At least, that’s always been my experience. The great crested flycatcher makes a lot of racket, but it stays inconspicuous by hunting mostly high in tree canopies.

Today, I introduce you to just such a bird, the great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus). To be a little more transparent, I think I need to clarify one aspect of this particular bird. It is not ...

A soggy spring has left local woodpeckers bedraggled but determined as they raise chicks — with a little help.

While only Eastern Kingbird has occurred so far in the Western Palearctic, several other species have vagrancy potential and this could be a useful reference when that Great Crested Flycatcher pops up ...

One of my favorite examples involves two very similar species of flycatcher — the great crested flycatcher and the ash-throated flycatcher. The former is a common woodland nester in our area. The ...

great crested flycatcher and a chimney swift were all calling, according to Merlin, a birding app. And a little farther in the distance, a swift-moving stream was finding its meandering path ...

“Delighted to share that the elusive fish species Ophichthys hodgarti has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh’ Siang ...

Somerset Council’s Green Estates Team has recently carried out a survey for great crested newts at its Local Nature Reserve in Berrow Dunes and were delighted to find protected species. Great crested ...

They included a barred owl, red-shouldered hawk, white-throated sparrow, ruby crowned kinglet, a 10-point buck, great-crested flycatcher, indigo bunting, a great-blue heron dancing, butterflies ...

June is upon us and we are all set to celebrate Father’s Day this coming weekend. If we have any luck at all the weather will ...

The song of the great crested flycatcher is common during the dawn chorus. “In general, sound travels farther when the air is cooler and more dense. Sound also transmits more clearly (and very ...

Least Bittern nests here, and in summer Great ... crested Cormorant and Bald Eagle. Osprey nests in the area. Rare gulls have appeared along with the common Ring-billed and Herring. In spots with ...