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Small, grayish-olive flycatcher; very similar to several other species. Look for relatively bold white eyeing, small bill, and frequent wing flicking. Most easily identified by voice: song is a loud “che-BEK, che-BEK” often repeated in bursts. Also gives a short, dry “whit” call. Found in a variety of wooded or shrubby habitats, often near water during breeding season. Typically solitary, often flitting around actively when foraging. (eBird)
Numerous throughout northern BC, with the occasional bird showing up further south. They are usually difficult to see/photograph, but this one was intent on finding a mate and totally ignored us!
Beatton Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours Ultimate British Columbia.
Small, grayish-olive flycatcher; very similar to several other species. Look for relatively bold white eyeing, small bill, and frequent wing flicking. Most easily identified by voice: song is a loud “che-BEK, che-BEK” often repeated in bursts. Also gives a short, dry “whit” call. Found in a variety of wooded or shrubby habitats, often near water during breeding season. Typically solitary, often flitting around actively when foraging. (eBird)
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
"Least Flycatchers don't waste any time on the breeding grounds. It takes them about 58 days to find a mate, build a nest, lay eggs, and raise their young from nestlings to independence, and they only spend about 64 days in their summer homes. That doesn’t leave them much free time."
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Photographed in the wild, Colima, Colima, Mexico
Looking right into the camera this flycatcher made my day. And I like the colourful background for this photo opportunity.
One of the dearest birds I've ever had the chance to encounter. The white rings around the eyes make my heart melt. “During the summer, they congregate in clusters in deciduous forests and sing incessantly. They may be little, but they don't let other birds push them around, sometimes chasing species as large as Blue Jays.”
-Cornell’s All About Birds
These days I seem to have a very soft spot in my heart for the very least of us...
Lower peninsula. This species was also present at the UP sites.
This one was part of a pair found near the edge of a forested area adjacent to an open field with briars. While listening for Go1den-winged warb1ers along the adjacent dirt road I heard this species calling. Notice the prominent eye ring and the very short primary projection (wing tip in relation to tail length). I was hoping to find Ye11ow-be11ied F1ycatchers in the UP this trip but didn't even hear one. Perhaps I was too early for that species. In addition to LEFL there were many A1der F1ycatchers at the UP sites. I was also hoping to find an O1ive-S1ded F1ycatcher in the UP but didn't hear one. However on a recent trip to Oreg0n I was successful with that species!
Least Flycatcher , Sep 18.
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Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. 10/11/2021.
The prominent eyering and the short primary extension is well seen in this view- with the wing stretched out- both of which helping with this non-vocalizing migrating empid ID.
Thanks for your visits, comments, favs. With this post I will close out my 2021 fall migrant series.
I was so very happy to see the Least Flycatcher today. They return every fall and hang out in almost the same spot every time. But that also means the Fall is approaching and the migration is underway. So soon this year. It is the smallest Empidonax Flycatcher in Eastern North America.
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If I recall, these were the first birds vocalizing as the fallout became evident: small pockets of ‘chebec’ (or tchébec as in the French name) emerging from low branches scattered through the woods. That sound is one of the sweetest early morning sounds, in part because it means one doesn’t have to get into the weeds later with Empidonax identification. That distinctive call saves a lot of pondering.
I like this image in part because the bird was very low - I was kneeling to meet the bird’s eyes - and it shows the accidental beauty of the low and open woods at Point Traverse, at least in the early light. It is a great place to see an event like this, especially with early sun. The succession of the trees in the woodland means that there are young trees, dead trees, and spaces between all of them. And many of the spaces show the birds off very well.
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During my trip to Prince Edward County during the spring migration, we had one morning that stood out, thanks to a huge influx of birds. As is often the case in this part of the world, a few species were predominant in the arrivals. Thanks to its cheery, loud and persistent call (perfectly captured in its French name) the Least Flycatchers were easily noticed. And that call quickly eliminated the challenges of Empidonax identification.
This bird, found/heard on the edge of Lake Ontario as the sun began to rise, was focused on mating and eating (perhaps not in that order) and as with other birds arriving after a long trip, it was pretty indifferent to a respectful birder/photographer.
During migration, this tiny insectivore will fly over fifty miles a day to get to its breeding grounds.
Least Flycatchers don't waste any time on the breeding grounds. It takes them about 58 days to find a mate, build a nest, lay eggs, and raise their young from nestlings to independence, and they only spend about 64 days in their summer homes. That doesn’t leave them much free time.
Flycatcher at Turtle pond , Central park.
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I know this is a Least Flycatcher because I saw it give its CHEbek! song which distinguishes it from the others in the tricky Empidonax Flycatcher genus.
Elk Island National Park. Strathcona County, Alberta.
This month I am working on my bird files trying to delete old images that I took of birds that are not as good as the current ones I manage to take. It is wonderful to see the progress I have made in this type of photography. Plus, I can identify more birds on my walks this month. So today I am adding this fellow to my Flickr portfolio for Wing Wednesday.