Male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Flight, Village Creek

Yes, the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have returned for the Spring in Texas. I’ve seen five of them today hunting on one spot at Village Creek north end of drying beds. This is the only one with full adult male long tails.

  • Canon, EOS 1D Mark IV
  • EF 500mm F4L IS USM
  • ISO 640, 1/3200s, F7.1 ,700mm
  • Village Creek. Arlington, TX
  • April 01, 2013
Male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Flight, Village Creek

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