I like small birds and I cannot lie

Get a good look at the willow flycatcher topping this post. What a sweet bird! He or she was flitting about the grasses on the Reed Bryan section of Mercer Meadows this morning. The bird paused between sorties for bugs to afford me a chance to catch its portrait.

I am smitten by these wee creatures with their buzzy calls. As with many birds, you hear them many more times than you see them. This time of year, I hear willow flycatchers most days at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. Occasionally, I’ll see one.

I hear and see fewer of them on the Reed Bryan side of the park, which makes this photo extra special to me. I hope you feel at least a smidge of the joy I feel from it. 🦅