American redstart

Got this little American redstart that's been hanging around outside a small town about 35 miles away this afternoon. These little guys are not common at all in western WA, and are only moderately common on the east side, mostly in the Okanogan. The little stinker wouldn't come out in good light, so I had to settle for mostly high-ISO shade shots... still, far better than no shots at all, especially of this rare little fellow!

We had one in town last year, extremely rare here. Wouldn't stop moving, tough to get a decent look.
Good work.

squirl033 wrote in post #18400812
Got this little American redstart that's been hanging around outside a small town about 35 miles away this afternoon. These little guys are not common at all in western WA, and are only moderately common on the east side, mostly in the Okanogan. The little stinker wouldn't come out in good light, so I had to settle for mostly high-ISO shade shots... still, far better than no shots at all, especially of this rare little fellow!

Nice work Rocky! They're common here during migration, but I haven't gotten any shots of one.

Paul A wrote in post #18400833
We had one in town last year, extremely rare here. Wouldn't stop moving, tough to get a decent look.
Good work.

Thanks, Paul. After watching this one, I can see why! Constantly on the move, much like a kinglet or a bushtit... Was hoping for some shots in better light, but this little guy didn't seem interested in coming out of the shade...

Beekeeper wrote in post #18400849
Nice work Rocky! They're common here during migration, but I haven't gotten any shots of one.

Thanks, Zach! I'd never seen one before; they're listed as moderately common in northeastern WA during breeding season, but here on the wet side, seeing one is a rare treat, so I was happy to get photos of it, even if they won't wind up in one of my calendars...