Birding High Sierras FAWN RESCUE Lassen Volcanic National Park CALIFORNIA

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Birding High Sierras FAWN RESCUE Lassen Volcanic National Park CALIFORNIA

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Күн бұрын

Sparky birds northern California's Lassen Volcanic National Park in this episode. Unfortunately the late spring has the road through the park still blocked by snow. But he is able to see a bunch of cool mountain birds. Hightlights included Hermit Warbler, Mountain Chickadee, "Thick-billed" Fox Sparrow, "Audubon's" Warbler, Western Tanager, Clark's Nutcracker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and nests of Steller's Jay and Dark-eyed Junco.
Then something is calling incessantly from a steep bank. Sparky finds a day-old Mule Deer fawn wedged in a rock crevice. See what happens next!

Пікірлер: 52

@DebraThurlo 24 күн бұрын

Sparky, you are a,Minnesota treasure! Such captivating, fun, exciting, educational trips and sightings you make. I learn so much and know so little about birds that I love your immense knowledge. Thank you for your trips!

@SparkyStensaas 23 күн бұрын

Very kind words Debra! Thank you so much!

@yizharamir5915 Ай бұрын

fantastic video, looks wonderful

@SparkyStensaas 29 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@almeadows8277 Ай бұрын

Another great episode, Sparky!

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks Al! Greetings from the “south“!

@shreecreativearts5132 Ай бұрын

Excellent, appreciate your work and dedication.... continue the good work 👍

@SparkyStensaas 29 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@xijiang2728 Ай бұрын

Love this episode. Lassen NP is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your experience. You are a kind, kind person!

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Very kind words xijiang!

@shirleyandrews1152 Ай бұрын

U R in my country❤️Yes, Sugerpine. FYI when talking about the “Sierras” it’s singular cuz u r taking about “one” Range. The Sierra Range.🥰 LOVE YOUR VIDEOS 🥰. I’m 83 & don’t get out anymore so your videos r a delight to watch. Thank you

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarifications, Shirley. I appreciate it! You live in a beautiful place!

@joweldon887 27 күн бұрын

You are awesome!

@SparkyStensaas 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lorrainewatry_watercolors Ай бұрын

I'm loving this series! I'm glad you were able to help the fawn. Thanks for taking us along.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks Lorraine! Glad you can virtually join along.

@littlerapidsphotography2554 Ай бұрын

Great video! Makes me want to visit!

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Absolutely! Lots of stunning scenery, and very cool birds.

@BirdBrainBrian64 Ай бұрын

I got lifer Sooty Grouse in the coast mountains of Oregon to the west of Roseburg a couple years ago. I had been hearing them calling for weeks and then finally saw a female with chick's on the side of the road. Then heard a male up the hill so I scrambled up there and finally saw a male Sooty Grouse way up in a tree. I got what I consider one of my major trophy bird photos of it.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Nice experience! Getting a great photo of a grouse is always a red letter day!

@augthedog55 Ай бұрын

I was watching an episode of the Beverly Hillbillies last night that I had DVD'd. It was titled "The Bird Watchers" and featured Wally Cox. He mentioned seeing Hermit Warblers while living in the mountains.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! What a great reference! I remember that Miss Jane was a birdwatcher on that show.

@AngkyMac Ай бұрын

I continue to be astonished at how adept you are at finding these birds and then getting images of them! I hear many of these birds as I wander around the same places you are showing in Northern California, but when finally I find them, I never can get my camera in place before they've disappeared. Good shooting!

@SparkyStensaas 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for your kind words AngkyMac! I was a bird guide in Minnesota for many years so I picked up lots of tricks of the trade over the years.

