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Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Notes:

One of our most familiar eastern flycatchers, the Eastern Phoebe’s raspy “phoebe” call is a frequent sound around yards and farms in spring and summer. These brown-and-white songbirds sit upright and wag their tails from prominent, low perches. They typically place their mud-and-grass nests in protected nooks on bridges, barns, and houses, which adds to the species’ familiarity to humans. Hardy birds, Eastern Phoebes winter farther north than most other flycatchers and are one of the earliest returning migrants in spring. (Cornell)

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Tom15
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Tom15

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Apr 19, 2015
Submitted on Apr 20, 2015

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