Scissor-tails have been expanding their range, but are still quite rare in NC and this nest site is a significant find. Another pair was recently found nesting near Charlotte.
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Unfortunately these birds had molted their longest tail feathers and lost the reddish highlights they wear in breeding plumage. I phone-scoped one from about 12 light-years away.
I had seen one in Nicaragua a few years ago, but this sighting brought my US list even with my Peru list at 312.
