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Sayornis phoebe
Series: A flycatcher (Eastern Phoebe) doing what flycatchers does BEST!!!
According to BioKIDS, http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Sa..., "The Eastern Phoebe is predominantly insectivorous, consuming mostly flying insects such as wasps, ants, flies and wild bees. Invertebrates such as grasshoppers, airborn spiders, hairworms from the water and even small fishes from shallow water round out their diet. It has been observed that it can survive on fruit when insects are unavailable. Flycatching is its main means of obtaining food, usually done from a perch less than 10 meters off the ground. It also occasionally chases flying insects to the ground, pounces on insects on the ground, and picks insects from trees while hovering."
Spotted on Jun 1, 2016
Submitted on Jun 16, 2016
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