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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Freddie on June 23, 2019, 04:01:14 PM

Title: Flycatchers always dumbfound me - help please
Post by: Freddie on June 23, 2019, 04:01:14 PM

As always, any help is most appreciated.

These first 2 are same bird just different lighting.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48115881191_75f1194708_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2giQt9t)2019-06-23-136 (https://flic.kr/p/2giQt9t) by Gary Lane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141958007@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48115912133_85f5da0542_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2giQCkX)2019-06-23-123 (https://flic.kr/p/2giQCkX) by Gary Lane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141958007@N07/), on Flickr

Different bird from above --- back & front.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48115974482_fcbd014228_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2giQWSW)2019-06-23-108 (https://flic.kr/p/2giQWSW) by Gary Lane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141958007@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48115912188_22f0e638a5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2giQCmU)2019-06-23-106 (https://flic.kr/p/2giQCmU) by Gary Lane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141958007@N07/), on Flickr

Cheers, Gary

Title: Re: Flycatchers always dumbfound me - help please
Post by: Canoncan on June 23, 2019, 06:26:22 PM

The Empidonax 4 i call them, Least, Willow, Alder, and Acadian are tough without hearing their call. Least i believe has the bolder eye ring. Both these birds show little to no eye ring. on the second bird wing bars are narrow and not white, leading me to believe its not an empidonax but a Eastern Pee Wee. The first has a broad tail and it is straight, and Least is narrow. I am going to only guess on the first one, that it is a Willow, but only a guess

Title: Re: Flycatchers always dumbfound me - help please
Post by: Shortsighted on June 23, 2019, 06:28:28 PM

As you say, hard to identify, especially from a photo.
Probably a Willow FC, although it could be an E. Wood Pewee.
I see lots of trees in the background. Pewees often have a
longish body and tail, upright posture, some darkish dusting
on the breast on either side of the midline. Like a vest but
not nearly as dark and prominent as what you would see on
an Olive-sided FC. You would need to hear it calling.

Title: Re: Flycatchers always dumbfound me - help please
Post by: Ally on June 23, 2019, 08:57:34 PM

Haha, I like the first one with a huge eyebrow of the twig shadow :D  :D

Title: Re: Flycatchers always dumbfound me - help please
Post by: Freddie on June 24, 2019, 05:06:10 AM

Thank you all for your replies & suggestions.

Cheers, Gary