Date: 4/21/25 9:55 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] phoebes building nest, not feeding young!
I went back to the Jericho Research Forest this morning, with both binoculars and a zoom camera. Again, the two phoebes were energetically flying back and forth to a nest, six visits in the first four minutes I was there. I moved closer twice, and got a closer look. They aren’t carrying insects but rather wads of nesting material, which makes much more sense for this date. I moved even closer and waited another ten-twelve minutes, but I think I had scared them off (temporarily) by getting too close. They didn’t return until I backed away many yards. - I have added a note to yesterday’s ebird report, correcting my mistaken impression!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
