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Flycatchers are some of my favorite birds. They so colorful and do not seem too shy of the camera.
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Stephen > Late in the day, probably around 6:30pm, I finally was fortunate enough to see a great kiskadee arrive at blind #3 at the Martin Refuge. It drank water, took some seed and gave me a few nice perches. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Beguilingly looking down and around, I thought for sure this great kiskadee had something planned, but it turns out that it didn't. It just wanted to see what all the action was at this water feature on the Martin Refuge. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Did something catch its eye? If something did, this great kiskadee could not have cared less. It quickly turned its head with indifference. It was a probably one of the many doves that were hanging around below the perch. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Turning around to other side, this great kiskadee kept its situational awareness of the surroundings. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Taking a break from the blinds, I walked around the house of John and Audrey Martin, owners of the Martin Refuge, where I ran into to these great kiskadees. One had just finished putting a huge cicada in its mouth for a quick lunch. If you look carefully, you can still see the wings of the cicada and the lump in the kiskadee's throat. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > After enjoying a cicada midday meal, this great kiskadee relaxes in the branches and leaves of the trees of the Martin Refuge. The light is a bit harsh as I took this picture at noon, but I still like the image. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > This Great Kiskadee had just come in to a water feature near the backyard patio of John and Audrey Martin's house at the Martin Refuge. After taking the water it flew into some branches and began squawking. I am not sure why, but it was loud! Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > It was a dreary day, but the sighting of this vermilion flycatcher sure brightened my day! Fennessey Ranch near Bayside, Texas, December 2008
Stephen > The ranch foreman at the Fennessey Ranch mentioned to me that he often sees vermilion flycatchers in a certain part of the ranch. Since the predator blind was slow, I decided to head over to the location. There were no blinds so if I were to photograph this guy, it would be done the old fashioned way, sort of. :-) The foreman had lent me his truck and I basically drove the truck up and down a small trail where the vermilions were supposed to be. After thirty minutes or so, I found them in the distance. The truck moving back and forth on the trail seemed to spook them so I decided to stop near a branch that both frequented. In fact, in watching them, I could tell that both had a sort of routine flying from the perch to the ground snatching insects from an irrigation canal and then returning to certain branches. I parked near one of the branches and waited. Sure enough, without all the movement, within twenty minutes, the vermilions began to ignore me and just hunt. This picture is one of the results from staking out this branch. The light was low, but still worth the time put in. Fennessey Ranch near Bayside, Texas, December 2008
Late in the day, probably around 6:30pm, I finally was fortunate enough to see a great kiskadee arrive at blind #3 at the Martin Refuge. It drank water, took some seed and gave me a few nice perches. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
> Late in the day, probably around 6:30pm, I finally was fortunate enough to see a great kiskadee arrive at blind #3 at the Martin Refuge. It drank water, took some seed and gave me a few nice perches. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Late in the day, probably around 6:30pm, I finally was fortunate enough to see a great kiskadee arrive at blind #3 at the Martin Refuge. It drank water, took some seed and gave me a few nice perches. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
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