Pied Flycatcher Leaving the Nest Box

A female pied flycatcher leaves a weathered wooden nest box carrying a fecal sac from the chicks. The image captures a brief moment of nest care, with the bird in flight among… Expand

Pied Flycatcher Leaving the Nest Box

A female pied flycatcher leaves a weathered wooden nest box carrying a fecal sac from the chicks. The image captures a brief moment of nest care, with the bird in flight among trees and summer foliage.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 400 mm 3200 1/3200 s f/5.6 2026-06-07 16:40
Bird photography for the lazy: I stood at a sensible distance from the nest box and waited for the traffic. With a trace of drizzle in the air, the female pied flycatcher provided the brief moment I was waiting for, leaving the box with a fecal sac from the chicks.