Say’s Phoebes, 1 hour out of the nest

For the last 18 years, Say’s Phoebes have nested on an outside stereo speaker,under the eaves of our porch. Some years we get one brood, some years three. The birds in the photo are from our second batch of this season. For the first few days, they spend the daylight sitting on this wicker chair and the night back in the nest. After 2 or 3 days, they’re gone.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology