contopus sordidulus

This Western Wood Pewee must of been a model in its past life, lol.

Western Wood Pewee

This rather nondescript flycatcher is one of the last species to arrive in our area each Spring starting in late April. But migration is protracted with Wood-Pewees moving through coastal California in May through early June. They are long-distance migrants wintering in South America. They...

There were several wood pewees and a northern flicker working on this little patch of aspens down near the campground and stream (ostensibly a river, but almost dry at the time - maybe that's why it was called the Powder River, come to think of it ;)). The rest stop was up on the bank above. I...

Sorry I'm behind on commenting on everyone's photos. They're all super. Hopefully after next week our backyard remodel will conclude and everything will quiet down here.

Only saw one in backyard last year and lucky to take this one which has been hanging around for a couple days.

On one of the San Diego birding sites on line I had learned that a Gray Flycatcher had been seen the day before in just this spot at the cemetery - hunting from a perch on the barbed wire over the eastern chain-link fence. That would have been a first, and even for locals a bit of a rarity. So...

These fellows are usually not in town, I guess this one was sight seeing.

Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus veliei) Four subspecies including the nominate are recognized with only subspecies veliei breeding in Arizona. Sexes similar. Photographed at the San Pedro House Visitor Center along the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area ca. 7 mi east of...

Not to common here in the Sonoran Desert Arizona . Sony f 828 ta ta ole frog

Here's another of the bird I thought might be an olive-sided flycatcher. And yes, it does have a whitish stripe all the way up the front so that its "vest" seems "unbuttoned" and yes, it is perched on deadwood. But I'm pretty sure Fugl is right. This is a Western wood-pewee...

Just going back editing photos from last year. Getting ready for this spring. Can't wait!!!!!!