The year that Ohio became a state, 1803, the first bird was banded in North America. The subject was an endearing little flycatcher known as the eastern phoebe. Pre-European settlement, phoebes sited ...

Each spring I enjoy knowing that the eaves of my porch provide a nursery for a family of Eastern phoebes. This year is no exception -- we have babies! For the past week I've been watching and ...

Looking for a natural way to keep your garden free of pesky insects? There are many eco-friendly ways to keep bugs out of your garden, but attracting feathered friends could be one of the most ...

Walking along a trail in a northern Illinois woodlands, I noticed the silhouette of our earliest arriving migratory flycatcher. It’s not a colorful bird — Its body and wings are grayish-brown, its ...

The Greek goddess Phoebe is associated with the moon — which explains why a bird called eastern phoebe showed up in my yard after October’s full moon. OK, the moon had nothing to do with the phoebe ...

In Greek mythology, Phoebe was the goddess of brightness, the moon and intellect. So the name is a bit of a burden for a little flycatcher named eastern phoebe, which is showing up in Houston yards.

It’s a strange year, Katelyn, I’m seeing phoebes, too. Why are they still here, you ask? It’s probably because no one else left the Cape at the end of the summer, so the phoebes must have figured they ...