Tag: Eastern Phoebe

The eastern phoebe is a small passerine bird. This tyrant flycatcher breeds in eastern North America, although its normal range does not include the southeastern coastal United States.

Eastern Phoebes along Ontario’s Seaton Hiking Trail

Eastern Phoebes along Ontario’s Seaton Hiking Trail

eastern phoebe - on bullrush stem - whitevale - ontario

On a rather damp Sunday afternoon, Bob and I seized a reprieve from the rain for a hike along the Seaton Hiking Trail north of Whitevale, in Ontario.  From the lookout at the dam, we observed numerous Barn Swallows darting about the surface of the water, but also watched as a pair of Eastern Phoebes (Sayornis phoebe) made repeated forays into the bulrushes where the water was calm. Read more