Re: [cobirds] Flycatcher in Canon City with very long and wide bill, a Traill's??

, August 29, 2012 8:15 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] Flycatcher in Canon City with very long and wide bill, a Traill's?? When I saw the very long and wide bill with orangish lower mandible on a empidonax flycatcher yesterday morning I thought it might be an Ac

Re: [cobirds] Flycatcher in Canon City with very long and wide bill, a Traill's??

Nick, The only pewee I have seen with that large of a bill is a Greater Peweethat I photographed in McAllen, Texas and this bird reminded me of that one but it seemed very unlikely. SeEtta Moss Canon City Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @

[cobirds] Flycatcher in Canon City with very long and wide bill, a Traill's??

When I saw the very long and wide bill with orangish lower mandible on a empidonax flycatcher yesterday morning I thought it might be an Acadian Flycatcher. I shot a number of photos quickly before it flew off into an off-limits and fenced area by the Canon City Riverwalk. I went back down this m