As its name implies, the eastern phoebe is a bird of the eastern half of the United States and Canada, and is seldom found west of the Rocky Mountains.   These individuals were discovered in early winter at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area near Riverside, California in 2005 and again in 2013.

• Canon 1D Mk. II, 1D4, or 7D2; 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 2X converter or 800 mm IS lens plus 1.4X converter, fill-in flash (2005, 2013, 2014, 2018)