 straight title. These birds were there the whole time. 916 00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:04,456 The whole time. It's [ __ ] tight is what it is. 917 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:09,726 It's [ __ ] tight is what it is. Yeah. A common eye hook is a nice one. 918 00:42:09,750 --> 00:42:14,536 It's a dick [ __ ] You can just call it that and it's cool 919 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:15,256 You can just call it that and it's cool about it. 920 00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:16,216 About it. It's the name. 921 00:42:16,240 --> 00:42:18,136 It's the name. It's not mad. It doesn't get mad. 922 00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:21,256 It's not mad. It doesn't get mad. Dick [ __ ] It's not a slur. It's the 923 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:22,136 Dick [ __ ] It's not a slur. It's the name of a bird. 924 00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:24,456 Name of a bird. What's up, Dick [ __ ] Birds have funny 925 00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:27,256 What's up, Dick [ __ ] Birds have funny names, and a lot of them are changing. 926 00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,416 Names, and a lot of them are changing. Birds in North America will no longer be 927 00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:31,656 Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornith 928 00:42:31,680 --> 00:42:33,736 named after people. The American Ornith Ornithological Society says they're 929 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:36,295 Ornithological Society says they're renaming dozens of birds in an effort to 930 00:42:36,319 --> 00:42:38,216 renaming dozens of birds in an effort to eliminate ties to racism. 931 00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:40,136 Eliminate ties to racism. Some are going to hurt, but it's all 932 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:42,295 Some are going to hurt, but it's all it's all 933 00:42:42,319 --> 00:42:43,565 it's all the right thing. 934 00:42:43,589 --> 00:42:45,656 The right thing. Yeah. and and just makes no sense and 935 00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:47,656 Yeah. and and just makes no sense and doesn't and it's another thing where 936 00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:49,656 doesn't and it's another thing where you're not giving the bird any credit 937 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:51,815 you're not giving the bird any credit like Cooper's hawk. It has nothing to do 938 00:42:51,839 --> 00:42:52,536 like Cooper's hawk. It has nothing to do with the bird. 939 00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:55,656 With the bird. It's a polarizing topic. People feel 940 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,736 It's a polarizing topic. People feel very strongly one way or the other. 941 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:00,536 Very strongly one way or the other. It makes sense to create a more open and 942 00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:02,216 It makes sense to create a more open and welcoming birding community because the 943 00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:04,936 welcoming birding community because the more the more 944 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:06,696 more the more women and people of color, 945 00:43:06,720 --> 00:43:09,256 women and people of color, a more diverse community, a diverse and 946 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:10,216 a more diverse community, a diverse and a white male bird. 947 00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:12,295 A white male bird. That's a premise that had slaves or 948 00:43:12,319 --> 00:43:14,376 That's a premise that had slaves or intolerant. I've been vegan for 20 949 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:16,536 intolerant. I've been vegan for 20 years. Racism are problems in American 950 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:18,456 years. Racism are problems in American culture. Older male white 951 00:43:18,480 --> 00:43:21,176 culture. Older male white older whiter burers. 952 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:22,616 Older whiter burers. I feel like maybe I'm stereotyping. 953 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:24,055 I feel like maybe I'm stereotyping. They're not all bad. There's I meet a 954 00:43:24,079 --> 00:43:25,496 They're not all bad. There's I meet a lot of like old white guy burers who are 955 00:43:25,520 --> 00:43:26,856 lot of like old white guy burers who are like super friendly and 956 00:43:26,880 --> 00:43:28,856 like super friendly and my closest friends are old white men. 957 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:31,656 My closest friends are old white men. Some people don't feel that way. Some 958 00:43:31,680 --> 00:43:34,055 Some people don't feel that way. Some people want it to be 959 00:43:34,079 --> 00:43:36,055 people want it to be how it's always been. Some people want 960 00:43:36,079 --> 00:43:38,536 how it's always been. Some people want it to be like the old way, the good old 961 00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:39,656 it to be like the old way, the good old days, you know. 962 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:43,016 Days, you know. I hate it. I don't like change and I 963 00:43:43,040 --> 00:43:44,616 I hate it. I don't like change and I hated that that it has to mess with my 964 00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:48,136 hated that that it has to mess with my what I what my likelihood my in my 965 00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:50,776 what I what my likelihood my in my likelihood really. I mean my 966 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:51,976 likelihood really. I mean my I don't like it. 967 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:54,616 I don't like it. We want like anybody to feel like they 968 00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:56,216 We want like anybody to feel like they could be part of this. If this is like a 969 00:43:56,240 --> 00:43:58,216 could be part of this. If this is like a barrier to people feeling welcome, which 970 00:43:58,240 --> 00:43:59,896 barrier to people feeling welcome, which I think for a lot of people it is, then 971 00:43:59,920 --> 00:44:01,736 I think for a lot of people it is, then it's like let's get rid of it. you might 972 00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:03,736 it's like let's get rid of it. you might as well change them just because it's 973 00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:06,376 as well change them just because it's like instead of being called like 974 00:44:06,400 --> 00:44:09,176 like instead of being called like Allen's hummingbird or or whatever, you 975 00:44:09,200 --> 00:44:11,575 Allen's hummingbird or or whatever, you know, the random names are, you might as 976 00:44:11,599 --> 00:44:14,776 know, the random names are, you might as well have a descripting name so that 977 00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:16,456 well have a descripting name so that it's easier for people that are getting 978 00:44:16,480 --> 00:44:17,575 it's easier for people that are getting into it. 979 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:18,856 Into it. And we're after the white rump 980 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:19,976 And we're after the white rump sandpiper. 981 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:22,456 Sandpiper. That's what we're after. 982 00:44:22,480 --> 00:44:25,016 That's what we're after. Somebody named Dorothy online had about 983 00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:27,575 Somebody named Dorothy online had about seven of them here. You know, this isn't 984 00:44:27,599 --> 00:44:29,176 seven of them here. You know, this isn't why people get into bird watching. This 985 00:44:29,200 --> 00:44:30,936 why people get into bird watching. This is for the love of the game. This is 986 00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:34,055 is for the love of the game. This is shore birds. They all look the same 987 00:44:34,079 --> 00:44:35,815 shore birds. They all look the same trying to pick one out from the bunch of 988 00:44:35,839 --> 00:44:38,616 trying to pick one out from the bunch of brown little birds. You're next to an 989 00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:41,176 brown little birds. You're next to an interstate. There's a cheap cheap fun 990 00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:43,256 interstate. There's a cheap cheap fun dirt cheap liquor store over there. 991 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:45,016 Dirt cheap liquor store over there. There's a homeless guy picking berries 992 00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:46,776 There's a homeless guy picking berries probably 100 yards that way. 993 00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:47,896 Probably 100 yards that way. I don't know. They're like some type of 994 00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:48,456 I don't know. They're like some type of berry. 995 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:49,335 Berry. Yeah, we we saw 996 00:44:49,359 --> 00:44:50,295 Yeah, we we saw You can eat them, I think. 997 00:44:50,319 --> 00:44:51,176 You can eat them, I think. Are they good eating? 998 00:44:51,200 --> 00:44:53,016 Are they good eating? Yeah, you can eat them. They won't make 999 00:44:53,040 --> 00:44:54,295 Yeah, you can eat them. They won't make you sick. Look, it's all over my hand. 1000 00:44:54,319 --> 00:44:55,575 You sick. Look, it's all over my hand. See the 1001 00:44:55,599 --> 00:44:56,696 See the berries? Oh, yeah. 1002 00:44:56,720 --> 00:44:58,376 Berries? Oh, yeah. Yeah, there's berries in these. You can 1003 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:00,295 Yeah, there's berries in these. You can eat them. They won't make you sick. 1004 00:45:00,319 --> 00:45:02,376 Eat them. They won't make you sick. What will make you sick is how far this 1005 00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:03,976 What will make you sick is how far this little bird has to travel just to get 1006 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:06,536 little bird has to travel just to get some cloa damn near the whole globe 1007 00:45:06,560 --> 00:45:08,536 some cloa damn near the whole globe twice a year. And they don't take very 1008 00:45:08,560 --> 00:45:11,176 twice a year. And they don't take very many rest stops. What a poor choice of 1009 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:13,095 many rest stops. What a poor choice of rest stop this one made. 1010 00:45:13,119 --> 00:45:15,496 Rest stop this one made. Okay, here's one of our guys in 1011 00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:17,496 Okay, here's one of our guys in question. 1012 00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:18,536 Question. The pattern. 1013 00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:18,936 The pattern. Okay. 1014 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,256 Okay. The streaks and you'll see the streaks. 1015 00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:24,295 The streaks and you'll see the streaks. They continue all the way down the body. 1016 00:45:24,319 --> 00:45:24,776 They continue all the way down the body. All right. 1017 00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:26,376 All right. Would you agree? 1018 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:28,536 Would you agree? Uh yeah, 1019 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:29,805 Uh yeah, you'd agree? 1020 00:45:29,829 --> 00:45:30,136 You'd agree? Yeah. 1021 00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:31,256 Yeah. Based on these pics, 1022 00:45:31,280 --> 00:45:32,696 Based on these pics, I like the way you're selling it. Yeah, 1023 00:45:32,720 --> 00:45:33,335 I like the way you're selling it. Yeah, it's streaky. 1024 00:45:33,359 --> 00:45:35,095 It's streaky. And this is actually the image I'm most 1025 00:45:35,119 --> 00:45:37,176 And this is actually the image I'm most excited to show you. All these other 1026 00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:41,016 excited to show you. All these other birds got ass cracks. This one here. 1027 00:45:41,040 --> 00:45:42,856 Birds got ass cracks. This one here. Not even a hint of an ass crack. 1028 00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:44,456 Not even a hint of an ass crack. Crackless ass, baby. 1029 00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:47,976 Crackless ass, baby. That's a crackless ass bird. 1030 00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:50,216 That's a crackless ass bird. What bird you drawing today? 1031 00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:53,335 What bird you drawing today? Today I'll be drawing the least bitter. 1032 00:45:53,359 --> 00:45:56,216 Today I'll be drawing the least bitter. Although this bird is common, it takes 1033 00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:58,136 Although this bird is common, it takes luck and patience to see one, 1034 00:45:58,160 --> 00:46:00,295 luck and patience to see one, which is a bird that we had a pretty 1035 00:46:00,319 --> 00:46:03,416 which is a bird that we had a pretty good chance to see in Phoenix. 1036 00:46:03,440 --> 00:46:07,496 Good chance to see in Phoenix. But we met a guy who was drinking vodka 1037 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:09,416 But we met a guy who was drinking vodka at the park at 9:00 a.m. So, we kind of 1038 00:46:09,440 --> 00:46:11,095 at the park at 9:00 a.m. So, we kind of got distracted. We needed to talk to 1039 00:46:11,119 --> 00:46:11,575 got distracted. We needed to talk to him. 1040 00:46:11,599 --> 00:46:13,896 Him. I like every goddamn bird in the world. 1041 00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:16,856 I like every goddamn bird in the world. Every goddamn time I do my own damn 1042 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:18,856 Every goddamn time I do my own damn thing, it seems like Satan keeps me 1043 00:46:18,880 --> 00:46:19,335 thing, it seems like Satan keeps me down. 1044 00:46:19,359 --> 00:46:22,136 Down. So, we missed it there. But then 1045 00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:24,696 So, we missed it there. But then later on we saw them at the local march 1046 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:27,575 later on we saw them at the local march at home near St. Louis and we were 1047 00:46:27,599 --> 00:46:31,575 at home near St. Louis and we were hearing them out in the reads, you know. 1048 00:46:31,599 --> 00:46:33,896 Hearing them out in the reads, you know. Yeah, there it is. 1049 00:46:33,920 --> 00:46:34,536 Yeah, there it is. Hell yeah. 1050 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:36,936 Hell yeah. We just wanted to get a better look. So, 1051 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:39,095 We just wanted to get a better look. So, what do we need to come back here with 1052 00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:41,656 what do we need to come back here with a boat? We need a boat. 1053 00:46:41,680 --> 00:46:42,696 A boat? We need a boat. Do we have a boat? 1054 00:46:42,720 --> 00:46:43,976 Do we have a boat? We don't have a boat. So, we're going to 1055 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:52,000 We don't have a boat. So, we're going to make a boat. 1056 00:46:53,109 --> 00:46:56,936 And that's an unmistakable sound. That's the sound of 1057 00:46:56,960 --> 00:47:04,960 That's the sound of engineering. Creativity. 1058 00:47:20,630 --> 00:47:24,696 Doesn't matter what the thing looks like, you know, it's how it performs. 1059 00:47:24,720 --> 00:47:27,016 Like, you know, it's how it performs. The HMS Bitter 1060 00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:28,126 The HMS Bitter maiden voyage. 1061 00:47:28,150 --> 00:47:29,736 Maiden voyage. Although we shared some similar 1062 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:31,815 Although we shared some similar engineering principles, 1063 00:47:31,839 --> 00:47:33,416 engineering principles, I had nothing to do with what happened 1064 00:47:33,440 --> 00:47:35,016 I had nothing to do with what happened deep under the North Atlantic last 1065 00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:40,446 deep under the North Atlantic last summer. 1066 00:47:40,470 --> 00:47:44,216 That's a common gallon. I have a 1067 00:47:44,240 --> 00:47:45,976 I have a I have a pretty drastic lean going on. 1068 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:47,896 I have a pretty drastic lean going on. Yeah, it looks like you're you're damn 1069 00:47:47,920 --> 00:47:49,176 Yeah, it looks like you're you're damn near going to tip. 1070 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:51,976 Near going to tip. That is dangerously close to just 1071 00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:53,176 That is dangerously close to just scooping up water. 1072 00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:54,776 Scooping up water. This could be a solo mission for a 1073 00:47:54,800 --> 00:47:55,416 This could be a solo mission for a while. 1074 00:47:55,440 --> 00:47:58,055 While. My boat did last um the whole time. My 1075 00:47:58,079 --> 00:47:59,575 My boat did last um the whole time. My boat was fine when we pulled it out of 1076 00:47:59,599 --> 00:48:01,016 boat was fine when we pulled it out of the water. Like I could have gone again. 1077 00:48:01,040 --> 00:48:03,896 The water. Like I could have gone again. I could have gone all day long. Um where 1078 00:48:03,920 --> 00:48:06,536 I could have gone all day long. Um where were you? Where your boat? I can't 1079 00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:07,656 were you? Where your boat? I can't remember how your boat went. 1080 00:48:07,680 --> 00:48:09,256 Remember how your boat went. We have a bit of an emergency here on 1081 00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:12,616 We have a bit of an emergency here on board the Type 2. Uh we've taken on 1082 00:48:12,640 --> 00:48:14,936 board the Type 2. Uh we've taken on quite a bit of water. I put out an SOS 1083 00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:16,936 quite a bit of water. I put out an SOS message. It's a solo mission from now 1084 00:48:16,960 --> 00:48:18,936 message. It's a solo mission from now on. I see it. It's filling up like a 1085 00:48:18,960 --> 00:48:19,815 on. I see it. It's filling up like a balloon. 1086 00:48:19,839 --> 00:48:21,656 Balloon. Oh, buddy. 1087 00:48:21,680 --> 00:48:23,335 Oh, buddy. Bad. I'm sinking in a bad way. 1088 00:48:23,359 --> 00:48:27,016 Bad. I'm sinking in a bad way. Oh no. My uh colleague did go down with 1089 00:48:27,040 --> 00:48:30,376 Oh no. My uh colleague did go down with his ship, but he uh left me this ore. So 1090 00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:34,216 his ship, but he uh left me this ore. So now I have two shitty ores. 1091 00:48:34,240 --> 00:48:36,216 Now I have two shitty ores. I definitely just heard one right over 1092 00:48:36,240 --> 00:48:38,535 I definitely just heard one right over there. [ __ ] turn right over there. I 1093 00:48:38,559 --> 00:48:40,856 there. [ __ ] turn right over there. I have to pull out the camera. 1094 00:48:40,880 --> 00:48:44,616 Have to pull out the camera. Hopefully not drop it in. 1095 00:48:44,640 --> 00:48:46,535 Hopefully not drop it in. Now that's success. 1096 00:48:46,559 --> 00:48:47,976 Now that's success. That's what success looks like. 1097 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:49,815 That's what success looks like. That's success right there. 1098 00:48:49,839 --> 00:48:52,055 That's success right there. That's a least bitter if I've ever seen 1099 00:48:52,079 --> 00:48:53,575 That's a least bitter if I've ever seen one. 1100 00:48:53,599 --> 00:48:56,295 One. And I have. I saw it from a boat that I 1101 00:48:56,319 --> 00:48:57,256 And I have. I saw it from a boat that I made myself. 1102 00:48:57,280 --> 00:48:58,776 Made myself. People will do just about anything to 1103 00:48:58,800 --> 00:49:00,856 People will do just about anything to get a new bird on their list. It's a 1104 00:49:00,880 --> 00:49:03,256 get a new bird on their list. It's a classic case of Icarus. You can easily 1105 00:49:03,280 --> 00:49:04,936 classic case of Icarus. You can easily fly too close to the sun. 1106 00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:06,856 Fly too close to the sun. Cuba. I've been to Cuba got how many 1107 00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:10,535 Cuba. I've been to Cuba got how many species in Cuba? 85. No photos because 1108 00:49:10,559 --> 00:49:13,095 species in Cuba? 85. No photos because we got we snuck into Cuba. All you do is 1109 00:49:13,119 --> 00:49:15,575 we got we snuck into Cuba. All you do is tell the customs agent 1110 00:49:15,599 --> 00:49:19,176 tell the customs agent Noah stamp me passportito 1111 00:49:19,200 --> 00:49:21,496 Noah stamp me passportito you know you know we're in trouble. So 1112 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:23,176 you know you know we're in trouble. So we went on the tour. They took us 1113 00:49:23,200 --> 00:49:25,496 we went on the tour. They took us around. Cubans took us on the tour and 1114 00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:27,736 around. Cubans took us on the tour and but of course we're can't take any notes 1115 00:49:27,760 --> 00:49:29,496 but of course we're can't take any notes when we don't want to have any notes on 1116 00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:32,616 when we don't want to have any notes on our person. We're stupid. 