Myiarchus crinitus | Megaceryle alcyon | Chordeiles minor | Coccyzus americanus | Contopus virens | Empidonax virescens | Antrostomus vociferus

Photo: Andrew Cannizzaro

"In eastern woods in summer, the plaintive whistled pee-a-wee of this small flycatcher is often heard before the bird is seen. The bird itself is usually somewhere in the leafy middle story of the trees, perched on a bare twig, darting out to catch passing insects. The Wood-Pewee sings most often at dawn and dusk, and it may continue singing quite late in the evening, after most songbirds have fallen silent."

The little feather!

Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens)

August 30, 2021

Eastern wood peewee at Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (via U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region)

Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens)


August 7, 2020


Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens)

September 10, 2019