The fall migration has started for the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. They are beginning to collect in small groups to prepare for their migration. These two images were taken over Labor Day weekend. Thanks for looking. 
Sep 15, 2009 04:06 | #1 The fall migration has started for the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. They are beginning to collect in small groups to prepare for their migration. These two images were taken over Labor Day weekend. Thanks for looking. Brad
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artyman Sleepless in Hampshire  More info | Sep 15, 2009 04:33 | #2 Nice crisp shots Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk
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Cyclop Cream of the Crop 6,899 posts Joined Jun 2007 More info | Sep 15, 2009 05:39 | #3 Nice shots. Canon 50D w/grip, Canon 7D, Mark II w/grip, Tokina UWA 11-16 2.8, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS, Canon 300 4 L IS, Canon 400 5.6 L, Canon 100 "macro" 2.8, Canon 60 "macro" 2.8, Canon Extender 1.4xII, Gitzo 3531S tripod w/Markins M20 ballhead, Gitzo GT2531EX tripod, Bogen-Manfrotto 681B monopod w/3232 head.
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dbriz POTN MILLIONAIRE  8,984 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Arrowhead of Minnesota More info | Sep 15, 2009 07:18 | #5 Good looking shots and bird... don't see this one in our neck of the woods. 7d, 50D, 400mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4, 70-200mm f/4 IS, 50mm f/1.8
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jgrussell Looking around nervously  18,758 posts Likes: 14 Joined May 2008 Location: NJ USA More info | Sep 15, 2009 09:05 | #6 What a beauty. Nice captures. -- jgr
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ajosteve Cream of the Crop  16,468 posts Likes: 8 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona More info | Sep 15, 2009 09:36 | #7 Good looking bird and nice shots of it! Must be a lot of fences down in Texas. Do these birds head for Mexico? Steve
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pttenn Cream of the Crop  9,671 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee More info | Sep 15, 2009 09:48 | #8 I've seen those ONCE here in middle Tn.and wondered what the heck they were. Got very poor shots due to fading twilight light but still did get them. Where do they migrate to/from??? Canon 50D, 40D, Tokina 12-24,Canon 18-55,Canon 28-135 IS, Canon 50 1.8,Canon 75-300 5.6,
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Tiger1 Senior Member  273 posts Joined Jun 2004 Location: Tierra Verde, Fl. USA More info | Nice shots Brad - those birds are really small! Gene
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StephenStephen Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 15, 2009 11:55 | #10 Brad nice images of a bird I've yet to see. Stephen
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jcumming Senior Member  833 posts Joined May 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada More info | Great pics...seems you have a number of beautiful birds down there in Texas the key to a great picture is..."more cowbell!"
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patlannon Goldmember  3,752 posts Likes: 6 Joined Sep 2007 Location: West Seneca, NY More info | Sep 15, 2009 13:12 | #12 What a beautiful pair of Birds you've captured, Brad. Pat,
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SindriSkulason Cream of the Crop  10,403 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | Sep 15, 2009 17:15 | #13 Nice shots of this beautiful bird. Best regards
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Sep 15, 2009 18:08 | #14 artyman wrote in post #8646863  Nice crisp shots Thanks a lot Ken. Cyclop wrote in post #8647004 Nice shots. Thanks Cyclop. eric.brown wrote in post #8647072 Nice shots. I'm seeing a lot of these beautiful birds around the house when I DON'T have my camera. Great shots.Thanks eric, Keep trying and have that camera ready. dbriz wrote in post #8647258 Good looking shots and bird... don't see this one in our neck of the woods. db Thanks for the comments db! jgrussell wrote in post #8647766 What a beauty. Nice captures. Thanks Judy, They really are beautiful birds. ajosteve wrote in post #8647936 Good looking bird and nice shots of it! Must be a lot of fences down in Texas. Do these birds head for Mexico? Much appreciated Steve... Yes, they head down to Mexico and Central America. pttenn wrote in post #8648015 I've seen those ONCE here in middle Tn.and wondered what the heck they were. Got very poor shots due to fading twilight light but still did get them. Where do they migrate to/from??? Karen Thanks Karen, They go down to Mexico and Central America for winter and come back up to Texas and a few surrounding states for the summer months. Tiger1 wrote in post #8648386 Nice shots Brad - those birds are really small! Thanks Gene... They are about Mockingbird sized then the added length of the long tail makes them about 1 foot in length. Stephen Stephen wrote in post #8648874 Brad nice images of a bird I've yet to see. Thanks for the comments Stephen. jcumming wrote in post #8649065 Great pics...seems you have a number of beautiful birds down there in Texas Thanks for looking jcummin. There are quite a few beautiful birds here but most of them seem to be in south Texas. patlannon wrote in post #8649333 What a beautiful pair of Birds you've captured, Brad. Thanks for the kind words Pat. Thanks Sindri... It's much appreciated. Brad
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Stormin_24 Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 16, 2009 02:45 | #15 Nice shots... New Hampshire State Bird: Purple Finch
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