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Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus Unfortunately, it was so gloomy out that the lighting was fairly awful and the bird didn&#039;t stick around for many photos.<br />
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Habitat: Resting in vegetation beside a pond; deciduous forest Geotagged,Great Crested Flycatcher,Myiarchus,Myiarchus crinitus,Summer,United States,bird,flycatcher Click/tap to enlarge

Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus

Unfortunately, it was so gloomy out that the lighting was fairly awful and the bird didn't stick around for many photos.

Habitat: Resting in vegetation beside a pond; deciduous forest

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The Great Crested Flycatcher is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the genus, "Myiarchus", in North America and is found over most of the eastern and mid-western portions of the continent. It dwells mostly in the treetops and rarely is found on the ground.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Aug 10, 2023. Captured Aug 5, 2023 12:03 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm