The Phoebe
Length seven inches. Wings hardly any longer than the tail.
Upper parts deep olive-brown, darkest on the head; bill and feet black.
Under parts dull white, with a grayish or yellowish tinge.
A Citizen of North America east of the plains and north to Canada, nesting from South Carolina northward, and wintering in the Southern States.
A useful and pleasant neighbor, who likes our society, often nesting in sheds and under porches.
A member of the guild of Sky Sweepers, who also works with the Tree Trappers.
THE WOOD PEWEE
"Among all the other Flycatchers, big, little, and least, I can only tell you of one more, and will choose the Wood Pewee as being the one most likely to interest you.
"This morning in the wood lane I saw a pair that were surely nest-building, and I wondered if they were not the great-great-grandchildren of those who lived there when I was a boy. The Pewee's nest is very pretty—almost as dainty as the Hummingbird's. I will try to find it for you as we go back this afternoon."