An Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) watches a Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus). Phoebes are a sure sign of spring in the north, often arriving while there is still snow on the ground.

Phoebes are omnivorous, eating insects and nuts and berries but prefer to hunt for insects. From a distance they are easy to identify by their tail flicking or wagging behavior.

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๐ŸŒŽ Spectacled tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus) #SouthAmericanBirds | #SpectacledTyrant | #TyrantFlycatchers #TyrantFlycatcherFamily #PerchingBirds ๐Ÿ“ท: Photo by Beto_MdP๐Ÿฆœ #birdsoftheworld #birds

An eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens) in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in late May. These breed in the eastern part of the continental US. They hunt flies by flying out and grabbing them out of the air, then returning to the same spot.

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