Scissor Tailed Flycatcher
by Kathy White
Title
Scissor Tailed Flycatcher
Artist
Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Dozen!
Description
I had the most fun watching this fairly active little Scissor Tailed Flycatcher. She or he was perched on a fence post railing on a bridge across an East Texas Lake. She did not seem to be scared of us as she turned in all directions for her photo shoot. The little bird seemed more curious of us than apprehensive.
I am not a birder, so I am not sure if it was male or female....but I am saying female because it says the males are more vibrant colored. She also did not have the LONG scissor tail of the more mature birds. Juvenile birds have the shorter scissor tails and are more grey and white all over in color, and the adults have more salmon color on their underbelly. Their long forked tails make them very unique. They use those tails to expertly catch insects on the wing with sharp mid air twists and turns. Sometimes they visit berry bushes such as mulberry or hackberry.
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February 19th, 2019
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Comments (11)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Kathy, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Kathy, you won a WOWIE! This awesome image has been chosen as one of the William's Wows found in the discussions tab of the group, Wild Birds Of The World.
William Tasker
What a thrill to see this bird! Superb! Thank you for submitting this fine nature shot to Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography group, where the image is now featured on the home page. L/F
Kathy White replied:
Thank you so much William for the feature in the Wild Birds of the World home page! And also the wonderful choice of being a William's Wow! How exciting!! So glad you loved my little bird!
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