Flycatcher help in Niagara, Ontario (1 Viewer)

[chipster454]

Got a pretty good shot of a flycatcher. I'm not too good with flycatcher ID. And of course, this one didn't make a sound. The Merlin bird app is all over the place with suggestions on this one. Easter Wood-Pewee? Acadian? Willow? Alder? Least?...Depending which picture, and how much it's zoomed in, Merlin has had each of these birds as the top suggestion. A little help would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[chipster454]

So I'm thinking I can rule out Least, because there's no eye ring. I can rule out Acadian, as the bill looks too short for that...The colour (grayish, brown) looks best for an Eastern Wood-Peewee to me. Also the lower mandible has a lot of yellow... It doesn't have that ragged crest typical of an Eastern Wood-Pewee, but I'm still thinking...Eastern Wood-Pewee?

 

[SueO]

Hi Chipster,
This is a tough one (for me at least). I think you are right and this is an Eastern Wood-pewee. Don't know why the crest doesn't appear to look right, but I think the primary projection is good for the pewee. Edit: As opposed to an empid.

 

[KC Foggin]

Pewee was my immediate first thought looking at the blow up of the thumbnail.