Dimensions: 12-1/2"
high x 6-3/4" wide x 9" deep
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Ash-throated
Flycatchers
are fairly common, and in some places
quite abundant, throughout most of the
western United States and Mexico. The
breeding range extends as far north as
Oregon and Washington, as far east as
central Texas, and as far south as
central Mexico. Ash-throated Flycatchers
are generalists when it comes to breeding
habitat. They breed in chaparral,
mesquite thickets, oak scrub, dry plains
spotted with trees or cacti, deserts, and
open deciduous and riparian woodlands.
Ash-throated Flycatchers arrive on the
breeding grounds as early as March in
Texas and California, April in New
Mexico, and May in Washington. It is
unknown how soon after they arrive that
they begin to breed, but egg dates show
that breeding can begin as early as
mid-March in southern California and May
in Arizona and Texas. Ash-throated
Flycatchers are as indiscriminate about
nest sites as they are about breeding
habitat. Nests are found 3 to 20 feet off
the ground in natural cavities, including
tree cavities, hollow stumps, cacti,
abandoned woodpecker holes, and behind
loose bark. Nests can also be nestled in
the dry floral stems of yucca or agave
plants. The Ash-throated Flycatcher House
should be mounted 3 to 20 feet high in
open habitats. |
