Flycatchers: Part III

In Part III of Flycatchers, we have the Phoebes.

The Black Phoebe's range is the Southwest United States and Pacific Coast. It is nearly always along streams and ponds, perching on lower branches less than 10 feet off the ground.

Black Phoebe

Say's Phoebe has a range that covers all of the Western States and up to Alaska. Unlike the Black Phoebe, its preferred habitat is prairies, farmland, open playgrounds, and tundra.

Say's Phoebe

Sweetwater Wetlands Revisited - II

And now the other birds from a morning at Sweetwater:

Abert's Towhee

Black Phoebe

Orange Crowned Warbler

Red Winged Blackbird

Wilson's Warbler

Yellow Rumped Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Birding Patagonia - II

Next up Patagonia Lake:

American Avocet

Black Phoebe

Killdeer

Ladder Backed Woodpecker

McGillivray's Warbler

Sanderling

Sora

Catching Up: Black Phoebe

I love this Black Phoebe photo also taken at Patagonia Lake:

Black Phoebe

Birds on a Wire: Black Phoebe

The Black Phoebe is most often found along streams or ponds. It perches on branches waiting for an insect to fly by and then strikes out to capture it. If there is a wire near the water it provides the perfect perch:

Black Phoebe

Animal Signs: Another Black Phoebe

Here another Black Phoebe perching on a "depth" sign at Sweetwater Wetlands. He would fly off his perch to catch a fly and then right back to the perch again:

Black Phoebe

Animal Signs: Black Phoebe

Here a Black Phoebe is perched on a "No Wading" sign at a pond in Fort Lowell Park, Tucson:

Black Phoebe

Still More From Sweetwater Wetlands

In addition to the Bobcats, Green Herons, and Warblers there were many other nice photo opportunities at Sweetwater two weeks ago:

Black Phoebe

Brown Crested Flycatcher with Dragonfly in Bill

Cooper's Hawk Eyeing Lunch

Great Egret

Ladder backed Woodpecker

Red Skimmer

Snowy Egret

Song Sparrow

Verdin Gathering Material for his Nest

Vermillion Flycatcher

Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe taken along the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail near Tumacacori, Arizona:

Black Phoebe

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area - Part V

As I mentioned there are several different habitats within the 25,000 acres of Las Cienegas. One such is Empire Gulch. Most of the Gulch is dry except for heavy rains. However, there is a spring that flows year round that creates a riparian area for about 100 yards. This past week I birded the spring had photographed the following:

Blue Grosbeak

Wilson's Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Black Phoebe

Female Summer Tanager

Yellow Breasted Chat

More from Huachuca Canyon. Here are some decent photos I did get:

Bewicks Wren

Dusky Flycatcher

Broad Billed Hummingbird

House Finch

Bridled Titmouse

White Breasted Nuthatch

Vermillion Flycatcher - Female

Black Phoebe

Hammond's Flycatcher

Chipping Sparrow

Dark Eyed Junco

American Robin

Lesser Goldfinch

All in all, 39 species seen or photographed. It was a Good Day Birding.