Juvenile Scissor-tail Flycatcher (1 Viewer)

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little liza

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• Aug 31, 2009

• #1

We had one pair of Scissor-tail Flycatchers nesting this year, and this is one of their nestlings.

 

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Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

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• Sep 1, 2009

• #2

Very nice shot of this juvie. I love Scissor-tails, but have yet to get a decent shot. Wish it was the state bird of Texas instead of a Mockingbird.

 

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little liza

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• Sep 1, 2009

• #3

THanks Lisa. They are difficult to get good shots of, especially in movement, because they are so agile and my camera and its user are so slow. I managed to get a fair shot of one of the adults yesterday afternoon.

 

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Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

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• Sep 1, 2009

• #4

Nice shot of the adult. I like the light rose color when they are mature.

 

Tero

Retired

• Sep 1, 2009

• #5

Very nice.

We had a female in our area that had that length a tail.

 

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little liza

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• Sep 1, 2009

• #6

Tero- I have to see a male and female sitting side by side to know which is which. ||
I've never seen another variety in which the sexes were so similar in appearance.

 

Tero

Retired

• Sep 2, 2009

• #7

Yes, this was odd. But she was the female, she spent more time at the nest. And she was obviously a parent, eventually the young were her size and the tails not much less.