Great Crested Flycatcher - I know, I couldn't believe it either!

I've seen these birds many times in and out of the tops of trees knowing full well they were out of reach for me.....until last week! These are all very similar images as I only had about 5 seconds to rattle off some captures when this bird came down to my level.

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Super good, Love it when that happens

Excellent image! Now could you clone out that annoying tiny hair that's sticking out from the wing in #s 2 & 3? ; D

I didn't know punk were still in. Beautiful shots Steve, and congratulations.

Those are hard to see, let alone catch in the open, well done Steve!

Very nice indeed, Steve, and a favorite species of mine.

Outstanding shots. Beautiful bird.

Great shots Steve and congrats.

Very nice, especially for 5 seconds!

Good stuff.

Well done Steve. Nice series.

Mike

Pondrader wrote in post #17554827
Super good, Love it when that happens

Always a pleasant surprise when it happens isn't it Jeff. Always pleasant to hear from you too my friend!

PhotosGuy wrote in post #17554847
Excellent image! Now could you clone out that annoying tiny hair that's sticking out from the wing in #s 2 & 3? ; D

You know Frank I could lie and say I wanted to present the bird in it's entirety, but fact of the matter is I was so smitten with the captures I missed that errant hair/feather all together . Thanks for your gracious comment too.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #17554853
I didn't know punk were still in. Beautiful shots Steve, and congratulations.

Punk Lester? I barely got enough crest at all! Thanks for your comments as always.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17554962
Those are hard to see, let alone catch in the open, well done Steve!

Thank you much Bret! I was quite happy with the visit.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17555023
Very nice indeed, Steve, and a favorite species of mine.

Much appreciated Al. They are neat birds that unfortunately are most often admired at a distance.

Mag-1981 wrote in post #17555163
Outstanding shots. Beautiful bird.

Thanks a bunch Mag! Glad you liked them.

2n10 wrote in post #17555272
Great shots Steve and congrats.

Thanks John! The backyard list grew by 1 that I never thought I'd capture.

daverator wrote in post #17555275
Very nice, especially for 5 seconds!

Haha Dave, I think this one took it's cue from the RB Grosbeak I was waiting on and split quickly. I appreciate your comment very much.

Mel-S wrote in post #17555312
Good stuff.

Thank you Mel.

MikeWa wrote in post #17555318
Well done Steve. Nice series.

Mike

Much appreciated Mike. Glad you got a chance to check them out.

Fantastic. I love the lighting on these.

mayt444 wrote in post #17556633
Fantastic. I love the lighting on these.

Many thanks Clay! I got lucky with the sidelight/backlight, but I think it displays the coloration in an interesting way.

Nicely done Steve! You certainly made the most with those 5 seconds.