pied flycatcher

and why wouldn't he be? He certainly was a handsome dude, and an excellent catcher of flies |=)|

Now we're getting to some of the shots that got me to turn back the clock to that day. For instance, it was the only day (so far) this year that I saw a Pied Flycatcher. And it was being quite cooperative, hunting from low branches in a willow where I could get quite close. I may share another...

Looking back through the year and I found this male flycatcher. He had not long arrived in Wales for the breeding season on 20th April. I wonder where he is now?

On my way home from a long birding day with the mid-week group, I stopped at the cabin to fill the feeder. The flycatchers had taken up residence in one of our nesting boxes. They must have had a few nestlings in there because they were flying to the box with insects and such - sometimes several...

Love this photo, looks so peaceful.

Photo shot in Maro Spain

another distant pic but happy i got it.another gorgeous little bird and a lifer so well chuffed.

Not really such a great shot since the background is so busy and there are even some twigs and pine needles in the way in the foreground as well, but I just think she has such a sweet expression.

The birding in the Loire was not that great during September, at least from a photographic point of view. That said, plenty of other things on offer. We did spot this small flock of Pied Flycatchers last week which I'm guessing were en route to West Africa (have seen them in this region at the...

One of four present on that day

don't think I can't focus on you! Saturday fun shots are often about birds that trick us out of what promised to be a good shot. This pied flycatcher found the perfect spot to keep an eye on me from, through a teensy hole in a leaf, hiding his head and fooling the autofocus on my camera. Sneaky...

As we headed back from the hide to the cars, crossing a bog on a 2-plank walkway, I walked very slowly, scanning the marsh and woods for birds. Sure enough, I spotted two and got my best shots of the day. Also the first time in a couple of years that I've seen Pied Flycatcher. |=)| Of course, my...