Backyard Hunter

Dreadnote

So this little guy (girl?) has found his way into my backyard and is hunting insects off the lawn. It is actually a family that has moved in. I'm not sure whether this is the male of female, but the parents hunt the backyard and feed the insects to their little one. I need to get a remote trigger cable so I can time the captures better so as to catch the feeding. At the moment, the camera is set to a timer and just takes a pic every few seconds. It is quite entertaining to watch. They swoop, hover, and most always go back to perch on top of a wooden pole I have supporting a somewhat small tree. Any idea what it is? In my looking I can't find anything that resembles this little guy. :dunno

Possible 'Black Phoboe' ? :scratch

Dreadnote

Here is another one. Better focus this time but worse lighting. I guess that is the way it goes.



Almost got the feeding, but missed focus and timing. More practice needed.

Sand

Those are black Phoebes. The first two are juveniles and the last is an adult according to my bird book (the Sibley Guide to Birds).

Dreadnote

Sand wrote: »

Those are black Phoebes. The first two are juveniles and the last is an adult according to my bird book (the Sibley Guide to Birds).

Thank you very much for the ID!

Jocko123

really sharp pics

camiller

Great shots. Love the first one.