Photo Details
1. April 3, 2006 -
Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Utah County, Utah -
ŠL.A. Davis
2. April 20, 2005 - Tonaquint Park, Washington
County, Utah - ŠNJDavis
3. March 21, 2004 - Burriston Ponds, Juab
County, Utah - ŠNJDavis
4. Photo of
three nests over Keith and Marilyn Davis' door
to their home. This is the fifth year the
Phoebe has nested here. The first year one
nest was constructed, a second and third nest
was made the next two years. On the fourth
and fifth year the Phoebe refurbished the third
nest. Photo on 23 April 2013 Washington County,
Bloomington, Utah - ŠNicky Davis
Description
L 7.5 WS 13, Black tail, Pale rufous
belly, Pale gray back
Behavior
Flies from perch for insects or hovers above
grass in open areas with little vegetation. Lays
4-5 white eggs in a mounded cup nest made of
grass, moss, cocoons, lined with hair or wool in
a naturally sheltered nook, building or
bridge. The nest is reused. The
Say's rarely uses mud to build nest.
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