1117 00:49:32,640 --> 00:49:35,095 Our person. We're stupid. Anyway, bottom line is we don't have any 1118 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:37,815 Anyway, bottom line is we don't have any pictures or but I fortunately had a 1119 00:49:37,839 --> 00:49:40,295 pictures or but I fortunately had a little tiny booklet I wrote the birds we 1120 00:49:40,319 --> 00:49:42,216 little tiny booklet I wrote the birds we saw and where we saw nice. 1121 00:49:42,240 --> 00:49:45,095 Saw and where we saw nice. The study says that 52% of extreme bird 1122 00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:47,095 The study says that 52% of extreme bird watchers have rolled the dice for a new 1123 00:49:47,119 --> 00:49:49,016 watchers have rolled the dice for a new lifer. 1124 00:49:49,040 --> 00:49:52,216 Lifer. That bass hit me so fast I didn't even 1125 00:49:52,240 --> 00:49:54,055 That bass hit me so fast I didn't even have time to blink or try to back away 1126 00:49:54,079 --> 00:49:55,896 have time to blink or try to back away or anything. He had my arm just grabbed 1127 00:49:55,920 --> 00:49:58,376 or anything. He had my arm just grabbed me just like that. He came like 90 miles 1128 00:49:58,400 --> 00:50:01,496 me just like that. He came like 90 miles of an hour and I jerked my arm away 1129 00:50:01,520 --> 00:50:03,095 of an hour and I jerked my arm away before he could quite lock on, but he 1130 00:50:03,119 --> 00:50:05,095 before he could quite lock on, but he cut top and bottom on my left arm. He 1131 00:50:05,119 --> 00:50:06,856 cut top and bottom on my left arm. He cut to the bone with his teeth. So, I'm 1132 00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:09,496 cut to the bone with his teeth. So, I'm like I've got like 10 gashes top and 10 1133 00:50:09,520 --> 00:50:11,575 like I've got like 10 gashes top and 10 gashes bottom clean to the bone. We 1134 00:50:11,599 --> 00:50:13,416 gashes bottom clean to the bone. We weren't going to go to the doctor cuz I 1135 00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:15,176 weren't going to go to the doctor cuz I I consider myself a tough guy and I 1136 00:50:15,200 --> 00:50:16,776 I consider myself a tough guy and I don't do that. Um, I know some plants 1137 00:50:16,800 --> 00:50:19,815 don't do that. Um, I know some plants like golden seal and comfrey and mullen 1138 00:50:19,839 --> 00:50:21,815 like golden seal and comfrey and mullen that are very good disinfectants. 1139 00:50:21,839 --> 00:50:22,216 That are very good disinfectants. Mhm. 1140 00:50:22,240 --> 00:50:24,456 Mhm. And I scalded the leaves and then used 1141 00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:26,535 And I scalded the leaves and then used the sav and wrapped it in leaves and you 1142 00:50:26,559 --> 00:50:28,055 the sav and wrapped it in leaves and you wouldn't believe it. In two days that 1143 00:50:28,079 --> 00:50:29,736 wouldn't believe it. In two days that sucker was healed up and I was carrying 1144 00:50:29,760 --> 00:50:31,815 sucker was healed up and I was carrying a camera around. I mean three days it 1145 00:50:31,839 --> 00:50:33,896 a camera around. I mean three days it never got [ __ ] never got discolored, 1146 00:50:33,920 --> 00:50:41,920 never got [ __ ] never got discolored, never got smelly. 1147 00:50:52,069 --> 00:50:56,776 As much as a big joke this whole thing was for us. For a window in the spring, 1148 00:50:56,800 --> 00:50:59,335 was for us. For a window in the spring, Quinton was taking it pretty seriously. 1149 00:50:59,359 --> 00:51:01,095 Quinton was taking it pretty seriously. And this is the first new bird we've had 1150 00:51:01,119 --> 00:51:03,656 And this is the first new bird we've had in probably 3 days, so I don't have to 1151 00:51:03,680 --> 00:51:05,335 in probably 3 days, so I don't have to spazz today. 1152 00:51:05,359 --> 00:51:06,696 Spazz today. What happens when he doesn't see a new 1153 00:51:06,720 --> 00:51:08,616 What happens when he doesn't see a new bird for a while? 1154 00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:11,966 Bird for a while? Gets grumpy. 1155 00:51:11,990 --> 00:51:17,016 I got sucked in. You know, I got sucked in too far. I would get mad. I would get 1156 00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:20,535 in too far. I would get mad. I would get grumpy when we wouldn't see a new bird. 1157 00:51:20,559 --> 00:51:22,136 Grumpy when we wouldn't see a new bird. That's tough to swallow when you're 1158 00:51:22,160 --> 00:51:24,295 That's tough to swallow when you're like, "Jesus Christ, did I really get 1159 00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:25,896 like, "Jesus Christ, did I really get pissed 1160 00:51:25,920 --> 00:51:29,335 pissed because I didn't see a bluethroated 1161 00:51:29,359 --> 00:51:32,055 because I didn't see a bluethroated warbler or whatever the fuck." I try not 1162 00:51:32,079 --> 00:51:33,416 warbler or whatever the fuck." I try not to get too bummed out in situations 1163 00:51:33,440 --> 00:51:35,736 to get too bummed out in situations because anytime I go chase a rare bird, 1164 00:51:35,760 --> 00:51:37,416 because anytime I go chase a rare bird, I never tell myself I'm going to for 1165 00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:38,936 I never tell myself I'm going to for sure get it. Even if tons of people are 1166 00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:41,095 sure get it. Even if tons of people are seeing it, I'm like, I've had situations 1167 00:51:41,119 --> 00:51:42,696 seeing it, I'm like, I've had situations like that where like there's a crowd of 1168 00:51:42,720 --> 00:51:44,535 like that where like there's a crowd of people and the bird disappears right 1169 00:51:44,559 --> 00:51:46,376 people and the bird disappears right before I get there or the bird gets 1170 00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:48,456 before I get there or the bird gets eaten right before I get there. 1171 00:51:48,480 --> 00:51:50,696 Eaten right before I get there. And I said, "So, where's the bird?" And 1172 00:51:50,720 --> 00:51:53,016 And I said, "So, where's the bird?" And he said, "Oh, I've got great pictures. 1173 00:51:53,040 --> 00:51:54,776 He said, "Oh, I've got great pictures. Look at me. Look at my pictures." And he 1174 00:51:54,800 --> 00:51:56,376 Look at me. Look at my pictures." And he shows you the back of his camera and 1175 00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:59,736 shows you the back of his camera and it's a paragan falcon eating the lesser 1176 00:51:59,760 --> 00:52:00,136 it's a paragan falcon eating the lesser sand. 1177 00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:04,456 Sand. So, we're talking 12 hours from here 1178 00:52:04,480 --> 00:52:07,095 So, we're talking 12 hours from here to there. Not a cheap flight, but it was 1179 00:52:07,119 --> 00:52:09,736 to there. Not a cheap flight, but it was a life bird and it had been there for a 1180 00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:12,216 a life bird and it had been there for a few days and we really wanted the bird. 1181 00:52:12,240 --> 00:52:14,055 Few days and we really wanted the bird. This is what birders do, you know, like 1182 00:52:14,079 --> 00:52:15,656 This is what birders do, you know, like we get out there look for birds and 1183 00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:17,256 we get out there look for birds and sometimes we miss them, sometimes we get 1184 00:52:17,280 --> 00:52:19,575 sometimes we miss them, sometimes we get them and it makes it more exciting, too, 1185 00:52:19,599 --> 00:52:21,335 them and it makes it more exciting, too, when you get the bird that you chased. 1186 00:52:21,359 --> 00:52:23,095 When you get the bird that you chased. You know, driving 20 hours overnight to 1187 00:52:23,119 --> 00:52:25,335 You know, driving 20 hours overnight to get a bird and then not getting it is 1188 00:52:25,359 --> 00:52:27,256 get a bird and then not getting it is super disappointing and sucks and you 1189 00:52:27,280 --> 00:52:29,575 super disappointing and sucks and you hate your life, but then getting a bird 1190 00:52:29,599 --> 00:52:31,095 hate your life, but then getting a bird the next day, it's like, oh my gosh, I 1191 00:52:31,119 --> 00:52:33,095 the next day, it's like, oh my gosh, I love this hobby. With birding, there's 1192 00:52:33,119 --> 00:52:35,736 love this hobby. With birding, there's different types of obsessed. Alex here 1193 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:38,616 different types of obsessed. Alex here is obsessed with making EIRD checklists. 1194 00:52:38,640 --> 00:52:40,295 Is obsessed with making EIRD checklists. He makes about 15 a day. 1195 00:52:40,319 --> 00:52:44,856 He makes about 15 a day. I think I I am over 74,000 now. So, 1196 00:52:44,880 --> 00:52:47,575 I think I I am over 74,000 now. So, working towards 100,000. An EIRD is just 1197 00:52:47,599 --> 00:52:50,776 working towards 100,000. An EIRD is just like the full full picture of my life 1198 00:52:50,800 --> 00:52:51,815 like the full full picture of my life everywhere I go. 1199 00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:54,696 Everywhere I go. So, my friend Alex Lamro, he lists 1200 00:52:54,720 --> 00:52:56,696 So, my friend Alex Lamro, he lists pretty much every bird he sees. I 1201 00:52:56,720 --> 00:52:59,095 pretty much every bird he sees. I remember a story me, Alex, and Steve 1202 00:52:59,119 --> 00:53:00,776 remember a story me, Alex, and Steve were talking and he literally was saying 1203 00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:02,936 were talking and he literally was saying that he eirds like pigeons on the side 1204 00:53:02,960 --> 00:53:03,736 that he eirds like pigeons on the side of a highway. 1205 00:53:03,760 --> 00:53:06,216 Of a highway. Like a great example is rock pigeons. 1206 00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:08,535 Like a great example is rock pigeons. And I was like, are you [ __ ] serious? 1207 00:53:08,559 --> 00:53:11,095 And I was like, are you [ __ ] serious? The way it is, I've like had so many 1208 00:53:11,119 --> 00:53:13,095 The way it is, I've like had so many close fender benders and it's just a 1209 00:53:13,119 --> 00:53:15,575 close fender benders and it's just a little unsafe to constantly be texting 1210 00:53:15,599 --> 00:53:18,856 little unsafe to constantly be texting while driving. My girlfriend hates it. 1211 00:53:18,880 --> 00:53:21,335 While driving. My girlfriend hates it. [Music] 1212 00:53:21,359 --> 00:53:24,376 [Music] You almost You guys almost break up. 1213 00:53:24,400 --> 00:53:26,295 You almost You guys almost break up. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, multiple times. Yeah. 1214 00:53:26,319 --> 00:53:28,616 Yeah. Yeah. Oh, multiple times. Yeah. According to the study, birding ruined 1215 00:53:28,640 --> 00:53:31,575 According to the study, birding ruined date night for 57%. And the whole 1216 00:53:31,599 --> 00:53:33,656 date night for 57%. And the whole relationship for 18%. 1217 00:53:33,680 --> 00:53:36,376 Relationship for 18%. To keep the marriage, you know, still 1218 00:53:36,400 --> 00:53:40,216 To keep the marriage, you know, still intact. We kind of have made a pact that 1219 00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:42,136 intact. We kind of have made a pact that if if he sees the bird and I don't see 1220 00:53:42,160 --> 00:53:45,176 if if he sees the bird and I don't see it, he doesn't count it until I see that 1221 00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:47,896 it, he doesn't count it until I see that species at some point. And if I don't 1222 00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:49,976 species at some point. And if I don't see that species, then he never can 1223 00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:50,856 see that species, then he never can count that bird. 1224 00:53:50,880 --> 00:53:52,776 Count that bird. With serious listeners, just seeing the 1225 00:53:52,800 --> 00:53:55,416 With serious listeners, just seeing the bird isn't enough. The goal is to color 1226 00:53:55,440 --> 00:53:58,216 bird isn't enough. The goal is to color in the map. Every county becomes its own 1227 00:53:58,240 --> 00:54:01,335 in the map. Every county becomes its own little game board. Alex, a fully grown 1228 00:54:01,359 --> 00:54:03,815 little game board. Alex, a fully grown adult man, has driven way out of his way 1229 00:54:03,839 --> 00:54:06,136 adult man, has driven way out of his way to a Texas cemetery in search of a 1230 00:54:06,160 --> 00:54:08,456 to a Texas cemetery in search of a hermit warbler. A bird he's seen 1231 00:54:08,480 --> 00:54:11,176 hermit warbler. A bird he's seen hundreds of times in four other states. 1232 00:54:11,200 --> 00:54:14,136 Hundreds of times in four other states. Why? Because that specific bird wasn't 1233 00:54:14,160 --> 00:54:17,496 Why? Because that specific bird wasn't in his Cameron County, Texas box yet. 1234 00:54:17,520 --> 00:54:19,896 In his Cameron County, Texas box yet. It's part bird watching, part tax 1235 00:54:19,920 --> 00:54:22,376 It's part bird watching, part tax preparation, and fully ridiculous. 1236 00:54:22,400 --> 00:54:24,376 Preparation, and fully ridiculous. Cameron County is my top county. This 1237 00:54:24,400 --> 00:54:26,856 Cameron County is my top county. This would be my 348th 1238 00:54:26,880 --> 00:54:29,896 would be my 348th bird for Cameron County. 1239 00:54:29,920 --> 00:54:32,136 Bird for Cameron County. And there was a Cassens king bird scene 1240 00:54:32,160 --> 00:54:34,055 And there was a Cassens king bird scene on the island, which I don't have that 1241 00:54:34,079 --> 00:54:36,936 on the island, which I don't have that yet either. So, be awesome to get to 350 1242 00:54:36,960 --> 00:54:41,085 yet either. So, be awesome to get to 350 on this trip. 1243 00:54:41,109 --> 00:54:46,846 So much freedom. I just I love sleeping in a car. 1244 00:54:46,870 --> 00:54:49,056 In a car. [Applause] 1245 00:54:49,080 --> 00:54:52,246 [Applause] [Music] 1246 00:54:52,270 --> 00:54:54,696 [Music] [Applause] 1247 00:54:54,720 --> 00:54:57,815 [Applause] Oh, it looks just like scissors. 1248 00:54:57,839 --> 00:54:59,335 Oh, it looks just like scissors. Not none of those safety scissors 1249 00:54:59,359 --> 00:55:01,976 Not none of those safety scissors either. Those are the real deal. We're 1250 00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:04,055 either. Those are the real deal. We're trying to look for a black cap burrio. 1251 00:55:04,079 --> 00:55:05,656 Trying to look for a black cap burrio. It looks like it's wearing a helmet. So, 1252 00:55:05,680 --> 00:55:09,016 It looks like it's wearing a helmet. So, I figured if I wear a helmet, it'll feel 1253 00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:12,295 I figured if I wear a helmet, it'll feel comfortable around me and then I can 1254 00:55:12,319 --> 00:55:14,936 comfortable around me and then I can take an image of it, share a moment with 1255 00:55:14,960 --> 00:55:22,960 take an image of it, share a moment with it. 1256 00:55:27,030 --> 00:55:32,216 If you're asking for better looks than that, you are certainly asking a lot. 1257 00:55:32,240 --> 00:55:35,656 That, you are certainly asking a lot. From the book to real life, man, that's 1258 00:55:35,680 --> 00:55:37,656 From the book to real life, man, that's just 1259 00:55:37,680 --> 00:55:40,055 just that's what we do. You look at a bird in 1260 00:55:40,079 --> 00:55:41,896 that's what we do. You look at a bird in the book and you say, "I want to go see 1261 00:55:41,920 --> 00:55:43,976 the book and you say, "I want to go see that bird." And then you get in your car 1262 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:48,285 that bird." And then you get in your car and you go, 1263 00:55:48,309 --> 00:55:54,055 What birds did we see today? Western fly catcher, 1264 00:55:54,079 --> 00:56:02,079 Western fly catcher, blackheaded grwood 1265 00:56:03,670 --> 00:56:07,565 pee, 1266 00:56:07,589 --> 00:56:09,496 And something else. Clark's greed. 1267 00:56:09,520 --> 00:56:11,656 Clark's greed. Clark's greed. Dude, how could I forget? 1268 00:56:11,680 --> 00:56:19,680 Clark's greed. Dude, how could I forget? We woke up and there it was. 1269 00:56:24,470 --> 00:56:29,815 Take a gander in that pond. Take a gander in that pond. 1270 00:56:29,839 --> 00:56:34,126 Take a gander in that pond. Take a gander in. 1271 00:56:34,150 --> 00:56:38,055 By now, you've probably seen a lot of birds. And do you think that you're 1272 00:56:38,079 --> 00:56:41,176 birds. And do you think that you're ready to see your lifer Clark's greb? 1273 00:56:41,200 --> 00:56:43,276 Ready to see your lifer Clark's greb? Follow me. 1274 00:56:43,300 --> 00:56:49,016 Follow me. [Music] 1275 00:56:49,040 --> 00:56:50,856 [Music] First step is to find the nearest all 1276 00:56:50,880 --> 00:56:52,936 First step is to find the nearest all women's correctional facility. There 1277 00:56:52,960 --> 00:56:54,696 women's correctional facility. There should be free parking adjacent to the 1278 00:56:54,720 --> 00:56:57,335 should be free parking adjacent to the prison. 1279 00:56:57,359 --> 00:56:59,095 Prison. All those inmates. 1280 00:56:59,119 --> 00:57:01,416 All those inmates. What's up, ladies? 1281 00:57:01,440 --> 00:57:03,095 What's up, ladies? You can camp right next to a female 1282 00:57:03,119 --> 00:57:04,775 You can camp right next to a female prison. It's free. 1283 00:57:04,799 --> 00:57:06,535 Prison. It's free. Next, your colleague is going to have to 1284 00:57:06,559 --> 00:57:08,376 Next, your colleague is going to have to use a restroom. However, the nearest 1285 00:57:08,400 --> 00:57:10,055 use a restroom. However, the nearest restroom is unusable. 1286 00:57:10,079 --> 00:57:12,216 Restroom is unusable. Did you poke your head in there? I did 1287 00:57:12,240 --> 00:57:14,696 Did you poke your head in there? I did have a poke. What did you think of it? 1288 00:57:14,720 --> 00:57:15,896 Have a poke. What did you think of it? It's pretty good, right? It's pretty 1289 00:57:15,920 --> 00:57:17,976 It's pretty good, right? It's pretty much just as you described it. 1290 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:19,976 Much just as you described it. So, that's a hover. It's definitely 1291 00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:21,656 So, that's a hover. It's definitely You're looking at a hover here. 1292 00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:23,656 You're looking at a hover here. Consequently, your colleague will have 1293 00:57:23,680 --> 00:57:26,376 Consequently, your colleague will have to use a ditch next to the van. 1294 00:57:26,400 --> 00:57:27,976 To use a ditch next to the van. It was so bad I didn't even use it. I 1295 00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:30,775 It was so bad I didn't even use it. I just took a [ __ ] in that ditch. 1296 00:57:30,799 --> 00:57:32,856 Just took a [ __ ] in that ditch. No matter how trivial it may seem, this 1297 00:57:32,880 --> 00:57:35,256 No matter how trivial it may seem, this final step is very important. In the 1298 00:57:35,280 --> 00:57:37,815 final step is very important. In the morning, you must listen to 2009 pop 1299 00:57:37,839 --> 00:57:42,366 morning, you must listen to 2009 pop hits. 1300 00:57:42,390 --> 00:57:45,976 Now, if you followed all the steps correctly, take a gander in that pond. 1301 00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:48,456 Correctly, take a gander in that pond. See if all your hard work has paid off. 1302 00:57:48,480 --> 00:57:50,696 See if all your hard work has paid off. We wake up and immediately we've got a 1303 00:57:50,720 --> 00:57:52,856 We wake up and immediately we've got a bird. Did you wake up in the morning 1304 00:57:52,880 --> 00:57:54,856 bird. Did you wake up in the morning feeling kind of grievy? It's either 1305 00:57:54,880 --> 00:57:57,095 feeling kind of grievy? It's either western grie or Clark's creep. The black 1306 00:57:57,119 --> 00:57:59,256 western grie or Clark's creep. The black on the western gre's head extends down 1307 00:57:59,280 --> 00:58:02,936 on the western gre's head extends down over the eyes, right? Covering the eyes. 1308 00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:05,335 Over the eyes, right? Covering the eyes. Covering the eyes. The Clark's creep 1309 00:58:05,359 --> 00:58:07,256 Covering the eyes. The Clark's creep does not. You know, it's see its eye is 1310 00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:10,136 does not. You know, it's see its eye is exposed. It's just in a sea of white. 1311 00:58:10,160 --> 00:58:11,496 Exposed. It's just in a sea of white. Much like the bird I've just 1312 00:58:11,520 --> 00:58:13,815 Much like the bird I've just photographed out there in that lake. 1313 00:58:13,839 --> 00:58:15,815 Photographed out there in that lake. Congratulations. 1314 00:58:15,839 --> 00:58:21,486 Congratulations. You're a life for Clark's Greed. 1315 00:58:21,510 --> 00:58:26,295 It's It's June 8th. Uh have you gotten tired of bird watching yet? 1316 00:58:26,319 --> 00:58:29,176 Tired of bird watching yet? Yeah, several different times. It's gone 1317 00:58:29,200 --> 00:58:33,736 Yeah, several different times. It's gone back around, but I am growing tired of 1318 00:58:33,760 --> 00:58:35,335 back around, but I am growing tired of it. 1319 00:58:35,359 --> 00:58:37,095 It. But I still am doing it. Like I just, 1320 00:58:37,119 --> 00:58:38,376 But I still am doing it. Like I just, you know, peaked around to look at that 1321 00:58:38,400 --> 00:58:41,016 you know, peaked around to look at that redwing black bear. It's a disease, I 1322 00:58:41,040 --> 00:58:44,376 redwing black bear. It's a disease, I think. Do you hear that? That's a 1323 00:58:44,400 --> 00:58:47,016 think. Do you hear that? That's a Hammond's fly catcher. 1324 00:58:47,040 --> 00:58:49,736 Hammond's fly catcher. A sound I can call out now. 6 months 1325 00:58:49,760 --> 00:58:57,760 A sound I can call out now. 6 months ago, I could not do that. 1326 00:58:58,390 --> 00:59:02,456 No idea what those are. McGuillies. 1327 00:59:02,480 --> 00:59:07,256 McGuillies. Damn, bro. Holy. if I'm the sick man. 1328 00:59:07,280 --> 00:59:08,136 Damn, bro. Holy. if I'm the sick man. I'm just guessing. 1329 00:59:08,160 --> 00:59:09,496 I'm just guessing. I kind of feel like everyone's a burer 1330 00:59:09,520 --> 00:59:10,775 I kind of feel like everyone's a burer and they just don't know it yet, you 1331 00:59:10,799 --> 00:59:12,295 and they just don't know it yet, you know? It's like, have you ever looked at 1332 00:59:12,319 --> 00:59:14,696 know? It's like, have you ever looked at a bird then? Like, and been like, "Oh, 1333 00:59:14,720 --> 00:59:16,616 a bird then? Like, and been like, "Oh, wow. It's red. It's blue. It's yellow. 1334 00:59:16,640 --> 00:59:18,775 Wow. It's red. It's blue. It's yellow. Like, you're a burer. Like, get over it. 1335 00:59:18,799 --> 00:59:19,416 Like, you're a burer. Like, get over it. Accept it." 1336 00:59:19,440 --> 00:59:21,416 Accept it." One of the guys on our roller hockey 1337 00:59:21,440 --> 00:59:24,295 One of the guys on our roller hockey team is uh actually pretty into 1338 00:59:24,319 --> 00:59:28,926 team is uh actually pretty into hummingbirds. 1339 00:59:28,950 --> 00:59:32,696 I' I've been a hummingbird guy. I've always let my grandmother started out 1340 00:59:32,720 --> 00:59:35,095 always let my grandmother started out get feeders out, but like I said, it's a 1341 00:59:35,119 --> 00:59:37,416 get feeders out, but like I said, it's a seasonal thing. And where this story 1342 00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:40,696 seasonal thing. And where this story unfortunately has to go is calling my 1343 00:59:40,720 --> 00:59:42,136 unfortunately has to go is calling my neighbor out that left their feeder out 1344 00:59:42,160 --> 00:59:44,295 neighbor out that left their feeder out too long because the poor hummingbird 1345 00:59:44,319 --> 00:59:46,376 too long because the poor hummingbird filled itself up with so much nutrients 1346 00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:48,616 filled itself up with so much nutrients and got so comfortable that it forgot to 1347 00:59:48,640 --> 00:59:52,936 and got so comfortable that it forgot to migrate with the other birds. And uh I 1348 00:59:52,960 --> 00:59:55,335 migrate with the other birds. And uh I was very hopeful for that bird's safe 1349 00:59:55,359 --> 00:59:57,575 was very hopeful for that bird's safe return to its family or safe return this 1350 00:59:57,599 --> 00:59:59,656 return to its family or safe return this year. But hummingbird feeders are out. 1351 00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:03,176 Year. But hummingbird feeders are out. I've seen a couple other ones and he's 1352 01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:05,335 I've seen a couple other ones and he's not with us because the neighbor I got 1353 01:00:05,359 --> 01:00:07,815 not with us because the neighbor I got to blame the neighbor for that. So, like 1354 01:00:07,839 --> 01:00:09,815 to blame the neighbor for that. So, like I said, get your hummingbird feeders out 1355 01:00:09,839 --> 01:00:12,535 I said, get your hummingbird feeders out now, but get them in. Get them in before 1356 01:00:12,559 --> 01:00:13,335 now, but get them in. Get them in before deer season. 1357 01:00:13,359 --> 01:00:14,696 Deer season. How many hummingbird feeders you think 1358 01:00:14,720 --> 01:00:16,136 How many hummingbird feeders you think you got? 1359 01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:18,216 You got? I 1360 01:00:18,240 --> 01:00:20,775 I Over 10, less than 20. I have a dozen 1361 01:00:20,799 --> 01:00:23,496 over 10, less than 20. I have a dozen hummingbird feeders, if not 15, but not 1362 01:00:23,520 --> 01:00:25,016 hummingbird feeders, if not 15, but not 20. I'll have 20 by the end of this 1363 01:00:25,040 --> 01:00:25,656 20. I'll have 20 by the end of this year. 1364 01:00:25,680 --> 01:00:27,256 Year. Clear or nothing. Don't buy the red 1365 01:00:27,280 --> 01:00:29,896 Clear or nothing. Don't buy the red water. None of this [ __ ] 1366 01:00:29,920 --> 01:00:31,736 water. None of this [ __ ] Uh, this red one back here is a glass 1367 01:00:31,760 --> 01:00:34,535 Uh, this red one back here is a glass one. That was my first one. That's a 1368 01:00:34,559 --> 01:00:36,055 one. That was my first one. That's a That's a dandy. That'll hold half a 1369 01:00:36,079 --> 01:00:36,616 That's a dandy. That'll hold half a pitcher. 1370 01:00:36,640 --> 01:00:40,616 Pitcher. Our goalie knows uh has a great B owl 1371 01:00:40,640 --> 01:00:45,646 Our goalie knows uh has a great B owl impression. 1372 01:00:45,670 --> 01:00:52,295 Yeah, you hear that? That's a No, it's not in distress. That's an owl that's 1373 01:00:52,319 --> 01:00:54,295 not in distress. That's an owl that's not worried. Yeah, 1374 01:00:54,319 --> 01:00:55,176 not worried. Yeah, that's another 1375 01:00:55,200 --> 01:00:56,936 that's another I called. Hey, I went outside my 1376 01:00:56,960 --> 01:00:59,335 I called. Hey, I went outside my backyard the other night and heard one 1377 01:00:59,359 --> 01:01:00,856 backyard the other night and heard one called 1378 01:01:00,880 --> 01:01:02,045 called and it came back. 1379 01:01:02,069 --> 01:01:03,575 And it came back. We just realized that actually 1380 01:01:03,599 --> 01:01:05,095 We just realized that actually everybody's 1381 01:01:05,119 --> 01:01:07,256 everybody's kind of a little bit of a bird watcher. 1382 01:01:07,280 --> 01:01:09,095 Kind of a little bit of a bird watcher. Everybody knows the bald eagle 1383 01:01:09,119 --> 01:01:11,016 Everybody knows the bald eagle and the eagle, you know, it's badass, 1384 01:01:11,040 --> 01:01:13,736 and the eagle, you know, it's badass, you know. Um, you'll like just destroy, 1385 01:01:13,760 --> 01:01:15,976 you know. Um, you'll like just destroy, demolish anything, you know, [ __ ] you. 1386 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:16,936 Demolish anything, you know, [ __ ] you. It kills its prey. 1387 01:01:16,960 --> 01:01:18,775 It kills its prey. If you have some interest in in watching 1388 01:01:18,799 --> 01:01:20,616 If you have some interest in in watching and enjoying birds, like you're a burer. 1389 01:01:20,640 --> 01:01:23,036 And enjoying birds, like you're a burer. That's you've you've joined the club. 1390 01:01:23,060 --> 01:01:31,060 That's you've you've joined the club. [Applause] 1391 01:01:31,170 --> 01:01:32,256 [Applause] [Music] 1392 01:01:32,280 --> 01:01:36,956 [Music] [Applause] 1393 01:01:36,980 --> 01:01:44,980 [Music] 1394 01:01:53,910 --> 01:01:58,936 to find bird 447. We needed another set of eyes. 1395 01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:02,936 Of eyes. And this ass parking lot [ __ ] I don't 1396 01:02:02,960 --> 01:02:04,295 And this ass parking lot [ __ ] I don't know. 1397 01:02:04,319 --> 01:02:05,016 Know. Peanut butter. 1398 01:02:05,040 --> 01:02:06,535 Peanut butter. What are you looking at? 1399 01:02:06,559 --> 01:02:10,856 What are you looking at? Leave her alone. It's not your recipe. 1400 01:02:10,880 --> 01:02:18,880 Leave her alone. It's not your recipe. Bird 447 lives way up high. 1401 01:02:21,530 --> 01:02:29,530 [Music] You see, Quinton spotted most of the 1402 01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:32,295 You see, Quinton spotted most of the birds that we saw last year. 1403 01:02:32,319 --> 01:02:35,656 Birds that we saw last year. So whenever I spotted one first, I got 1404 01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:39,416 So whenever I spotted one first, I got excited. I I got a little too excited. 1405 01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:46,606 Excited. I I got a little too excited. Holy [ __ ] 1406 01:02:46,630 --> 01:02:50,606 Hey, 1407 01:02:50,630 --> 01:02:58,630 Got one. [Music] 1408 01:03:08,950 --> 01:03:13,815 Now, how do you think I found that charm again? You think I just [ __ ] 1409 01:03:13,839 --> 01:03:16,295 again? You think I just [ __ ] harmonized with the alpine wind, aligned 1410 01:03:16,319 --> 01:03:19,736 harmonized with the alpine wind, aligned my chakras, and the bird showed itself? 1411 01:03:19,760 --> 01:03:22,856 My chakras, and the bird showed itself? Nope. I called it in with an iPhone 15 1412 01:03:22,880 --> 01:03:26,696 Nope. I called it in with an iPhone 15 Pro. Playback is something you do 1413 01:03:26,720 --> 01:03:29,015 Pro. Playback is something you do whenever you're not seeing the bird that 1414 01:03:29,039 --> 01:03:31,896 whenever you're not seeing the bird that you want to see and you get on the app 1415 01:03:31,920 --> 01:03:35,736 you want to see and you get on the app and you blast the breeding song and you 1416 01:03:35,760 --> 01:03:37,496 and you blast the breeding song and you wait for that bird to show up. 1417 01:03:37,520 --> 01:03:39,896 Wait for that bird to show up. Playback is in an ethical gray area. 1418 01:03:39,920 --> 01:03:41,176 Playback is in an ethical gray area. There are things you definitely 1419 01:03:41,200 --> 01:03:43,496 There are things you definitely shouldn't do to see a bird, like spook 1420 01:03:43,520 --> 01:03:44,696 shouldn't do to see a bird, like spook and shoot. 1421 01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:46,696 And shoot. Excuse me. Uh, do you know if you're 1422 01:03:46,720 --> 01:03:49,176 Excuse me. Uh, do you know if you're allowed to do spook and shoot here? 1423 01:03:49,200 --> 01:03:50,376 Allowed to do spook and shoot here? I don't know what that means. 1424 01:03:50,400 --> 01:03:51,496 I don't know what that means. Spook and shoot. It's um 1425 01:03:51,520 --> 01:03:52,775 Spook and shoot. It's um like to scare them and then take a 1426 01:03:52,799 --> 01:03:54,775 like to scare them and then take a picture. honk your horn or you rev your 1427 01:03:54,799 --> 01:03:56,456 picture. honk your horn or you rev your engine and you get good flight shots 1428 01:03:56,480 --> 01:03:57,815 engine and you get good flight shots like that. You're not you're not letting 1429 01:03:57,839 --> 01:03:59,015 like that. You're not you're not letting You just have to wait for it. 1430 01:03:59,039 --> 01:04:00,775 You just have to wait for it. Okay, gotcha. 1431 01:04:00,799 --> 01:04:03,815 Okay, gotcha. Or trespassing. 1432 01:04:03,839 --> 01:04:05,496 Or trespassing. Yeah, Owen's always talking all this 1433 01:04:05,520 --> 01:04:08,775 Yeah, Owen's always talking all this [ __ ] about how I'm a crazy person, but 1434 01:04:08,799 --> 01:04:12,295 [ __ ] about how I'm a crazy person, but here he is trespassing on an oil field 1435 01:04:12,319 --> 01:04:15,335 here he is trespassing on an oil field so we can take a look at a thrasher. And 1436 01:04:15,359 --> 01:04:16,936 so we can take a look at a thrasher. And I'm the crazy guy. 1437 01:04:16,960 --> 01:04:18,216 I'm the crazy guy. And there are things that most people 1438 01:04:18,240 --> 01:04:20,216 And there are things that most people are cool with like pitching. 1439 01:04:20,240 --> 01:04:23,335 Are cool with like pitching. Pishing. Everybody pisses, right? 1440 01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:25,575 Pishing. Everybody pisses, right? And that works. That's like gold 1441 01:04:25,599 --> 01:04:29,085 And that works. That's like gold sometimes. 1442 01:04:29,109 --> 01:04:34,055 It's a good piss. You got a good pants. 1443 01:04:34,079 --> 01:04:35,176 A good pants. Some stuff in. 1444 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:36,456 Some stuff in. You're going to piss your pants if you 1445 01:04:36,480 --> 01:04:42,285 You're going to piss your pants if you do that too much. 1446 01:04:42,309 --> 01:04:45,256 I got the Aquaterero. Got him. Got him. Got him. In this Doug fur here, there's 1447 01:04:45,280 --> 01:04:46,535 Got him. In this Doug fur here, there's a couple birds and he's a little bit 1448 01:04:46,559 --> 01:04:48,775 a couple birds and he's a little bit higher up in the Doug fur. It's a male 1449 01:04:48,799 --> 01:04:50,456 higher up in the Doug fur. It's a male with a nice bright orange head. But what 1450 01:04:50,480 --> 01:04:53,896 with a nice bright orange head. But what about playback? The ABA website says you 1451 01:04:53,920 --> 01:04:55,896 about playback? The ABA website says you should limit your use as it can stress 1452 01:04:55,920 --> 01:04:58,136 should limit your use as it can stress the birds, while the Audabon website 1453 01:04:58,160 --> 01:04:59,815 the birds, while the Audabon website says it shouldn't be used at all. 1454 01:04:59,839 --> 01:05:02,456 Says it shouldn't be used at all. Now, I'll use playback and then if it 1455 01:05:02,480 --> 01:05:05,015 Now, I'll use playback and then if it comes in, I'll usually stop. Um, 1456 01:05:05,039 --> 01:05:08,775 comes in, I'll usually stop. Um, sometimes I won't, sometimes I will. 1457 01:05:08,799 --> 01:05:10,616 Sometimes I won't, sometimes I will. I don't like it. 1458 01:05:10,640 --> 01:05:12,936 I don't like it. Playback gets to be a problem if it's a 1459 01:05:12,960 --> 01:05:13,896 Playback gets to be a problem if it's a place where there's a lot of other 1460 01:05:13,920 --> 01:05:15,896 place where there's a lot of other burers around. You don't want to confuse 1461 01:05:15,920 --> 01:05:17,656 burers around. You don't want to confuse other birders and like have people come 1462 01:05:17,680 --> 01:05:19,256 other birders and like have people come running thinking they're hearing this 1463 01:05:19,280 --> 01:05:24,366 running thinking they're hearing this unusual bird and it's just you playing. 1464 01:05:24,390 --> 01:05:29,095 I mean just came out of the woods there just as soon as So I was like, "Yeah, 1465 01:05:29,119 --> 01:05:30,616 just as soon as So I was like, "Yeah, I'll play a little bit of playback for 1466 01:05:30,640 --> 01:05:34,295 I'll play a little bit of playback for this woodpecker." Yeah, 1467 01:05:34,319 --> 01:05:35,335 this woodpecker." Yeah, that's outstanding. 1468 01:05:35,359 --> 01:05:37,736 That's outstanding. That's [ __ ] awesome. Kind of. 1469 01:05:37,760 --> 01:05:39,176 That's [ __ ] awesome. Kind of. There's going to be an eird check echo. 1470 01:05:39,200 --> 01:05:40,055 There's going to be an eird check echo. It's like heard only. 1471 01:05:40,079 --> 01:05:42,535 It's like heard only. Heard only. didn't ever get eyes on it, 1472 01:05:42,559 --> 01:05:43,976 Heard only. didn't ever get eyes on it, you know, but I definitely heard a clear 1473 01:05:44,000 --> 01:05:46,775 you know, but I definitely heard a clear call distinct from the Harry Woodpecker. 1474 01:05:46,799 --> 01:05:48,696 Call distinct from the Harry Woodpecker. Our playback use over time looked a 1475 01:05:48,720 --> 01:05:51,335 Our playback use over time looked a little something like this. We stopped 1476 01:05:51,359 --> 01:05:53,575 little something like this. We stopped cold turkey about halfway into the year 1477 01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:56,216 cold turkey about halfway into the year when we found out it was controversial. 1478 01:05:56,240 --> 01:05:58,936 When we found out it was controversial. But later on, like a drug addict, we had 1479 01:05:58,960 --> 01:06:00,856 But later on, like a drug addict, we had several relapses, 1480 01:06:00,880 --> 01:06:02,936 several relapses, mostly for the three-toed woodpecker. 1481 01:06:02,960 --> 01:06:10,960 Mostly for the three-toed woodpecker. We're looking for the freeto woodpecker. 1482 01:06:12,309 --> 01:06:17,325 Why is this bird so hard to find? 1483 01:06:17,349 --> 01:06:24,216 What about somebody who's like really good at mimicking a bird call? 1484 01:06:24,240 --> 01:06:26,055 Good at mimicking a bird call? Yeah, I feel more okay with that 1485 01:06:26,079 --> 01:06:28,216 Yeah, I feel more okay with that cuz it's more like it's you got to try 1486 01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:30,775 cuz it's more like it's you got to try harder. You got to know the call. 1487 01:06:30,799 --> 01:06:31,815 Harder. You got to know the call. Exactly. 1488 01:06:31,839 --> 01:06:39,839 Exactly. Okay. 1489 01:06:46,230 --> 01:06:50,136 You think? A little higher or maybe a little higher? 1490 01:06:50,160 --> 01:06:55,246 Maybe a little higher? Yeah. 1491 01:06:55,270 --> 01:06:57,335 Still good. Yeah. Right on the money. 1492 01:06:57,359 --> 01:07:00,696 Yeah. Right on the money. I'm about to have binoculars, a camera, 1493 01:07:00,720 --> 01:07:02,936 I'm about to have binoculars, a camera, and a little flute on me, so I'm 1494 01:07:02,960 --> 01:07:10,960 and a little flute on me, so I'm eligible to get my ass kicked today. 1495 01:07:11,349 --> 01:07:19,349 We failed to call in the owl, but we did call in some help. 1496 01:07:22,020 --> 01:07:25,736 [Music] That one was a little rough. Takes me a 1497 01:07:25,760 --> 01:07:27,896 That one was a little rough. Takes me a little while to warm up. 1498 01:07:27,920 --> 01:07:31,335 Little while to warm up. I'm more of a twitcher. I will go after 1499 01:07:31,359 --> 01:07:33,015 I'm more of a twitcher. I will go after just about anything in Washington that 1500 01:07:33,039 --> 01:07:36,216 just about anything in Washington that is new for a state list. So, I've had a 1501 01:07:36,240 --> 01:07:39,896 is new for a state list. So, I've had a lot of, you know, overnight drives and 1502 01:07:39,920 --> 01:07:43,015 lot of, you know, overnight drives and stuff for birds in Washington, but 1503 01:07:43,039 --> 01:07:44,856 stuff for birds in Washington, but probably never anything more than like 1504 01:07:44,880 --> 01:07:47,496 probably never anything more than like 20 hours of driving uh in Washington. 1505 01:07:47,520 --> 01:07:50,376 20 hours of driving uh in Washington. That's that would be hard to do. When I 1506 01:07:50,400 --> 01:07:53,015 That's that would be hard to do. When I started using EIRD kind of got me hooked 1507 01:07:53,039 --> 01:07:58,456 started using EIRD kind of got me hooked like big time. I would say after like 1508 01:07:58,480 --> 01:08:01,575 like big time. I would say after like a couple months using Eird, I was like 1509 01:08:01,599 --> 01:08:05,156 a couple months using Eird, I was like definitely all in. 1510 01:08:05,180 --> 01:08:06,376 Definitely all in. [Music] 1511 01:08:06,400 --> 01:08:09,256 [Music] We stopped for a stage pond here. Couple 1512 01:08:09,280 --> 01:08:12,216 We stopped for a stage pond here. Couple malards and a townson warbler and a 1513 01:08:12,240 --> 01:08:17,266 malards and a townson warbler and a spawn sander. That was basically it. 1514 01:08:17,290 --> 01:08:22,536 Spawn sander. That was basically it. [Music] 1515 01:08:22,560 --> 01:08:23,976 [Music] There's not much more I like than 1516 01:08:24,000 --> 01:08:25,175 There's not much more I like than owling. That's what I've been doing for 1517 01:08:25,199 --> 01:08:27,416 owling. That's what I've been doing for past three nights up till now. Anyways, 1518 01:08:27,440 --> 01:08:29,175 past three nights up till now. Anyways, and then start heading down the gulch 1519 01:08:29,199 --> 01:08:31,655 and then start heading down the gulch sun towards where the flammies are so we 1520 01:08:31,679 --> 01:08:34,056 sun towards where the flammies are so we don't miss pik me window and stuff like 1521 01:08:34,080 --> 01:08:35,656 don't miss pik me window and stuff like that. 1522 01:08:35,680 --> 01:08:43,165 That. [Music] 1523 01:08:43,189 --> 01:08:47,576 Got to get that dialed in a little bit more, but close. 