Range Breeds from southeastern Saskatchewan to Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton Island and, in the east, as far south as central Florida. Winters from Central America to Peru. Most songbirds stop singing soon after their nests contain young, as though they were too burdened with parental responsibilities to indulge in song. But this bird's song may be heard here from the time it arrives in spring until it departs in autumn. Like other flycatchers, its food consists almost wholly of winged insects taken in the air.
Migration is in full swing.
Noticed they appear to show a preference with regard to which insects they take. Saw one that was perched near me refuse to take several insects that buzzed by at close range and then suddenly take a longer flight to snap one up. Several of our flycatchers bear a close resemblance to one another in size, shape and plumage markings. In distinguishing them, consideration should be given to their respective habitat preferences, which are characteristically different. This bird is similar in size to the Eastern Phoebe, but that bird is an inveterate tail wagger that lacks the conspicuous white wing bars of the Eastern Wood-Pewee.