Great Crested Flycatcher

There was a bird sitting on the support of the old weather instruments at my house a few days ago. It was something different than I had ever seen before. I took quite a few pictures through my office window hoping they would be good enough to identify it.

I used the Merlin app to help me identify it (size between a sparrow and a robin, colors yellow, brown and white, and on a fence or wire). And then browsed through the possibilities to figure out what it was. It was easy! Maybe next time I will try providing the picture to Merlin and letting it give me fewer possibilities.

I hope the Great Crested Flycatcher decides that the support is a good place to perch looking for insects. It seemed to spot something but then flew away at the same time some house finches few away from the bird bath that is located below. It would be an interesting bird to watch hunting insects all summer!