black phoebe

Black Phoebe

Most California trips I see at least one Black Phoebe per day. This trip started off in that vein, with two of them on the fence of the homeless shelter in the park by Fort Mason. But I've actually had several days since when I haven't seen a single one. Still ... can't complain. Over 50 species...

Not a birding day in Northern California without at least one Black Phoebe. This was just the second morning of my visit, and the daily Phoebe rule did hold true throughout, but this was the best Phoebe shot I got so I probably won't post any more of them.

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans subsp. semiater) Hovering for insects. Floresville River Park, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA. Along the northern banks of San Antonio River with scattered large pecan trees at ca. 93 m (305 ft) elevation.

No California trip complete without at least one Black Phoebe shot. My best one came on the last day of the trip.

Got this one through the window when this one came up close.

They sure don't sit still for long.

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans subsp. angustirostris) Sexes similar. Hwy PE5NA from Oxapampa to Tarma between kilometer 25 and 26 at creek crossing, Oxapampa, Per. Vertical cliffs at ca. 1,510 m (4,954 ft) elevation.

Beautiful posed!

No California trip complete without a Black Phoebe. This one was perched on the fence at our B&B at Pt. Reyes Station.

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans subsp. semiater) A rare visitor to extreme South Texas. Maybe they are extending their range. Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Mesquite thicket with Tamaulipan Scrub within the South Texas Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 11 m (36...

Always a patient model, the Phoebe is one of my favorites to photograph.

Hi Folks: Can't get around without my cane or walker. So, I found this Black Phoebe in my records. Didn't fancy the original, so I took it into CCPS, changed from portrait to landscape, then added a cloud background and border. This bird is found along streams & ponds with marshy...

Yes, that's rain falling in this image!! We just got a half inch but that was like gold falling from the sky for us. I was out on the deck watching the rain when this phoebe landed on our neighbor's peach tree.

I see these pretty much daily when I'm in California, but don't always get good shots of them.

One last shot of the Black Phoebe, somewhat haloed with fluff and bright light. They are very sweet birds, and not only because they eat mosquitoes.

Here's another of the Black Phoebe, posing on a stump near the waterfall feature at the Middle Lake.

Rarely a birding day in Northern California without seeing at least one Black Phoebe. Still, always a welcome sight |=)|

This little guy moved his head just as I took the picture.

Some American Flycatchers can be tricky to ID...not this one. Usually found near water,this one was next to a swimming pool!!!!

One last post before I head for bed (I think it's finally cool enough to sleep). This was one of the shots I got before the battery ran out, while testing out my new bit of kit - a Raynox 2025 +2.2 teleconverter. Taken at the Old Mountain Cemetery in Sonoma. Had to lean against a mausoleum wall...

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans subsp. amnicola) Sexes similar. Photographed in Gerardo de Dota, San Jose Province, Costa Rica. Montane cloud forest adjacent to Ri Savegre at ca. 2,200 m (7,218 ft) elevation.

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans subsp. latirostris) Sexes similar. This subspecies is in the White-winged Phoebe group. Photographed along the margins of Ro Tioyacu, Rioja, San Martin Department, Peru. Riparian at ca. 835 ft (2,740 ft) elevation.