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<\/p>\nThe Western Kingbird is known for its belligerent behavior and at least 9 aggressive displays have been identified. The Wing Flutter is one of them.<\/p>\n
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1\/3200, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This is the male of a breeding pair photographed about a month ago on Antelope Island. His mate was occupied by nest-building, an activity the male does not participate in directly, though he does perch nearby and guard the nest against other species. There were many other birds in the area including meadowlarks, thrashers, orioles, blackbirds, magpies\u00a0and other kingbirds and when one of them was perceived as a potential threat the male would sometimes display.<\/p>\n I believe this to be the Wing Flutter display where the kingbird extends its wings and then flutters them rapidly in small arcs. This behavior is\u00a0thought to be an aggressive (agonistic)\u00a0display though an actual fight does not usually follow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/4000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM, canvas added for composition,\u00a0not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This time the kingbird flew off immediately after displaying but I didn’t notice if he confronted another bird after he left.<\/p>\n As I look through my supertelephoto lens I see a lot of\u00a0details I’d miss with the naked eye but the tunnel vision of the lens makes me miss some things too.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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.<\/p>\n![\"western](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/western-kingbird-6187-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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