1524 01:08:47,600 --> 01:08:55,600 More, but close. There's one here. 1525 01:08:59,749 --> 01:09:01,416 That bird's pretty close. Yeah, it's not. 1526 01:09:01,440 --> 01:09:02,616 Yeah, it's not. That'll come in if I play it a little 1527 01:09:02,640 --> 01:09:10,640 That'll come in if I play it a little more. 1528 01:09:15,669 --> 01:09:19,966 Right up there. Yeah. 1529 01:09:19,990 --> 01:09:26,456 Right against the trunk. Pygmies, flammies, sawettes, you name 1530 01:09:26,480 --> 01:09:29,175 pygmies, flammies, sawettes, you name it. These kids had owls on a string and 1531 01:09:29,199 --> 01:09:30,856 it. These kids had owls on a string and we were just lucky to be dangling on the 1532 01:09:30,880 --> 01:09:31,896 we were just lucky to be dangling on the end of it. 1533 01:09:31,920 --> 01:09:34,536 End of it. I don't really know why I list stuff. I 1534 01:09:34,560 --> 01:09:36,616 I don't really know why I list stuff. I just kind of have a tendency to do that. 1535 01:09:36,640 --> 01:09:39,175 Just kind of have a tendency to do that. Um, yeah, I list birds. I'll list stuff 1536 01:09:39,199 --> 01:09:42,695 Um, yeah, I list birds. I'll list stuff at a county, hotspots, patches, states, 1537 01:09:42,719 --> 01:09:44,775 at a county, hotspots, patches, states, countries, whatever. Uh, it's just 1538 01:09:44,799 --> 01:09:46,695 countries, whatever. Uh, it's just something about my personality. I like 1539 01:09:46,719 --> 01:09:51,805 something about my personality. I like having like a neat list. 1540 01:09:51,829 --> 01:09:56,776 Just got a drug deal on camera. All good. This guy have a foot long churo. 1541 01:09:56,800 --> 01:10:00,936 Good. This guy have a foot long churo. Yeah, I mean that's 100%. 1542 01:10:00,960 --> 01:10:02,936 Yeah, I mean that's 100%. Yep. Just went just went into the 1543 01:10:02,960 --> 01:10:03,336 Yep. Just went just went into the pocket. 1544 01:10:03,360 --> 01:10:05,175 Pocket. He just traded a bag of math for a 1545 01:10:05,199 --> 01:10:06,376 He just traded a bag of math for a churo. 1546 01:10:06,400 --> 01:10:09,036 Churo. This is why I love the Northwest. 1547 01:10:09,060 --> 01:10:15,086 This is why I love the Northwest. [Music] 1548 01:10:15,110 --> 01:10:23,110 castia. 1549 01:10:24,630 --> 01:10:28,536 Living in a car like a bum has its advantages for the bird watcher. 1550 01:10:28,560 --> 01:10:30,135 Advantages for the bird watcher. A lot of times we just leave the vehicle 1551 01:10:30,159 --> 01:10:34,936 A lot of times we just leave the vehicle at sunlight. It might be 6 5:30 6 a.m. 1552 01:10:34,960 --> 01:10:37,336 at sunlight. It might be 6 5:30 6 a.m. I'm already birding. Grab my binos, have 1553 01:10:37,360 --> 01:10:39,096 I'm already birding. Grab my binos, have a piss, 1554 01:10:39,120 --> 01:10:41,976 a piss, I'm on a lifer, you know. Wake up and 1555 01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:45,256 I'm on a lifer, you know. Wake up and immediately start burning. 1556 01:10:45,280 --> 01:10:46,695 Immediately start burning. Most of the time it's great. You know, 1557 01:10:46,719 --> 01:10:48,536 Most of the time it's great. You know, you wake up to the birds, but other 1558 01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:50,056 you wake up to the birds, but other times you wake up and you're like, 1559 01:10:50,080 --> 01:10:51,416 times you wake up and you're like, "What's that smell?" You know? 1560 01:10:51,440 --> 01:10:52,695 "What's that smell?" You know? Yeah. Don't touch with your hand, I 1561 01:10:52,719 --> 01:10:58,046 Yeah. Don't touch with your hand, I wouldn't say. 1562 01:10:58,070 --> 01:11:02,056 And this is a lawn chair, I'm guessing. 1563 01:11:02,080 --> 01:11:03,896 I'm guessing. Oh, Jesus. 1564 01:11:03,920 --> 01:11:04,536 Oh, Jesus. Yeah. 1565 01:11:04,560 --> 01:11:05,496 Yeah. Christ. 1566 01:11:05,520 --> 01:11:08,135 Christ. Yeah, that's 1567 01:11:08,159 --> 01:11:11,175 Yeah, that's that's a large dog. Now, most big year 1568 01:11:11,199 --> 01:11:13,175 that's a large dog. Now, most big year burgers aren't waking up to dead animals 1569 01:11:13,199 --> 01:11:16,215 burgers aren't waking up to dead animals that were dumped by their $3,500 minivan 1570 01:11:16,239 --> 01:11:19,416 that were dumped by their $3,500 minivan because uh they have a lot of money. 1571 01:11:19,440 --> 01:11:23,016 Because uh they have a lot of money. The record holder in ' 89 spent $140,000 1572 01:11:23,040 --> 01:11:24,866 The record holder in ' 89 spent $140,000 on his big ear. 1573 01:11:24,890 --> 01:11:26,376 On his big ear. [Music] 1574 01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:28,616 [Music] Turns out chasing small birds is big 1575 01:11:28,640 --> 01:11:30,215 Turns out chasing small birds is big business. 1576 01:11:30,239 --> 01:11:31,896 Business. According 1577 01:11:31,920 --> 01:11:34,135 According to Fish and Wildlife, bird watchers in 1578 01:11:34,159 --> 01:11:37,576 to Fish and Wildlife, bird watchers in the US spend $ 107 billion on birding 1579 01:11:37,600 --> 01:11:39,816 the US spend $ 107 billion on birding trips and equipment every year. 1580 01:11:39,840 --> 01:11:42,616 Trips and equipment every year. We don't keep track. I don't want to 1581 01:11:42,640 --> 01:11:44,695 We don't keep track. I don't want to know. 1582 01:11:44,719 --> 01:11:50,446 Know. It's kind of one of those things that 1583 01:11:50,470 --> 01:11:52,936 we know it's not a small amount of money. 1584 01:11:52,960 --> 01:11:53,496 Money. No. 1585 01:11:53,520 --> 01:11:55,896 No. Um 1586 01:11:55,920 --> 01:11:57,486 Um so we don't ever add it up. 1587 01:11:57,510 --> 01:12:00,456 So we don't ever add it up. There are outliers, however. 1588 01:12:00,480 --> 01:12:03,175 There are outliers, however. This is Fred, an Australian bird watcher 1589 01:12:03,199 --> 01:12:05,256 This is Fred, an Australian bird watcher we met on the side of the road in Canon 1590 01:12:05,280 --> 01:12:08,776 we met on the side of the road in Canon Beach, Oregon. He had no money. He was 1591 01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:10,616 Beach, Oregon. He had no money. He was riding his bike from Los Angeles to 1592 01:12:10,640 --> 01:12:12,456 riding his bike from Los Angeles to Vancouver looking for birds. 1593 01:12:12,480 --> 01:12:14,296 Vancouver looking for birds. Yeah, it's sting mode out here, man. 1594 01:12:14,320 --> 01:12:18,215 Yeah, it's sting mode out here, man. It's like Yeah, I'm missing no money. 1595 01:12:18,239 --> 01:12:20,456 It's like Yeah, I'm missing no money. And uh where did you sleep last night? 1596 01:12:20,480 --> 01:12:22,616 And uh where did you sleep last night? Uh I slept in just in the bushes up in 1597 01:12:22,640 --> 01:12:24,616 Uh I slept in just in the bushes up in the uh in the woods up on the mountain 1598 01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:27,816 the uh in the woods up on the mountain there. I've seen over 530 birds in my 1599 01:12:27,840 --> 01:12:29,256 there. I've seen over 530 birds in my life. 1600 01:12:29,280 --> 01:12:30,776 Life. That's a shitload of birds, 1601 01:12:30,800 --> 01:12:31,486 That's a shitload of birds, right? 1602 01:12:31,510 --> 01:12:33,256 Right? I did get my first bald eagle. 1603 01:12:33,280 --> 01:12:33,655 I did get my first bald eagle. Bald eagle 1604 01:12:33,679 --> 01:12:35,576 Bald eagle the other day. Yeah, first bald eagle. 1605 01:12:35,600 --> 01:12:38,135 The other day. Yeah, first bald eagle. [ __ ] absolutely salute. Stand up 1606 01:12:38,159 --> 01:12:39,655 [ __ ] absolutely salute. Stand up straight for that. 1607 01:12:39,679 --> 01:12:41,816 Straight for that. Got my first bald eagle. Uh, that was 1608 01:12:41,840 --> 01:12:42,376 Got my first bald eagle. Uh, that was good. 1609 01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:43,256 Good. Yeah. 1610 01:12:43,280 --> 01:12:45,496 Yeah. American dipper. That was nice. 1611 01:12:45,520 --> 01:12:45,976 American dipper. That was nice. American. 1612 01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:47,416 American. Take a dip with it. 1613 01:12:47,440 --> 01:12:52,125 Take a dip with it. No. Is that customary? 1614 01:12:52,149 --> 01:12:55,816 It's our homie right there. Right back. 1615 01:12:55,840 --> 01:12:58,215 Right back. Right back, dude. You got to You got to 1616 01:12:58,239 --> 01:13:00,215 Right back, dude. You got to You got to be in here. You got to be one with the 1617 01:13:00,239 --> 01:13:01,496 be in here. You got to be one with the dipper. 1618 01:13:01,520 --> 01:13:03,016 Dipper. You want to go see some puffins? 1619 01:13:03,040 --> 01:13:04,776 You want to go see some puffins? Yeah, I want to see some puffins. 1620 01:13:04,800 --> 01:13:07,096 Yeah, I want to see some puffins. I'm frothing puffins today. 1621 01:13:07,120 --> 01:13:09,175 I'm frothing puffins today. I'm obsessed. I'm going to lose it. If I 1622 01:13:09,199 --> 01:13:11,175 I'm obsessed. I'm going to lose it. If I don't see any puffins, you boys are in 1623 01:13:11,199 --> 01:13:19,199 don't see any puffins, you boys are in trouble. 1624 01:13:20,390 --> 01:13:25,406 Oh, [ __ ] Yes. 1625 01:13:25,430 --> 01:13:30,376 And what a tough on him. What a glorious bastard. 1626 01:13:30,400 --> 01:13:31,556 Bastard. Yes. 1627 01:13:31,580 --> 01:13:32,776 Yes. [Music] 1628 01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:35,016 [Music] I'll get those tufts out. 1629 01:13:35,040 --> 01:13:36,616 I'll get those tufts out. Oh, the boys back home are going to be 1630 01:13:36,640 --> 01:13:38,806 Oh, the boys back home are going to be jealous. 1631 01:13:38,830 --> 01:13:46,830 Jealous. [Music] 1632 01:13:52,229 --> 01:13:54,616 [Music] Can't believe we just ran. It's 1633 01:13:54,640 --> 01:13:55,576 Can't believe we just ran. It's [ __ ] awesome. 1634 01:13:55,600 --> 01:13:56,695 [ __ ] awesome. Yeah, it was meant to be. It 1635 01:13:56,719 --> 01:13:58,215 Yeah, it was meant to be. It was meant to be. 1636 01:13:58,239 --> 01:13:59,736 Was meant to be. I hope I run into you again in the 1637 01:13:59,760 --> 01:14:06,976 I hope I run into you again in the future. 1638 01:14:07,000 --> 01:14:15,000 [Music] 1639 01:14:51,910 --> 01:14:57,326 Bear sparrow up. 1640 01:14:57,350 --> 01:15:05,350 That's our guy. That's our guy. Go ahead and save that record. Here we go. 1641 01:15:05,440 --> 01:15:08,695 And save that record. Here we go. And this is a very soughtafter bird for 1642 01:15:08,719 --> 01:15:10,856 And this is a very soughtafter bird for some reason. It's again, we've been 1643 01:15:10,880 --> 01:15:14,056 some reason. It's again, we've been after it for three days now and we've 1644 01:15:14,080 --> 01:15:16,456 after it for three days now and we've just been driving these hot ass roads in 1645 01:15:16,480 --> 01:15:24,125 just been driving these hot ass roads in the planes and it's [ __ ] brutal. 1646 01:15:24,149 --> 01:15:28,856 And that actually would have been bird number 500 on the year, but uh we just 1647 01:15:28,880 --> 01:15:31,896 number 500 on the year, but uh we just had one taken away from us. So, you 1648 01:15:31,920 --> 01:15:34,776 had one taken away from us. So, you check here. Uh, and you know, I love 1649 01:15:34,800 --> 01:15:37,416 check here. Uh, and you know, I love getting an email like this. Your insert 1650 01:15:37,440 --> 01:15:41,016 getting an email like this. Your insert bird name observation and EIRD. And, uh, 1651 01:15:41,040 --> 01:15:43,496 bird name observation and EIRD. And, uh, Mr. Ryan Merrill is telling us that he's 1652 01:15:43,520 --> 01:15:46,536 Mr. Ryan Merrill is telling us that he's taking away uh, our gray fly catcher 1653 01:15:46,560 --> 01:15:50,056 taking away uh, our gray fly catcher observation. Um, and again, this is a 1654 01:15:50,080 --> 01:15:52,456 observation. Um, and again, this is a guy, this is a sighting of three weeks 1655 01:15:52,480 --> 01:15:56,135 guy, this is a sighting of three weeks ago in Spokane. And, uh, this is a guy 1656 01:15:56,159 --> 01:15:58,215 ago in Spokane. And, uh, this is a guy who wasn't there who's telling me what 1657 01:15:58,239 --> 01:16:00,776 who wasn't there who's telling me what bird I saw. So, 1658 01:16:00,800 --> 01:16:02,936 bird I saw. So, and you know what? He's probably right. 1659 01:16:02,960 --> 01:16:03,736 And you know what? He's probably right. Let's be honest. 1660 01:16:03,760 --> 01:16:05,496 Let's be honest. I mean, bird birding is basically just 1661 01:16:05,520 --> 01:16:07,976 I mean, bird birding is basically just just an honor system. Nobody's really 1662 01:16:08,000 --> 01:16:09,416 just an honor system. Nobody's really going through and checking your lists 1663 01:16:09,440 --> 01:16:10,376 going through and checking your lists for the most part. 1664 01:16:10,400 --> 01:16:13,096 For the most part. Thank you guys for being so on our 1665 01:16:13,120 --> 01:16:16,215 Thank you guys for being so on our [ __ ] dick about bird IDs. I super 1666 01:16:16,239 --> 01:16:17,976 [ __ ] dick about bird IDs. I super appreciate it. That's It's really We're 1667 01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:20,135 appreciate it. That's It's really We're learning here. We're all learning. 1668 01:16:20,159 --> 01:16:20,776 Learning here. We're all learning. Thank you. 1669 01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:27,326 Thank you. Thank you guys. 1670 01:16:27,350 --> 01:16:32,776 Yeah. I mean, I got that a little hot. Uh, tonight we're having pinto beans, 1671 01:16:32,800 --> 01:16:37,096 Uh, tonight we're having pinto beans, rice with jalapeno, 1672 01:16:37,120 --> 01:16:39,096 rice with jalapeno, so it's, you know, just another 1673 01:16:39,120 --> 01:16:42,376 so it's, you know, just another variation of the same meal. 1674 01:16:42,400 --> 01:16:43,976 Variation of the same meal. This, uh, you know, we've been hitting 1675 01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:46,936 This, uh, you know, we've been hitting the black beans pretty hard. 1676 01:16:46,960 --> 01:16:48,456 The black beans pretty hard. So, we're going to switch to pinto 1677 01:16:48,480 --> 01:16:50,376 So, we're going to switch to pinto tonight. 1678 01:16:50,400 --> 01:16:53,096 Tonight. Just kind of see how that goes. 1679 01:16:53,120 --> 01:16:55,576 Just kind of see how that goes. While tonight's meal is much the same, 1680 01:16:55,600 --> 01:16:58,776 While tonight's meal is much the same, the location of uh the kitchen tonight 1681 01:16:58,800 --> 01:17:01,256 the location of uh the kitchen tonight is a little different. It's just on the 1682 01:17:01,280 --> 01:17:04,376 is a little different. It's just on the side of a a road, just a farm road 1683 01:17:04,400 --> 01:17:08,456 side of a a road, just a farm road tonight next to a marsh. 1684 01:17:08,480 --> 01:17:11,336 Tonight next to a marsh. It's pretty pretty interesting. Usually, 1685 01:17:11,360 --> 01:17:15,096 It's pretty pretty interesting. Usually, it's in the forest or uh 1686 01:17:15,120 --> 01:17:18,936 it's in the forest or uh usually in the forest or a parking lot. 1687 01:17:18,960 --> 01:17:20,376 Usually in the forest or a parking lot. Okay, here's the voice that we're going 1688 01:17:20,400 --> 01:17:22,856 Okay, here's the voice that we're going to listen for. makes two or three 1689 01:17:22,880 --> 01:17:25,016 to listen for. makes two or three clicks, sounding like pebbles being 1690 01:17:25,040 --> 01:17:27,655 clicks, sounding like pebbles being tapped together, repeated in a long 1691 01:17:27,679 --> 01:17:31,096 tapped together, repeated in a long series, usually heard at night. And they 1692 01:17:31,120 --> 01:17:33,496 series, usually heard at night. And they say you'll never see this bird. It even 1693 01:17:33,520 --> 01:17:37,016 say you'll never see this bird. It even says in the book or on the app, if you 1694 01:17:37,040 --> 01:17:39,496 says in the book or on the app, if you see a yellow rail in the open, you're 1695 01:17:39,520 --> 01:17:41,175 see a yellow rail in the open, you're not seeing a yellow rail. That's how 1696 01:17:41,199 --> 01:17:43,496 not seeing a yellow rail. That's how confident they are that you won't see 1697 01:17:43,520 --> 01:17:45,496 confident they are that you won't see this bird. 1698 01:17:45,520 --> 01:17:48,456 This bird. But you might hear this. 1699 01:17:48,480 --> 01:17:50,056 But you might hear this. I mean, if you would have told me last 1700 01:17:50,080 --> 01:17:53,576 I mean, if you would have told me last year that I'd be spending my midnight 1701 01:17:53,600 --> 01:17:56,215 year that I'd be spending my midnight banging two rocks together on some back 1702 01:17:56,239 --> 01:17:58,215 banging two rocks together on some back road in North Dakota, I would have told 1703 01:17:58,239 --> 01:18:01,256 road in North Dakota, I would have told you, you're wrong. I'm not doing that. 1704 01:18:01,280 --> 01:18:02,536 You, you're wrong. I'm not doing that. But here I am doing it. 1705 01:18:02,560 --> 01:18:05,896 But here I am doing it. And why does man fight mosquitoes? 1706 01:18:05,920 --> 01:18:08,135 And why does man fight mosquitoes? She hungrily punches right through the 1707 01:18:08,159 --> 01:18:10,616 She hungrily punches right through the skin and sucks her victim's blood to 1708 01:18:10,640 --> 01:18:12,386 skin and sucks her victim's blood to fill her stomach. 1709 01:18:12,410 --> 01:18:14,536 Fill her stomach. [Applause] 1710 01:18:14,560 --> 01:18:17,336 [Applause] Mosquitoes breed in water. Stagnant 1711 01:18:17,360 --> 01:18:19,496 Mosquitoes breed in water. Stagnant water in a swamp like this is a good 1712 01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:21,655 water in a swamp like this is a good breeding place. 1713 01:18:21,679 --> 01:18:23,175 Breeding place. Dude, I know you're not pissing right 1714 01:18:23,199 --> 01:18:26,506 Dude, I know you're not pissing right now. 1715 01:18:26,530 --> 01:18:30,446 [Music] 1716 01:18:30,470 --> 01:18:38,470 I'm surprised there's room for four mosquitoes on the head of my 1717 01:19:00,709 --> 01:19:05,576 You just heard a bird click from the grass and that's, you know, that's like 1718 01:19:05,600 --> 01:19:09,655 grass and that's, you know, that's like a a huge deal in community 1719 01:19:09,679 --> 01:19:13,496 a a huge deal in community is to hear a small shy bird in the grass 1720 01:19:13,520 --> 01:19:16,695 is to hear a small shy bird in the grass go click click click click click click 1721 01:19:16,719 --> 01:19:19,736 go click click click click click click click click click for just 5 seconds 1722 01:19:19,760 --> 01:19:22,695 click click click for just 5 seconds 500 is certainly the absolute standard 1723 01:19:22,719 --> 01:19:25,175 500 is certainly the absolute standard you know that's the main level I what 1724 01:19:25,199 --> 01:19:27,175 you know that's the main level I what did I say you guys might get 620 did I 1725 01:19:27,199 --> 01:19:29,175 did I say you guys might get 620 did I predict 1726 01:19:29,199 --> 01:19:31,655 predict I know you got a lot you got a ways to 1727 01:19:31,679 --> 01:19:33,416 I know you got a lot you got a ways to go because the second half of the year 1728 01:19:33,440 --> 01:19:35,516 go because the second half of the year every a big year gets harder and harder 1729 01:19:35,540 --> 01:19:38,536 every a big year gets harder and harder [Applause] 1730 01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:40,296 [Applause] We've gone to all these areas, you know, 1731 01:19:40,320 --> 01:19:42,616 We've gone to all these areas, you know, these burned dead tree areas where it 1732 01:19:42,640 --> 01:19:46,296 these burned dead tree areas where it says that they love, you know, and 1733 01:19:46,320 --> 01:19:48,376 says that they love, you know, and haven't seen one. So, it's like, do they 1734 01:19:48,400 --> 01:19:50,616 haven't seen one. So, it's like, do they really love these areas? I don't know. 1735 01:19:50,640 --> 01:19:53,655 Really love these areas? I don't know. We've been to a lot of them. 1736 01:19:53,679 --> 01:19:56,456 We've been to a lot of them. We've tried not doing playback, just 1737 01:19:56,480 --> 01:19:58,856 We've tried not doing playback, just listening. 1738 01:19:58,880 --> 01:20:06,286 Listening. We've tried doing playback egregiously. 1739 01:20:06,310 --> 01:20:09,736 We've tried having other people try to show it to us and he said, "Oh, yeah. 1740 01:20:09,760 --> 01:20:10,936 Show it to us and he said, "Oh, yeah. Oh, it should be no problem." 1741 01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:12,296 Oh, it should be no problem." I mean, if we go up for the free toad, 1742 01:20:12,320 --> 01:20:13,896 I mean, if we go up for the free toad, will it still light out? That's no 1743 01:20:13,920 --> 01:20:15,896 will it still light out? That's no problem. I would be s I would be more 1744 01:20:15,920 --> 01:20:17,496 problem. I would be s I would be more surprised if we tried for it and missed 1745 01:20:17,520 --> 01:20:17,816 surprised if we tried for it and missed it. 1746 01:20:17,840 --> 01:20:18,695 It. Yeah, I got 1747 01:20:18,719 --> 01:20:20,536 Yeah, I got Didn't see it. 1748 01:20:20,560 --> 01:20:28,560 Didn't see it. [Applause] 1749 01:20:29,070 --> 01:20:32,376 [Music] Sounds remarkably similar to a squeaky 1750 01:20:32,400 --> 01:20:35,866 Sounds remarkably similar to a squeaky toy. 1751 01:20:35,890 --> 01:20:41,645 [Music] 1752 01:20:41,669 --> 01:20:49,669 Like a dog toy aisle effect. Oh no. [Music] 1753 01:20:58,790 --> 01:21:03,655 Check that out. Slightly thicker bell. Thicker than some of them bills they 1754 01:21:03,679 --> 01:21:05,766 thicker than some of them bills they write in Congress. 