One of the
heralds of spring in my North Carolina backyard is the call of the Phoebe. This
bird calls its name, “fee bee.” Once the call is identified, it’s easy to
recognize.
An
interesting fact is that the male Phoebe stops vocalizing once his nest is
built. That means the little bird in my yard is desperately trying to attract a
mate, and will, hopefully for him, fall silent soon.
It is a petite gray
and white bird with a dark head. There’s a rounded point towards the back of
the head, and he twitches his tail frequently. (Please forgive the shaky video. The point is to hear the distinctive "fee-bee" call.)
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