Black Phoebe 2

by Linda Brody

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Black Phoebe 2

Artist

Linda Brody

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Photograph - Photography

Description

Black Phoebe 2. The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often keeping up a running series of shrill chirps. We have Phoebes who use our pool. In the early morning and and late evening when insects are more active, they swoop across the water and catch insects that hover above the water line. They have an interesting trait: they pump their tails up and down incessantly when perched or waiting for insects, and when they chirp, that tail pumps as well. .

Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any water source from small streams, to suburbs, all the way to the salt-sprayed rocks and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.

Black Phoebes are small, plump songbirds with large heads and medium-long, squared tails. They often show a slight peak at the rear of the crown. The bill is straight and thin. They are mostly sooty gray on the upperparts and chest, with a slightly darker black head. The belly is clean white, and the wing feathers are edged with pale gray.

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December 13th, 2018

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