
Vermilion Flycatcher – Americana Collection
According to the National Audubon Society Guide to North American Birds, a non-breeding male Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus "forages by watching for prey from exposed perch, then sallying out to capture flying insects in the air, also by hovering and dropping to the ground for small insects."
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED with Nikon AF-S TC14E III
effective focal length: 820mm | support: monopod
exposure: f/8 – 1/2000 – ISO 500

Vermilion Flycatcher – Americana Collection
According the the range map provided by Birds of North America, this non-breeding male Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus in Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Gulf Coast is residing in an area where they are otherwise scarce.
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED with Nikon AF-S TC14E III
effective focal length: 820mm | support: monopod
exposure: f/8 – 1/2000 – ISO 500

Vermilion Flycatcher – Americana Collection
More commonly found in the southwestern deserts of the United States, this non-breeding male Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus has taken up residence near the East River Pool of the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED with Nikon AF-S TC14E III
effective focal length: 820mm | support: monopod
exposure: f/8 – 1/2000 – ISO 500