- #Bird of the Day: Black Phoebe (BLPH) A member of the tyrant-flycatcher family, the Black Phoebe exhibits its characteristic “hawking” behavior as it leaves a perch to grab an insect, returning to the perch to eat its catch. They are most commonly found near water and use mud to fasten theirFeb 1, 2026 15:12
- cup-shaped nests to cliffsides or the undersides of bridges and elevated structures. There are six sub-species of this #bird in their range that spans part of the US west/southwest, through Mexico and Central America, and the Andean range of South America. Variation among the six sub-species is
- seen as varying amounts of white on the underbelly, tail coverts, wing and tail feathers. Immature birds are dark brown instead of black, gradually darkening as they mature. Because this #bird hangs around water, the BLPH sometimes supplements
- its insect diet with small fish, and may feed fish to its young. Although they are fairly comfortable around humans, these carnivores aren’t tempted by seed feeders. They may, however, visit a #bird feeder that offers fresh mealworms.
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