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Eastern Phoebe, a flycatcher catching
Mar 18, 2020 15:01:47   #
bluezzzzz Loc: Stamping Ground, KY
 
A few days ago the Eastern Phoebe returned to our area here in Central KY, and yesterday one was at the local golf course lake, hunting bugs that were hatching.

This is his lookout perch on the wingwall of the culvert that handles the overflow from the lake.

Phoebe16Mar2020_061 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Zooming in on a hatching insect...

Phoebe16Mar2020_020 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Got it!

Phoebe16Mar2020_021 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Flying away, and then back to the lookout.

Phoebe16Mar2020_023 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Phoebe16Mar2020_001 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


These are one of my favorite birds and I look forward to their return every year. We've had them nest near (very near, like right above the door) for more than twenty years.

Marshall

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Mar 18, 2020 15:55:43   #
jak86094
 
Nice job. We have Black Phoebes here, which look very similar, and I know how quick they are. Difficult to catch them in flight. You've done a very nice job. jak

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Mar 18, 2020 23:47:48   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Very nice and such a beautiful little bird!

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Mar 19, 2020 05:47:26   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
bluezzzzz wrote:
A few days ago the Eastern Phoebe returned to our area here in Central KY, and yesterday one was at the local golf course lake, hunting bugs that were hatching.

This is his lookout perch on the wingwall of the culvert that handles the overflow from the lake.

Phoebe16Mar2020_061 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Zooming in on a hatching insect...

Phoebe16Mar2020_020 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Got it!

Phoebe16Mar2020_021 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Flying away, and then back to the lookout.

Phoebe16Mar2020_023 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


Phoebe16Mar2020_001 by Marshall Smith, on Flickr


These are one of my favorite birds and I look forward to their return every year. We've had them nest near (very near, like right above the door) for more than twenty years.

Marshall
A few days ago the Eastern Phoebe returned to our ... (show quote)

Nice set Marshall

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Mar 19, 2020 08:09:41   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
Good work!

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Jan 25, 2021 11:38:50   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
Beautiful sequence showing us it acrobatic abilities

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