rictal bristle function – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Willow Flycatcher Up Close – What Are Rictal Bristles?

By Mia McPherson|August 3rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Willow Flycatchers|Tags: adult, canyon, close up, Empidonax traillii, Empids, flycatcher, flycatchers, mountains, portrait, rictal bristle function, rictal bristles, riparian habitat, summer, up close, Willow Flycatcher, willow thicket, willows|

On Sunday I had a wonderful opportunity to photograph an adult Willow Flycatcher up close when it landed very near my vehicle high in the Wasatch Mountains.