Collared flycatcher
Images copyright by Mark A. Chappell
Collared flycatchers are charming, flashy little spring and summer residents of eastern Europe. They migrate to Africa for the northern winter season. Males are strikingly black and white; females are a more subdued brownish color. These males were photographed in the 'Palace Park' in Bialowieza, Poland. They were newly-arrived and many were seeking nest holes (as above at right); I did not see any females for many days after the males appeared.
