Habitat
The Acadian flycatcher is found in deciduous forests and by the sides of streams.
Diet
The Acadian flycatcher eats insects. It perches on a branch and waits for insects to fly by. It them swoops after the insect and catches it in mid-air. It also gleans insects from foliage. It also sometimes eats seeds and berries.
Life Cycle
The female lays 2-4 eggs in a open cup nest woven of plant fibers placed in a bush or tree and sometimes over a stream. The chicks hatch in two weeks and fledge when they are 13-15 days old. The female may have two broods a year.
Behavior
The Acadian flycatcher is an excellent flyer and very good a manuvering while in flight! It can hover and even fly backwards!
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