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Eastern phoebe

Sayornis phobe

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

Gray bird with dark wings, light olive green belly (looks white in this picture) and thin dark bill. No white eye ring.

Habitat:

Often seen on the end of a branch waiting for a passing insect, flies out to catch it and then returns to the branch. On a walking marsh path, Assateague Island Seashore National Park in Berlin Matyland.

Reference Links:

Eastern Phoebe | National Audubon Society Birds

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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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