Eastern Wood-Pewees in North Louisiana
Did you know that eastern wood-pewee nests are so will hidden that they look like knots on trees?
Eastern Wood-Pewees
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Eastern wood-pewees are brown with peaked heads and two wing bars.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Forests
nesting habits:
Eastern wood-pewees build small cup-shaped nests in trees out of bark, grass, hair, leaves, lichen, moss, pine needles, roots, twigs, weeds, and wool.
seasons eastern wood-pewees are active in our area:
Spring, summer
Diet:
Insects, berries, poison ivy, and seeds
hunting Behavior:
Eastern wood-pewees catch insects from the air and forage on the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Eastern Phoebes and Great-Crested Flycatchers
Eastern wood-pewees are often confused with great-crested flycatchers because both are small gray birds.
Eastern wood-pewees are often confused for eastern phoebes because both are small, brown birds.