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BIODIVERSITY
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans

Black phoebe voices are sweet and high, but you might notice the phoebe itself before you hear it. These black-and-white flycatchers are often perched on poles or fences in open areas, flying away and back to their perches to catch insects. They are encountered particularly frequently around Winter Hall and the Prayer Chapel (as shown here) and the tennis courts.
MARGARET TAYLOR
Black Phebe
On back of a blue folding chair the
Phoebe tsips! and waits, unaware
of the surprised eyes that stare
at the flare of its crest
at the flick of its tail
snap of its wings
in a blink
there,
back.
Photo Credit: Alan Sparkman
Audio Credit: Amanda Sparkman
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