Drewesque Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Having difficulty discerning this one. Torn between Alder and Least Flycatcher. Observed today in East Texas (Smith County). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Unless you heard it sing or call, it is safest to leave it as Alder/Willow Flycatcher. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Whoops, I misread your post. Leasts have shorter primary projection and bolder eyerings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Whoops, I misread your post. Leasts have shorter primary projection and bolder eyerings. Except, the photos do not allow certain determination of eye rings. The wings are also dropped a bit, potentially exaggerating the pp projection. I’d call it Empidonax sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 17 hours ago, Tony Leukering said: Except, the photos do not allow certain determination of eye rings. The wings are also dropped a bit, potentially exaggerating the pp projection. I’d call it Empidonax sp. Agree with the pp projection part, but wouldn’t the eyering be pretty obvious from these photos if it was a Least? You can see the eye clearly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Agree with the pp projection part, but wouldn’t the eyering be pretty obvious from these photos if it was a Least? You can see the eye clearly... The middle photo suggests (though the angle makes it suspect) a more-complete eye ring than suggested in the other photos, in which the eye area is shaded strongly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: The middle photo suggests (though the angle makes it suspect) a more-complete eye ring than suggested in the other photos, in which the eye area is shaded strongly. Oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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