Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Marnie on July 17, 2009, 08:08:04 PM

Title: Flycatcher?
Post by: Marnie on July 17, 2009, 08:08:04 PM

I saw this little lovely scooping insects (I assume) off a pond today. I'm not familiar with this one -- is it a flycatcher? Maybe a Wood Pewee? A Phoebe? My guide says Phoebes wag their tails a lot, but this one wasn't doing that.

(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i282/marniem/P1050016a.jpg)

Title: Ref: Bird ID
Post by: JTF on July 18, 2009, 08:04:03 AM

I was thinking an Eastern Pewee, no eye ring and two narrow wing bars. I used a Fourth Edition Peterson Field Guide, not sure if they use the name Eastern still with the Pewee.

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Post by: Marnie on July 20, 2009, 08:20:44 AM

Thank you, JTF!