A beloved flycatcher species that winter visits or resides around Woodline Ranch, easily recognized by its steady tail-wagging behavior while perched on low branches.
Field Identification: Plump grayish-brown bird with a dark head, whitish throat, pale yellow wash on belly, and rhythmic downward tail-dipping motion when perched.
Texas & Hill Country Notes: Eastern Phoebes were the very first birds ever banded in North America when John James Audubon tied silver threads to a phoebe's leg in 1804. They build mud cup nests under overhangs, bridge abutments, and barn eaves across Hill Country ranches.
