Fork-tailed Flycatcher

More Summer Fun at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

July 24, 2017 - It's amazing how many birds you notice when you are out watching for the Fork-tailed Flycatcher....  I know that the ABA debated whether a Fork-tailed Flycatcher found earlier this year was actually not just a juvenile, but a fledgling.... Read more

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Forky the Pig

June 28, 2017 - You haven't forgotten the Fork-Tailed Flycatcher, have you?... Read more

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Two Cuckoos on a Quest at Lake Apopka

June 26, 2017 - We got out to the sod fields and began looking for the rare Fork-tailed Flycatcher that was still hanging around.... My dad's patience and persistence paid off...the Fork-tailed Flycatcher decided to come closer to pose for my dad's camera!... Read more

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Rare Fork-tailed Flycatcher at Lake Apopka

June 14, 2017 -  Meet the Fork-tailed Flycatcher, the latest rare bird to show up at Lake Apopka....  Most Fork-tailed Flycatchers live in South America, with their breeding range extending from Argentina to Mexico.... I'm aware of at least three Fork-tailed Flycatcher sightings in Florida this spring, probably due to the storms and heavy winds…... Read more