Perch Perfection
A lifer for me, I noticed this bird in the distance from an elevated platform in the forest. I didn't recognize the species but I was thinking it looked a lot like a Kingbird - given its size and profile. A friend who joined me on the platform identified it as an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Apparently they love to perch as high as they can and then look for insects to eat. I eventually saw three of them in the small patch of forest I was able to see. This photo was captured when the bird was on its closest perch to me, allowing me to get more bird onto my camera pixels ;)
Taken 11 May 2020 at Homer, Alaska.
Perch Perfection
A lifer for me, I noticed this bird in the distance from an elevated platform in the forest. I didn't recognize the species but I was thinking it looked a lot like a Kingbird - given its size and profile. A friend who joined me on the platform identified it as an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Apparently they love to perch as high as they can and then look for insects to eat. I eventually saw three of them in the small patch of forest I was able to see. This photo was captured when the bird was on its closest perch to me, allowing me to get more bird onto my camera pixels ;)
Taken 11 May 2020 at Homer, Alaska.