Bird in North Central Texas (1 Viewer)

[Scrogdog]

I was at my lake house this weekend taking photos of birds that I usually see there. Spotted a Eastern Phoebe, which are fairly common here, sitting on a cable on a dock down by the water and took a photo, then spotted what I thought was another one on an electrical line much closer to me, but after looking at the photo I had taken, decided it wasn't a Phoebe. Thought maybe it might be a White eyed Vireo which are found in our part of the world, but I personally have not seen very many times. Would anyone like to comment?

 

[THE_FERN]

Not a white-eyed vireo (has reddish eyes, and looks very different): think the buffy wing bars point towards immature Eastern Phoebe rather than an Empidonax flycatcher. i.e. something a bit like this:

ML257223461 Eastern Phoebe Macaulay Library

but it's difficult to be sure

 

[Scrogdog]

Not a white-eyed vireo (has reddish eyes, and looks very different): think the buffy wing bars point towards immature Eastern Phoebe rather than an Empidonax flycatcher. i.e. something a bit like this:

ML257223461 Eastern Phoebe Macaulay Library

but it's difficult to be sure

You may be right. Hadn't thought about immature Phoebe and we have a mature pair that have hatched two sets in a nest above our back porch this Spring and Summer. Just not familiar with the Vireo since I haven't seen any, but know they are around.

 

[THE_FERN]

(I realise my answer was ambiguous. I meant your bird has red eyes: white-eyed video doesn't...)

 

[Microtus]

It looks like an Eastern Phoebe to me.

 

[KC Foggin]

A teenage Eastern Phoebe for me.