• BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

    Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Acadian flycatcher
Downy Woodpeckers (2 males).jpg
Ballerina practicing her pirouette.jpg
Tufted titmouse
Acadian flycatcher
Yellow-billed cuckoo in the shade
White-breasted Nuthatch on a Cold day
Hooded Merganser
Zackiedawg

Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)

A lifer for me, and so far the only one I've ever spotted or photographed. Not necessarily 'rare' as they migrate through South Florida fall and spring, but they don't often stop by in my wetlands areas and I had never seen one before this. Or since!
Click to expand...
Habitat
Forest
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
September 30, 2017
Scientific name
Empidonax virescens
Equipment used
Sony A6300, Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens w/ 1.4x teleconverter
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
479mm, F9, 1/400 shutter, 400 ISO
  • Love
  • Like
Reactions: delia todd, mtn, sw2001 and 1 other person
Kits
Well done on your lifer! Wonderful lighting and clarity.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a sweet looking flycatcher this one is Justin.

That's an excellent picture you've taken of him too lad - very well done.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
81
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6300
Aperture
ƒ/9
Focal length
479.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
166307738.4XsuJlqF.GreenCay30sep17328.jpg
File size
312.9 KB
Date taken
Sat, 30 September 2017 12:58 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 934px

Share this media

Top