Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus

Him screm!

Lovely salmon underparts

Showing off the namesake tail

Chomping fruit
(Check that epaulette)

Chomping insects

Drawing a crowd
(Airport security came over and was like
"Uhh, why are there 50 nerds bristling with optics
pressed up against the gate?")

The Techo-woods were pretty quiet

Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum

  Wrack up another cracking vagrant for the Tecnnoparc: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher! Long awaited. They summer in Texas, then head down to Central America for the winter. Well, they do until they don’t! This juvenile must have gotten turned around near Houston or something, because it showed up at the Techonoparc in the west of Montreal on Saturday, and there was a massive clot of twitchers there this morning.

  It was showing well right by the airport, and feeding both on sun-warmed insects as well as berries (or grapes?). I was a big fan of its peachy underparts and gleaming secret epaulettes. It gave off Minivet vibes at times. As always with such errant birds, it was a thrill and an honour to observe, but I do hope it gets turned back around and figures out where it's supposed to be. Anyway, hooray for birds.