The Northern Bearless-tyrannulett is a small gray flycatcher of the tropics and the desert southwest. It is one of the birds most birders come to see and get on their Life Lists here in Tucson. When I first moved here in 2007 I didn’t even know what one was. then, when i did learn about them I decided it was a bird i would never get to see. It is known to hang out at Agua Caliente park on the Northeast side of Tucson, but after several trips there I began to think I would never find the bird. Then, one day at the beginning of September I stopped in at the park on a whim after dropping my grandson at school. When I worked my way around to the mesquite bosque on the north side of the park I was amazed to find these two little birds calling and feeding among the trees! I was all alone in the park at the moment and stood there quietly with binoculars and camera as I watched them for about 20 minutes.
- Northern Beardless-tyranulett-Audubon Birds
- Life Birds-click this link to see all my posts about Life Birds
- When You Do Something Good-how I found the bird.
- Agua Caliente Park-Pima County Link
You've done a great job to get so many good images of such a small bird. It must have been a special time watching them. Do you know how they came by the name?
ReplyDeletehappy wanderer, no, but now you've got me curious! Let me see what I can find out!
DeleteHappy wanderer, I went back and reread the Audubon article and found out that it is called "beardless" because "it lacks the stout bristles at the base of its bill" which are found in other members of the family tyranidid. It is our smallest North american Flycatcher.
DeleteThank you very much for going to the bother of looking it up for me. It is interesting. Some of our birds have them too.
DeleteThat is a strange bird Kathie, difficult to liken it to any other of that size and shape.
ReplyDeleteRoy, I totally agree! and it was so curious coming right over my head and looking at me!
DeleteHI Katie Great to get another lifer and good shots of it as well.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I am amazed at the shots I was able to get, but the birds were so cooperative!
Deletehow wonderful to finally get such a close encounter with a bird you've waited so long to see! Lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteCrafty, it was so unexpected and a total pleasure!
DeleteKathie, awesome shots of your lifer. Cool bird! Happy Birding!
ReplyDeleteeileen, it was such a thrill!
DeletePersistence paid off. Marvelous shots.
ReplyDeleteGaelyn, you know it!
DeleteWow, you did get up close and personal!!! Nice shots!!! Cool little bird with a loud voice!
ReplyDeleteChris, I could hardly believe it was happening!
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