1755 01:21:05,790 --> 01:21:08,695 Write in Congress. [Music] 1756 01:21:08,719 --> 01:21:10,646 [Music] Put on 1757 01:21:10,670 --> 01:21:12,446 Put on [Music] 1758 01:21:12,470 --> 01:21:13,976 [Music] a gun. 1759 01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:16,056 A gun. Yeah. What is that? That's a northern 1760 01:21:16,080 --> 01:21:17,816 Yeah. What is that? That's a northern beardless tyrannette. 1761 01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:18,616 Beardless tyrannette. Say that again. 1762 01:21:18,640 --> 01:21:23,176 Say that again. Northern beardless tyrann. 1763 01:21:23,200 --> 01:21:31,200 [Music] 1764 01:21:45,030 --> 01:21:49,736 Today we're at the rare bird location. We're looking for a rosethroatated 1765 01:21:49,760 --> 01:21:52,376 We're looking for a rosethroatated bequard. Some people are calling it a 1766 01:21:52,400 --> 01:21:52,936 bequard. Some people are calling it a beckard. 1767 01:21:52,960 --> 01:21:55,896 Beckard. Rosethroatated beckard. 1768 01:21:55,920 --> 01:21:58,456 Rosethroatated beckard. Come on. It's out of range. So, its 1769 01:21:58,480 --> 01:22:01,336 Come on. It's out of range. So, its normal range would be in Mexico. Purple 1770 01:22:01,360 --> 01:22:04,376 normal range would be in Mexico. Purple means it's there all year long. Orange 1771 01:22:04,400 --> 01:22:07,016 means it's there all year long. Orange is the summer range and the gray is the 1772 01:22:07,040 --> 01:22:10,296 is the summer range and the gray is the range of vagrancy. So, it just tips into 1773 01:22:10,320 --> 01:22:12,296 range of vagrancy. So, it just tips into southeast Arizona in the range of 1774 01:22:12,320 --> 01:22:13,496 southeast Arizona in the range of vagrancy. In other words, it's a 1775 01:22:13,520 --> 01:22:15,576 vagrancy. In other words, it's a vagrant. It's out of its normal range. 1776 01:22:15,600 --> 01:22:18,215 Vagrant. It's out of its normal range. We we try really hard when we're at a 1777 01:22:18,239 --> 01:22:19,736 We we try really hard when we're at a rare bird to 1778 01:22:19,760 --> 01:22:20,615 rare bird to make sure that we're both 1779 01:22:20,639 --> 01:22:22,776 make sure that we're both make sure we're together. We go to the 1780 01:22:22,800 --> 01:22:24,615 make sure we're together. We go to the bathroom at the same time. 1781 01:22:24,639 --> 01:22:26,376 Bathroom at the same time. Yeah. I mean, well, and again, that 1782 01:22:26,400 --> 01:22:29,816 Yeah. I mean, well, and again, that happened to a, you know, to a couple uh 1783 01:22:29,840 --> 01:22:31,976 happened to a, you know, to a couple uh where there was what's called a dark 1784 01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:34,856 where there was what's called a dark build cuckoo that came into the east 1785 01:22:34,880 --> 01:22:38,135 build cuckoo that came into the east coast of Florida and we ran went down 1786 01:22:38,159 --> 01:22:41,976 coast of Florida and we ran went down and got it. Uh, this couple showed up 1787 01:22:42,000 --> 01:22:45,976 and got it. Uh, this couple showed up next day and they had flown in, drove 1788 01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:48,695 next day and they had flown in, drove over and first thing he said was, "Hey, 1789 01:22:48,719 --> 01:22:50,135 over and first thing he said was, "Hey, I I got to go to the bathroom." And she 1790 01:22:50,159 --> 01:22:52,456 I I got to go to the bathroom." And she said, "Let's get the bird and then go to 1791 01:22:52,480 --> 01:22:53,886 said, "Let's get the bird and then go to the bathroom." He said, "No, I got to go 1792 01:22:53,910 --> 01:22:54,896 the bathroom. "He said," No, I got to go 1793 01:22:54,920 --> 01:22:56,615 the bathroom." He said, "No, I got to go now." So he he went to the bathroom. She 1794 01:22:56,639 --> 01:23:00,296 now." So he he went to the bathroom. She went got the bird. Bird left. 1795 01:23:00,320 --> 01:23:01,256 Went got the bird. Bird left. Never seen again. 1796 01:23:01,280 --> 01:23:02,615 Never seen again. And by the time he got out of the 1797 01:23:02,639 --> 01:23:04,536 And by the time he got out of the bathroom, the bird was gone. 1798 01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:06,456 Bathroom, the bird was gone. I just got the Bard. Quinton's taking a 1799 01:23:06,480 --> 01:23:09,576 I just got the Bard. Quinton's taking a [ __ ] He's right out there. 1800 01:23:09,600 --> 01:23:11,256 [ __ ] He's right out there. I saw it. He hasn't seen it yet. He's 1801 01:23:11,280 --> 01:23:12,615 I saw it. He hasn't seen it yet. He's coming back from taking a [ __ ] There he 1802 01:23:12,639 --> 01:23:15,016 coming back from taking a [ __ ] There he is. 1803 01:23:15,040 --> 01:23:16,615 Is. Dude, it's it's right there. It's 1804 01:23:16,639 --> 01:23:18,615 Dude, it's it's right there. It's perched up so beautifully right there. 1805 01:23:18,639 --> 01:23:21,256 Perched up so beautifully right there. Why aren't you firing away, 1806 01:23:21,280 --> 01:23:23,016 Why aren't you firing away, buddy? It's right [ __ ] there. Is it 1807 01:23:23,040 --> 01:23:24,376 buddy? It's right [ __ ] there. Is it against the sky? 1808 01:23:24,400 --> 01:23:25,896 Against the sky? It's just hard to see. Just it's in 1809 01:23:25,920 --> 01:23:26,296 It's just hard to see. Just it's in there. 1810 01:23:26,320 --> 01:23:28,776 There. Describing the location of a bird to 1811 01:23:28,800 --> 01:23:32,056 Describing the location of a bird to somebody who doesn't see it yet 1812 01:23:32,080 --> 01:23:33,576 somebody who doesn't see it yet is a scale. 1813 01:23:33,600 --> 01:23:35,736 Is a scale. Right next to the pole, the wooden pole 1814 01:23:35,760 --> 01:23:37,576 Right next to the pole, the wooden pole uh in the corner kind of see how the 1815 01:23:37,600 --> 01:23:40,135 uh in the corner kind of see how the pond kind of goes straight out that way 1816 01:23:40,159 --> 01:23:42,776 pond kind of goes straight out that way on that on the dolly that looks like a 1817 01:23:42,800 --> 01:23:44,695 on that on the dolly that looks like a stick, but it's it's a metal dolly. 1818 01:23:44,719 --> 01:23:46,456 Stick, but it's it's a metal dolly. Edge of the water just to the right of 1819 01:23:46,480 --> 01:23:47,336 Edge of the water just to the right of the whiffle ball. 1820 01:23:47,360 --> 01:23:49,016 The whiffle ball. I'll look for a whiffle ball. 1821 01:23:49,040 --> 01:23:50,536 I'll look for a whiffle ball. Do you see the stick more? The thin 1822 01:23:50,560 --> 01:23:51,175 Do you see the stick more? The thin thinner white 1823 01:23:51,199 --> 01:23:53,096 thinner white fish. No, no bark on it. 1824 01:23:53,120 --> 01:23:53,655 Fish. No, no bark on it. It's Yes. 1825 01:23:53,679 --> 01:23:54,615 It's Yes. Oh, I see the whiffle ball 1826 01:23:54,639 --> 01:23:55,896 Oh, I see the whiffle ball right on the head. Yeah, just to the 1827 01:23:55,920 --> 01:23:57,016 right on the head. Yeah, just to the right of the whiffle ball. 1828 01:23:57,040 --> 01:23:58,856 Right of the whiffle ball. It's back behind that slanted log. The 1829 01:23:58,880 --> 01:24:00,856 It's back behind that slanted log. The bigger slanted log. 1830 01:24:00,880 --> 01:24:01,976 Bigger slanted log. Straight out in the middle there. 1831 01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:03,655 Straight out in the middle there. Yeah, just kind of like right right in 1832 01:24:03,679 --> 01:24:05,016 Yeah, just kind of like right right in there. 1833 01:24:05,040 --> 01:24:06,776 There. It's just to the right of the left 1834 01:24:06,800 --> 01:24:08,056 It's just to the right of the left stump. 1835 01:24:08,080 --> 01:24:11,576 Stump. I'd argue it's more It's just to the 1836 01:24:11,600 --> 01:24:13,016 I'd argue it's more It's just to the left of the right stump. 1837 01:24:13,040 --> 01:24:14,856 Left of the right stump. Oh [ __ ] I'm Maybe I'm looking at the 1838 01:24:14,880 --> 01:24:16,056 Oh [ __ ] I'm Maybe I'm looking at the wrong thing. 1839 01:24:16,080 --> 01:24:18,376 Wrong thing. Find it. Yeah, I got it. 1840 01:24:18,400 --> 01:24:21,016 Find it. Yeah, I got it. That's it, baby. 1841 01:24:21,040 --> 01:24:23,496 That's it, baby. Rosethroatated beckard with no rose 1842 01:24:23,520 --> 01:24:25,736 rosethroatated beckard with no rose throat. From the outside, you might hear 1843 01:24:25,760 --> 01:24:27,336 throat. From the outside, you might hear rare bird and you're like, "Oh shit." 1844 01:24:27,360 --> 01:24:30,215 rare bird and you're like, "Oh shit." Exotic, like brightly colored. Like, you 1845 01:24:30,239 --> 01:24:31,736 Exotic, like brightly colored. Like, you know, a lot of times that just means 1846 01:24:31,760 --> 01:24:34,536 know, a lot of times that just means like a dumpy little brown bird washed up 1847 01:24:34,560 --> 01:24:36,056 like a dumpy little brown bird washed up in someone's backyard and they're like, 1848 01:24:36,080 --> 01:24:39,336 in someone's backyard and they're like, "Holy [ __ ] this isn't usually here. 1849 01:24:39,360 --> 01:24:41,256 "Holy [ __ ] this isn't usually here. Everybody come in, get it on your county 1850 01:24:41,280 --> 01:24:42,536 Everybody come in, get it on your county list." Like, 1851 01:24:42,560 --> 01:24:44,615 list." Like, I don't know. Like, it it's cool to be 1852 01:24:44,639 --> 01:24:46,135 I don't know. Like, it it's cool to be that excited about a bird, but I think 1853 01:24:46,159 --> 01:24:49,816 that excited about a bird, but I think it was just to get it on their list. And 1854 01:24:49,840 --> 01:24:50,776 it was just to get it on their list. And I don't know. Like you think of the 1855 01:24:50,800 --> 01:24:52,215 I don't know. Like you think of the carbon footprint that's caused by all 1856 01:24:52,239 --> 01:24:55,016 carbon footprint that's caused by all this like chasing and rarity stuff. And 1857 01:24:55,040 --> 01:24:57,976 this like chasing and rarity stuff. And not to say that's wrong. I just I don't 1858 01:24:58,000 --> 01:24:59,496 not to say that's wrong. I just I don't know. I'm conflicted. 1859 01:24:59,520 --> 01:25:02,056 Know. I'm conflicted. Bird watchers are flocking to a San 1860 01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:03,896 Bird watchers are flocking to a San Francisco park hoping to catch a glimpse 1861 01:25:03,920 --> 01:25:06,056 Francisco park hoping to catch a glimpse or take a photo of a bird that's never 1862 01:25:06,080 --> 01:25:07,896 or take a photo of a bird that's never before seen in California. 1863 01:25:07,920 --> 01:25:10,856 Before seen in California. Today we're in San Francisco, the city, 1864 01:25:10,880 --> 01:25:13,655 Today we're in San Francisco, the city, and we're looking for a slatethroatated 1865 01:25:13,679 --> 01:25:18,296 and we're looking for a slatethroatated red start. A slatethroatated red start. 1866 01:25:18,320 --> 01:25:20,135 Red start. A slatethroatated red start. A rare bird. 1867 01:25:20,159 --> 01:25:21,896 A rare bird. We just started talking to random people 1868 01:25:21,920 --> 01:25:25,096 We just started talking to random people at the park, non-bird watchers. We just 1869 01:25:25,120 --> 01:25:27,416 at the park, non-bird watchers. We just started asking them about if they had 1870 01:25:27,440 --> 01:25:28,695 started asking them about if they had seen a rare bird. 1871 01:25:28,719 --> 01:25:30,456 Seen a rare bird. We haven't seen him, but everybody else 1872 01:25:30,480 --> 01:25:31,175 We haven't seen him, but everybody else has. Okay. 1873 01:25:31,199 --> 01:25:33,655 Has. Okay. It's not here. He's in the tree over the 1874 01:25:33,679 --> 01:25:34,456 It's not here. He's in the tree over the trees here. 1875 01:25:34,480 --> 01:25:34,776 Trees here. Okay. 1876 01:25:34,800 --> 01:25:36,615 Okay. Okay. Do you know what it looks like? 1877 01:25:36,639 --> 01:25:38,056 Okay. Do you know what it looks like? Oh, we've seen pictures of it. 1878 01:25:38,080 --> 01:25:39,336 Oh, we've seen pictures of it. Do you know what it's called? 1879 01:25:39,360 --> 01:25:40,695 Do you know what it's called? Uh red start. 1880 01:25:40,719 --> 01:25:42,135 Uh red start. Look on the Google. 1881 01:25:42,159 --> 01:25:42,936 Look on the Google. Okay. Google it. 1882 01:25:42,960 --> 01:25:44,856 Okay. Google it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's the best 1883 01:25:44,880 --> 01:25:46,776 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's the best because they don't give a [ __ ] about 1884 01:25:46,800 --> 01:25:48,856 because they don't give a [ __ ] about birds, but they're just catching like 1885 01:25:48,880 --> 01:25:50,536 birds, but they're just catching like tertiary information. 1886 01:25:50,560 --> 01:25:52,856 Tertiary information. Most of them kind of were up there. 1887 01:25:52,880 --> 01:25:53,336 Most of them kind of were up there. Okay. 1888 01:25:53,360 --> 01:25:55,416 Okay. Almost to the end is where I've seen 1889 01:25:55,440 --> 01:25:57,256 Almost to the end is where I've seen people kind of stop and 1890 01:25:57,280 --> 01:25:58,456 people kind of stop and look through the bushes and 1891 01:25:58,480 --> 01:26:00,135 look through the bushes and and they have those great big like 1892 01:26:00,159 --> 01:26:01,896 and they have those great big like telescope camera things. 1893 01:26:01,920 --> 01:26:03,175 Telescope camera things. Some of them. Yeah. 1894 01:26:03,199 --> 01:26:04,776 Some of them. Yeah. Do you know what the bird looks like? 1895 01:26:04,800 --> 01:26:06,695 Do you know what the bird looks like? No, I don't. I'm not a burer. 1896 01:26:06,719 --> 01:26:09,576 No, I don't. I'm not a burer. Oh, so and I've asked the burers aren't 1897 01:26:09,600 --> 01:26:12,615 Oh, so and I've asked the burers aren't that friendly to me. But uh although 1898 01:26:12,639 --> 01:26:14,856 that friendly to me. But uh although somebody said a friend of mine said, 1899 01:26:14,880 --> 01:26:16,615 somebody said a friend of mine said, "Oh, they were very friendly to him." 1900 01:26:16,639 --> 01:26:17,496 "Oh, they were very friendly to him." So, 1901 01:26:17,520 --> 01:26:19,006 So, must be me. 1902 01:26:19,030 --> 01:26:21,655 Must be me. I was the bird was over there and some 1903 01:26:21,679 --> 01:26:23,896 I was the bird was over there and some guy came breathlessly with his camera 1904 01:26:23,920 --> 01:26:25,736 guy came breathlessly with his camera and binoculars. He had just driven up 1905 01:26:25,760 --> 01:26:27,576 and binoculars. He had just driven up from LA. 1906 01:26:27,600 --> 01:26:31,016 From LA. That's a 600 mile drive 1907 01:26:31,040 --> 01:26:34,215 That's a 600 mile drive or sorry, sorry, souththeast side of the 1908 01:26:34,239 --> 01:26:38,446 or sorry, sorry, souththeast side of the corn of the park. 1909 01:26:38,470 --> 01:26:41,976 It was just right in here. Guys, we got it. 1910 01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:44,776 Guys, we got it. Over here. 1911 01:26:44,800 --> 01:26:47,496 Over here. It's right in here somewhere. 1912 01:26:47,520 --> 01:26:48,296 It's right in here somewhere. Here it is. Right here. 1913 01:26:48,320 --> 01:26:49,416 Here it is. Right here. No, that's a sparrow. 1914 01:26:49,440 --> 01:26:50,135 No, that's a sparrow. It's a sparrow. 1915 01:26:50,159 --> 01:26:51,816 It's a sparrow. That's it. No, that's a sparrow. Sorry. 1916 01:26:51,840 --> 01:26:52,776 That's it. No, that's a sparrow. Sorry. Song sparrow. 1917 01:26:52,800 --> 01:26:54,695 Song sparrow. And then some one of the guys spots it. 1918 01:26:54,719 --> 01:27:02,719 And then some one of the guys spots it. Some guy spots it. 1919 01:27:10,229 --> 01:27:16,056 Stumbling, tripping over branches. Incredible. 1920 01:27:16,080 --> 01:27:19,256 Incredible. I heard a guy fart like just fart from 1921 01:27:19,280 --> 01:27:24,605 I heard a guy fart like just fart from excitement. 1922 01:27:24,629 --> 01:27:29,896 It's [ __ ] awesome. We got just brief looks at this little bird. It was just 1923 01:27:29,920 --> 01:27:33,256 looks at this little bird. It was just like a quick little flash of gray and 1924 01:27:33,280 --> 01:27:35,496 like a quick little flash of gray and red through the binoculars, through the 1925 01:27:35,520 --> 01:27:37,896 red through the binoculars, through the camera. I mean, there was a woman who 1926 01:27:37,920 --> 01:27:42,376 camera. I mean, there was a woman who was almost in tears, just immediately 1927 01:27:42,400 --> 01:27:45,096 was almost in tears, just immediately texting her loved ones, calling them, 1928 01:27:45,120 --> 01:27:47,576 texting her loved ones, calling them, letting them know that she did, in fact, 1929 01:27:47,600 --> 01:27:49,976 letting them know that she did, in fact, see the small little bird. I mean, all 1930 01:27:50,000 --> 01:27:53,175 see the small little bird. I mean, all these people ended up being on the on 1931 01:27:53,199 --> 01:27:56,056 these people ended up being on the on the boat the next day. 1932 01:27:56,080 --> 01:27:57,496 The boat the next day. We were told we weren't really going to 1933 01:27:57,520 --> 01:27:59,175 We were told we weren't really going to have a sense of this whole bird watching 1934 01:27:59,199 --> 01:28:01,175 have a sense of this whole bird watching thing without getting on a boat. All 1935 01:28:01,199 --> 01:28:03,576 thing without getting on a boat. All right, it's the night before our big 1936 01:28:03,600 --> 01:28:07,175 right, it's the night before our big boat trip. Big seabirding boat bout here 1937 01:28:07,199 --> 01:28:09,175 boat trip. Big seabirding boat bout here and uh we're stealth camping in the 1938 01:28:09,199 --> 01:28:10,776 and uh we're stealth camping in the marina parking lot, of course, 1939 01:28:10,800 --> 01:28:14,215 marina parking lot, of course, naturally. Um what do we got on the menu 1940 01:28:14,239 --> 01:28:17,416 naturally. Um what do we got on the menu tonight? Um well, we're doing some 1941 01:28:17,440 --> 01:28:19,416 tonight? Um well, we're doing some science here. Quinton is going to be the 1942 01:28:19,440 --> 01:28:20,456 science here. Quinton is going to be the control group. 1943 01:28:20,480 --> 01:28:22,376 Control group. Now, if we're anything, it's men of the 1944 01:28:22,400 --> 01:28:24,776 Now, if we're anything, it's men of the scientific method. We'd never really 1945 01:28:24,800 --> 01:28:27,896 scientific method. We'd never really been on an ocean boat before. So I took 1946 01:28:27,920 --> 01:28:29,736 been on an ocean boat before. So I took half a pill of diamond hydro mine and 1947 01:28:29,760 --> 01:28:30,695 half a pill of diamond hydro mine and eight. 1948 01:28:30,719 --> 01:28:32,936 Eight. So there. So okay. So here's my half 1949 01:28:32,960 --> 01:28:34,936 So there. So okay. So here's my half pill there. A little more than half. 1950 01:28:34,960 --> 01:28:35,816 Pill there. A little more than half. Taking out a little bit. 1951 01:28:35,840 --> 01:28:37,256 Taking out a little bit. Half pill and half moon bay. 1952 01:28:37,280 --> 01:28:39,976 Half pill and half moon bay. And Quinton was our control group. He 1953 01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:42,376 And Quinton was our control group. He didn't take anything except for a little 1954 01:28:42,400 --> 01:28:45,726 didn't take anything except for a little bit of mushrooms. 1955 01:28:45,750 --> 01:28:49,736 We accidentally booked the boat trip with the varsity team. We had some real 1956 01:28:49,760 --> 01:28:52,936 with the varsity team. We had some real bird watching allstars on board. Ezekiel 1957 01:28:52,960 --> 01:28:54,456 bird watching allstars on board. Ezekiel Dobson, 1958 01:28:54,480 --> 01:28:57,336 Dobson, Alex Lamro, and the guy who farted the 1959 01:28:57,360 --> 01:28:58,856 Alex Lamro, and the guy who farted the day before. 1960 01:28:58,880 --> 01:29:01,576 Day before. My mushrooms just hit. 1961 01:29:01,600 --> 01:29:03,576 My mushrooms just hit. They just hit. 1962 01:29:03,600 --> 01:29:05,816 They just hit. This is Alvaro, and he's the coolest guy 1963 01:29:05,840 --> 01:29:07,496 This is Alvaro, and he's the coolest guy on this boat, and it's not even close. 1964 01:29:07,520 --> 01:29:10,056 On this boat, and it's not even close. Ocean birds, you know, it's kind of like 1965 01:29:10,080 --> 01:29:12,776 Ocean birds, you know, it's kind of like the the final frontier of birding in a 1966 01:29:12,800 --> 01:29:15,736 the the final frontier of birding in a sense. Like, you just It's It's a little 1967 01:29:15,760 --> 01:29:20,286 sense. Like, you just It's It's a little insane. It's a little intense. 