Black Phoebe 1
Photographed at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve ( Water Ranch )
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often repeating a series of shrill chirps. Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any water source, from small streams to suburbs to the salt-sprayed rocks and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.
Photographed at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve ( Water Ranch )
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often repeating a series of shrill chirps. Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any water source, from small streams to suburbs to the salt-sprayed rocks and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.
Photographed at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve ( Water Ranch )
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often repeating a series of shrill chirps. Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any water source, from small streams to suburbs to the salt-sprayed rocks and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean.