Day 166: Alder Flycatcher

The Alder Flycatcher is a small, insect-eating bird (and another in the flycatcher family). They breed in areas with deciduous trees near water across Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern U.S. In Maryland, they can be found in the western parts of the state, so this is another bird that we looked for during our recent weekend trips. We did see and hear several Alder Flycatchers, but most of them were too far away for a photo. This is the closest one we saw, and you can barely make out its face and white wing bars.

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