Finishing up from a couple weeks ago at Presque Isle State Park along the Sidewalk Trail, under rainy conditions. Featuring, of course, Eastern Kingbird:

















In addition to aerial flycatching, it was fascinating to see this Kingbird repeatedly drop down into the grass for snatching perched dragonflies:





Close to the Misery Bay-side trailhead, here’s a Brown Thrasher, curiously missing most of its tailfeathers:





