Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Traveling the Texas Hill Country in search of bluebonnets, I spotted this guy. I couldn't get real close, but he stayed at his comfortable distance.

Great shots Stan, also with the environment! I saw my first of the season Scissor-tail on Friday. Scissor-tails are my favorite bird and it's always nice to see them posted.

Nice work

Those are really lovely shots! We've had some migrate through here and I got a few POOR shots of them on phone lines. First time I saw one I didn't know what it was! Haven't seen one this year yet.
Karen

Very nice, love the second one! Would love to see some bluebonnet shots too.

Wow, Stan... what lovely color combinations in these compositions... the habitat, BG, colors and tones are stunning, especially in that second shot... you may have to pick out a neat southwestern frame

db

Awesome Stan

Stan.#2.brillliant.

very nice shots Stan

wow how long is that tail...............

Nice catch Stan. That's quite a tail and true to its name.

Very cool. Very good shots of a bird I have never seen

txcanon wrote in post #12150419
Great shots Stan, also with the environment! I saw my first of the season Scissor-tail on Friday. Scissor-tails are my favorite bird and it's always nice to see them posted.

Thanks, Brad. This was on Wed (3/30), and I saw another fly over as I was driving on Sat. Hoping to see more.

NY Irish wrote in post #12150453
Nice work

Thanks, Irish.

pttenn wrote in post #12150650
Those are really lovely shots! We've had some migrate through here and I got a few POOR shots of them on phone lines. First time I saw one I didn't know what it was! Haven't seen one this year yet.
Karen

Thanks, Karen. I had only seen one before (in Florida), no chance for a photo.

texasred wrote in post #12150708
Very nice, love the second one! Would love to see some bluebonnet shots too.

Thank you, red. Have a look at Nature & Landscape for "Texas Wildflowers".

dbriz wrote in post #12150815
Wow, Stan... what lovely color combinations in these compositions... the habitat, BG, colors and tones are stunning, especially in that second shot... you may have to pick out a neat southwestern frame

db

You are too kind, Dave, but I love it.

Randall n LV wrote in post #12150827
Awesome Stan

Appreciate it, Randy.

Flo wrote in post #12150892
Stan.#2.brillliant.

Why, thank you, Gail.

kmunroe wrote in post #12150900
very nice shots Stan

Thanks, k.

lippy113 wrote in post #12150986
wow how long is that tail...............

Just guessing, 8-9 inches.

Don1 wrote in post #12151015
Nice catch Stan. That's quite a tail and true to its name.

Thanks, Don. It was a thrill to see it. At one point it flew toward me, banked to turn away and his tail separated. It was beautiful, but no chance to capture that action.

j.litton wrote in post #12151050
Very cool. Very good shots of a bird I have never seen

Thank you. Hope you get to see one, a special bird.

Wow, I can't believe I missed these! I don't think I've seen this bird before. And you captured it beautifully. Love the setting, and the colours are very very lovely. Excellent work, Stan.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #12154925
Wow, I can't believe I missed these! I don't think I've seen this bird before. And you captured it beautifully. Love the setting, and the colours are very very lovely. Excellent work, Stan.

Thanks a lot, Levina. We saw three more of these today while scoping out spots in the area we just came to yesterday (Abilene, Texas). Yet to see how the shots came out.