1968 01:29:20,310 --> 01:29:24,215 You know, the thing came from halfway across the world and there you are on 1969 01:29:24,239 --> 01:29:26,695 across the world and there you are on this little pin on the ocean on this 1970 01:29:26,719 --> 01:29:30,056 this little pin on the ocean on this little boat and you're like 30 people 1971 01:29:30,080 --> 01:29:32,135 little boat and you're like 30 people around you and you're the only humans 1972 01:29:32,159 --> 01:29:34,776 around you and you're the only humans that are seeing that that rarity. It's 1973 01:29:34,800 --> 01:29:35,576 that are seeing that that rarity. It's pretty cool. 1974 01:29:35,600 --> 01:29:37,576 Pretty cool. You know, we barely did research on the 1975 01:29:37,600 --> 01:29:39,896 You know, we barely did research on the land birds. The seabirds we did no 1976 01:29:39,920 --> 01:29:41,336 land birds. The seabirds we did no research on. 1977 01:29:41,360 --> 01:29:43,736 Research on. Alex, what what kind of birds are those? 1978 01:29:43,760 --> 01:29:45,576 Alex, what what kind of birds are those? Those are marbled. 1979 01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:47,736 Those are marbled. Two tiny ones. 1980 01:29:47,760 --> 01:29:49,976 Two tiny ones. They nest. They breed in the old growth 1981 01:29:50,000 --> 01:29:50,615 They nest. They breed in the old growth redwoods. 1982 01:29:50,639 --> 01:29:53,256 Redwoods. We also had Nigel Thornberry on board. 1983 01:29:53,280 --> 01:29:55,416 We also had Nigel Thornberry on board. He yelled out clock numbers for 10 hours 1984 01:29:55,440 --> 01:29:57,256 He yelled out clock numbers for 10 hours straight for some reason. 1985 01:29:57,280 --> 01:29:58,936 Straight for some reason. Going away at 9:00. 1986 01:29:58,960 --> 01:30:02,376 Going away at 9:00. 9:00 there. 9:00 above horizon. 1987 01:30:02,400 --> 01:30:04,296 9:00 there. 9:00 above horizon. Going left. 1988 01:30:04,320 --> 01:30:06,536 Going left. Still flying around. It's 9:00. 1989 01:30:06,560 --> 01:30:09,336 Still flying around. It's 9:00. All you see is like a little gray dot 1990 01:30:09,360 --> 01:30:12,056 All you see is like a little gray dot just traveling across the ocean while 1991 01:30:12,080 --> 01:30:14,135 just traveling across the ocean while you're holding on to the rail and just 1992 01:30:14,159 --> 01:30:16,936 you're holding on to the rail and just going, "Yep. Oh, yep. That's my lifer." 1993 01:30:16,960 --> 01:30:18,215 going, "Yep. Oh, yep. That's my lifer." Mhm. 1994 01:30:18,239 --> 01:30:20,376 Mhm. That's my life. 1995 01:30:20,400 --> 01:30:22,376 That's my life. Basically, nobody gets sick, you know, 1996 01:30:22,400 --> 01:30:24,536 Basically, nobody gets sick, you know, actually. Like, that's insanely rare to 1997 01:30:24,560 --> 01:30:26,296 actually. Like, that's insanely rare to actually get somebody get seasick on our 1998 01:30:26,320 --> 01:30:28,776 actually get somebody get seasick on our trips. I mean, you really I tell you the 1999 01:30:28,800 --> 01:30:30,456 trips. I mean, you really I tell you the truth, you sort of I think you'd have to 2000 01:30:30,480 --> 01:30:32,056 truth, you sort of I think you'd have to be kind of a lightweight to get seasick 2001 01:30:32,080 --> 01:30:33,496 be kind of a lightweight to get seasick on our trips. They're very comfortable 2002 01:30:33,520 --> 01:30:37,165 on our trips. They're very comfortable boats. 2003 01:30:37,189 --> 01:30:41,655 I think I think just one bout of it and I should be good. 2004 01:30:41,679 --> 01:30:43,655 I should be good. I think since it's it's out now, I think 2005 01:30:43,679 --> 01:30:49,086 I think since it's it's out now, I think I'm I'm good from here on out. 2006 01:30:49,110 --> 01:30:56,526 Arctic turn right overhead. 2007 01:30:56,550 --> 01:31:01,416 While Q was vomiting, I was slowly getting nauseous and dehydrated. And the 2008 01:31:01,440 --> 01:31:03,736 getting nauseous and dehydrated. And the last thing I heard before I fainted was 2009 01:31:03,760 --> 01:31:07,066 last thing I heard before I fainted was Guadalupe Merlet. 2010 01:31:07,090 --> 01:31:09,496 Guadalupe Merlet. [Music] 2011 01:31:09,520 --> 01:31:12,056 [Music] We just saw a single Guadalupe Merlet 2012 01:31:12,080 --> 01:31:13,896 We just saw a single Guadalupe Merlet off the front of the boat. 2013 01:31:13,920 --> 01:31:16,215 Off the front of the boat. First time I've ever seen that. And how 2014 01:31:16,239 --> 01:31:17,736 First time I've ever seen that. And how are you feeling right now? 2015 01:31:17,760 --> 01:31:20,135 Are you feeling right now? Pretty uh pump, pretty sunburnt, pretty 2016 01:31:20,159 --> 01:31:23,645 Pretty uh pump, pretty sunburnt, pretty hungry. 2017 01:31:23,669 --> 01:31:31,669 I think you're doing better than us right now. 2018 01:31:33,510 --> 01:31:39,256 Uh so I got seven new year birds today, which puts me at 7:22 for lower 48. 2019 01:31:39,280 --> 01:31:41,655 Which puts me at 7:22 for lower 48. Let's go. So I am now officially the 2020 01:31:41,679 --> 01:31:43,576 Let's go. So I am now officially the youngest berter ever to reach 700 2021 01:31:43,600 --> 01:31:45,096 youngest berter ever to reach 700 species in the lower 48. Well, I guess 2022 01:31:45,120 --> 01:31:48,215 species in the lower 48. Well, I guess you could say 722, but 700 is just a big 2023 01:31:48,239 --> 01:31:50,376 you could say 722, but 700 is just a big like mile marker. Um, I think their 2024 01:31:50,400 --> 01:31:53,016 like mile marker. Um, I think their previous record before that was 680 and 2025 01:31:53,040 --> 01:31:56,135 previous record before that was 680 and he was 20 years old. Um, so yeah, beat 2026 01:31:56,159 --> 01:31:57,976 he was 20 years old. Um, so yeah, beat him by a year and crushed him by 20 2027 01:31:58,000 --> 01:32:01,256 him by a year and crushed him by 20 birds. I knew it would be very difficult 2028 01:32:01,280 --> 01:32:03,256 birds. I knew it would be very difficult for him to set a record, 2029 01:32:03,280 --> 01:32:05,816 for him to set a record, but the record I thought he had a very 2030 01:32:05,840 --> 01:32:09,096 but the record I thought he had a very high probability of of of hitting was 2031 01:32:09,120 --> 01:32:11,416 high probability of of of hitting was being the youngest burer to ever hit 2032 01:32:11,440 --> 01:32:13,096 being the youngest burer to ever hit 700. 2033 01:32:13,120 --> 01:32:15,816 700. So, I told him every time I would talk 2034 01:32:15,840 --> 01:32:18,296 So, I told him every time I would talk to him, "What's your time horizon? When 2035 01:32:18,320 --> 01:32:19,576 to him, "What's your time horizon? When are you going to hit it? You've got to 2036 01:32:19,600 --> 01:32:21,175 are you going to hit it? You've got to hit it before you're 20. You've got to 2037 01:32:21,199 --> 01:32:23,256 hit it before you're 20. You've got to hit it before you're 20." And he mapped 2038 01:32:23,280 --> 01:32:24,936 hit it before you're 20." And he mapped it all out. He said, "Okay, I I I think 2039 01:32:24,960 --> 01:32:27,096 it all out. He said, "Okay, I I I think I can. I think I can." And and sure 2040 01:32:27,120 --> 01:32:28,776 I can. I think I can." And and sure enough, you know, he you know, he did. 2041 01:32:28,800 --> 01:32:31,175 Enough, you know, he you know, he did. He's He's approaching your guys' record, 2042 01:32:31,199 --> 01:32:33,496 He's He's approaching your guys' record, and I was wondering, do you think he's 2043 01:32:33,520 --> 01:32:35,496 and I was wondering, do you think he's going to break the record? 2044 01:32:35,520 --> 01:32:37,816 Going to break the record? Well, absolutely. At this point, he's 2045 01:32:37,840 --> 01:32:39,416 Well, absolutely. At this point, he's only a few birds away, and he's still 2046 01:32:39,440 --> 01:32:42,056 only a few birds away, and he's still got months to go. Um the biggest reason 2047 01:32:42,080 --> 01:32:43,816 got months to go. Um the biggest reason he was able to do that obviously is 2048 01:32:43,840 --> 01:32:45,576 he was able to do that obviously is because there's like 20 or more birds 2049 01:32:45,600 --> 01:32:47,416 because there's like 20 or more birds that have been accepted as countable 2050 01:32:47,440 --> 01:32:49,816 that have been accepted as countable from what there were last year. So mo 2051 01:32:49,840 --> 01:32:52,456 from what there were last year. So mo most of that is not I mean they'll 2052 01:32:52,480 --> 01:32:53,896 most of that is not I mean they'll probably add more birds next year. He's 2053 01:32:53,920 --> 01:32:56,135 probably add more birds next year. He's got about 10 parrots and great tit 2054 01:32:56,159 --> 01:32:58,135 got about 10 parrots and great tit European goldfish and just the list goes 2055 01:32:58,159 --> 01:33:00,135 European goldfish and just the list goes on of birds that they've added to the 2056 01:33:00,159 --> 01:33:02,376 on of birds that they've added to the list since we did it in 2022. 2057 01:33:02,400 --> 01:33:05,016 List since we did it in 2022. So they're making it easy now, huh? 2058 01:33:05,040 --> 01:33:07,816 So they're making it easy now, huh? Every year it gets easier. I mean, I 2059 01:33:07,840 --> 01:33:09,736 Every year it gets easier. I mean, I guess we could we we could Ruben and I 2060 01:33:09,760 --> 01:33:11,655 guess we could we we could Ruben and I may have to do it again next year in a 2061 01:33:11,679 --> 01:33:14,376 may have to do it again next year in a year or two and show Zeke Bson that he's 2062 01:33:14,400 --> 01:33:16,846 year or two and show Zeke Bson that he's not top dog. 2063 01:33:16,870 --> 01:33:24,870 Not top dog. [Music] 2064 01:33:30,790 --> 01:33:36,576 Black turn. Didn't know that that was a bird until today. 2065 01:33:36,600 --> 01:33:44,600 Bird until today. [Music] 2066 01:33:48,000 --> 01:33:55,016 [Applause] [Music] 2067 01:33:55,040 --> 01:33:58,695 [Music] [ __ ] so far away. Lost it. I [ __ ] 2068 01:33:58,719 --> 01:34:02,376 [ __ ] so far away. Lost it. I [ __ ] lost it through the thing. God damn it. 2069 01:34:02,400 --> 01:34:05,856 Lost it through the thing. God damn it. There it is. California condors. 2070 01:34:05,880 --> 01:34:08,135 There it is. California condors. [Music] 2071 01:34:08,159 --> 01:34:11,256 [Music] Oh, that's beautiful. 2072 01:34:11,280 --> 01:34:14,456 Oh, that's beautiful. Oh, it's a beautiful bird. 2073 01:34:14,480 --> 01:34:18,376 Oh, it's a beautiful bird. You guys are beautiful. 2074 01:34:18,400 --> 01:34:26,400 [Music] 2075 01:34:29,590 --> 01:34:33,496 It's just as far as this thing can go. It's just little spinning birds out in 2076 01:34:33,520 --> 01:34:36,376 It's just little spinning birds out in that water. 2077 01:34:36,400 --> 01:34:44,400 That water. [Music] 2078 01:34:45,750 --> 01:34:52,135 just just woke up. I mean, Quinton's 2079 01:34:52,159 --> 01:34:53,896 Quinton's flinging the door open. We're camping 2080 01:34:53,920 --> 01:34:57,096 flinging the door open. We're camping off the side of a highway last night 2081 01:34:57,120 --> 01:35:00,846 off the side of a highway last night just to pull off. 2082 01:35:00,870 --> 01:35:05,496 And uh Quinton's on uh Thrasher. You can probably hear it in the background. 2083 01:35:05,520 --> 01:35:08,376 Probably hear it in the background. Sometimes it just works out. 2084 01:35:08,400 --> 01:35:10,215 Sometimes it just works out. I mean, did you even have a morning 2085 01:35:10,239 --> 01:35:11,175 I mean, did you even have a morning piss? 2086 01:35:11,199 --> 01:35:12,856 Piss? I just pissed. Yeah. The only things 2087 01:35:12,880 --> 01:35:16,056 I just pissed. Yeah. The only things I've done this morning are piss and grab 2088 01:35:16,080 --> 01:35:18,695 I've done this morning are piss and grab my camera. My eyes, they still don't 2089 01:35:18,719 --> 01:35:22,135 my camera. My eyes, they still don't work. They don't work yet. 2090 01:35:22,159 --> 01:35:24,296 Work. They don't work yet. That's my life for California thrasher 2091 01:35:24,320 --> 01:35:26,456 That's my life for California thrasher right there. And you're not going to 2092 01:35:26,480 --> 01:35:28,135 right there. And you're not going to ever [ __ ] take that away from me, 2093 01:35:28,159 --> 01:35:30,536 ever [ __ ] take that away from me, okay? Nobody's taking that away from me. 2094 01:35:30,560 --> 01:35:33,336 Okay? Nobody's taking that away from me. Not EIRD, not Merlin, not Cornell, not 2095 01:35:33,360 --> 01:35:35,416 Not EIRD, not Merlin, not Cornell, not the [ __ ] park service. Nobody's 2096 01:35:35,440 --> 01:35:36,856 the [ __ ] park service. Nobody's taking this [ __ ] [ __ ] away from me. 2097 01:35:36,880 --> 01:35:40,056 Taking this [ __ ] [ __ ] away from me. Okay, this is my lifer. I saw this bird 2098 01:35:40,080 --> 01:35:41,816 Okay, this is my lifer. I saw this bird and nobody's taking it away. Okay, I 2099 01:35:41,840 --> 01:35:45,016 and nobody's taking it away. Okay, I hear it, too. I'm tired of these [ __ ] 2100 01:35:45,040 --> 01:35:47,175 hear it, too. I'm tired of these [ __ ] [ __ ] who work for the bird software. 2101 01:35:47,199 --> 01:35:49,096 [ __ ] who work for the bird software. Oh, you didn't wear you didn't wear 2102 01:35:49,120 --> 01:35:51,256 Oh, you didn't wear you didn't wear this. You didn't see that. Oh, you wear 2103 01:35:51,280 --> 01:35:52,856 this. You didn't see that. Oh, you wear that at the right time. There's no way. 2104 01:35:52,880 --> 01:35:56,135 That at the right time. There's no way. [ __ ] you. [ __ ] 2105 01:35:56,159 --> 01:35:57,816 [ __ ] you. [ __ ] Check this out. 2106 01:35:57,840 --> 01:36:05,840 Check this out. [Applause] 2107 01:36:06,229 --> 01:36:13,486 I have a fever right now. My throat's killing me. 2108 01:36:13,510 --> 01:36:17,896 The van's dead. People that haven't done a big year, you 2109 01:36:17,920 --> 01:36:19,336 People that haven't done a big year, you know, they sit there and think, "Oh, 2110 01:36:19,360 --> 01:36:21,896 know, they sit there and think, "Oh, this just sounds so exciting and 2111 01:36:21,920 --> 01:36:25,496 this just sounds so exciting and glamorous." 2010 Kia Sedona 2112 01:36:25,520 --> 01:36:29,976 glamorous." 2010 Kia Sedona uh CV axle and axle nut passenger side. 2113 01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:33,096 Uh CV axle and axle nut passenger side. Uh it's just a base model. 2114 01:36:33,120 --> 01:36:36,776 Uh it's just a base model. Yeah. Couldn't swing the LX. 2115 01:36:36,800 --> 01:36:41,576 Yeah. Couldn't swing the LX. Beak to head ratio is uh bigger on the 2116 01:36:41,600 --> 01:36:44,215 Beak to head ratio is uh bigger on the uh Harry than it is on the Downey. It's 2117 01:36:44,239 --> 01:36:48,096 uh Harry than it is on the Downey. It's actually just a bigger bird in general. 2118 01:36:48,120 --> 01:36:50,135 Actually just a bigger bird in general. [Music] 2119 01:36:50,159 --> 01:36:51,816 [Music] The voltage down there. It should be 2120 01:36:51,840 --> 01:36:54,215 The voltage down there. It should be better. 2121 01:36:54,239 --> 01:36:56,536 Better. The vibes have gone south. 2122 01:36:56,560 --> 01:36:58,456 The vibes have gone south. I'm not even going to try to be positive 2123 01:36:58,480 --> 01:37:01,496 I'm not even going to try to be positive right now. There's no point. 2124 01:37:01,520 --> 01:37:04,776 Right now. There's no point. Smoked that thing. That's a dinger. 2125 01:37:04,800 --> 01:37:07,016 Smoked that thing. That's a dinger. Yeah, dude. 2126 01:37:07,040 --> 01:37:09,016 Yeah, dude. Oh yeah. Hold that thing up like the 2127 01:37:09,040 --> 01:37:11,416 Oh yeah. Hold that thing up like the Stanley Cup. 2128 01:37:11,440 --> 01:37:14,135 Stanley Cup. There's your problem, son. And I I think 2129 01:37:14,159 --> 01:37:16,296 There's your problem, son. And I I think the even harder part, and this would be 2130 01:37:16,320 --> 01:37:19,256 the even harder part, and this would be where it'd get me, is the endurance. 2131 01:37:19,280 --> 01:37:21,496 Where it'd get me, is the endurance. Just you got to put one foot in front of 2132 01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:23,816 Just you got to put one foot in front of the other, and you're like, "Oh crap. I 2133 01:37:23,840 --> 01:37:25,816 the other, and you're like, "Oh crap. I don't want to go out. It's 95 degrees, 2134 01:37:25,840 --> 01:37:28,135 don't want to go out. It's 95 degrees, 95% humidity, and that bird might not be 2135 01:37:28,159 --> 01:37:30,296 95% humidity, and that bird might not be there. It's a three-hour drive one way." 2136 01:37:30,320 --> 01:37:33,016 there. It's a three-hour drive one way." And I you get to a point and you're just 2137 01:37:33,040 --> 01:37:36,856 And I you get to a point and you're just like, I mean, this is insane. You know, 2138 01:37:36,880 --> 01:37:39,655 like, I mean, this is insane. You know, this isn't to me, this isn't worth it. 2139 01:37:39,679 --> 01:37:41,256 This isn't to me, this isn't worth it. Especially somebody who's kind of from 2140 01:37:41,280 --> 01:37:43,655 Especially somebody who's kind of from the outside. 2141 01:37:43,679 --> 01:37:45,976 The outside. Come on. You come guzzler. Oh, we still 2142 01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:49,336 Come on. You come guzzler. Oh, we still got a bunch of left. 2143 01:37:49,360 --> 01:37:53,016 Got a bunch of left. Let me tell you what. You go like this. 2144 01:37:53,040 --> 01:37:55,016 Let me tell you what. You go like this. You hold two. You hold two of them. You 2145 01:37:55,040 --> 01:37:56,776 You hold two. You hold two of them. You go. 2146 01:37:56,800 --> 01:38:02,456 Go. Guess what? Price just got cut in half. 2147 01:38:02,480 --> 01:38:05,016 Guess what? Price just got cut in half. This country is so big and you have to 2148 01:38:05,040 --> 01:38:06,695 This country is so big and you have to go 2149 01:38:06,719 --> 01:38:08,536 Go All like everywhere in the country to 2150 01:38:08,560 --> 01:38:13,416 all like everywhere in the country to see enough birds to 2151 01:38:13,440 --> 01:38:15,416 see enough birds to be in the power rankings or whatever the 2152 01:38:15,440 --> 01:38:17,416 be in the power rankings or whatever the [ __ ] that is. 2153 01:38:17,440 --> 01:38:20,856 [ __ ] that is. I I like bird watching, but I don't like 2154 01:38:20,880 --> 01:38:24,936 I I like bird watching, but I don't like it in um the competitive sense. But 2155 01:38:24,960 --> 01:38:26,695 it in um the competitive sense. But we're going to finish out the year 2156 01:38:26,719 --> 01:38:28,296 we're going to finish out the year because that's what we set out to do. 2157 01:38:28,320 --> 01:38:31,576 Because that's what we set out to do. We're doing this because we want to 2158 01:38:31,600 --> 01:38:35,016 We're doing this because we want to explore this uh subculture of America. 2159 01:38:35,040 --> 01:38:36,615 Explore this uh subculture of America. And when you do that, you dive all the 2160 01:38:36,639 --> 01:38:40,456 And when you do that, you dive all the way in. You know, for me, it takes a lot 2161 01:38:40,480 --> 01:38:43,496 way in. You know, for me, it takes a lot of fun out of it cuz I do love bird 2162 01:38:43,520 --> 01:38:46,135 of fun out of it cuz I do love bird watching now. It's fun as [ __ ] You see 2163 01:38:46,159 --> 01:38:49,095 watching now. It's fun as [ __ ] You see these little birds flying around? I 2164 01:38:49,119 --> 01:38:51,016 these little birds flying around? I didn't think twice about it before all 2165 01:38:51,040 --> 01:38:52,856 didn't think twice about it before all this. I didn't think about there's 2166 01:38:52,880 --> 01:38:54,936 this. I didn't think about there's different there's different types of 2167 01:38:54,960 --> 01:38:57,416 different there's different types of sparrows. It was here that I realized 2168 01:38:57,440 --> 01:38:59,416 sparrows. It was here that I realized this is a classic case of the hero's 2169 01:38:59,440 --> 01:39:01,976 this is a classic case of the hero's journey. You remember that old story 2170 01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:03,816 journey. You remember that old story structure that dusty eighth grade 2171 01:39:03,840 --> 01:39:05,816 structure that dusty eighth grade English teacher wouldn't shut up about? 2172 01:39:05,840 --> 01:39:08,296 English teacher wouldn't shut up about? It goes like this. The hero starts out 2173 01:39:08,320 --> 01:39:10,456 It goes like this. The hero starts out in the ordinary world. Thought about how 2174 01:39:10,480 --> 01:39:12,296 in the ordinary world. Thought about how crazy it would be if you knew all the 2175 01:39:12,320 --> 01:39:13,416 crazy it would be if you knew all the birds in that book. 2176 01:39:13,440 --> 01:39:15,175 Birds in that book. Then they act on an adventure. 2177 01:39:15,199 --> 01:39:18,215 Then they act on an adventure. Seeing as many species as you can in one 2178 01:39:18,239 --> 01:39:19,496 Seeing as many species as you can in one calendar year 2179 01:39:19,520 --> 01:39:21,655 calendar year and then doubt starts to set in. 2180 01:39:21,679 --> 01:39:23,896 And then doubt starts to set in. Yeah, I know exactly what that is. And 2181 01:39:23,920 --> 01:39:25,416 Yeah, I know exactly what that is. And then they meet a mentor. 2182 01:39:25,440 --> 01:39:26,695 Then they meet a mentor. And actually going back to our 2183 01:39:26,719 --> 01:39:27,416 And actually going back to our accomplishments. 2184 01:39:27,440 --> 01:39:29,016 Accomplishments. And then they fully commit. 2185 01:39:29,040 --> 01:39:31,576 And then they fully commit. Look at that number 99. 2186 01:39:31,600 --> 01:39:34,135 Look at that number 99. And then the grind sets in. 2187 01:39:34,159 --> 01:39:37,095 And then the grind sets in. This is a common mosquito. And why does 2188 01:39:37,119 --> 01:39:39,416 This is a common mosquito. And why does man fight mosquitoes? 