EASTERN PHOEBE, DUFFERIN ISLANDS NATURAL AREA, NIAGARA FALLS, ON

   We can ID this bird as an Eastern Phoebe as follows:

• Gray-brown upperparts and white below, with dusky smudge on side of breasts.
• Head area is darker than surrouding area.
• Notched tail.
• Bill is all black.
• Very faint wing bars.
• No eye-ring.