Royalty in Windsor!
Royalty visited the City of Windsor this past week! We made the trek today and had success in finding the Tropical Kingbird, a life bird for us!
The bright yellow bird eluded us for quite some time. When it sang, Deryl recognized the call which pointed us in the right direction. When we finally got our first view (above), it was at the very top of a Poplar tree, covered in yellow leaves and difficult to see. Luckily, it flew much closer to us when we later headed back to the car!
These robin-sized, gray and yellow flycatchers catch insects in flight, usually returning to the same perch to eat their prey. They are common in middle and South America. In the United States, the species nests just into southernmost Texas and Arizona where it inhabits towns, ranches, and lowlands, especially near water. To find one within driving distance of home was very exciting! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tropical_Kingbird/id
The Detroit River near the Ambassador Bridge provided the nearby water habitat it desires.
We found a total of 24 species of birds including a Hermit Thrush and 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers during our visit to Windsor and were thankful for the beautiful weather!!
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