This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

August 4, 2013
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

The eastern phoebes's nest under the eaves of the garden shed was a success. And now the juvenile phoebes are lounging around the garden, perhaps watching to see if any more of those luscious mealworms are still available.

You can tell this phoebe is a young bird hatched this year. Just look at those buffy wingbars. You don't see that on the adults.

I wonder if this youngster knows I helped her parents provide a few of the countless snacks that were delivered to the nest.

—Diane Porter

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