Say's Phoebe, Sayornia saya
Say's Phoebe, 10/30/05, Point Pinos, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co
Say's Phoebes winter in central California, and are usually found in open grassy fields, as in the picture immediately below. But my favorite pictures of this species, the one above and the third and fourth ones down, were taken on a narrow rocky beach at Point Pinos, where the Pacific Ocean crashes into the westernmost extension of the Monterey Peninsula.
Say's Phoebe, 11/27/05, Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co
Say's Phoebe, 10/30/09, Point Pinos, Pacific Grove, Monterey Co
Say's Phoebe, 10/30/09, Point Pinos Pacific Grove, Monterey Co
Say's Phoebe nestlings, 4/19/09, Procter Road, Madera Canyon, AZ
A Say's Phoebe pair established this nest right above the door to the outdoor restroom at Procter Road in lower Madera Canyon, a busy site that attracts many hikers, picnickers, and especially birders, in the Spring of 2009. Despite all the attention it attracted, the three nestlings all seemed to be flourishing at the time I took this picture; I hope they all made it safely to fledging.