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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
Above and below: A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Eastern Neck NWR, Kent Co., Maryland (5/26/2009). This major rarity was found by Jim Green and Kyle Carstensen--well done! This was a new state bird for all 20 of us who made it out there that afternoon, including Jim Stasz.
Below: A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/23/2009). Found by Jan Reese just north of Sudlersville, Maryland on 8/22/2009. The flight photo clearly shows the extent of primary molt. The bird also lost its single tail streamer over the next couple days.
Below: Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were wonderfully common and widespread on this trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (4/2006).
Below: A molting Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Killeen, Texas (7/31/2007).
