Originally Posted by BrianO

Yes. Location is important, even for satellite.

All the birds are at the same height above the equator. They have to be to maintain a geostationary orbit. However, the apparent height of the birds depends on the latitude and longitude of your location. The further you are from the equator (latitude), the lower the bird appears to be in the sky. The futher east or west from your location (longitude), the lower the bird appears to be.