Flycatchers from SE Arizona

[Michael Liskay]

Some Flycathers (mostly) from a trip to the Chiricahua Mountains area of SE Arizona.


Western Kingbird

Western Wood-Peewee

Flame Skimmer

Thick-billed Kingbird

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Western Flycatcher (formerly Pacific Slope Flycatcher)

Vermillion Flycatcher

Greater Peewee

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[AlanLichty]

Wow - impressive collection of avian closeups. I'd be a happy camper if I had shot even one of these images. You did well with this trip.

 

[Trent Watts]

Gorgeous image Michael. Thanks for sharing these.

 

[JimFox]

I agree with Alan, what an impressive collection! Truly impressive!

The most colorful ones are my favorites, the Western and Vermillion Flycatchers.

I know this is a silly question, and perhaps should be obvious from their names, but are they named Flycatchers because they catch and eat flys? I had never really thought of birds eating anything but worms or bird seed I think. I know it's hard to swat a fly, so to catch a fly? That's impressive.