Dusky Flycatcher

A common resident in this area although I am not often fortunate enough to see them. This one made my day!

comments (14)

Stuart

Lion

That's nice Claire - looks like it was happy for you to take it's picture. Posted 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Stuart, I think it was so busy catching flies it didn't even notice me! Posted 10 years ago

Living Wild

Lion

Beautiful shot, and bird. Love it. Posted 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, pretty little thing isn't it! Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Excellent closeup, Claire! I've set the country to SA, I hope that's correct? Posted 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy. Internet problems followed by a power outage so I couldn't get the geotag done yesterday! Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No worries, hope all is OK. Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. Claire Hamilton
      
      Lion
      
      Yup....just life as normal in rural South Africa ! :)
      Posted 10 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Actually we had an outage last week here as well in the urbanized north ;) Posted 10 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

Lion

Great shot with a nice background. Excellent shot Claire. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Sunil! Posted 10 years ago

Ant Marriott

Lion

Love the lighting and subject in this shot, it looks like the light comes from below was it over water? Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Thanks Ant, it was actually quite low to the ground, less than 1m, but maybe the sun was playing tricks? Posted 10 years ago

cle van G

Bull Frog

excellent work well done Posted 10 years ago

The African Dusky Flycatcher

The African Dusky Flycatcher is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is a resident breeder in Africa from Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Sudan and Ethiopia south to South Africa.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Claire Hamilton