Over the past couple weeks of cold since Phoebes arrived I have seen them often dropping to the ground like Eastern Bluebirds for more sedentary prey. I also recently watched a Phoebe eat several Poison Ivy berries. Phoebes’ adaptability lets them survive despite the shortage of aerial food.
- - Dave Nutter > On Apr 18, 2018, at 9:16 AM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had my first PHOEBE today on Eastern Heights walkway near water tower. It > was desperately trying to find a bug to catch in the cold weather! > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
