Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Eastern Wood-pewee

 Eastern wood-pewee (Contopus virens)

This is a flycatcher well-known for looping out of exposed perches to catch flying insects.  Trust me, he was in the right place for a hearty meal. (I know because I returned home having been bitten a few times.)

Here he's atop a tall dried weed on the edge of cattail swamp. He was quiet when I took this photo so I didn't hear him call the sound that gives him his name: "pee-ah-wee."
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43 comments:

  1. MICKAN from QUEENS FIELD¸.•°`♥✿⊱╮June 9, 2015 at 4:58 AM

    Beautiful bird! I have some like this here at home but they are black and white in the feathers.

    They say here that this year we can get a record of mosquitos so I'm glad that we have birds that like this insects.

    Have a really nice day!

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  2. chicaJune 9, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    WOW! Que lindo e fez pose pra ti! Adorei! bjs, chica

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  3. RevrunnerJune 9, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    Could have used his help yesterday on my walk beside a canal. :-)

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  4. DarlaJune 9, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Good bird to have in the neighborhood. Wonder if I could get him to hang out around our patio.

    Darla

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  5. eileeninmdJune 9, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    Great post and photo of the Pewee. Hope he catches a lot of skeeters. Have a happy day!

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  6. LowellJune 9, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    I think he knew you were taking his picture so he posed in a manner that shows his best side!

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  7. OhmydearestsJune 9, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Great capture! Love bird!

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  8. MadSnapperJune 9, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    he is a cutie.. and has a great job. hope he eats skeeters to

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  9. Mary HoneJune 9, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    What a cutie. And a handy bird to have around too.

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  10. TexWisGirlJune 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    so glad you could i.d. him as i'd have been lost in the 'flycatcher' section. :)

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  11. IndraniJune 9, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Great it posed for you, a great catch.

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  12. Sylvia KJune 9, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    What a cute little guy and I do love the name "pee-ah=wee"!!! Another delightful post for the day!! Thanks as always for sharing!

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  13. RedPatJune 9, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    He is quite sweet, EG!

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  14. StephanieJune 9, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    A new bird to see.

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  15. JudyJune 9, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    You caught this guy just right. Looks a bit like our King Bird that also eats insects. I am allergic to mosquito bites so the more of these birds the better.

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  16. AnvilcloudJune 9, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    You know your birds and flowers well.

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  17. William KendallJune 9, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Quite distinguished looking!

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  18. SusanJune 9, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    He was posing for you. Cutie!

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  19. cieldequimperJune 9, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    I'm amazed at all the birds you get to see! Lovely little bloke (or girl!)

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  20. BirdmanJune 9, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    I hear them out back right now. For a small bird, they can make a loud sound.

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  21. VPJune 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    I would really need one of these on my terrace...

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  22. RoseJune 9, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    He is such a pretty little bird...I am not sure I have ever seen one. But I seem to remember my dad mentioning seeing them. (That was a LONG time ago)

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  23. HannahJune 9, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    He looks very alert on his perch. I like the feathers that stick up on his head, they give him a perky look.

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  24. AnonymousJune 9, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Glad to know nay bird that gobbles up biting insects. Great shot.

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  25. Adam JonesJune 9, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    Stunning capture.

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  26. Silver ParrotJune 9, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    Reminds me a lot of the Kingbirds here - grey head, yellow belly a bit of white under the chin and darts out to grab bugs.

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  27. mickJune 9, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    Great photo capture of an interesting bird.

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  28. Jenn JilksJune 9, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    How sweet!

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  29. Ruth HiebertJune 9, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    You got a great shot of him.

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  30. Margaret Birding For PleasureJune 9, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    So is the moral of that story if you see a Flycatcher, is stay well away.

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  31. CloudiaJune 9, 2015 at 5:36 PM

    good photo and interesting facts! Plus the story behind the shot. I'm taking notes here! Another winning post


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  32. Small City ScenesJune 9, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    Excellent capture. I have never seen one before so I am glad to see yours.
    MB

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  33. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 9, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    Beauty bird , even if he's not doing a good enough job eating those mosquitoes;)). They never do, bug bites are definitely the downside of birding around here.

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  34. Celestina MarieJune 9, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    What a beautiful bird with such pretty markings. You captured a great shot. Lovely~
    Hugs, CM

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  35. LoisJune 9, 2015 at 8:31 PM

    Gorgeous bird and what a pretty pose!

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  36. KayJune 9, 2015 at 8:56 PM

    Very nice portrait! It looks as if he wanted to give you a perfect pose.
    He sounds like he fills the same role as our local swallows.

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  37. RandyJune 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Looks very proud.

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  38. Gillian OlsonJune 9, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    Really handsome fella, a first for me.

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  39. Crafty Green PoetJune 10, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    lovely photo

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  40. A Colorful WorldJune 10, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Beautiful photo of this wonderful bird! Sorry you had to get bitten a few times to get the shot!

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  41. Red Rose AlleyJune 11, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Hello Camera Girl,
    I noticed you on my friend, Celestina's blog. You have many wonderful pictures, and I chose this post to comment on because I love the birds so. I often see blue jays, robins, and even the red headed woodpeckers in my area. This is a different looking bird, not familiar with it. Me and my daughters also have a blog, and we would love it if you could visit us and follow. We love Photography too. I would certainly come back and follow you as well. I hope to hear from you, and have a sweet day.

    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  42. NeilJune 13, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    Beautiful Flycatcher.

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  43. AnonymousJune 14, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Lovely image. Hope he catches a lot of bugs.

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