Vermilion Flycatcher

The male Vermilion Flycatcher is a very colorful.  They are  usually near water, dipping its tail.  They are common in southwest.

The  female builds the nest in a fork of a tree, some wheres around 20 feet off the ground.  The males rarely take a turn on the nest.

 Few of them spend the winter to the east along Gulf coast and west of California coast. There has been a decline in the Texas breeding population.

Desert Dale took these photos on a bird outing near Parker,AZ.  The males displays by puffing up his feathers and fluttering high in the air while singing.

Enjoy the posting .  Kitfoxgal

Albert's Towhee

DesertDale had taken this Albert's Towhee last year.    They are found in Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

These two  Albert's Towhee was taken a few days ago here at Sidewinder site.  They found in heavy brush along the desert washes.

They are a grayish brown , with a pale buffy-grayish on the under parts without dotted necklace.  A black mask encircles the bill..  Eye yellow and a crown brown.
Enjoy.  Kitfoxgal

Say's Phoebe

The "Say's Phoebe" is a flycatcher in the west.    They live in dry country, far from water.  You might find them on the prairies, badlands or ranch country.

They may watch for insects in the grass by hoving low over the fields

They feed almost entirely on insects, such as wild bees, wasps and winged ants.  They eat spiders and occasionally berries.
They often look for their food in mid air.
Enjoy the photos Kitfoxgal

Green Jay

 The Green Jays feed on insects but they are visitors to feeding stations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
They have a long tail with short rounded wings, a blue crown, complex black-and-blue face.  Their breast are black.

 They feed on insects but are regular visitor to the feeding stations.

All birds north of Mexico belong to northern glaucescents.   They are common in bushy areas and stream-growth of the Lower Rio Grands Valley. They are very vulnerable to traps set for other animals

Enjoy the photo.  DesertDale took these in Texas last year.