Scissored-tailed Flycatcher

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image last year along Joe Overstreet Road in Kenansville, Florida. Some may wish the perch was not barbed wire, so do I, but in the pastures where the birds are there is only fence posts or barbed wire. I was at Joe Overstreet Road on Monday, the pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are back. On Monday the birds did not come close enough for photography or in the right position relative to the light, but I will go back. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/800 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 100 Auto 1 WB, HH using the vehicle as a blind
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed
Cropped for composition and presentation

P.S. Learn more about Joe Overstreet Road in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available on the Birds As Art Online Store.