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Myiarchus crinitus
Medium-sized songbird; large flycatcher. Bright yellow belly. Cinnamon rufous in wings and tail. Pale wingbars.
A treetop hunter of deciduous forests and suburban areas, the Great Crested Flycatcher is easier to hear than to see. The only eastern flycatcher that nests in cavities, it often includes snakeskin in the nest lining.
I have been watching a pair of these for over a year now. They are often easy to see, but by the time you raise your camera to snap off a shot, they fly off after yet another bug :)
Spotted on Apr 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 12, 2012
10 Comments
Thank you Atul :)
lovely!
Hard to get photos of these as they are constantly on the move ;) and their colors are wonderful
Welcome Mary... Bird's colour combination in plumage is very lovely...
Thank you AshishNimkar -photo order has been changed :)
Mary 3rd Shot to be on front... very neat...clear shot it is.
Thank you Alice :)
Lovely series!
Thank you Birdlady6000 - sure isn't an easy one to photograph!
I really enjoyed your photos of this beautiful, active bird!