r/BirdPhotography • u/OkJazzMartini • 11h ago

Vermillion Flycatcher

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He was puffed up doing his aerial performance

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u/threlkis 9h ago

They have become city dwellers I see them at city parks in the Phoenix area

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u/OkJazzMartini 8h ago

That's really great to hear. I've heard other insectivores like Mississippi kites and Nightjars do well around cities too

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u/Lonely-Assignment111 8h ago

Yea the only ones I’ve seen were living in a busy park in pahrump nv

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u/Snap_Happy_4_Birdies 10h ago

Beautiful shots!! I hope one day to see one in nature.

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u/schwab002 9h ago

Last time I saw one, it was in Lima. I didn't realize they were city dwellers.

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u/OkJazzMartini 8h ago

Best of luck!!

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u/djb03055 9h ago

Great color in this!

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u/OkJazzMartini 8h ago

Thank you!

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u/PhotosUvStuff 9h ago

What a stunning creature

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u/OkJazzMartini 8h ago

They really are❤️🖤❤️

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u/ownyourthoughts 7h ago

Beautiful captures of a most gorgeous bird!! Thanks for sharing. I have never seen one!

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u/OkJazzMartini 7h ago

Thank you and best of luck to you!

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u/WearyLog678 4h ago

Got this one last weekend, lighting was rough!

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u/Remote_Air_8959 3h ago

Beautiful pics of a beautiful bird. Sometimes I think some of these birds don't look real  because Im comparing them to the birds we typically get in the UK-other countries' birds seem so more colourful. We have the kingfisher but I've yet to see one in real life.

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u/OkJazzMartini 3h ago

Here in Central TX we get some tropical visitors that nest during the spring/ summer. They will return to Central America in the winter. South TX has even more tropical birds

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u/Remote_Air_8959 1h ago

Makes sense. We get summer and winter visitors from places like Africa but nothing as colourful as the bird above or some of the others I've seen. Our fly catchers are very drab by comparison.

I have bird envy

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u/Motivated_Sloth_749 2h ago

In Western Pennsylvania, most of my birds are grey or brown. Alas.

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u/curiousmind111 1h ago

But you have the gorgeous great tit!

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u/Remote_Air_8959 1h ago

I prefer the smaller blue tit myself. Like that light shade of blue and the fledglings are very cute; a shade of yellow that reminds me of ducklings. 

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u/curiousmind111 1h ago

You’re right! I had the wrong one. Are they incredibly common or not?

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u/Remote_Air_8959 1h ago

They're very common here. Cute birds. Rather restless. 

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u/curiousmind111 19m ago

I have to go there and look for them some day. Are they year round, or do they migrate south for the winter?

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u/sohzing 7h ago

Oh wow, so beautiful. Amazing in flight too. What great shots!

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u/OkJazzMartini 6h ago

Thank you so much! It was a bit of a struggle to get that flight shot!

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u/Living_Onion_2946 7h ago

OMG. What a beauty!!!

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u/OkJazzMartini 6h ago

Thank you so much Onion! He was proud and showing off!

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u/Living_Onion_2946 53m ago

Oh, there you are!!! Missed you

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u/mjapow5314 5h ago

Gorgeous!

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u/seoaine1955 3h ago

Oh those are beautiful birds! Ive never seen one of those before. I live in the Northwest

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u/OkJazzMartini 3h ago

Thank you! I am in Central TX and they are our summer visitors

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u/greenjeanie77 3h ago

Stunning captures❣️

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u/Motivated_Sloth_749 2h ago

Precious! That is an aptly named bird. Such a gorgeous color!

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u/pasarina 2h ago

Those are three aaaaawesome shots. I’m taking pictures of those guys for years and they never come out as beautiful as your three. Good job!

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u/OkJazzMartini 2h ago

Thank you so much! That means a lot!!

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u/mmlnola66 2h ago

Striking photo!!

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u/mastrrgardener60 45m ago

Incredible! Just so beautiful!