Conspicuously sitting on the tip of an open branch or the top of a dead tree, this flycatcher is an integral part of riparian habitats and open pine-oak woodlands throughout the west. It catches insects in flight. The nest is a deep cup placed toward the tip of a high branch, and it is made of lichens and plant fibers tied together with spider webbing. This species winters in northwestern South America.
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A conspicuous summer resident and migrant, this flycatcher chooses the most conspicuous dead spar or exposed branch on which to perch. From here it surveys the air space around it and flies out to capture flying insects from the air. It nests in coniferous forests and places its lichen-covered cup- nest far out on the end of a horizontal branch. Adults can be very aggressive toward intruders that approach the nest. The Olive-sided Flycatcher winters primarily in South America.
A mountain dwelling species, the Greater Pewee prefers coniferous forest and pine-oak woodlands. Here it sits on exposed branches at mid to high levels in the trees and constantly moves its head around searching for flying insects. When one flies by, the flycatcher sallies out, often long distances, to snatch the morsel from the air and then returns to the same or neighboring branch to wait for the next victim. Its cup nest is positioned high on a horizontal branch and consists of hair, fur and feathers.\r\n