Ron Buechele attached this photo to his May 23 email asking for ID of a bird which was "... at my deck this morning. The picture was taken just as he was jumping off the stick to a bush below." Ron lives in the Wolf Lake area. I've told him Great Crested Flycatcher, but I've never seen one from this angle before and there's certainly no crest. Thoughts of others welcome! An excellent photo, Ron!
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Meanwhile Rick Hamlin was birding the Wastewater yesterday and "... caught this little guy or girl trying to slip away unnoticed through the brush."
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1 comment:
Definitely Great Crested Flycatcher. Shows the characteristic gray head, olive back, rufous wings and tail, and bright yellow belly. They don't always show their crest when active.
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