Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: argo12 on April 02, 2020, 02:20:00 PM

Title: Phoebe or Flycatcher
Post by: argo12 on April 02, 2020, 02:20:00 PM

Photo'd today in London.
I am leaning toward Eastern Phoebe...
Your help is appreciated.
Sorry about the pictures, long distance...
Thanks

Title: Re: Phoebe or Flycatcher
Post by: Shortsighted on April 02, 2020, 05:26:38 PM

Eastern Phoebe is the first flycatcher to arrive in spring (April). If I could get out I would be
up at the mini swamp waiting for them. Eastern Phoebe have a strong contrast between dark head
and off-white breast breast with a little brown streaking at the sides. It has barely gotten warmer
and already there are flies everywhere, even wasps. It's like spontaneous generation!