Saturday, August 10, 2019

The Flycatchers of the Mount Royal Cemetery

This year I was fortunate enough to see five different species of flycatcher in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.  

 One of them was a rarity - the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.  

 Here is a photographic record of them all.


Eastern Kingbird


Great-crested Flycatcher


Least Flycatcher (most likely)


Yellow-bellied Flycatcher


Eastern Phoebe

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8 comments:

  1. AnvilcloudAugust 10, 2019 at 7:44 PM

    Good catches of the catchers.

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  2. messymimiAugust 10, 2019 at 8:50 PM

    Such lovely birds, and how you keep in mind the differences i have to admire that, i would forget which is which and what is what.

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    1. Doris PotterAugust 10, 2019 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks messymimi. Regarding IDs, I have a birder friend who helps me and also Google. :-)

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  3. FlightyAugust 11, 2019 at 9:47 AM

    Lovely pictures. xx

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  4. DideeAugust 12, 2019 at 7:31 PM

    My goodness... they are so very different in colouring. Great photos as usual Doris!

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