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Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe Habitat: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71425/eastern_phoebe_juvenile_-_sayornis_phoebe.html" title="Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/71425_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=irz0oAa9RCff8HE%2BUaNLDvffKMY%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe <br /> Habitat: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71315/bird.html Eastern Phoebe,Geotagged,Sayornis phoebe,Summer,United States,bird" /></a></figure> Eastern Phoebe,Geotagged,Sayornis phoebe,Summer,United States,bird Click/tap to enlarge

Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe

Habitat: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe <br /> Habitat: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71315/bird.html Eastern Phoebe,Geotagged,Sayornis phoebe,Summer,United States,bird

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Hmmm, looks like a flycatcher indeed and that makes it tricky as there are so many. I'll ask Thibaud what he thinks. Posted 6 years ago
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    Update: first assessment by Thibaud is possibly a juvenile warbler based on the tail and the yellow gape. He'll try to check his books once he gets to it. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Oh wow, thanks for checking up on this Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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        The yellow gape only means it's a juvenile something. Indeed, that very striking tail band had me thinking warbler, but I can't find a match! Plus, Christine you thought it was kingbird, which are significantly bigger, and with quite a different behavior. Eastern kingbird is one possibility, it's in range, and does have a black and white tail, but I'm not convinced. So I have 3 questions for you: Did this bird sit still for a long time on this perch, do you have other photos, and would you let me upload your photo to birdofrum, where the resident experts would surely have an ID within a matter of hours?
         Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
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          Thanks so much Thibaud! My thought that it was a kingbird was just an uneducated guess based on coloration. Interesting that you ask if it sat still! I almost included that fact in the description, but assumed it was irrelevant. Yes, it did sit still for a long time. I have one other photo that I will upload tonight and link here. And, sure, please feel free to upload it to the bird forum. Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
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            Here's the other shot:
            Eastern Phoebe (Juvenile) - Sayornis phoebe <br /> Habitat: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71315/bird.html Eastern Phoebe,Geotagged,Sayornis phoebe,Summer,United States,bird
             Posted 6 years ago
            1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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              Aaah so it's not an actual black bar on the tail, it's just a shadow! OK definitely a flycatcher, not a warbler. Actually now I'm thinking it's a juvenile phoebe, but I'll still ask the experts. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
              1. View Christine Young's profile
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                Thank you Thibaud! Posted 6 years ago
                1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
                  Thibaud Aronson
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                  Yup, juvenile eastern phoebe it is! Posted 6 years ago
                  1. View Christine Young's profile
                    Christine Young
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                    Cool! Thanks again :) Posted 6 years ago
                    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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                      My pleasure! Posted 6 years ago

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The Eastern Phoebe

The Eastern Phoebe is a small passerine bird. This tyrant flycatcher breeds in eastern North America, although its normal range does not include the southeastern coastal United States.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2018. Captured Sep 2, 2014 10:04 in Elkton, VA 22827, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/512s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.