[Length 5.75 in. Wingspan 9 in.]

Bluethroats are Old World thrushes which breed locally in small numbers in western and northern Alaska. The blue and red throat pattern is iridescent, like that of a hummingbird. This male, a spring migrant, was photographed along the base of Sevuokuk Mountain at the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: June 1989)

[Length 4.25 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Chiffchaff was photographed at Sumburgh Hotel Gardens, Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 2, 2004)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

The American Dipper is found along swift mountain streams throughout the western US, western Canada, and most of Alaska. It is a dark, stocky bird, known for suddenly diving into the water, where it hunts for food by "walking" along the bottom on the stream. It accomplishes this by going upstream with its head down, letting the rushing water press its compact body down while its feet grip the gravel and stones of the streambed. When it does fly, it follows the contour of the stream, rather than go in a straight line which would take it over dry land. This American Dipper was photographed along the Big Sur on the central California coast. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: November 1981)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

This American Dipper was photographed at Zion National Park, Utah. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1980)

[Length 5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Mugimaki Flycatcher was photographed on the Ebino Plateau highlands on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This male Pied Flycatcher was photographed at Gilfach Kite Center, Rhayader, Wales. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Spotted Flycatcher was photographed at Aviemore, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 17, 2004)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 5.5 in.]

This Black-tailed Gnatcatcher was photographed at Joshua Tree National Monument, California. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: April 1982)