Common Names
- Eastern Phoebe (en)
- Mosquero fibí (es)
- Moucherolle phébi (fr)
- Weißbauch-Phoebetyrann (de)
Taxonomy
- Passeriformes
- Tyrannidae
- Sayornis phoebe
A small insectivorous bird found in open woodland and farmland near water. It often perches along rivers, ponds or lakes and dives for insects picked up in flight. It is a migratory bird and arrives in the Montreal area in late May.
Park de la Frayere and Park Pointe aux Prairies are locations I have been able to observe this species well.
Ringless eyes, the proportionally large head and the dark bill are distinguishable characteristics from other flycatchers.
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2020-06-07
NIKON Z 6; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f5.6; Iso 220;
Park de la Frayère, Boucherville - 2017-06-10
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f6.3; Iso 3600;
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