Hey guys, welcome back. Today's bird is yet another of the lookalike flycatchers from the genus empidonax. It's also the last life bird on my list that I saw in Central Park. Breeding throughout central Canada, and migrating through the eastern US, the alder flycatcher isn't quite as numerous in the states as its nearly... Continue Reading →
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Hey guys, welcome back. I've talked a bit in the past about vagrant birds. These are birds that, for one reason or another, get blown way off course and are found well outside their natural range. Today's bird is one such example. Another confusing flycatcher in the Empidonax genus, the Hammond's flycatcher it rarely found... Continue Reading →
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Hey guys welcome back. Another flycatcher. As we well know by now, flycatchers, particularly those in the genus Empidonax are notoriously difficult to identify. Well the yellow-bellied flycatcher doesn't really have that issue. Pattern of the yellow-bellied is nearly identical to others in its genus, but color helps them stand apart. yellow-bellied flycatchers are noticeably... Continue Reading →
Willow Flycatcher
Hey guys, welcome back. Flycatchers. They're a source of frustration amongst birders. To some, sparrows all look the same and warblers can become confusing in fall, but even they all have visual clues that can help. And while many flycatchers can be ID'd by sight, there's still just as many that typically can't. In those... Continue Reading →
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Hey guys, welcome back. Ahhh, the world of flycatchers. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, flycatchers are tricky. Luckily, today's flycatcher is one of the easier ones to ID. The olive-sided flycatcher most closely resembles the wood-pewee, and is actually the largest member of the pewee family. They are mostly gray birds,... Continue Reading →
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hey guys, welcome back! Today is one of my favorite flycatchers, the great crested flycatcher. One of the larger flycatchers, they are easy to tell from all other eastern flycatchers by their reddish brown wings, grayish head, and lemon yellow bellies. In the west, however, there are a number of other flycatchers that look similar... Continue Reading →
Least Flycatcher
Hey guys, welcome back. Today we venture bak into the confusing world of flycatchers, specifically the genus Empidonax which has the majority of nearly identical species. The least flycatcher certainly fits into that category, but is actually easier to tell apart than, say, an alder flycatcher from a willow flycatcher. First off, as their name... Continue Reading →
Eastern Wood-pewee
Hey guys welcome back! Every birder has their group of birds that give them trouble. For some, it's warblers, for others it's sparrows. For me it's.... shorebirds, but flycatchers are right up there! There are many species of flycatcher identifiable primarily on call. Today's bird isn't one of those flycatchers (we'll get to them, don't... Continue Reading →
Eastern Kingbird
Hey guys, welcome back and Happy New Year! Today, my (to date) favorite flycatcher, and the only bird whose latin name I have memorized, the eastern kingbird! As its Latin name, Tyrannus tyrannus, suggests, this is a fierce little bird, often going after much larger birds like great blue herons, red-tailed hawks and even bald... Continue Reading →
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