Human parents easily relate to the frenetic activity of bird parents as they attend to their chicks. The next generation is relentlessly demanding. Recently, I showed family pictures of White-breasted Nuthatches, Killdeer and Robin, Common Loons, Canada Geese, Bank Swallows, Northern Flickers. Today it is the Pacific-slope Flycatcher.
Last year, I visited a flycatcher family at the home of the Welwoods. A couple of days ago, the flycatchers were back and I visited again.
Although the birds are called flycatchers, they don’t restrict themselves to flies. This one seems to be ferrying a crab spider to its chicks.
And this one has an indeterminate winged creature.
Either way, the chicks are very appreciative.
A wonderful family photo!