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| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 5, 2008 | I saw this bird (the one on the left) in the tree with papa bluebird this afternoon. They eyed each other somewhat warily. I thought at first it was the phoebe who has built a nest by my door, but this bird's color is much darker than the phoebe, and the breast is more starkly white. The phoebe is more brownish and buff in comparison. I thought it might be the male but my book doesn't seem to discern between the phoebe genders in that way.
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| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 5, 2008 | Here he is by himself.
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| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 5, 2008 | And one more.
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| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 5, 2008 | One other note - it doesn't wag its tail like the female nest-building phoebe does! |
| Resin Northumberland (UK) Zone 9a May 6, 2008 | Eastern Kingbird Resin |
| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 6, 2008 | Super! Thanks Resin - that's another new one for me. |
| Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL Zone 5a May 6, 2008 | That's cool, my Mom just saw one yesterday too! |
| CMoxon Urbandale, IA Zone 5a May 6, 2008 | I like it - it's a fairly distinctive bird now that I know what it is, especially by those white tail feather tips. I will know it when I see it again now. I like that "feature" about a bird - being able to recognize it again! Claire |
