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Sayornis phoebe
insect eaters 5 hatchlings, 6 eggs laid Male and female same color these birds used complicated gestures for possible communication between the pair or other birds. One of the parents clacked its beak quickly and repeatedly when I went too close to the nest during fledging
egg description and measurements: 1.3 cm diameter 1.6 com from tip to end white/pink coloration Nest and materials moss, pine needles, mud, twine 11-12 cm diameter 3.7 cm deep 5.6 cm from top of the nest to the bottom of the nest Eggs assumed to be laid around the end of April. 3 weeks from final laying to fledging. Hatchlings fledged at the end of May This nest was removed from above a light after all of the birds had fledged and the parents were no longer seen attending the nest.
Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 8, 2013
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