2189 01:39:39,440 --> 01:39:42,056 Man fight mosquitoes? And then they get close to the ordeal. 2190 01:39:42,080 --> 01:39:44,456 And then they get close to the ordeal. I am growing tired of it. 2191 01:39:44,480 --> 01:39:47,016 I am growing tired of it. And then they hit the ordeal. 2192 01:39:47,040 --> 01:39:50,215 And then they hit the ordeal. You know what? I I like bird watching, 2193 01:39:50,239 --> 01:39:53,416 You know what? I I like bird watching, but I don't like it in um the 2194 01:39:53,440 --> 01:39:55,496 but I don't like it in um the competitive sense. 2195 01:39:55,520 --> 01:39:58,376 Competitive sense. But usually after the ordeal, the hero 2196 01:39:58,400 --> 01:40:00,536 But usually after the ordeal, the hero gets a reward. 2197 01:40:00,560 --> 01:40:02,296 Gets a reward. Buddy, what are you doing with those? 2198 01:40:02,320 --> 01:40:05,496 Buddy, what are you doing with those? What's your plan? You're either late or 2199 01:40:05,520 --> 01:40:06,936 What's your plan? You're either late or early. 2200 01:40:06,960 --> 01:40:09,095 Early. Yeah, the grass was [ __ ] bomber 2201 01:40:09,119 --> 01:40:09,496 Yeah, the grass was [ __ ] bomber today. 2202 01:40:09,520 --> 01:40:11,336 Today. You were playing Blitz Creek bop through 2203 01:40:11,360 --> 01:40:14,856 You were playing Blitz Creek bop through the uh headphones in your nose. 2204 01:40:14,880 --> 01:40:17,016 The uh headphones in your nose. That was pretty awesome. I remember 2205 01:40:17,040 --> 01:40:19,976 That was pretty awesome. I remember being pretty blazed just laying in the 2206 01:40:20,000 --> 01:40:23,736 being pretty blazed just laying in the cot just in and out of consciousness 2207 01:40:23,760 --> 01:40:26,456 cot just in and out of consciousness and then Owen sitting outside of the van 2208 01:40:26,480 --> 01:40:29,576 and then Owen sitting outside of the van just pretty high just going woodpecker 2209 01:40:29,600 --> 01:40:31,496 just pretty high just going woodpecker and I just woke up. I just heard him 2210 01:40:31,520 --> 01:40:33,576 and I just woke up. I just heard him just go woodpecker. We both look outside 2211 01:40:33,600 --> 01:40:35,496 just go woodpecker. We both look outside and it's the three-toed woodpecker. The 2212 01:40:35,520 --> 01:40:37,416 and it's the three-toed woodpecker. The thing we've been looking for for months. 2213 01:40:37,440 --> 01:40:39,175 Thing we've been looking for for months. No, you're asleep 30 seconds. 2214 01:40:39,199 --> 01:40:43,256 No, you're asleep 30 seconds. I know. I just woke up. 2215 01:40:43,280 --> 01:40:46,536 I know. I just woke up. Shit's crazy. He's got three toes. 2216 01:40:46,560 --> 01:40:48,215 Shit's crazy. He's got three toes. We learned a couple valuable lessons 2217 01:40:48,239 --> 01:40:50,215 We learned a couple valuable lessons from this little three-toed bird. 2218 01:40:50,239 --> 01:40:52,456 From this little three-toed bird. It turns out if you don't use playback 2219 01:40:52,480 --> 01:40:54,376 It turns out if you don't use playback and you just take a couple edibles at 2220 01:40:54,400 --> 01:40:57,016 and you just take a couple edibles at the top of a ski hill that the bird's 2221 01:40:57,040 --> 01:40:58,695 the top of a ski hill that the bird's just going to show right up. It's 2222 01:40:58,719 --> 01:41:00,536 just going to show right up. It's actually going to wake you up. 2223 01:41:00,560 --> 01:41:02,215 Actually going to wake you up. Like you're literally just doing a big 2224 01:41:02,239 --> 01:41:05,976 Like you're literally just doing a big year to like be competitive and say like 2225 01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:07,976 year to like be competitive and say like I, you know, achieved this thing. Like 2226 01:41:08,000 --> 01:41:09,496 I, you know, achieved this thing. Like what is that doing for birds? It's like 2227 01:41:09,520 --> 01:41:12,056 what is that doing for birds? It's like it's like not it's not really adding 2228 01:41:12,080 --> 01:41:13,496 it's like not it's not really adding anything when since it's already been 2229 01:41:13,520 --> 01:41:15,655 anything when since it's already been done so many times. Not to say like you 2230 01:41:15,679 --> 01:41:18,776 done so many times. Not to say like you can't do more, but like I don't know 2231 01:41:18,800 --> 01:41:21,576 can't do more, but like I don't know like why is that kind of the epitome of 2232 01:41:21,600 --> 01:41:23,095 like why is that kind of the epitome of success when 2233 01:41:23,119 --> 01:41:24,856 success when it's not really doing anything for 2234 01:41:24,880 --> 01:41:27,336 it's not really doing anything for birds? warning about the number of birds 2235 01:41:27,360 --> 01:41:29,896 birds? warning about the number of birds in North America 2236 01:41:29,920 --> 01:41:31,336 in North America in the last 10 years. 2237 01:41:31,360 --> 01:41:33,496 In the last 10 years. Hardest hit grassland birds like 2238 01:41:33,520 --> 01:41:35,736 Hardest hit grassland birds like sparrows and goldfinches losing more 2239 01:41:35,760 --> 01:41:37,496 sparrows and goldfinches losing more than half their population. 2240 01:41:37,520 --> 01:41:39,896 Than half their population. Grassland habitats experiencing the 2241 01:41:39,920 --> 01:41:41,655 Grassland habitats experiencing the biggest drops in population. 2242 01:41:41,679 --> 01:41:43,336 Biggest drops in population. All over the world, insect species are 2243 01:41:43,360 --> 01:41:44,615 All over the world, insect species are disappearing at an alarming rate. 2244 01:41:44,639 --> 01:41:47,175 Disappearing at an alarming rate. The birds need a space to breed. They 2245 01:41:47,199 --> 01:41:49,016 The birds need a space to breed. They need a space to stop on migration, which 2246 01:41:49,040 --> 01:41:51,095 need a space to stop on migration, which is a whole string of endless spots. And 2247 01:41:51,119 --> 01:41:52,856 is a whole string of endless spots. And then they need the wintering grounds. 2248 01:41:52,880 --> 01:41:54,296 Then they need the wintering grounds. There there's birds that are going to go 2249 01:41:54,320 --> 01:41:55,816 There there's birds that are going to go extinct before I ever have a chance to 2250 01:41:55,840 --> 01:41:58,856 extinct before I ever have a chance to see them for sure. But it's very sad. 2251 01:41:58,880 --> 01:42:00,056 See them for sure. But it's very sad. So, 2252 01:42:00,080 --> 01:42:01,655 So, this is the entrance to our favorite 2253 01:42:01,679 --> 01:42:03,896 this is the entrance to our favorite bird watching spot. They tore down a 2254 01:42:03,920 --> 01:42:05,736 bird watching spot. They tore down a patch of the woods and built a bunch of 2255 01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:07,095 patch of the woods and built a bunch of apartments. 2256 01:42:07,119 --> 01:42:08,615 Apartments. You know, maybe there's a fourth one in 2257 01:42:08,639 --> 01:42:11,416 You know, maybe there's a fourth one in there. 2258 01:42:11,440 --> 01:42:13,896 There. And And you know, we wouldn't have 2259 01:42:13,920 --> 01:42:15,736 And And you know, we wouldn't have parked so close had we known. 2260 01:42:15,760 --> 01:42:17,496 Parked so close had we known. Yeah. So, we're thinking we're going to 2261 01:42:17,520 --> 01:42:19,896 Yeah. So, we're thinking we're going to bring a cone here and just put a cone by 2262 01:42:19,920 --> 01:42:21,256 bring a cone here and just put a cone by it. 2263 01:42:21,280 --> 01:42:23,095 It. I don't know if that is that chill or is 2264 01:42:23,119 --> 01:42:24,376 I don't know if that is that chill or is that We're just kind of looking out. 2265 01:42:24,400 --> 01:42:26,536 That We're just kind of looking out. The next time we checked up on it, we 2266 01:42:26,560 --> 01:42:28,056 The next time we checked up on it, we marked it with flags so nobody would 2267 01:42:28,080 --> 01:42:28,776 marked it with flags so nobody would mess with it. 2268 01:42:28,800 --> 01:42:30,776 Mess with it. Yeah, I took them from like they were 2269 01:42:30,800 --> 01:42:32,536 Yeah, I took them from like they were marking like a water pipe or something. 2270 01:42:32,560 --> 01:42:33,976 Marking like a water pipe or something. Nothing important. 2271 01:42:34,000 --> 01:42:37,175 Nothing important. Just checking up on this kill deer nest. 2272 01:42:37,199 --> 01:42:38,296 Just checking up on this kill deer nest. Looking good. 2273 01:42:38,320 --> 01:42:39,816 Looking good. And then we went to go see if they 2274 01:42:39,840 --> 01:42:40,856 And then we went to go see if they finally hatched. 2275 01:42:40,880 --> 01:42:45,566 Finally hatched. Oh, there's the 2276 01:42:45,590 --> 01:42:50,446 Oh no, they mowed it. 2277 01:42:50,470 --> 01:42:53,655 They mowed it. Look, the flags are just strewn about. 2278 01:42:53,679 --> 01:42:56,936 Look, the flags are just strewn about. They killed a whole bunch of kill deer. 2279 01:42:56,960 --> 01:42:59,016 They killed a whole bunch of kill deer. They were cooking for so long. 2280 01:42:59,040 --> 01:43:00,695 They were cooking for so long. They were probably like almost all the 2281 01:43:00,719 --> 01:43:02,296 They were probably like almost all the way about to hatch. 2282 01:43:02,320 --> 01:43:04,135 Way about to hatch. We can't We checked in like four 2283 01:43:04,159 --> 01:43:06,695 We can't We checked in like four separate times. Put the flags up and 2284 01:43:06,719 --> 01:43:09,095 separate times. Put the flags up and everything. 2285 01:43:09,119 --> 01:43:12,615 Everything. Holy [ __ ] I mean, how many times does 2286 01:43:12,639 --> 01:43:15,736 Holy [ __ ] I mean, how many times does this happen every day? You know, 2287 01:43:15,760 --> 01:43:18,456 this happen every day? You know, this is right up there with 911, 2288 01:43:18,480 --> 01:43:19,976 this is right up there with 911, dude. What are what are four little 2289 01:43:20,000 --> 01:43:22,215 dude. What are what are four little brown and black speckled eggs supposed 2290 01:43:22,239 --> 01:43:23,896 brown and black speckled eggs supposed to do against those two big bucks? 2291 01:43:23,920 --> 01:43:24,936 To do against those two big bucks? Nothing. Dude, 2292 01:43:24,960 --> 01:43:27,256 Nothing. Dude, the best thing you know people can do, 2293 01:43:27,280 --> 01:43:30,536 the best thing you know people can do, the quickest thing to save birds is 2294 01:43:30,560 --> 01:43:32,296 the quickest thing to save birds is either buying habitat, preserving 2295 01:43:32,320 --> 01:43:34,215 either buying habitat, preserving habitat, putting land, your land, your 2296 01:43:34,239 --> 01:43:35,976 habitat, putting land, your land, your own land under a permanent conservation 2297 01:43:36,000 --> 01:43:38,695 own land under a permanent conservation easement. As a common person, that's 2298 01:43:38,719 --> 01:43:41,416 easement. As a common person, that's what I can do, you know, is set aside 2299 01:43:41,440 --> 01:43:44,135 what I can do, you know, is set aside land for wildlife. There's ways to 2300 01:43:44,159 --> 01:43:47,175 land for wildlife. There's ways to develop urban areas and cities that 2301 01:43:47,199 --> 01:43:49,816 develop urban areas and cities that doesn't involve destroying habitats. 2302 01:43:49,840 --> 01:43:51,496 Doesn't involve destroying habitats. Mine's the same. I got the white tape 2303 01:43:51,520 --> 01:43:53,576 Mine's the same. I got the white tape and it's just so dirty and it's I have 2304 01:43:53,600 --> 01:43:55,736 and it's just so dirty and it's I have hockey tape where I've like taped where 2305 01:43:55,760 --> 01:43:58,456 hockey tape where I've like taped where this stuff is falling off, you know? 2306 01:43:58,480 --> 01:43:58,856 This stuff is falling off, you know? Yeah. 2307 01:43:58,880 --> 01:44:02,376 Yeah. So sick. So this is the uh trusty ride. 2308 01:44:02,400 --> 01:44:03,655 So sick. So this is the uh trusty ride. That's good. 2309 01:44:03,679 --> 01:44:04,615 That's good. Synergy, man. 2310 01:44:04,639 --> 01:44:06,695 Synergy, man. Yeah. All right, let's go see some 2311 01:44:06,719 --> 01:44:07,175 Yeah. All right, let's go see some stuff. 2312 01:44:07,199 --> 01:44:10,135 Stuff. Let's do it. 2313 01:44:10,159 --> 01:44:11,416 Let's do it. Like that's just one of those you're 2314 01:44:11,440 --> 01:44:14,376 Like that's just one of those you're like what? like, you know. 2315 01:44:14,400 --> 01:44:16,856 Like what? like, you know. Yeah. You're like, that's kind of an 2316 01:44:16,880 --> 01:44:18,936 Yeah. You're like, that's kind of an exotic bird. And then 2317 01:44:18,960 --> 01:44:20,536 exotic bird. And then meanwhile, there's like a dump truck 2318 01:44:20,560 --> 01:44:21,095 meanwhile, there's like a dump truck over there. 2319 01:44:21,119 --> 01:44:22,695 Over there. Yeah. So, yeah, this used to be a dump. 2320 01:44:22,719 --> 01:44:25,016 Yeah. So, yeah, this used to be a dump. And yeah, there were just like tons of 2321 01:44:25,040 --> 01:44:27,976 And yeah, there were just like tons of tires and just trash. But the Army Corps 2322 01:44:28,000 --> 01:44:29,655 tires and just trash. But the Army Corps of Engineers came in and cleaned it up. 2323 01:44:29,679 --> 01:44:31,416 Of Engineers came in and cleaned it up. And since then, there have been like 2324 01:44:31,440 --> 01:44:33,976 And since then, there have been like over 200 species of birds documented 2325 01:44:34,000 --> 01:44:37,016 over 200 species of birds documented here in this riverbed. So, like we're I 2326 01:44:37,040 --> 01:44:44,605 here in this riverbed. So, like we're I don't know, a mile from downtown. 2327 01:44:44,629 --> 01:44:48,056 When the cliff swallows were here, they built all their nests. So, oh yes, 2328 01:44:48,080 --> 01:44:50,056 built all their nests. So, oh yes, they were living right under here. 2329 01:44:50,080 --> 01:44:52,536 They were living right under here. Um, it's great to go off chasing birds 2330 01:44:52,560 --> 01:44:55,016 Um, it's great to go off chasing birds and stuff, but I think sometimes if we 2331 01:44:55,040 --> 01:44:56,615 and stuff, but I think sometimes if we tell people that you have to go chasing 2332 01:44:56,639 --> 01:45:00,456 tell people that you have to go chasing stuff, then you tell people who live 2333 01:45:00,480 --> 01:45:02,056 stuff, then you tell people who live away from where the chasing happens that 2334 01:45:02,080 --> 01:45:04,135 away from where the chasing happens that birding is not for them. And if you tell 2335 01:45:04,159 --> 01:45:05,576 birding is not for them. And if you tell them that birding is not for them, then 2336 01:45:05,600 --> 01:45:07,095 them that birding is not for them, then you tell them that where they live is 2337 01:45:07,119 --> 01:45:09,816 you tell them that where they live is not worthy of protection and worthy of 2338 01:45:09,840 --> 01:45:11,175 not worthy of protection and worthy of care. 2339 01:45:11,199 --> 01:45:11,976 Care. Phoebe. Yeah. 2340 01:45:12,000 --> 01:45:13,496 Phoebe. Yeah. Yeah. This is a lot of birds. 2341 01:45:13,520 --> 01:45:14,215 Yeah. This is a lot of birds. Yeah. 2342 01:45:14,239 --> 01:45:15,896 Yeah. This is the spot, man. 2343 01:45:15,920 --> 01:45:17,416 This is the spot, man. I think we think of like nature and 2344 01:45:17,440 --> 01:45:19,175 I think we think of like nature and wildlife like that in general. A lot of 2345 01:45:19,199 --> 01:45:21,816 wildlife like that in general. A lot of people uh like nature and wildlife is 2346 01:45:21,840 --> 01:45:23,736 people uh like nature and wildlife is something you you go out to see. It's 2347 01:45:23,760 --> 01:45:26,135 something you you go out to see. It's not where you are. But the more you pay 2348 01:45:26,159 --> 01:45:27,095 not where you are. But the more you pay attention to those kind of things, the 2349 01:45:27,119 --> 01:45:29,095 attention to those kind of things, the more you realize like no, nature, birds, 2350 01:45:29,119 --> 01:45:32,376 more you realize like no, nature, birds, wildlife, it's around us all the time. 2351 01:45:32,400 --> 01:45:34,056 Wildlife, it's around us all the time. I have a job where I sit in an office 2352 01:45:34,080 --> 01:45:36,695 I have a job where I sit in an office all week and I spend 40 hours just 2353 01:45:36,719 --> 01:45:37,976 all week and I spend 40 hours just thinking about like, "Oh, I wish I could 2354 01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:39,736 thinking about like, "Oh, I wish I could go outside." And then I come outside and 2355 01:45:39,760 --> 01:45:42,296 go outside." And then I come outside and like all of the like negative feelings I 2356 01:45:42,320 --> 01:45:44,135 like all of the like negative feelings I have at work just wash away. It's like 2357 01:45:44,159 --> 01:45:45,976 have at work just wash away. It's like all of my stress is gone cuz I'm I'm 2358 01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:48,776 all of my stress is gone cuz I'm I'm just living. Birding has kept me sane 2359 01:45:48,800 --> 01:45:50,776 just living. Birding has kept me sane and feeling like healthy and connected 2360 01:45:50,800 --> 01:45:53,016 and feeling like healthy and connected to the world. And like times when like 2361 01:45:53,040 --> 01:45:55,816 to the world. And like times when like everything feels really dark, I still 2362 01:45:55,840 --> 01:45:57,256 everything feels really dark, I still have birds and like honestly that's 2363 01:45:57,280 --> 01:45:59,016 have birds and like honestly that's that's why I got like the bird tattoos. 2364 01:45:59,040 --> 01:46:00,456 That's why I got like the bird tattoos. It's like it's a reminder of like the 2365 01:46:00,480 --> 01:46:02,215 It's like it's a reminder of like the things that bring me joy and that are 2366 01:46:02,239 --> 01:46:04,615 things that bring me joy and that are beautiful in the world. 2367 01:46:04,639 --> 01:46:06,936 Beautiful in the world. All this happy gumball candy cane talk 2368 01:46:06,960 --> 01:46:09,016 All this happy gumball candy cane talk is in stark contrast to the competitive 2369 01:46:09,040 --> 01:46:11,256 is in stark contrast to the competitive side of birding. I reached out to one of 2370 01:46:11,280 --> 01:46:12,936 side of birding. I reached out to one of the most accomplished listers in the 2371 01:46:12,960 --> 01:46:15,416 the most accomplished listers in the country. He told me his big year nearly 2372 01:46:15,440 --> 01:46:16,536 country. He told me his big year nearly killed him. 2373 01:46:16,560 --> 01:46:19,256 Killed him. It's purely a listing game. So just by 2374 01:46:19,280 --> 01:46:22,776 It's purely a listing game. So just by the nature of that, you're giving up the 2375 01:46:22,800 --> 01:46:25,576 the nature of that, you're giving up the real true like essence of birding and 2376 01:46:25,600 --> 01:46:26,695 real true like essence of birding and bird watching. And 2377 01:46:26,719 --> 01:46:29,336 bird watching. And I think listing is fine, but I think the 2378 01:46:29,360 --> 01:46:30,695 I think listing is fine, but I think the problem is is that's like the only 2379 01:46:30,719 --> 01:46:32,456 problem is is that's like the only reason people are birding. Yeah. A lot 2380 01:46:32,480 --> 01:46:33,175 reason people are birding. Yeah. A lot of the time. 2381 01:46:33,199 --> 01:46:34,056 Of the time. That's what it seems like. 2382 01:46:34,080 --> 01:46:36,615 That's what it seems like. And I really don't like that. 2383 01:46:36,639 --> 01:46:37,095 And I really don't like that. Yeah. 2384 01:46:37,119 --> 01:46:39,496 Yeah. Um and I I think EIRD is also a really 2385 01:46:39,520 --> 01:46:41,496 Um and I I think EIRD is also a really great tool and I actually used it in my 2386 01:46:41,520 --> 01:46:44,215 great tool and I actually used it in my master's work. Um so I mean it's amazing 2387 01:46:44,239 --> 01:46:46,776 master's work. Um so I mean it's amazing and it's an amazing source and you can 2388 01:46:46,800 --> 01:46:49,496 and it's an amazing source and you can learn a lot uh you know from these 2389 01:46:49,520 --> 01:46:50,936 learn a lot uh you know from these millions of observations that get 2390 01:46:50,960 --> 01:46:54,456 millions of observations that get submitted. But I think especially for 2391 01:46:54,480 --> 01:46:57,175 submitted. But I think especially for people getting into birds, it's kind of 2392 01:46:57,199 --> 01:46:58,615 people getting into birds, it's kind of detrimental because that's all they're 2393 01:46:58,639 --> 01:46:59,496 detrimental because that's all they're caring about. 2394 01:46:59,520 --> 01:47:01,736 Caring about. If Eird didn't exist, would you still go 2395 01:47:01,760 --> 01:47:02,776 If Eird didn't exist, would you still go bird watching? 