Tag: tyrannus verticalus
Recently Fledged Western Kingbird Taking Off And In Flight
Yesterday morning I finally got out again and actually found some birds, including a fun encounter with a family of Western Kingbirds. (4 photos)
Western Kingbird And Photographer’s Choices
Male Western Kingbird Tossing His Potentially Dangerous Breakfast Into The Air
Western Kingbird Playing Catch With His Breakfast, Repeatedly
I’ll document interesting behaviors even when the bird is far away and the late morning light is becoming harsh. (2 photos)
Western Kingbird Taking Off From Sagebrush
Male Western Kingbird Displaying After Landing
Western Kingbirds are noted for their persistent belligerent behavior. This is one of nine different aggressive displays bird behaviorists have identified in the species.
Western Kingbird With Unusual Nesting Material
Male Western Kingbird Rushing To Meet An Intruder
Western Kingbirds Putting A Poor Beetle Through Hell
Western Kingbird Delivering A Cricket To A Hungry Mouth
It isn’t easy to get two birds sharp at these focal lengths and when one of them is in flight the degree of difficulty increases exponentially.
Kingbird Riding The Back Of A Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey
These are poor quality shots but they include two interesting behaviors from two different species so I thought they were worth a look-see.
Our Western Kingbirds Are Back
One of the birds whose return I most look forward to in the spring is the Western Kingbird.
Western Kingbird Leaving Her Nest
After yesterday, when I nearly grew icicles on my chin inside my own home, I needed to post an image with some greenery and some implied warmth!
Western Kingbirds And Old Memories
My strongest early memory of Western Kingbirds goes back to the late 70’s and early 80’s when I was teaching summer classes (Junior Science Academy) for the Utah Museum of Natural History.