Poor indeed is the garden in which birds find no homes.
—Abram L. Urban

Black phoebes are frequent visitors in my garden. They perch high and drop in for insects. Surprisingly, I can approach closer than with other birds. Perhaps that’s because I greet phoebe as I enter the garden—or so I’d like to think.

See photos of the 10 most common backyard birds in San Diego here. And then for another 10 common backyard birds see more of Greg Gillson’s photos here.

Want more birds in your garden? Check the New York Times article, How to Attract Birds to Your Garden.