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ML640734476

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens

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Contributor

Maureen Marsh Media from this contributor

Date

23 Aug 2025 eBird checklist S269111056

Location

Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve
Lake, Illinois, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.2185384, -87.9255581
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Playback
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Observation details

Two Juveniles sitting in a a nest. Calling. One parent feeding. Juv body is mottled, grayish, with pin feather sheaths seen on heads. Can see yellowish beaks over edge of nest. Adult has an olive back, two whitish wing bars, a peaked head, a substantial beak, and a narrow pale eye ring. Pale chest and throat. No vest. It was also calling in response to juveniles. Then fly catching insects and returning to the nest to successfully feed . Observed for 15 min. Video and Audio with iPhone, with juveniles calling parents. It is low quality due to wind and insect noise but calls can be heard. Nest discovered along east side of river near the same spot where I saw an Adult pair in May, one of which was photographed by Stephen H. A University of Michigan website indicates Acadian flycatchers typically have two broods

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