Eastern Phoebe

Description:

The aptly-named Eastern Phoebe sings its familiar "fee-bee" song. Eastern Phoebes are quite hardy for a bird that feeds extensively on flying insects, and are regularly found throughout the southern United States and Mexico in winter. The Eastern Phoebe holds the distinction of being the subject of the first bird banding experiment in North America that was conducted by J. J. Audubon. The following year, he was delighted to discover that they returned to breed in the same area. Phoebes are notorious for returning to build their nest, often right on top of the previous years nest. It has olive brown upper parts, a blackish crown, white throat, black bill and buff-white under parts.

Habitat:

This little eastern phoebe was flying from post to post in a picnic area at Salt Springs Recreation area in the Ocala National Forest in Florida.