Red Alert!

The male Vermilion Flycatcher

Back by popular demand.  You all loved the Vermilion Flycatcher so much that I thought I'd give you more action shots of this really cool flycatcher! And lately I've been seeing them everywhere!

The Female Vermilion Flycatcher eating a dragonfly

I absolutely love these birds because they are curious creatures and seem to follow me around wherever I go.

This pic above represents how they "hawk" for bugs.  It's easy.  You sit at the end of a branch and eye up the clouds of bugs.  Then get yourself something to eat.  But remember to return back to the branch and enjoy your meal:)

The smallest or largest of bugs are targets.  This poor dragonfly didn't have a chance.

Found around areas with water, which include many of our parks, Tucson is home to this beautiful little bird. So if you visit, keep your eyes open for these colorful numbers.  Best times to spot them are early morning.

More tomorrow.....

Vermilion Flycatcher

The Male Vermilion Flycatcher

I've been waiting for this bird to "appear" before me this year.  I even heard rumors it was near the bandshell by the zoo. 

Birders kept telling me, "I saw a Vermilion Flycatcher."  That's interesting. One would think that this hot red number would be easily spotted.....

I practically walked into him.  He just sat on the branch.  I had my short lense on and not the long lense. Switching the lenses=eternity!!!!

Female and Male Vermilion Flycatcher.  Together....the way it was meant to be.  Although 2 Male Vermilion Flycatchers might be considered scandalous or just too sexy:)

But he was sexy hot and around me all day.  I felt like he followed me around the park.  I was tipped off by a fellow neighbor that they spotted a Red Tanager.  But I don't hear about Red Tanagers here in Tucson.  And I saw them in Panama.  BUT I can understand how it happens.  They look "somewhat" alike.  This bird is definitely smaller.  I also have to add.....this was a first for me.  I know this bird has lived in Tucson, but I've never really seen one until today.

There were sounds coming from a tree that were different from other bird sounds I hear in the desert. (I am getting better at picking out the tones for certain birds).

So I continued to watch the behavior of this bird during the morning hours as it followed me here and there.

And then it flew off........and I went home to get ready for some gardening. 

There was this retired man who came out with his cell phone to snap a shot.  However the female Vermilion Flycatcher was only hanging out.  I said that the female was "over there".  But he said that he only "wanted the male".  I wonder if his wife knows.  More tomorrow.....