Kingbirds hassle a Swainson’s hawk
Sometimes you and your neighbors just don’t get along. Such was the case with these two very different types of birds with the kingbirds clearly telling the raptor, “Get off…
Sometimes you and your neighbors just don’t get along. Such was the case with these two very different types of birds with the kingbirds clearly telling the raptor, “Get off…
I forgot about this encounter back in July. Western kingbirds had a nest in this area and driving by one morning, I spotted their little ones hanging out outside the…
One for #ThrowbackThursday dating to July 4, 2016. Western kingbirds are known to be bullies, fearless in taking on much larger raptors that intrude on their territory. I recently shared…
Western kingbirds are known to be bullies. I have seen them attack raptors many times their size, including bald eagles. This past June, I was photographing an osprey nest and…
A sneak attack that I was not ready for but was fun to see and capture. I was photographing this female burrowing owl as she perched on a fence and…
A little bird with a ton of attitude! Western kingbirds are notorious for their aggressiveness toward much bigger raptors. These bullies will take on any hawk or eagle that they…