Participant Photo: Eastern Phoebe nestlings ready to fledge

Phoebe’s often use human structures when building their nests, like on top of exterior light fixtures. In this case, the parents built their nest in a snug spot just under the house eaves, so it was well protested from the elements. However, the foundation of the nest was built up from the top crosspiece of the window frame which was only 1 inch wide — quite a feat of engineering! I couldn’t get the camera high enough to show the whole nest, but there were actually four nestlings in it. They fledged just two days later.