This is a juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (left) perched with a Western Kingbird (right) on a hot summer day in Hutchins, Texas. The scissor-tail appears to have a deformed or injured right leg, and is holding the branch with its left foot only.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - With Western Kingbird

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Western Kingbird

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - With Western Kingbird

Observation Details

County – Dallas Hutchins - RWRC
City – Hutchins
Date – Jul 27, 2013
Time of Day – Midmorning
Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C)
Weather – Partly Cloudy
Habitat – Recreation-Park
Type of Behavior – Congregating
Gender – Uncertain
Maturity – Juvenile
Observer – Chris Jackson
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