I can only assume from the brazen behavior of these phoebes that they were protecting a nest. |
Development of hypervariable microsatellite loci for use in Eastern Phoebes and related tyrannids. |
Since we've identified plenty of phoebes in the field, I'm inclined to take this bird as a pewee. |
Over the years I have spotted in my yard scores of sparrows, phoebes, warblers, towhees, plus of course ravens and those awful starlings. |
Loggerhead Shrikes and Say's Phoebes, however, have both shown substantial decreases during the study, and their extirpation from the area may be imminent. |
I thought it looked large and had a white chest and speculated it was one of the you phoebes that are hanging around. |