pradsy90 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Any help in identifying this is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvanbosk Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Looks like an Eastern Phoebe, but would like to know location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 That is an Eastern Phoebe. Note the brownish colored back with a darker head, weak wingbars, no eyering, completely black bill, upright posture, and large-headed appearance. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pradsy90 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 This was in Charlotte, NC. In some woods right by the neighborhood of my friend's subdivision. THANK YOU! First time I have heard of this bird. Eastern Phoebe... Thanks Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) The upright posture is a good clue that it is a flycatcher. Behavior is also a good clue - they'll sit fairly still on a branch then fly out to catch an insect then return to the perch. Eastern Phoebes wag their tails when they're perched more than other flycatchers. Edited April 5, 2020 by The Bird Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Eastern Phoebe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Eastern Phoebe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanityslave Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 18 hours ago, pradsy90 said: This was in Charlotte, NC im in cabarrus co., if you keep your eyes open, youll notice a lot of these. certainly not as proliferous as house finches or sparrows, but i see them pretty regularly. and like @The Bird Nuts said, a quick and easy id is the bobbing tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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