The eastern phoebe is a true harbinger of spring, and can be found in nearly everyone’s yard. One returned to my yard this spring, as they have for each of the 29 springs I have lived there.
The first winter songbird to arrive is usually an eastern phoebe. Other eastern phoebes reside in the Texas Hill Country, but the one in our yard came here from the northeastern U.S. We don’t ...
The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.