Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bronson, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Hephzibah, Georgia
Rock Falls, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Yale, Iowa
Irvine, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jeanerette, Louisiana
Wiscasset, Maine
Dayton, Maryland
Acton, Massachusetts
Halifax, Massachusetts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cole Camp, Missouri
Conway, Missouri
Marthasville, Missouri
Cortlandt Manor, New York
Concord, North Carolina
Guysville, Ohio
Dickson, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Kendalia, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Temple, Texas
Alexandria, Virginia
Penhook, Virginia
Walkerton, Virginia
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PapaTango
As of today, 12 June, the female is again laying a second clutch and there are another four eggs in the nest.
There is no shortage of winged insects about as I have deliberately let part of the lawn grow long grass this year, which is bursting with seed now but even without the grass, as previously reported, it's delightful to watch the birds sitting aloft and swooping down to snip an insect about ten feet away.
themikesmom
plant_it
We enjoy watching the phoebes "hawk" for insects. They love perching on dead branches. They enjoy eating wasps, beetles, flies and cicadas. That works out great for us. They also eat spiders and ticks. Have at 'em! : )
Our phoebe's nest is a thing of absolute beauty. It looks like it should be on the cover of a Pottery Barn catalogue. It is about 10 inches high in total with gorgeous green m... read more
sunfarm
GoPogo
Malus2006
Kendalia
They build mud nests on my porch--very messy. But they are pretty and I like to hear them sing.