The Spotted Flycatcher 



THE Spotted Flycatcher is a little brown 

 bird with light under-parts, and dark 

 brown spots and streaks on the crown of its 

 head and throat. It is a trifle longer than 

 a house sparrow, but not quite so stoutly 

 built. It is known by several common 

 names, each one of which has some reference 

 to its character and habits. 



You are sure to see this bird in some 

 well-wooded part of the country, perched on 

 a gate-post or the dead branch of a tree, 

 and may notice that at intervals it will 

 suddenly fly off, flutter in the air for a 

 moment or two, and then return to its 

 original resting-place. The fact is, it has 

 caught sight of a passing fly and darted 

 forth to secure it. 



This bird is only a summer visitor to 

 our country, arriving in the early part of 

 May, and returning again to the sunny 

 South in September and October. A pair 



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