In Greek mythology, Phoebe was the goddess of brightness, the moon and intellect. So the name is a bit of a burden for a little flycatcher named eastern phoebe, which is showing up in Houston yards.

A little goddess of the moon sits in a tree outside my study window every year about this time, bobbing its tail down slowly — then up quickly. This is the bird called an eastern phoebe. And rather ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Twenty-four of the largest craterson Phoebe, the small, retrograde outer moon of Saturn have been ...