Fork-tailed Flycatcher

[Alan Murphy]

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Galveston Island, TX

D3, 600, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/4000.

One day I'll get around to posting a perched shot again :-)
This guy payed a vist to Texas for only a few days. I managed to spend one morning with him.

[Matthew Studebaker]

Not only a wonderful flight shot (detail pose, light) but a super super rare species. Well done!

[Jim Crosswell]

Great flight image Alan! I like the wing position, tail and sharpness.

[James Salywoda]

Stunning Alan!!!

[Mikko Viljamaa]

Great HA, wing position and composition. Absolutely a stunning shot.

Mikko

[Harshad Barve]

Terrific image as usual Alan
TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

One day I'll get around to posting a perched shot again :-)

Well your sky setups look great too!!

You got this individual at the very peak of the upward wingstroke which gives the image tremendous dynamics. I'll bet you wish for "mint" tail feathers, but still looks superb overall and you take what you can get with rarities. Two thumbs up!

[Kurt Bowman]

Simply beautiful to capture one of these in flight. The wing spread is over the top.

[arash_hazeghi]

just fantastic

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Stunning in every way. Such shots of rare species are well, so rare :-) loved the bird angle and the wing position. tail position too :-) Will lightening the sky make it better?

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Amazing image, love the sharpness, the head, body and wing details, the full wing up and flowing tail position. You did extremely well for the small window of time you have. TFS.