Finsch’s Wheatear

[me15]

I'm not a bird photographer and only managed to catch this one by chance. He was sitting on a rock and let me get fairly close before flying off. Unfortunately I only had an 18-135mm so these are a bit of a tight crop and I didn't quite get the focus on the eyes.


Wheatear by Alex, on Flickr


Wheatear by Alex, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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…never seen that one, cool thanks! Is that a tuxedo or a variation of?

 

[gramps]

Interesting bird that I've never seen, thanks for posting

 

[me15]

Ac

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…never seen that one, cool thanks! Is that a tuxedo or a variation of?

According to Wikipedia (my source for all knowledge) its a member of the fly catcher family. You find them in the Middle East and stretching from Turkey to Pakistan and Afghanistan. It's name, apparently is a corruption of the phrase 'white arse' because they have a white rear end

 

[BillN_33]

sometimes in Cyprus I believe ........ where did you see it Alex?

 

[me15]

sometimes in Cyprus I believe ........ where did you see it Alex?

In Saudi, in the rockier part of one of the deserts not far from where I live.

 

[BillN_33]

In Saudi, in the rockier part of one of the deserts not far from where I live.

seems to be a perch, so you should be able to set up and get some more good shots

 

[miken]

Nice shot. I thought I had a shot of one in Bulgaria earlier in the year, seemingly they hybridise with Pied Wheatear. I never did get to the bottom of it!

 

[u8myufo]

Never even heard of this one Alex Prefer #1 myself.