Our winter home has always had a fair number of Vermilion Flycatchers, however, this year there seems to be many more than normal! I fine with that as I find them to be very striking. The red is brighter than that of the Northern Cardinal – so bright!. This is a male who was bringing food to a nest with two chick in it.
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That brilliant vermilion against the Arizona setting is hard to miss. I especially like the moment you captured—knowing he was carrying food to a nest with two chicks gives the image an extra story.
The observation that this winter brought many more Vermilion Flycatchers than usual, with that bright red standing out against the Arizona setting, makes the photo feel especially vivid. Thanks for sharing this near-Tucson sighting.
The vivid red of the Vermilion Flycatcher against the Arizona setting is striking, and the note about seeing more of them than usual adds a fascinating seasonal detail. Thanks for sharing the image.
The note that this male was bringing food to a nest with two chicks adds a lovely bit of context to the photograph. The brighter-than-cardinal red and the near-Tucson setting make the sighting especially memorable.