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Birders

Donkees

(32,395 posts) Sun Apr 9, 2023, 02:22 PM Apr 2023

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Original Post) Donkees Apr 2023 OP

Beautiful claudette Apr 2023 #1

Beautiful birds. Arkansas Granny Apr 2023 #2

Beautiful picture - we see a lot of them but usually just sitting on the electric lines walkingman Apr 2023 #3

claudette

(4,469 posts)

1. Beautiful

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2023, 02:23 PM

Apr 2023

Arkansas Granny

(31,818 posts)

2. Beautiful birds.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2023, 02:28 PM

Apr 2023

At one time there was a pair in my neighborhood. Whenever I started my lawnmower, the male would come and sit on the electric line coming to the house from the alley. As the mower caused bugs to flee, he would fly down and snatch them.

walkingman

(8,325 posts)

3. Beautiful picture - we see a lot of them but usually just sitting on the electric lines