Baby kingbirds hang out by the roadside
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…
Western kingbird takes on a bald eagle
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 kingbird attacks an osprey
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…
Western kingbird takes on a burrowing owl
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…
Western kingbird takes on a Swainson’s hawk
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…
Swainson’s Hawk under siege
All this female Swainson's Hawk wanted to do was take in the sunrise and enjoy a quiet morning. A Western Kingbird whose nest was nearby, did not care to have…