After being reported a couple of days ago, I managed to get out to Boundary Bay this morning to look for the Ash-throated Flycatcher. A fairly rare visitor to this area, usually not venturing further north than southern Washington State. On arriving I heard that it had been seen early in the morning, but not in the last few hours. There were a handful other birders present and we were spread out along the dyke watching for it. After a couple of hours everyone else had left and I was beginning to wonder if it would reappear. As I was contemplating leaving myself, I noticed something different in a tree to the west of me near the end of the hangers in the air field. On getting closer,
… I found the Ash-throated Flycatcher tucked away in the branches. It was busy preening and stretching.
It was difficult trying to get a decent shot shooting between the branches. Then it promptly disappeared down in behind the trees. Not long after this more birders and photographers showed up. I pointed out where I had last seen the bird and the watch began again. About an hour later it was spotted in the same area with a dragonfly. Unfortunately I missed that part,
… but did get another photo. Then it popped down into the trees out of sight again. While a little closer and/or more in the open would have been nice, I’m not going to complain. This is the first Ash-throated Flycatcher I have seen and another addition to my life photo list.