This guy is hanging around Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, but almost always extremely far away. His tail feathers are very, very bedraggled. He might be resting before flying wherever he's going. Here's a link to pictures of how beautiful they can be and what Audubon says about them.
"This spectacular wanderer from the tropics occurs virtually every year in North America. Although it is impossible to predict just where it will appear, the majority of records are along the Atlantic Coast, and there are more records in fall than in other seasons. Most Fork-tailed Flycatchers reaching our area probably come from southern South America: long-distance migrants that have made major errors in navigation."
Hi, Sharon, no, I didn't know about eBird. Lots of people have seen it at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive because it stays in the same general area, but I will report it anyway. Thank you!
Update: Went to eBird, created an account, filled out a submission and submitted it. It was pretty cool to have to click Show Rarities. :)
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"This spectacular wanderer from the tropics occurs virtually every year in North America. Although it is impossible to predict just where it will appear, the majority of records are along the Atlantic Coast, and there are more records in fall than in other seasons. Most Fork-tailed Flycatchers reaching our area probably come from southern South America: long-distance migrants that have made major errors in navigation."
Update: Went to eBird, created an account, filled out a submission and submitted it. It was pretty cool to have to click Show Rarities. :)