Mystery Bird.
Jul 10, 2013 22:30:08 #
This photo taken sometime ago in northwest Oklahoma. Have not been able to positively identify it. Could not get close so the photo is highly cropped and not so good. Would appreciate any help to identify it.
strange split tail
Jul 10, 2013 22:37:51 #
Lloyd L wrote:
This photo taken sometime ago in northwest Oklahoma. Have not been able to positively identify it. Could not get close so the photo is highly cropped and not so good. Would appreciate any help to identify it.
Split tail would point you to towards Swallow.....gotta go walk the dog....brb.
Jul 10, 2013 22:50:56 #
I should state the the bird acted more like a scissor tail flycatcher and there were some of these in the area but it was quite different than the scissor tail being more brown on the body and top of head.
Jul 10, 2013 23:09:59 #
etcraig
Loc: Chandler, Az
scissor tailed fly catcher. Looks like the tail is either missing or out of focus, good looking bird--- Ok's
State Bird
State Bird
Jul 10, 2013 23:24:51 #
Lloyd L wrote:
This photo taken sometime ago in northwest Oklahoma. Have not been able to positively identify it. Could not get close so the photo is highly cropped and not so good. Would appreciate any help to identify it.
looks similar to a clarks nutcracker that I have spotted in southern colorado. A very vocal bird with varied calls, also will take-off from a power line going straight up and landing back where it took-off from.
Jul 10, 2013 23:28:58 #
etcraig wrote:
scissor tailed fly catcher. Looks like the tail is either missing or out of focus, good looking bird--- Ok's
State Bird
State Bird
Thanks for the reply but I don't believe it is a scissor tailed. I posted these photos that were taken in the same area. They had young with them and it just did not seem to fit.
scissor tailed flycatcher
scissor tailed flycatcher
Jul 11, 2013 10:09:24 #
Lloyd L wrote:
This photo taken sometime ago in northwest Oklahoma. Have not been able to positively identify it. Could not get close so the photo is highly cropped and not so good. Would appreciate any help to identify it.
I just looked at photos of the fork-tailed flycatcher on internet and some of the photos look very similar to this one. What do you think? I appreciate your looking. Thanks
Jul 11, 2013 10:25:32 #
Lloyd L wrote:
This photo taken sometime ago in northwest Oklahoma. Have not been able to positively identify it. Could not get close so the photo is highly cropped and not so good. Would appreciate any help to identify it.
Can't identify the bird, but I love the pose and that yellow flower.
Jul 11, 2013 10:49:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Can't identify the bird, but I love the pose and that yellow flower.
Thanks for looking. The bird was rather shy and I could not get close enough for a good photo. The bird was in open country - no trees. Used the car for a blind but it still moved around. Of course the Sun flower just happened.
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