2396 01:47:02,800 --> 01:47:04,056 Bird watching? No. 2397 01:47:04,080 --> 01:47:07,976 No. No. EIRD has has been so ingrained in 2398 01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:09,896 No. EIRD has has been so ingrained in their way of birding or at least their 2399 01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:12,056 their way of birding or at least their way of like documenting and 2400 01:47:12,080 --> 01:47:15,256 way of like documenting and consolidating or whatever that it might 2401 01:47:15,280 --> 01:47:17,496 consolidating or whatever that it might really challenge like they're like you 2402 01:47:17,520 --> 01:47:19,576 really challenge like they're like you know am I really just interested in it 2403 01:47:19,600 --> 01:47:21,416 know am I really just interested in it for the birds or is this listing 2404 01:47:21,440 --> 01:47:23,256 for the birds or is this listing component you know taking over 2405 01:47:23,280 --> 01:47:25,576 component you know taking over the whole listing and chasing birds and 2406 01:47:25,600 --> 01:47:27,655 the whole listing and chasing birds and one upping your friends in one way or 2407 01:47:27,679 --> 01:47:29,655 one upping your friends in one way or the other but it's kind of all left me 2408 01:47:29,679 --> 01:47:31,896 the other but it's kind of all left me at this point it's really about enjoying 2409 01:47:31,920 --> 01:47:34,536 at this point it's really about enjoying being outside nature and it's kind of a 2410 01:47:34,560 --> 01:47:36,296 being outside nature and it's kind of a total joy of birding. You know, it 2411 01:47:36,320 --> 01:47:38,936 total joy of birding. You know, it sounds corny, but it really is. 2412 01:47:38,960 --> 01:47:41,175 Sounds corny, but it really is. What's my ABA list or what's my county 2413 01:47:41,199 --> 01:47:44,856 What's my ABA list or what's my county list or state list and backyard list, 2414 01:47:44,880 --> 01:47:47,175 list or state list and backyard list, you know, all that stuff. Yeah. At some 2415 01:47:47,199 --> 01:47:49,336 you know, all that stuff. Yeah. At some point, at least for me, I'm like, I kind 2416 01:47:49,360 --> 01:47:52,376 point, at least for me, I'm like, I kind of want to get back to my roots and I 2417 01:47:52,400 --> 01:47:54,456 of want to get back to my roots and I want to put the watching back in bird 2418 01:47:54,480 --> 01:47:56,615 want to put the watching back in bird watching. 2419 01:47:56,639 --> 01:47:58,936 Watching. That's gold. For the last bit of the 2420 01:47:58,960 --> 01:48:00,776 That's gold. For the last bit of the year, we had many opportunities to add 2421 01:48:00,800 --> 01:48:03,816 year, we had many opportunities to add rare birds to our fancy little list, but 2422 01:48:03,840 --> 01:48:05,896 rare birds to our fancy little list, but we just didn't have the mustard. I know 2423 01:48:05,920 --> 01:48:08,456 we just didn't have the mustard. I know that sounds like loser speak, but to be 2424 01:48:08,480 --> 01:48:10,456 that sounds like loser speak, but to be honest with you, it just wasn't really 2425 01:48:10,480 --> 01:48:11,496 honest with you, it just wasn't really worth it to us. 2426 01:48:11,520 --> 01:48:13,896 Worth it to us. And like I mean, look at all these angry 2427 01:48:13,920 --> 01:48:14,856 And like I mean, look at all these angry ass plants, dude. 2428 01:48:14,880 --> 01:48:15,576 Ass plants, dude. The plants are 2429 01:48:15,600 --> 01:48:17,016 The plants are we got to go through there. You [ __ ] 2430 01:48:17,040 --> 01:48:18,936 we got to go through there. You [ __ ] kidding me? It's one of those instances 2431 01:48:18,960 --> 01:48:21,416 kidding me? It's one of those instances and it's like how bad do we want to see 2432 01:48:21,440 --> 01:48:23,256 and it's like how bad do we want to see this bird? 2433 01:48:23,280 --> 01:48:27,896 This bird? Now, uh we got word that Ezekiel Dobson 2434 01:48:27,920 --> 01:48:31,576 Now, uh we got word that Ezekiel Dobson is he's in Maine right now 2435 01:48:31,600 --> 01:48:35,336 is he's in Maine right now and he's traveling to the Keys because 2436 01:48:35,360 --> 01:48:37,896 and he's traveling to the Keys because there's a rare bird there. That's a 2437 01:48:37,920 --> 01:48:39,655 there's a rare bird there. That's a 26-hour drive. 2438 01:48:39,679 --> 01:48:42,376 26-hour drive. Here's here's what the bird looks like. 2439 01:48:42,400 --> 01:48:45,576 Here's here's what the bird looks like. I I almost can't believe this. 2440 01:48:45,600 --> 01:48:48,135 I I almost can't believe this. Why aren't we going to break the record? 2441 01:48:48,159 --> 01:48:50,376 Why aren't we going to break the record? Cuz we don't have the drive. 2442 01:48:50,400 --> 01:48:51,256 Cuz we don't have the drive. I don't care. 2443 01:48:51,280 --> 01:48:52,776 I don't care. We didn't have the drive. You know, we 2444 01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:54,135 We didn't have the drive. You know, we didn't have the gumption for some of 2445 01:48:54,159 --> 01:48:55,336 didn't have the gumption for some of this. 2446 01:48:55,360 --> 01:48:57,576 This. So instead of chasing another check 2447 01:48:57,600 --> 01:48:59,896 So instead of chasing another check mark, we said yes to a generous Florida 2448 01:48:59,920 --> 01:49:01,655 mark, we said yes to a generous Florida man with a boat who mentioned something 2449 01:49:01,679 --> 01:49:03,416 man with a boat who mentioned something about flamingos. 2450 01:49:03,440 --> 01:49:05,816 About flamingos. Flamingos were already on our list. Had 2451 01:49:05,840 --> 01:49:06,856 Flamingos were already on our list. Had been since January. 2452 01:49:06,880 --> 01:49:08,615 Been since January. Uh some of the worst looks you'll ever 2453 01:49:08,639 --> 01:49:11,256 Uh some of the worst looks you'll ever get at American flamingo. 2454 01:49:11,280 --> 01:49:12,615 Get at American flamingo. But this time we were actually going to 2455 01:49:12,639 --> 01:49:16,215 But this time we were actually going to watch them. You know, like Sparky said. 2456 01:49:16,239 --> 01:49:17,896 Watch them. You know, like Sparky said. Hey, Captain. Where we at right now? 2457 01:49:17,920 --> 01:49:21,896 Hey, Captain. Where we at right now? We are on the south side of Frank Key in 2458 01:49:21,920 --> 01:49:27,806 We are on the south side of Frank Key in Florida Bay Everglades National Park. 2459 01:49:27,830 --> 01:49:31,496 What are we trying to get on here? Cut through this channel. 2460 01:49:31,520 --> 01:49:33,576 Through this channel. 40 flamingos 2461 01:49:33,600 --> 01:49:36,056 40 flamingos or more thanks to this guy right here. 2462 01:49:36,080 --> 01:49:37,655 Or more thanks to this guy right here. Guy right here. He's got them on a 2463 01:49:37,679 --> 01:49:39,336 Guy right here. He's got them on a string for us. 2464 01:49:39,360 --> 01:49:42,776 String for us. I can't owl them in though, bro. 2465 01:49:42,800 --> 01:49:44,695 I can't owl them in though, bro. I thought I was cool. I could call in B 2466 01:49:44,719 --> 01:49:49,696 I thought I was cool. I could call in B owls, but now doesn't seem that cool. 2467 01:49:49,720 --> 01:49:57,720 [Music] 2468 01:50:00,880 --> 01:50:02,056 [Music] That's still cool. 2469 01:50:02,080 --> 01:50:07,226 That's still cool. That's still cool to see him go. Damn. 2470 01:50:07,250 --> 01:50:12,135 [Music] No way. Are you kidding me? 2471 01:50:12,159 --> 01:50:20,159 No way. Are you kidding me? Are you sitting there? 2472 01:50:32,490 --> 01:50:37,406 [Music] 2473 01:50:37,430 --> 01:50:41,655 That's Wow. [ __ ] dude. You kidding me? 2474 01:50:41,679 --> 01:50:44,456 You kidding me? Oh yeah, 2475 01:50:44,480 --> 01:50:46,766 Oh yeah, that's decent. 2476 01:50:46,790 --> 01:50:54,790 That's decent. Jesus. 2477 01:50:55,669 --> 01:50:59,816 As much as we were done with this whole bird listing experiment, we needed to 2478 01:50:59,840 --> 01:51:02,456 bird listing experiment, we needed to put a cap on this whole thing. One last 2479 01:51:02,480 --> 01:51:05,976 put a cap on this whole thing. One last dance, one last cold night in the van. A 2480 01:51:06,000 --> 01:51:11,006 dance, one last cold night in the van. A way to end what we started. 2481 01:51:11,030 --> 01:51:19,030 One last dance. That's what's going on. 2482 01:51:20,229 --> 01:51:23,175 We stayed in one of these parking lots before. 2483 01:51:23,199 --> 01:51:25,655 Before. Oh yeah, 2484 01:51:25,679 --> 01:51:27,006 Oh yeah, no stranger. 2485 01:51:27,030 --> 01:51:29,655 No stranger. This ain't our first rodeo, but it might 2486 01:51:29,679 --> 01:51:30,615 This ain't our first rodeo, but it might be our last. 2487 01:51:30,639 --> 01:51:33,416 Be our last. I hope it's our last, dude. 2488 01:51:33,440 --> 01:51:36,296 I hope it's our last, dude. Um, Sparky gave us detailed instructions 2489 01:51:36,320 --> 01:51:39,016 Um, Sparky gave us detailed instructions on where the long-eared owls may be 2490 01:51:39,040 --> 01:51:39,896 on where the long-eared owls may be roosting. 2491 01:51:39,920 --> 01:51:42,215 Roosting. Well, I I there should be a for sure 2492 01:51:42,239 --> 01:51:43,896 Well, I I there should be a for sure spot in November, December in 2493 01:51:43,920 --> 01:51:44,936 spot in November, December in Minneapolis. 2494 01:51:44,960 --> 01:51:47,416 Minneapolis. We just park right next to right to bear 2495 01:51:47,440 --> 01:51:50,376 We just park right next to right to bear arms permit to carry. 2496 01:51:50,400 --> 01:51:53,175 Arms permit to carry. Just park next to the gun store, walk 2497 01:51:53,199 --> 01:51:54,936 Just park next to the gun store, walk through the marsh to the island of 2498 01:51:54,960 --> 01:51:56,135 through the marsh to the island of trees. 2499 01:51:56,159 --> 01:51:58,536 Trees. Why is it always such a hassle with this 2500 01:51:58,560 --> 01:51:59,336 Why is it always such a hassle with this type of bird? 2501 01:51:59,360 --> 01:52:01,575 Type of bird? Yeah, for real. We're trying to see this 2502 01:52:01,599 --> 01:52:04,536 Yeah, for real. We're trying to see this longeared owl trespassing on this side. 2503 01:52:04,560 --> 01:52:06,135 Longeared owl trespassing on this side. So you got you're dealing with shotgun 2504 01:52:06,159 --> 01:52:08,856 So you got you're dealing with shotgun on this side or if we're on the road on 2505 01:52:08,880 --> 01:52:11,736 on this side or if we're on the road on the other side, it's grizzly. For sure a 2506 01:52:11,760 --> 01:52:13,816 the other side, it's grizzly. For sure a grizzly bear is there. It looks like you 2507 01:52:13,840 --> 01:52:16,456 grizzly bear is there. It looks like you have to get past the bear to get to the 2508 01:52:16,480 --> 01:52:18,695 have to get past the bear to get to the bird. 2509 01:52:18,719 --> 01:52:20,536 Bird. It's like, you know, some birds it's 2510 01:52:20,560 --> 01:52:22,456 It's like, you know, some birds it's just like not worth it to go, you know, 2511 01:52:22,480 --> 01:52:24,536 just like not worth it to go, you know, what's to get on your list. And it's 2512 01:52:24,560 --> 01:52:26,296 what's to get on your list. And it's like we're walking through like grassy 2513 01:52:26,320 --> 01:52:34,320 like we're walking through like grassy marsh for like a mile. 2514 01:52:38,310 --> 01:52:40,605 Got cold feet about this whole thing, man. 2515 01:52:40,629 --> 01:52:43,095 Man. [ __ ] freezing feet. 2516 01:52:43,119 --> 01:52:45,095 [ __ ] freezing feet. This is 2517 01:52:45,119 --> 01:52:50,286 This is Oh, my dogs are barking, dude. 2518 01:52:50,310 --> 01:52:55,256 How big are these things? It said they were mediumsized. 2519 01:52:55,280 --> 01:52:58,615 Were mediumsized. A fuginous py, right? As we've seen, 2520 01:52:58,639 --> 01:53:00,135 A fuginous py, right? As we've seen, it's about that big. 2521 01:53:00,159 --> 01:53:01,256 It's about that big. Yeah. On a good day. 2522 01:53:01,280 --> 01:53:02,695 Yeah. On a good day. I'd call that small. 2523 01:53:02,719 --> 01:53:04,296 I'd call that small. Soaking wet. It's that big. 2524 01:53:04,320 --> 01:53:06,615 Soaking wet. It's that big. A great grey owl. I mean, I don't It 2525 01:53:06,639 --> 01:53:08,215 A great grey owl. I mean, I don't It It's pretty far away and it was dark, 2526 01:53:08,239 --> 01:53:10,776 It's pretty far away and it was dark, but I you know, 2527 01:53:10,800 --> 01:53:13,095 but I you know, 4T. So, this is somewhere in between. 2528 01:53:13,119 --> 01:53:21,119 4T. So, this is somewhere in between. Somewhere in between that. Yeah. 2529 01:53:22,550 --> 01:53:28,856 I look up for one second. It's 2 feet above my head. 2530 01:53:28,880 --> 01:53:33,336 Above my head. [ __ ] scared the [ __ ] out of me. 2531 01:53:33,360 --> 01:53:41,360 [ __ ] scared the [ __ ] out of me. [Music] 2532 01:53:45,430 --> 01:53:48,615 I mean, you just smashed the previous Kia minivan. 2533 01:53:48,639 --> 01:53:49,816 Kia minivan. That's exactly, 2534 01:53:49,840 --> 01:53:51,156 That's exactly, you know. 2535 01:53:51,180 --> 01:53:59,180 You know. [Music] 2536 01:54:01,830 --> 01:54:09,830 I want you to come. 2537 01:54:09,910 --> 01:54:14,376 [Music] You know what I mean? 575 ride, dude. 2538 01:54:14,400 --> 01:54:16,856 You know what I mean? 575 ride, dude. Oh, hell of a year. 2539 01:54:16,880 --> 01:54:19,095 Oh, hell of a year. Having such a great year and an awesome 2540 01:54:19,119 --> 01:54:23,655 Having such a great year and an awesome time. But God, I'm glad it's over, huh? 2541 01:54:23,679 --> 01:54:26,135 Time. But God, I'm glad it's over, huh? Jeez, that was What the hell were we 2542 01:54:26,159 --> 01:54:27,655 Jeez, that was What the hell were we thinking of? 2543 01:54:27,679 --> 01:54:31,256 Thinking of? We saw 579 species of birds last year, 2544 01:54:31,280 --> 01:54:33,976 We saw 579 species of birds last year, but nobody cares how many you've seen. 2545 01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:35,016 But nobody cares how many you've seen. Trust me. I'm 2546 01:54:35,040 --> 01:54:37,655 Trust me. I'm not bragging, but we've seen 579 species 2547 01:54:37,679 --> 01:54:40,215 not bragging, but we've seen 579 species of this year. 2548 01:54:40,239 --> 01:54:45,165 Of this year. Pretty cool. $1.99. 2549 01:54:45,189 --> 01:54:50,536 A pair of binoculars is a great conduit for adventure. Maybe the best one. And 2550 01:54:50,560 --> 01:54:52,296 for adventure. Maybe the best one. And I'm not talking about that curated kind 2551 01:54:52,320 --> 01:54:54,376 I'm not talking about that curated kind of adventure you see on postcards or 2552 01:54:54,400 --> 01:54:57,655 of adventure you see on postcards or Instagram accounts. I mean the real deal 2553 01:54:57,679 --> 01:54:59,736 Instagram accounts. I mean the real deal when you don't know where you'll sleep, 2554 01:54:59,760 --> 01:55:01,816 when you don't know where you'll sleep, where you'll be tomorrow, or who you'll 2555 01:55:01,840 --> 01:55:07,066 where you'll be tomorrow, or who you'll meet. Because well, birds can fly. 2556 01:55:07,090 --> 01:55:15,016 Meet. Because well, birds can fly. [Music] 2557 01:55:15,040 --> 01:55:18,056 [Music] Are you in there? 2558 01:55:18,080 --> 01:55:20,296 Are you in there? Um cost $35. 2559 01:55:20,320 --> 01:55:23,326 Um cost $35. $35. 2560 01:55:23,350 --> 01:55:28,936 But now every time we see one of these 579 birds, it carries an entire story. A 2561 01:55:28,960 --> 01:55:31,175 579 birds, it carries an entire story. A bird isn't just a bird after that. It's 2562 01:55:31,199 --> 01:55:33,655 bird isn't just a bird after that. It's a women's prison in New Mexico, a 2563 01:55:33,679 --> 01:55:35,736 a women's prison in New Mexico, a wheelchair stuck in the mud, or a 2564 01:55:35,760 --> 01:55:38,856 wheelchair stuck in the mud, or a thousand mosquito bites in North Dakota. 2565 01:55:38,880 --> 01:55:41,016 Thousand mosquito bites in North Dakota. Every one of them is a snapshot of some 2566 01:55:41,040 --> 01:55:44,695 Every one of them is a snapshot of some miserable perfect day on the road. 2567 01:55:44,719 --> 01:55:47,336 Miserable perfect day on the road. So pick up some binoculars. You just 2568 01:55:47,360 --> 01:55:48,776 So pick up some binoculars. You just might like it. 2569 01:55:48,800 --> 01:55:52,056 Might like it. Human powered flight coming in. Come on. 2570 01:55:52,080 --> 01:55:53,175 Human powered flight coming in. Come on. Pick it up. 2571 01:55:53,199 --> 01:55:56,856 Pick it up. Oh, dude. Be careful. 2572 01:55:56,880 --> 01:56:02,205 Oh, dude. Be careful. God's first to last. 2573 01:56:02,229 --> 01:56:08,205 Oh my god, dude. 2574 01:56:08,229 --> 01:56:13,175 But uh but anyway, I'm going to get back to bird watching now. Uh so see you on 2575 01:56:13,199 --> 01:56:21,199 to bird watching now. Uh so see you on the other side. 2576 01:56:24,350 --> 01:56:32,350 [Music] [Applause] 2577 01:56:34,550 --> 01:56:39,336 The rob is running down the road and the bird 2578 01:56:39,360 --> 01:56:42,536 is running down the road and the bird watchers giving him chase. 2579 01:56:42,560 --> 01:56:45,896 Watchers giving him chase. He's a grown ass man with the key of any 2580 01:56:45,920 --> 01:56:50,666 He's a grown ass man with the key of any man and he watches the birds all day. 2581 01:56:50,690 --> 01:56:58,690 Man and he watches the birds all day. [Applause] 2582 01:57:00,810 --> 01:57:08,810 [Music] He travels through the land with camera, 2583 01:57:11,599 --> 01:57:14,936 He travels through the land with camera, but it does bring 2584 01:57:14,960 --> 01:57:17,896 but it does bring me unstable and he probably needs some 2585 01:57:17,920 --> 01:57:18,536 me unstable and he probably needs some help. 2586 01:57:18,560 --> 01:57:22,776 Help. Now, if birds only have a cloa, they 2587 01:57:22,800 --> 01:57:26,536 Now, if birds only have a cloa, they only have one hole. Does that make them 2588 01:57:26,560 --> 01:57:28,615 only have one hole. Does that make them in themselves 2589 01:57:28,639 --> 01:57:31,645 in themselves all tainted? 2590 01:57:31,669 --> 01:57:35,175 All tainted? So they would be 90% taint, 10% 2591 01:57:35,199 --> 01:57:37,175 So they would be 90% taint, 10% cloa, 2592 01:57:37,199 --> 01:57:38,936 cloa, Mr. Joe Olie. 2593 01:57:38,960 --> 01:57:41,095 Mr. Joe Olie. Okay. Wow. And that's just right over 2594 01:57:41,119 --> 01:57:42,615 Okay. Wow. And that's just right over here. 2595 01:57:42,639 --> 01:57:43,496 Here. Hey, how are you? 2596 01:57:43,520 --> 01:57:45,256 Hey, how are you? Good. It's a pleasure to meet you. 2597 01:57:45,280 --> 01:57:47,976 Good. It's a pleasure to meet you. This is my uh first church service ever. 2598 01:57:48,000 --> 01:57:49,736 This is my uh first church service ever. Really? First service ever. 2599 01:57:49,760 --> 01:57:50,615 Really? First service ever. First service ever. 2600 01:57:50,639 --> 01:57:52,296 First service ever. Amazing. Where you from? 2601 01:57:52,320 --> 01:57:53,816 Amazing. Where you from? Uh St. Louis, Missouri. 2602 01:57:53,840 --> 01:57:55,976 Uh St. Louis, Missouri. Yeah. So, is this your family? 2603 01:57:56,000 --> 01:57:57,575 Yeah. So, is this your family? Uh, no, it's not. I'm just here by 2604 01:57:57,599 --> 01:57:59,976 Uh, no, it's not. I'm just here by myself. How did you change? Things going 2605 01:58:00,000 --> 01:58:00,856 myself. How did you change? Things going okay for you? 2606 01:58:00,880 --> 01:58:02,856 Okay for you? We're doing all right. I'm I kind of 2607 01:58:02,880 --> 01:58:04,776 We're doing all right. I'm I kind of recovering from the a little bit. 2608 01:58:04,800 --> 01:58:07,976 Recovering from the a little bit. Day 32 without marijuana and I don't 2609 01:58:08,000 --> 01:58:08,856 Day 32 without marijuana and I don't feel awesome. 2610 01:58:08,880 --> 01:58:11,416 Feel awesome. I recently got into bird watching, but 2611 01:58:11,440 --> 01:58:13,416 I recently got into bird watching, but uh it seems like I'm searching for 2612 01:58:13,440 --> 01:58:15,175 uh it seems like I'm searching for something. So that's why I ended up 2613 01:58:15,199 --> 01:58:15,336 something. So that's why I ended up here. 2614 01:58:15,360 --> 01:58:17,175 Here. Hope you can come back when you can. To 2615 01:58:17,199 --> 01:58:19,016 Hope you can come back when you can. To be praying for you, praying for you. 2616 01:58:19,040 --> 01:58:20,456 Be praying for you, praying for you. Praying for you. 2617 01:58:20,480 --> 01:58:22,215 Praying for you. Really blessed to meet you. Okay. All 2618 01:58:22,239 --> 01:58:23,736 Really blessed to meet you. Okay. All the best to you. 2619 01:58:23,760 --> 01:58:27,736 The best to you. Let's get out of here. I feel 2620 01:58:27,760 --> 01:58:29,896 Let's get out of here. I feel Right now I'm hearing blue gray nat 2621 01:58:29,920 --> 01:58:31,655 Right now I'm hearing blue gray nat catchers, 2622 01:58:31,679 --> 01:58:34,286 catchers, a blackpole warbler, 2623 01:58:34,310 --> 01:58:38,376 a blackpole warbler, plethonitary warbler, indigo bunting, 2624 01:58:38,400 --> 01:58:41,416 plethonitary warbler, indigo bunting, great crested fly catcher, 2625 01:58:41,440 --> 01:58:44,376 great crested fly catcher, a redheaded woodpecker, 2626 01:58:44,400 --> 01:58:47,416 a redheaded woodpecker, distant eastern wood pee-wee, 2627 01:58:47,440 --> 01:58:49,336 distant eastern wood pee-wee, and it is hard to turn off bird 2628 01:58:49,360 --> 01:58:51,416 and it is hard to turn off bird watching. Eastern wood peewee is getting 2629 01:58:51,440 --> 01:58:55,886 watching. Eastern wood peewee is getting a little closer. 2630 01:58:55,910 --> 01:59:00,536 Yellowthroated burrio. Just heard a wideeyed burrio, too, I think. 2631 01:59:00,560 --> 01:59:03,496 Wideeyed burrio, too, I think. You know, I'm not making a checklist for 2632 01:59:03,520 --> 01:59:06,760 You know, I'm not making a checklist for any of these.