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Birds
A cavity-nesting flycatcher with a rusty tail and a loud rising wheep from the canopy.
Field facts
HabitatOpen woodland, wooded suburbs
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesEastern kingbird — black and white
Field note: It often weaves a shed snakeskin into the nest lining.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Keep dead limbs with cavities where safe to do so.
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