Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Janet Tubb on April 20, 2014, 05:30:47 PM

Title: Is this an Alder Flycatcher ?
Post by: Janet Tubb on April 20, 2014, 05:30:47 PM

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/13931280441_d34fb47aa5.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ne4sjn)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/13931292006_1ce983b07f.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ne4vKL)
I saw this bird at Altona Forest in Pickering today.

Title: Re: Is this an Alder Flycatcher ?
Post by: Rotarran on April 20, 2014, 05:47:29 PM

No, that's a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  It's too early for Empidonax Flycatchers.  Also they're much bigger than a Kinglet.

Title: Re: Is this an Alder Flycatcher ?
Post by: Janet Tubb on April 21, 2014, 04:32:52 AM

Thanks.