Help Me Identify a Bird

Re: Michigan flycatcher

Obnates — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:49:16 GMT

Awesome, thanks guys. Definitely a first for me. I was walking along a path and it was sitting in the tree right next to me... must have been only 4-5 feet away. Didn't seem to mind me at all.

Re: Michigan flycatcher

snowyowl — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:41:10 GMT

That's a Red-eyed Vireo. Listen to its very easy-to-recognize song on this site and see if it doesn't sound familiar.

Re: Michigan flycatcher

Cavan Wood — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:39:41 GMT

Appears to be a red-eyed verio, which is what I expected from your description.

Scott

Re: Michigan flycatcher

Obnates — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:19:17 GMT

Well, it took me a lot longer than I intended, but here's the photo of my mystery bird:

Re: Michigan flycatcher

RJP — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:24:58 GMT

This isn't adding up to anything for me at the moment. Please post the pic.

Michigan flycatcher

Obnates — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:59:07 GMT

I have a photo that I can try to post later, but figured I could describe it enough that someone would be able to ID it...

Location: upper Lower Peninsula Michigan

Clearly a flycatcher of some sort, body shaped like a pewee or phoebe. Clear white "eyebrow". Distinctive behavior of fanning its tail out while sitting on the branch.

I'll try to post the picture when I get around to getting it off of my camera.