Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
by D Hackett
Title
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Artist
D Hackett
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencils And Soft Pastels
Description
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher by D Hackett
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is uncommon in Florida with their normal range being in Texas and Mexico. One morning on the way to church I saw one sitting on a fence post, I guess a storm and blown him off track to Florida. Since that time I have felt a connection to them. This was drawn on toned paper using pencil, colored pencil, colored markers and soft pastels.
Scissor-tailed Flycathcer
An elegant gray and salmon-pink flycatcher festooned with an absurdly long tail, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is the bird to look for on fence wires in the south-central United States. They typically perch in the open, where their long, forked tails make an unmistakable silhouette. The tail proves useful as they expertly catch insects on the wing with sharp midair twists and turns. In late summer and early fall, scissor-tails gather in large, bickering flocks to migrate to Mexico and Central America.
Habitat
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers breed in open habitats in the southern Great Plains and south Texas, especially around scattered trees or utility lines. They tolerate human presence well and frequently breed in towns.
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November 19th, 2013
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