nancybille 1 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Good Morning All, I need help with a flycatcher. I had thought a great crested flycatcher, but there is a white slash or spectacle of some sort at base of the bill. I have a semi clear photo and then one with a better profile on my flickr acct. Thanks for the help. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77189134@N07/albums/72157698577033304 Nancy E. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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TooFly 71 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 The white looks like an eye ring. Since these were taken 7/13 near Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, I think great crested would be a good guess, but is the eyering go big? Also the photo is over exposed but I cannot make out any yellow on the belly or rufous on the wings. What did you observe in the field? Hopefully one of the pros can help you!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akiley 1,152 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Yes, Great Crested Flycatcher. The pic is quite overexposed, so you can't really see the yellow on the underparts (or much color at all), but shape and structure are distinctive here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk01 171 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nancybille 1 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 @TooFly @akiley, @Nighthawk01it was at the other end of the parking lot and I could not see well with bins and used the camera and lens to bring it in clearer, or so I thought. I had opened the lens for another photo I was taking and forgot to reset. By the time I dropped exposure back, it flew. 😞 But I felt great crested flycatcher. I had thought the white slash was lighting but the head on profile even out of focus had me wondering. When I enlarge a bit more there is a hint of yellow. Also there are several trails where GCF have been seen. Thanks everyone. Nancy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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