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Nov 08, 2016 20:20 |  #1

A Fork-tailed Flycatcher is in Michigan as of today 8-Nov. It was first located on 3-Nov in Michigan's Upper Peninsula ("The UP") right near the Wisconsin border. Many came from afar to see this rarity and I was lucky enough to see it in good light on 6-Nov. A real fun exciting bird experience.

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Nov 08, 2016 20:21 |  #2

Sorry. I just got to do one more.

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Nov 09, 2016 04:01 |  #3

Lovely shots, and wow what a rarity! I had to read your post a couple times for in to sink in you actually photographed this in Michigan!

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Nov 09, 2016 05:30 |  #4

Congrats, thats really a beautiful bird.

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Nov 09, 2016 07:26 |  #5

Wow, what a sighting! And good photographs, too. Well done.

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Nov 09, 2016 09:05 |  #6

Lovely shots. Never seen one of these.

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Nov 09, 2016 13:09 |  #7

Very nice shots. I guess he's way east of his range.




  
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Nov 09, 2016 20:32 |  #8

very cool bird- well done

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Nov 11, 2016 02:10 |  #9

Great photos of a gorgeous bird. One for my wish list.

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Nov 11, 2016 02:20 |  #10

Great shots of the rare vagrant Greg! We had one show up here in central Texas several years ago. Beautiful bird.

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Nov 11, 2016 14:39 |  #11

Very nice Greg! I bet you were thrilled to get such good shots of this rarity!

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Nov 13, 2016 03:44 |  #12

Thanks all.

Yes, not often do the stars align to get close open views of a rarity during late afternoon light. A lifer added further to the excitement.

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