[va-bird] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Concord, Campbell County

This evening at about 5:30 p.m. I observed a very white looking bird in a  
wild cherry tree shading my barn.  Initial inspection with binocs brought a  
sigh, another mocking bird.  Because it was so white in the bright evening  
sun, 
I took another closer look and decided that it was a pretty unusual looking  
mocker.  Brought my scope out onto the deck and realized on closer  inspection 
that it was a scissor-tailed flycatcher.  I was able to observe  for about 15 
minutes as it sat on a branch and preened.  It opened it's  wings so that I 
could see the pinkish orange under the wings and it flaired its  tails so that 
I 
could get great looks at the forked tail.
    I have been very excited about this observation and  think it is only the 
second one for Campbell County.
    Maybe it will return tomorrow !
 
Peggy Lyons
Concord, Campbell County


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