Black Phoebe for Great Backyard Bird Count

I drove to the Florence River Park to do one of my day 1 counts for the Great Backyard Bird Count. I heard this Black Phoebe call and it ga...

Wintering Black Phoebe in Florence River Park

I found this Black Phoebe in Florence River Park today. As is often the case with this species I heard it's 'tsip' call first t...

Black Phoebes begin nesting in and around the Canon City area

I found this Black Phoebe and it's apparent mate this morning. As I watched this Black Phoebe pulled a piece of nesting material off wh...

One of a number of Black Phoebes in the Canon City area

Black Phoebes are pairing up around the Canon City area including this particular bird. So far I have found 2 in Florence and 6 in and near...

Black Phoebe casting a pellet

I found this Black Phoebe last week on the property of the Fremont County Sewer District near their sewer plant where I have seen Black Phoe...

Black Phoebe near Holcim Wetlands

I also found this Black Phoebe along the Arkansas River near Holcim Wetlands yesterday. Then early yesterday evening I was really delighted...

Young Black Phoebe, August 8

I took this photo on August 8. Since I saw this young Black Phoebe with another one whose age I could not determine I don't know if it ...

Black Phoebe close-ups

These are also photos I took on August 6 though these were from later in the morning so not sure if it was the same fledgling or another one...

Black Phoebe-parent bird

/ I got this photo yesterday morning of a parent Black Phoebe that has been accompanying the fledglings. This phoebe was perched on a fence ...

Black Phoebe fledglings: more photos

This morning I returned to the location where I found the family of Black Phoebes yesterday. After walking up and down the river I refound ...

Very young Black Phoebe fledgling

This very short tailed bird behind vegetation, and with it's back to us, is a very recently fledged Black Phoebe. Note there is some ve...

4 Black, 1 Eastern and 1 Say's Phoebes in Canon City today

This is one of two Black Phoebes I found foraging at Sell's Lake today. There was also a Say's Phoebe and an Eastern Phoebe feeding...

Black Phoebe, a contrast in snow

Today I found a 1st winter Black Phoebe on the Canon City Riverwalk. It's predominately black plumage contrasts nicely with the several...

Black Phoebe in Florence River Park

I posted a few days ago that there were 2 Eastern and a Black Phoebe in Florence River Park and I posted photos of one of the Eastern Phoebe...

Another recent Black Phoebe in Canon City

This is another of the several Black Phoebes I have seen on the Canon City Riverwalk this month. On some days I saw up to 3 or 4 Black and ...

Recent juvenile Black Phoebe in Canon City

I am way behind on my photos, just so many birds. And taking prescription medicine for elevated blood lipids that is known for causing fati...

Video: Black Phoebe feeding newly hatched nestling

I believe that the nestling(s) being fed were just hatched today. This is a pairing of Black Phoebes nesting under a footbridge near Canon C...

Mate for Canon City area Black Phoebe

After a few days of listening to the first year male Black Phoebe singing his heart out, this female Black Phoebe showed up on March 26,2012...

Black Phoebe singing, hoping to attract a mate

Looking a little rugged with wind blowing quite strong, this first year male Black Phoebe showed up about March 20 just east of Canon City,C...

Black Phoebe perched by river

This is the apparent male Black Phoebe that has been paired most recently with a probable female Eastern Phoebe. They nested in a culvert a...