Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewees are Fairly Common from Mid May-Late August.

Habitat

Western Wood-Pewees use a variety of habitats, including open coniferous forests, wooded streams, and forest edges.

Behavior

These active foragers concentrate in the sub-canopy layer, flying out from an exposed perch to grab prey in mid-air, and then returning to the perch. They also hover beside foliage, gleaning prey from the surface of leaves and twigs.