Phoebe In The Garden

March 28, 2026

An Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) in the garden looking for flying insects, which they catch in mid-air. I’ve been watching, within a few days I expect a female Phoebe will begin building a nest at the site she has come to in years past. Under the eaves of the woodshop.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.