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.
Tag: western kingbird
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.
A Few Birds From Yesterday Morning
One of the many things that makes bird photography both interesting and challenging is that there are no guarantees of success.
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.
Western Kingbird – To Clone Or Not To Clone
Response From David Sibley Regarding A Question Of Accuracy About Some Of His Illustrations
Last week I brought into question the accuracy of some of the illustrations in the Sibley Guide To Birds. David Sibley has responded.
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Sometimes what I see in the field and in my images doesn’t match very well with what I see in field guides. This is an example.
Male Western Kingbird Displaying, Then Taking Off
The Western Kingbird is known for its belligerent behavior and at least 9 aggressive displays have been identified. The Wing Flutter is one of them.
Kingbird In Flight With Horizontal Wings – And I Actually Like It
I don’t often keep an image where the wings of a songbird in flight are in a horizontal position.
The Male Western Kingbird In All His Glory
Kingbird Diving After Nesting Material
A few days ago I was pleased to photograph a Western Kingbird in a flight posture and flight angle that was just a bit unusual.
VTOL Kingbird
I’ve long been a fan of VTOL (Vertical Takeoff And Landing) aircraft for their versatility and incredible power.
Yet One More Kingbird – A Takeoff Pose I Like A Lot
For the past few days a mated pair of Western Kingbirds has been trying to decide on a nesting site and as of yesterday that decision has been made.