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Mosqueta de Hangnest, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus nidipendulus.
Endemic´s Brasil
Especie # 1.939
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil
Last winter, thanks to a tip, I was able to see one of these elusive tiny tyrants in the wild: a northern saw-whet owl. We knew the general location but he was a challenge to find deep in the cedar tree. Eventually I realized he was sitting on some prey! If you look in the lower right corner you can see a little rodent foot! We took some photos then left him alone to snooze. Not the greatest photo here but at least his face is in focus and you can partially see his yellow eye. I can assure you this little owl caught his own meal; no baiting involved. I have seen cached meals before but never a situation like this! We learned earlier this year that this extensive cedar grove had been cut down, as the nature refuge wants to encourage return of prairie habitat.
This is a vermillion flycatcher. I believe its an immature male because from another angle I saw some red coming in on the top of its head. But it could be a female as their breast and body is colored this way. But assuming it's a male, its front will become bright red and it will have a black "Zoro" mask. I pasted a mature male in the second comment below.
"ST G30RG3's squadron was ready to fight until the very end. Little did they know their end would come at the hands of such an abominable foe."
- Mankind's Final Stand
Built for R1 of the 2022 BioCup
Theme: #Kaijune
Subtheme: Reptillian
More pics soon
Many birds in the family Tyrannidae are called tyrants, but mainly because the first named member of this family, Eastern Kingbird, behaved tyrannically towards other birds and was called "Tyrant": www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/54018770724/in/photolist But Cattle Tyrant is more deserving of the name as it is pugnacious, and is known for stealing nests from other birds. Its scientific name (Machetornis rixosa) even translates as quarrelsome fighting bird. The "cattle" part of its name comes from its habit of following cows around, sometimes perching on their backs, then swooping to catch flushed insects. I photographed this individual at Costanera Sur near Buenos Aries.
Widespread in S. America where it can be found near animals. I even had one in the airport at Yopal foraging on the ground at the food court!
As we prepared for the Texas trip I got a rare bird alert from eBird- a Brazilian bird never before seen in the USA was seen in Corpus Cristi. After lending in Corpus we drove to the listed location for a lunch and a visit with this very bold, very yellow, and very charismatic bird. The prevailing theory is that it caught a ride on a vessel arriving from someplace south of Guatemala, which is as far north as it normally gets. on the other hand, strange things do happen and birds are found where they do not belong- like that Steller's sea eagle in Massachusetts.
I will see it again in the Pantanal, and comment then on the peculiarities of this species. I guess it is American lifer #565, and I will never see another in this country.
Distinctive flycatcher: long central tail feathers usually obvious, longer in males than females. Even without tail, plumage is unique: black body with white back and eyebrow. Fairly small flycatcher, usually perched conspicuously in clearings, open habitats, or forest edges.
This one was photographed in Ecuador on a photography tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.
A small flycatcher native to Central and South America. They are typically from 9"-11" (23-28cm) in length with a pair of elongated tail feathers extending 5" (13cm) beyond the rest of the tail.
Photographed May 10th in Costa Rica on tour with Neotropic Photo Tours, led by Juan Carlos Vindas.
Since we saw a Cattle Tyrant, a few more...an Atlantic rain forest species. I will share some display behaviors later.
Since we saw a Cattle Tyrant, a few more...an Atlantic rain forest species. I will share some display behaviors later.
Day 3 & 4 was my favorite lodge with a huge covered deck that you could shoot rain or shine. There were two cool little birds nesting in, I believe, the same tree or they may have been side to side...in very close shooting distance. The first bird is a female Black-crowned Tityra and the second was a beautiful 'Long-tailed Tyrant'. It was very hard keeping the names straight and I believe at this point I started keeping a list! Still, matching the names to the face is a very challenging project by itself...eventually I hope to get them all straightened out!!
Wishing you all a wonderful birding adventure...thank you for your visit and comments...:)
Eastern kingbirds are pretty aggressive towards crows and some of the other birds that come near to their nest
Fluvicola nengeta
One of the more widespread Flycatchers in N.E. Brazil - found in a variety of habitats.
The Tyrant is a flexible mech to do battle with. At long range the rail gun can dole out pinpoint and devastating damage (if aimed properly) and once battle gets up close and personal, the short range missiles, quad cannon and dual super heavy caliber gatling guns come into play.
Mechs gotta stand and therein lies the riddle... I need to build more of these.
A Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) found in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, where it certainly does not belong. This species is native to parts of South America and southern Central America, and was first spotted here a few weeks ago. No one knows how it got here, but one theory has it arriving as a stowaway on a ship. The area it is hanging around is not far from the port. This bird got its name from its pugnacious attitude with other birds, and its habit of stealing nests.
Mosqueta Enana, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Myiornis auricularis.
Especie # 1.940
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil
Cazamoscas Chocolate, Chocolate-vented Tyrant, Neoxolmis rufiventris.
Parque Nacional Pali Aike
Región de Magallanes
Chile
Atrapamoscas Tiznado, Smoky Bush-Tyrant, Myiotheretes fumigatus.
Especie # 1.663
Yungilla
Provincia de Pichincha
Ecuador
A Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) found in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, where it certainly does not belong. This species is native to parts of South America and southern Central America, and was first spotted here a few weeks ago. No one knows how it got here, but one theory has it arriving as a stowaway on a ship. The area it is hanging around is not far from the port. This bird got its name from its pugnacious attitude with other birds, and its habit of stealing nests.
Jean got a new hummingbird feeder for Christmas and its been very popular. This little guy (male Anna's Hummingbird) was just a tyrant yesterday, defending his feeder fiercely. But what else is new in the hummingbird world. It seems we've had mostly males this winter so we see intense battles waged every day. I really wish I could capture it on video, but they move SO fast
Mosqueta de Hangnest, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus nidipendulus.
Endemic´s Brasil
Especie # 1.939
Parque Estadual Intervales
Estado de São Paulo
Brasil