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eastern wood-pewee

Contopus virens

Description:

spotted in my backyard migrating thru Houston, Texas. It took a break in my backyard right before the big storm hits. food: insects

Habitat:

•Breeds in all woodland types in the East. •Winters in partially cleared shrubby habitats and secondary forests.

Notes:

•One potential cause of the decline of Eastern Wood-Pewee populations is the overpopulation of white-tailed deer in the Eastern forests. In areas with high deer density, the intermediate canopy is disturbed by browsing, affecting the foraging space of the flycatcher.

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4 Comments

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 10 years ago

Thanks Tom...this one I think is hanging out for the storm to pass before heading north, I noticed once the storm is gone, it is gone too.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 10 years ago

thanks Mona

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Great shot! These birds are usually high up in trees in the middle of a forest.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful..

SusanEllison
Spotted by
SusanEllison

Texas, USA

Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013

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