Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

 (L 5.25" WS 7.75" WT 0.36 oz)

Hidden Lake, IL

23Aug08

For weeks we watched a spotted flycatcher

tenant the garden like a summer guest.

We didn't see the other birdwatcher –

grey squirrel, magpie, cat? – plunder the nest.

    (Creatures by James Aitchison)

Sits on a branch and flies out to
catch insects...among the small-
est most common flycatchers.