Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Bristles

I just noticed this underwing blue…

…but the ostensible reasons for this post are the close-ups I managed to get of the feathery bristles around this (very obliging) Phoebe’s bill.

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One response to “Bristles”

  1. Paul Lamb

    A phoebe has built a nest on the side of my cabin, under the porch overhang. This is the third nest they’ve built in this spot and there are already eggs in it.

    I didn’t know they had a little blue under the wing. I never get to see them that close tho.

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