[birdky] Re: Eastern Phoebe

The Eastern Phoebes I have seen around here in winter are nearly always
hanging out at the edge of a pond, presumably catching water bugs. They will
even sit by a small hole cut in the ice for livestock. Lately of course,
nearly all open water has been frozen. The Audubon Society Field Guide to
North American Birds says that in the absence of insects Phoebe's winter
food is berries. I hope your phoebes have read that field guide and know
what to fall back on.
Frank Lyne frank@xxxxxxxxxxx near Dot in Logan County
----- Original Message -----
From: <Mfcase@xxxxxxx>
To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:20 AM
Subject: [birdky] Eastern Phoebe


> We've got a very cold-looking Eastern Phoebe around our place today.  It
> seems to be hanging out mostly in our detached garage.  The 1988 Annotated
> Checklist says, "A few individuals seem to remain along protected streams
and
> lake margins during milder winters."   ("Milder", huh?)  Where we've seen
it
> is about 50-75 yards from the edge of our (unprotected) bluff above
> Herrington Lake.  What in the *world* could it be eating?!
>
>      -- Bill & Margaret Case
>          Garrard County, KY


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