Eastern Phoebe

Birds in Framingham

Sighting Date:

April 19, 2013

An American goldfinch along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

An eastern phoebe along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

A mourning dove along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

A palm warbler along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

A white-breasted nuthatch along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

A yellow-rumped warbler along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.

Raj Das photographed an American goldfinch, eastern phoebe, mourning dove, palm warbler, white-breasted nuthatch, and yellow-rumped warbler along the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date:

September 14, 2012

A belted kingfisher at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A Connecticut warbler at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A double-crested cormorant at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A grasshopper at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A honey bee at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A spider at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard: belted kingfisher, Connecticut warbler, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, grasshopper, great blue heron, honey bee, and a spider.

Wildlife at Broadmoor in Natick

Sighting Date:

August 31, 2012

An eastern phoebe in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.

A gray catbird in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.

A mute swan in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.

A white-tailed deer in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.

Raj Das photographed an eastern phoebe, gray catbird, mute swan and white-tailed deer at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Sanctuary in Natick.

Backyard Birds in Stow

Sighting Date:

August 1, 2012

Northern cardinals, an eastern towhee and a house finch in Stow.

Steve from Stow photographed an eastern phoebe, immature brown-headed cowbird, eastern towhee, northern cardinal, and house finch in his back yard.

Nature at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date:

July 25, 2012

An American robin at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

An Appalachian brown butterfly at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A cedar waxwing at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern chipmunk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A red-tailed hawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A thistle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following during a walk at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard: American robin, Appalachian brown butterfly, belted kingfisher, cedar waxwing, eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe, red-tailed hawk, and thistle.

Nature at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date:

July 9, 2012

A Canada lily at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A gray catbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A common yellowthroat at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

An ebony jewelwing at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A pumpkinseed at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A red admiral butterfly at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Swamp milkweed at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern towhee at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury: Canada lily, gray catbird, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, ebony jewelwing, pumpkinseed, red admiral butterfly, swamp milkweed, and eastern towhee.

Wildlife at Oxbow NWR in Harvard

Sighting Date:

May 12, 2012

Chris Renna recorded this video of wildlife at the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Harvard. Included are painted turtles, Blanding's turtles, northern water snakes, a great blue heron, eastern phoebes, kingbird, common yellowthroat, and black and white warbler.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date:

April 3, 2012

A black-capped chickadee at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern bluebird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A turkey vulture at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following wildlife during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: American robin, black-capped chickadee, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, muskrat, red-tailed hawk, tree swallow and turkey vulture.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date:

September 27, 2011

An eastern chipmunk at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A great blue heron at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A honey bee and a clouded sulphur at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Mallards at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Painted turtles at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A swamp sparrow at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A white-tailed deer at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A yellow-rumped warbler at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard: eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, honey bee, clouded sulphur butterfly, mallards, painted turtles, swamp sparrow, white-tailed deer, and yellow-rumped warbler.

Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date:

August 17, 2011

A bumble bee at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern kingbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A honey bee at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A mourning dove at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A northern flicker at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

A sand wasp at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed bumble bees, an eastern kingbird, and eastern phoebe, a honey bee, a mourning dove, a northern flicker and a sand wasp at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date:

June 4, 2011

A beaver slaps its tail at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A Canada goose gosling at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A common grackle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A painted turtle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: beaver, Canada goose goslings, common grackle, eastern phoebe, and painted turtle.

Nest at Forty Caves in Berlin

Sighting Date:

June 4, 2011

A phoebe's nest containing eggs of the brown-headed cowbird at Forty Caves in Berlin, photographed by Janet Pesaturo.

Janet Pesaturo photographed this bird's nest, we think of an eastern phoebe, at Forty Caves in Berlin. The two speckled eggs are from a brown-headed cowbird. Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds' nests in a behavior known as brood parasitism, to learn more see Cornell's All About Birds site.

Birds at SVT's Waters and Weir Reservation in Framingham

Sighting Date:

September 21, 2010

An eastern phoebe at SVT's Waters and Weir Field in Framingham, by Carol Levin.

A Cooper's hawk at SVT's Waters and Weir Field in Framingham, by Carol Levin.

Carol Levin photographed an eastern phoebe and a Cooper's hawk at SVT's Waters and Weir field in Framingham.

Birds along Water Row in Sudbury and Wayland

Sighting Date:

July 21, 2010

A solitary sandpiper along Water Row, photographed by Joan Chasan.

An eastern phoebe along Water Row, photographed by Joan Chasan.

An eastern bluebird along Water Row, photographed by Joan Chasan.

A cedar waxwing along Water Row, photographed by Joan Chasan.

Cedar waxwings along Water Row, photographed by Joan Chasan.

Joan Chasan photographed the following birds along Water Row in Sudbury and Wayland: solitary sandpiper, eastern phoebe, eastern bluebird, cedar waxwing.

Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date:

May 16, 2010

Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

A Baltimore oriole at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

A purple finch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

Canada geese at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

A gray catbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

An American crow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

A white-tailed deer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig Smith

An eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith

Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: mallard and ducklings, muskrat, Baltimore oriole, purple finch, Canada geese with goslings, gray catbird, American crow, white-tailed deer, and eastern phoebe.