Category: Flycatchers
Response From David Sibley Regarding A Question Of Accuracy About Some Of His Illustrations
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Montana Farm Potpourri
Male Western Kingbird Displaying, Then Taking Off
Kingbird In Flight With Horizontal Wings – And I Actually Like It
The Male Western Kingbird In All His Glory
Kingbird Diving After Nesting Material
VTOL Kingbird
Yet One More Kingbird – A Takeoff Pose I Like A Lot
Male Western Kingbird In Flight
Some Western Kingbird Shots I Like
The Seldom Seen Red Crown Patch Of The Western Kingbird

Many are surprised to learn that the Western Kingbird has a reddish-orange crown patch that bisects the top center of its head. The patch is usually kept concealed but occasionally they will quickly flash the patch at unpredictable moments, especially when other birds invade their territory. I’ve featured the crown patch on my blog previously but earlier this summer I had my best look at it so I thought I’d revisit the subject this morning.