These photos are notable — considering that I used a digital point-and-shoot with automatic focus and a 10x zoom. In other words, I was within six feet of this bird.
So … ?
Birds of North America, by Kenn Kaufman — “Uncommon and very localized … Shy, hard to see; seldom perches in the open …”
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, by David Allen Sibley — Uncommon, local and declining … Solitary and very secretive; difficult to see … “
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America — “Secretive … Uncommon, local …”