@Cobbmtngirl 18 күн бұрын

Yes those are sugar pine cones. You’re fortunate that the nearby Park Fire didn’t affect you. Probably why that road was closed. Western tanagers are one of my favs. I’ve only seen one two times in my life. Your fortunate. Stellar jays nest under our deck every year. As do the pacific slope flycatcher. I have that very same John Muir field guide, a good one. Helping that fawn was the right thing to do. I’m so glad mom was nearby. Earned a new subscriber. ❤

@SparkyStensaas 16 күн бұрын

Thank you cobbmtngirl! I was there in mid June so I think the fires hadn’t started yet. The sugar pinecones are amazing! That’s cool about the Steller’s Jay’s… I had no idea they would nest on buildings! Of course I would never happen with Blue Jays or Canada Jays in our area.

@piccadillypie Ай бұрын

Kudos for saving the fawn! Great video!

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sagetmaster4 Ай бұрын

Almost too many things to comment on, very cool video. Down here in the madrean sky islands of SE AZ for a couple years, originally from upstate NY, basically birder paradise. These western birds are something else aren't they

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Love the sky Islands! What a great place to be! I did a three-part Southeast Arizona series a couple years ago… Actually, I think I did several series. I’m a big fan of portal and the Chiracauhuas!

@BirdBrainBrian64 Ай бұрын

You should have shown us some aggressive Mountain Lion fighting moves Sparky 😂. I lived in Walla Walla Washington for many years and was fortunate to see 14 of them in my time in that area (Blue Mountains) but never had to fight one, Thank God.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Wow! 14!! Crazy. That would be a Lifer.

@BirdBrainBrian64 Ай бұрын

@SparkyStensaas Not all at once of course. I did see 3 together, probably a mom with yearlings.

@ivan11cast Ай бұрын

That hermit, just wow, beautiful warbler . Awesome video Sparky

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

I know, right?! And nice to see a warbler that isn’t one of our 24 species here in Minnesota.

@kathyporter6479 Ай бұрын

Excellent video, Sparky. Very interesting birds and scenery. The fawn rescue was awesome. It was so tiny

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thank you, Kathy! I should’ve taken a shot with my phone because the phone was shorter in length than my camera and telephoto lens :-)

@brighteyedbirding Ай бұрын

Loving these California episodes! Can’t wait for the next one!

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Great! And I really enjoyed your recent Utah episode as well! Six Lifers! The saw-whet owl was an amazing find!

@davearchbell9921 Ай бұрын

Great work with the fawn❤

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thx Dave!

@katieforeman7947 Ай бұрын

so glad you were able to help fawn.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks Katie! I guess I helped the phone but the bears lost out on a meal.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks Katie! I guess I helped the fawn but the bears lost out on a meal :-)

@andrewlamberson539 Ай бұрын

Another great video! Well done.

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

@richardpontius8210 Ай бұрын

Hi Sparky, I watched this yesterday and thought then that the fawn's left front leg was not right. The mid leg joint seemed wrong and the fawn had a slight limp. Not criticizing the rescue, I likely would have done the same thing. I'm just wondering if the fawn will survive. Often injuries seem to heal themselves or the animal learns to adapt to the problem. Just curious if you noticed the front leg problem. I always enjoy your videos so keep them coming..

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Hi Richard, I did notice that it was a little scraped up, but I thought that was just from when she was scrambling to try and get out of the crevice. But I think the wobbliness is from just being born. Truly, I think this fall was born that day or the day before. Even if I had noticed that I probably wouldn’t have done anything different. I’m not a big wildlife rehabber. She seemed to walk just fine after she rejoined mom. Wildlifeheals pretty quickly as well.

@danwhitton7966 29 күн бұрын

Wonderful video. Are you shooting with the RF 100-500?

@SparkyStensaas 29 күн бұрын

I am! I love that lens. Fits my run-and-gun shooting style.

@frednorman1 Ай бұрын

Mount Lassen is NOT in the High Sierra- it is part of the Cascade Range , as is Mt Shasta. The northern boundary of the Sierra Nevada is the north fork of the Feather River…otherwise a nice video, thanks

@SparkyStensaas Ай бұрын

Okay Thanks Fred. My bad. I guess I was just going by the fact that it was included in Law’s field guide to the Sierra Nevada‘s.