Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
(L 7.5" WS 10.5" Wt 0.7 oz)
Salt Creek Woods
Cook County, IL
09Aug2008
Common in eastern No. Amer...1st
bird banded in US...by John Audobon.
bird banded in US...by John Audobon.
22April2009
Thatcher Woods
21Mar2009
Has a dark head and
solid black bill.
solid black bill.
Columbus Pk
Chicago
13Apr2011
A silver thread tied to the leg
of an Eastern Phoebe by
Audubon was the first case of
bird banding.
of an Eastern Phoebe by
Audubon was the first case of
bird banding.
(Scott Weidensaul)