Least Flycatcher
Had 3 Least Flycatchers giving their “whit” calls in a loose flock this morning at my place (The Dacha). (Pix from last winter).
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Suspicious Swift
Just posted the following in Real Texbirds group. Willie Sekula thinks he had Black Swift in Corpus Christie yesterday. (Note: a Chimney Swift is pictured). jep I wasn’t going to mention it due to no photographic evidence. But a friend pointed me to Willie sekulas post. 30 minutes ago I had a flyover view of…
Nutting’s Flycatcher Big Bend
Spent about 4 hours on morning of November 9 staking out Santa Elena canyon overlook with a buddy and some pleasant fellow birders trying to see nutting’s flycatcher. Had to settle for heard only but we heard it about 10 times and have no doubts.
Screech Owl Hyde Park
Here’s a cool little visitor to the hot tub last night I also heard them on Masters telecast yesterday.
Gray Kingbird
On Saturday Lance, Jane Tillman and I chased the much visited Gray Kingbird in Houston. Here’s a few pix. I was most impressed with the BILL!! When we arrived there were several kingbirds present and I thought: “is that it?…..is that it?” but once you see that great honkin bill….case closed!!! We also picked up…
“Wheatear”
Anyone been curious about the word “Wheatear”? According to Peter Mathisson in “The Tree Where Man was Born” it’s old english for “whte arse”. (Painting by David A. Sibley)
Empids
Have a look at several pix of an Empid I had at my place in Williamson County on the North San Gabriel River (The Dacha). Tell me what you think (and don’t peek at comments before you consider for yourself