The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.
The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)

Least Flycatcher

(Empidonax minimus)

Description:

The primary (wing) feathers seemed right for a Least Flycatcher, and the head shape seemed better (more rounded) than the Acadian Flycatcher. It’s hard to tell them apart. It was a bright Sunday on South Padre Island, and I stayed over 9 hours. I started the morning with an hour at Sheepshead Sanctuary and drove to the Convention Centre for the rest of the day, and met a couple of birds new to me.

Date Taken: 2021:05:02 9:19

Location:

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

File Name: LeastFlycatcher_D5X4397_SPI-Sheepshead

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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