South Florida - flycatcher? (1 Viewer)

Zackiedawg

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2019

• #1

Got a few shots here of a bird I could not identify clearly...at no point would he come out of the deep cypress trees to let me get a clear shot, so I had to manually focus THROUGH heavy branches and leaves - which is why the details are a bit lacking and contrast is poor. He was clearly larger than the prairie and B&W warblers all around in the trees, yet smaller than a jay...so my thinking was a great crested flycatcher. Any firm confirm of my ID, or alternate ID, appreciated:

https://g2.img-dpreview.com/99015082F91D40A9AB62A676B509B23F.jpg

https://g2.img-dpreview.com/096351708E35459B9BBA061A8D77A568.jpg

 

Andy Hurley

Gotta love nature!

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 4, 2019

• #2

There is a clear contrast to the white wing edges.. I'm no expert, but I think I agree with Great-crested Flycatcher

 

KenM

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2019

• #3

I think GCF is a good shout on range, and those contrasting white edges to the tertials seem fairly significant.

Cheers Zackie.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jan 4, 2019

• #4

Great-crested Flycatcher was my very first thought upon opening the first pic.

 

Zackiedawg

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2019

• #5

Excellent - many thanks all.

I don't encounter flycatchers that often other than eastern phoebes, so I'm hesitant sometimes on their ID. I've seen Great Cresteds maybe 5 times, LaSagra's twice, Acadian once, eastern kingbird once, cedar waxwings maybe 5 times, eastern wood peewee once, vermillion flycatcher once, and fork-tailed and scissor-tailed once each. I wish I encountered them all more frequently, but I'll take what I can get!