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Brown Phoebe with cinnamon belly. Head and back are a darker brown. These are a species of flycatcher related to the Black Phoebe. Nest is also similar to the Black Phoebe and can be mistaken for a Barn Swallow nest.
Usually found in open fields perched on posts and barbed wire
Parent was not far away but these fledglings were ready to leave. After my walk only one was left. In California they are a shy where it is hard to approach, but what I have seen in Colorado these have been like our Black Phoebes and not as shy.
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