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Empidonax occidentalis
Olive to yellowish underparts. The wings are mostly brown with two faint wing bars. The teardrop-shaped white eyering is key in identification.
Spotted in a canyon with mixed forest along Eagle Creek in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Pic 4 shows the habitat. Vegetation had perked up after recent rains.
Primarily lives in the Rocky Mountains and migrates to Mexico for the winter.
Spotted on Jul 4, 2022
Submitted on Oct 16, 2022
2 Comments
Thank you so much John B! It was a fun place to explore. Glad you like the habitat pic.
Wonderful pictures, especially the first one where it looks straight into your camera. I think its great that you added a view of the habitat. That let's us all see the environment better than it can be described in words. John B.