Yarmouth, MA
This morning I had to cancel a bird walk that I was especially looking forward to, which always bums me out. I always feel like I'm letting people down. It was the weather though... even though it wasn't raining, leading a bird walk in drizzle is not the greatest either! The binoculars get all wet, the camera gets wet, so I can't really photo document. It's kind of an all around bummer. I hesitantly cancelled but rescheduled.
I opted for getting other things done around the house this morning while also preparing for my lesson at Wixon Innovation Middle School later this afternoon. While I was keeping busy, I heard something outside... that I was too excited to admit, until I was certain. I heard it again and again and again... grabbed the camera. There he was... the first Great-crested Flycatcher of 2017 for me, right in my own back yard! This was almost the exact spot I learned to identify these beauties just a few years ago.
I heard that tell-tale "WHEEEP!" of the flycatcher, and true enough... there he was. I was able to snap a few not-so-great photos, before he moved on looking for another Great-crested Flycatcher I'd imagine. I hope they find a nearby spot to make some more!
I had just heard from my friend Kate this morning that she couldn't believe that she was seeing & hearing Gray Catbirds already in her Mashpee neighborhood. It has been a weird spring for sure migrant timing-wise! I even mentioned to her that I couldn't wait to hear my favorite May arrival... the Great-crested Flycatcher. Well... Happy May! He is here. Gray Catbirds are here. Here's to warmer weather and the season we all wait for here on Cape Cod... Summer's a comin'! (double click photos to enlarge)
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| Great-crested Flycatcher - my first of 2017! |
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| Hope s/he finds a mate somewhere nearby |
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Great-crested Flycatcher |
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