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Western Wood-Pewees breed in open woodlands, forest edges, and forests near streams, from sea level to around 10,000 feet elevation. These agile flycatchers sit on exposed branches and fly out to catch flying insects, often returning to the same perch. At the edge of my backyard there is an Alder tree overlooking a creek where I see them during the breeding season, as they flit back and forth from the branches to catch insects above the water. There is a Willow tree nearby where I have seen them feeding their young as well. Western Wood-Pewees are listed as common birds in steep decline, so I feel very fortunate whenever I see them.
