Will $10,000 Worth of Camera Equipment Turn Me Into a PRO Bird Photographer?

Photography is mostly based on skill, right? Or is it mostly based on what kind of gear you have? I test out some expensive camera gear from OM System to see if it will instantly elevate my bird photography.
Links to OM SYSTEM gear (as affiliates we do earn from qualifying purchases)
OM SYSTEM currently has a deal on the OM-1: Best Deal of the Year! Save $500 on the OM-1 body or kit explore.omsyst...
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Gear Links (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases)
Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera
Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description
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Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod
Derek's lighter tripod
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Andoer Video Tripod Aluminum Alloy 67 Inch
Derek's heavier tripod
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Nikon D5300
Derek's vlogging and macro camera
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Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone
Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300
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First 2 images by Matt Zuro (used with permission)
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann
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