Barry Mansell / Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoeba) North Florida, USA, October.

Charlie Summers / Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) perching a twig, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, December.

Marie Read / Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) landing on perch with nesting material in beak, New York, USA, May.

Marie Read / Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) perched with nesting material in beak, New York, USA, May.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) on blooming Huisache (Acacia farnesiana) Willacy County, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA. April 2004

Visuals Unlimited / Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) California, USA.