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New Life Bird...New Yard bird

7/26/2021

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On July 24, 2021, late evening I was out gathering milkweed for Monarch caterpillars I rear and release. I am always on the lookout for Kestrels hanging out on the powerline across the road.  As I looked up I could hardly believe what I was seeing.  I was so excited when running back to the house for my camera, I landed flat on my face. Thank goodness I did not hurt myself. I grabbed both cameras and drove the vehicle back to the overgrown horse pasture. Not knowing anything about the bird's behavior I thought it would be best photographing from inside the vehicle.  I watched the bird catch one dragonfly and a few grasshoppers.  What a treat to observe and photograph a male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher also known as the Texas Bird-of-Paradise!
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D. Mason
7/31/2021 06:34:28 am

Sharon,

GREAT YARD BIRD, and a WONDERFUL PHOTO!
So happy you were able to find, watch and photograph this cool, rare-for-our-area bird.

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